diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_cmd.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_cmd.c
index cc2ecf327582..39e1e280ba44 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_cmd.c
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ static bool dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_mode_fixup(
 		const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
 		struct drm_display_mode *adj_mode)
 {
-	if (phys_enc)
-		DPU_DEBUG_CMDENC(to_dpu_encoder_phys_cmd(phys_enc), "\n");
+	DPU_DEBUG_CMDENC(to_dpu_encoder_phys_cmd(phys_enc), "\n");
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -58,9 +57,6 @@ static void _dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_update_intf_cfg(
 	struct dpu_hw_ctl *ctl;
 	struct dpu_hw_intf_cfg intf_cfg = { 0 };
 
-	if (!phys_enc)
-		return;
-
 	ctl = phys_enc->hw_ctl;
 	if (!ctl->ops.setup_intf_cfg)
 		return;
@@ -79,7 +75,7 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_pp_tx_done_irq(void *arg, int irq_idx)
 	int new_cnt;
 	u32 event = DPU_ENCODER_FRAME_EVENT_DONE;
 
-	if (!phys_enc || !phys_enc->hw_pp)
+	if (!phys_enc->hw_pp)
 		return;
 
 	DPU_ATRACE_BEGIN("pp_done_irq");
@@ -106,7 +102,7 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_pp_rd_ptr_irq(void *arg, int irq_idx)
 	struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc = arg;
 	struct dpu_encoder_phys_cmd *cmd_enc;
 
-	if (!phys_enc || !phys_enc->hw_pp)
+	if (!phys_enc->hw_pp)
 		return;
 
 	DPU_ATRACE_BEGIN("rd_ptr_irq");
@@ -125,9 +121,6 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_ctl_start_irq(void *arg, int irq_idx)
 {
 	struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc = arg;
 
-	if (!phys_enc)
-		return;
-
 	DPU_ATRACE_BEGIN("ctl_start_irq");
 
 	atomic_add_unless(&phys_enc->pending_ctlstart_cnt, -1, 0);
@@ -141,9 +134,6 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_underrun_irq(void *arg, int irq_idx)
 {
 	struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc = arg;
 
-	if (!phys_enc)
-		return;
-
 	if (phys_enc->parent_ops->handle_underrun_virt)
 		phys_enc->parent_ops->handle_underrun_virt(phys_enc->parent,
 			phys_enc);
@@ -179,7 +169,7 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_mode_set(
 	struct dpu_encoder_phys_cmd *cmd_enc =
 		to_dpu_encoder_phys_cmd(phys_enc);
 
-	if (!phys_enc || !mode || !adj_mode) {
+	if (!mode || !adj_mode) {
 		DPU_ERROR("invalid args\n");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -198,7 +188,7 @@ static int _dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_handle_ppdone_timeout(
 	u32 frame_event = DPU_ENCODER_FRAME_EVENT_ERROR;
 	bool do_log = false;
 
-	if (!phys_enc || !phys_enc->hw_pp)
+	if (!phys_enc->hw_pp)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	cmd_enc->pp_timeout_report_cnt++;
@@ -247,11 +237,6 @@ static int _dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_wait_for_idle(
 	struct dpu_encoder_wait_info wait_info;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!phys_enc) {
-		DPU_ERROR("invalid encoder\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	wait_info.wq = &phys_enc->pending_kickoff_wq;
 	wait_info.atomic_cnt = &phys_enc->pending_kickoff_cnt;
 	wait_info.timeout_ms = KICKOFF_TIMEOUT_MS;
@@ -273,7 +258,7 @@ static int dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_control_vblank_irq(
 	int ret = 0;
 	int refcount;
 
-	if (!phys_enc || !phys_enc->hw_pp) {
+	if (!phys_enc->hw_pp) {
 		DPU_ERROR("invalid encoder\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -314,9 +299,6 @@ static int dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_control_vblank_irq(
 static void dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_irq_control(struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc,
 		bool enable)
 {
-	if (!phys_enc)
-		return;
-
 	trace_dpu_enc_phys_cmd_irq_ctrl(DRMID(phys_enc->parent),
 			phys_enc->hw_pp->idx - PINGPONG_0,
 			enable, atomic_read(&phys_enc->vblank_refcount));
@@ -351,7 +333,7 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_tearcheck_config(
 	u32 vsync_hz;
 	struct dpu_kms *dpu_kms;
 
