diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_atomic_plane.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_atomic_plane.c
index 4683f98f7e54..c3f2962aa1eb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_atomic_plane.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_atomic_plane.c
@@ -317,12 +317,13 @@ int intel_plane_atomic_check_with_state(const struct intel_crtc_state *old_crtc_
 	if (!new_plane_state->hw.crtc && !old_plane_state->hw.crtc)
 		return 0;
 
-	new_crtc_state->enabled_planes |= BIT(plane->id);
-
 	ret = plane->check_plane(new_crtc_state, new_plane_state);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	if (fb)
+		new_crtc_state->enabled_planes |= BIT(plane->id);
+
 	/* FIXME pre-g4x don't work like this */
 	if (new_plane_state->uapi.visible)
 		new_crtc_state->active_planes |= BIT(plane->id);