pipe_need_reprogram(pipe_ctx_old, pipe_ctx)) {
struct clock_source *old_clk = pipe_ctx_old->clock_source;
- /* disable already, no need to disable again */
- if (pipe_ctx->stream && !pipe_ctx->stream->dpms_off)
+ /* Disable if new stream is null. O/w, if stream is
+ * disabled already, no need to disable again.
+ */
+ if (!pipe_ctx->stream || !pipe_ctx->stream->dpms_off)
core_link_disable_stream(pipe_ctx_old, FREE_ACQUIRED_RESOURCE);
pipe_ctx_old->stream_res.tg->funcs->set_blank(pipe_ctx_old->stream_res.tg, true);