diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
index 1d30802..f65c5ba 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
@@ -812,7 +812,12 @@ static int intelfb_single_fb_probe(struct drm_device *dev)
 	 * set configuration.
 	 */
 	list_for_each_entry(crtc, &dev->mode_config.crtc_list, head) {
-		struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
+		struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc;
+
+		if (!drm_helper_crtc_in_use(crtc) || !crtc->desired_mode)
+			continue;
+
+		intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
 
 		modeset = &intel_crtc->mode_set;
 		modeset->fb = &intel_fb->base;