diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
index e6afe4faeca6..105bb5f40166 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
@@ -3760,7 +3760,8 @@ drm_dp_mst_process_up_req(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr,
 		else if (msg->req_type == DP_RESOURCE_STATUS_NOTIFY)
 			guid = msg->u.resource_stat.guid;
 
-		mstb = drm_dp_get_mst_branch_device_by_guid(mgr, guid);
+		if (guid)
+			mstb = drm_dp_get_mst_branch_device_by_guid(mgr, guid);
 	} else {
 		mstb = drm_dp_get_mst_branch_device(mgr, hdr->lct, hdr->rad);
 	}