-	if (!phys_enc || !phys_enc->hw_pp) {
+	if (!phys_enc->hw_pp) {
 		DPU_ERROR("invalid encoder\n");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -428,8 +410,7 @@ static void _dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_pingpong_config(
 	struct dpu_encoder_phys_cmd *cmd_enc =
 		to_dpu_encoder_phys_cmd(phys_enc);
 
-	if (!phys_enc || !phys_enc->hw_pp
-			|| !phys_enc->hw_ctl->ops.setup_intf_cfg) {
+	if (!phys_enc->hw_pp || !phys_enc->hw_ctl->ops.setup_intf_cfg) {
 		DPU_ERROR("invalid arg(s), enc %d\n", phys_enc != 0);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -458,7 +439,7 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_enable_helper(
 	struct dpu_hw_ctl *ctl;
 	u32 flush_mask = 0;
 
-	if (!phys_enc || !phys_enc->hw_pp) {
+	if (!phys_enc->hw_pp) {
 		DPU_ERROR("invalid arg(s), encoder %d\n", phys_enc != 0);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -480,7 +461,7 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_enable(struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc)
 	struct dpu_encoder_phys_cmd *cmd_enc =
 		to_dpu_encoder_phys_cmd(phys_enc);
 
-	if (!phys_enc || !phys_enc->hw_pp) {
+	if (!phys_enc->hw_pp) {
 		DPU_ERROR("invalid phys encoder\n");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -499,8 +480,7 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_enable(struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc)
 static void _dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_connect_te(
 		struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc, bool enable)
 {
-	if (!phys_enc || !phys_enc->hw_pp ||
-			!phys_enc->hw_pp->ops.connect_external_te)
+	if (!phys_enc->hw_pp || !phys_enc->hw_pp->ops.connect_external_te)
 		return;
 
 	trace_dpu_enc_phys_cmd_connect_te(DRMID(phys_enc->parent), enable);
@@ -518,7 +498,7 @@ static int dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_get_line_count(
 {
 	struct dpu_hw_pingpong *hw_pp;
 
-	if (!phys_enc || !phys_enc->hw_pp)
+	if (!phys_enc->hw_pp)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_is_master(phys_enc))
@@ -536,7 +516,7 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_disable(struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc)
 	struct dpu_encoder_phys_cmd *cmd_enc =
 		to_dpu_encoder_phys_cmd(phys_enc);
 
-	if (!phys_enc || !phys_enc->hw_pp) {
+	if (!phys_enc->hw_pp) {
 		DPU_ERROR("invalid encoder\n");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -559,10 +539,6 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_destroy(struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc)
 	struct dpu_encoder_phys_cmd *cmd_enc =
 		to_dpu_encoder_phys_cmd(phys_enc);
 
-	if (!phys_enc) {
-		DPU_ERROR("invalid encoder\n");
-		return;
-	}
 	kfree(cmd_enc);
 }
 
@@ -580,7 +556,7 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_prepare_for_kickoff(
 			to_dpu_encoder_phys_cmd(phys_enc);
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!phys_enc || !phys_enc->hw_pp) {
+	if (!phys_enc->hw_pp) {
 		DPU_ERROR("invalid encoder\n");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -614,11 +590,6 @@ static int _dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_wait_for_ctl_start(
 	struct dpu_encoder_wait_info wait_info;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!phys_enc) {
-		DPU_ERROR("invalid argument(s)\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	wait_info.wq = &phys_enc->pending_kickoff_wq;
 	wait_info.atomic_cnt = &phys_enc->pending_ctlstart_cnt;
 	wait_info.timeout_ms = KICKOFF_TIMEOUT_MS;
@@ -639,9 +610,6 @@ static int dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_wait_for_tx_complete(
 {
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!phys_enc)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	rc = _dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_wait_for_idle(phys_enc);
 	if (rc) {
 		DRM_ERROR("failed wait_for_idle: id:%u ret:%d intf:%d\n",
@@ -658,9 +626,6 @@ static int dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_wait_for_commit_done(
 	int rc = 0;
 	struct dpu_encoder_phys_cmd *cmd_enc;
 
-	if (!phys_enc)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	cmd_enc = to_dpu_encoder_phys_cmd(phys_enc);
 
 	/* only required for master controller */
@@ -681,9 +646,6 @@ static int dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_wait_for_vblank(
 	struct dpu_encoder_phys_cmd *cmd_enc;
 	struct dpu_encoder_wait_info wait_info;
 
-	if (!phys_enc)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	cmd_enc = to_dpu_encoder_phys_cmd(phys_enc);
 
 	/* only required for master controller */
@@ -715,9 +677,6 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_handle_post_kickoff(
 static void dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_trigger_start(
 		struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc)
 {
-	if (!phys_enc)
-		return;
-
 	dpu_encoder_helper_trigger_start(phys_enc);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_vid.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_vid.c
index 2252475dd8dc..114a3e8f6b0c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_vid.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_vid.c
@@ -220,8 +220,7 @@ static bool dpu_encoder_phys_vid_mode_fixup(
 		const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
 		struct drm_display_mode *adj_mode)
 {
-	if (phys_enc)
-		DPU_DEBUG_VIDENC(phys_enc, "\n");
+	DPU_DEBUG_VIDENC(phys_enc, "\n");
 
 	/*
 	 * Modifying mode has consequences when the mode comes back to us
@@ -239,7 +238,7 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_vid_setup_timing_engine(
 	unsigned long lock_flags;
 	struct dpu_hw_intf_cfg intf_cfg = { 0 };
 
-	if (!phys_enc || !phys_enc->hw_ctl->ops.setup_intf_cfg) {
+	if (!phys_enc->hw_ctl->ops.setup_intf_cfg) {
 		DPU_ERROR("invalid encoder %d\n", phys_enc != 0);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -293,9 +292,6 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_vid_vblank_irq(void *arg, int irq_idx)
 	u32 flush_register = 0;
 	int new_cnt = -1, old_cnt = -1;
 
-	if (!phys_enc)
-		return;
-
 	hw_ctl = phys_enc->hw_ctl;
 
 	DPU_ATRACE_BEGIN("vblank_irq");
@@ -333,9 +329,6 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_vid_underrun_irq(void *arg, int irq_idx)
 {
 	struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc = arg;
 
-	if (!phys_enc)
-		return;
-
 	if (phys_enc->parent_ops->handle_underrun_virt)
 		phys_enc->parent_ops->handle_underrun_virt(phys_enc->parent,
 			phys_enc);
@@ -372,11 +365,6 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_vid_mode_set(
 		struct drm_display_mode *mode,
 		struct drm_display_mode *adj_mode)
 {
-	if (!phys_enc) {
-		DPU_ERROR("invalid encoder/kms\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (adj_mode) {
 		phys_enc->cached_mode = *adj_mode;
 		drm_mode_debug_printmodeline(adj_mode);
@@ -393,11 +381,6 @@ static int dpu_encoder_phys_vid_control_vblank_irq(
 	int ret = 0;
 	int refcount;
 
-	if (!phys_enc) {
-		DPU_ERROR("invalid encoder\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	refcount = atomic_read(&phys_enc->vblank_refcount);
 
 	/* Slave encoders don't report vblank */
@@ -469,11 +452,6 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_vid_enable(struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc)
 
 static void dpu_encoder_phys_vid_destroy(struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc)
 {
-	if (!phys_enc) {
-		DPU_ERROR("invalid encoder\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	DPU_DEBUG_VIDENC(phys_enc, "\n");
 	kfree(phys_enc);
 }
@@ -491,11 +469,6 @@ static int dpu_encoder_phys_vid_wait_for_vblank(
 	struct dpu_encoder_wait_info wait_info;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!phys_enc) {
-		pr_err("invalid encoder\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	wait_info.wq = &phys_enc->pending_kickoff_wq;
 	wait_info.atomic_cnt = &phys_enc->pending_kickoff_cnt;
 	wait_info.timeout_ms = KICKOFF_TIMEOUT_MS;
@@ -541,11 +514,6 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_vid_prepare_for_kickoff(
 	struct dpu_hw_ctl *ctl;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!phys_enc) {
-		DPU_ERROR("invalid encoder/parameters\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	ctl = phys_enc->hw_ctl;
 	if (!ctl->ops.wait_reset_status)
 		return;
@@ -567,7 +535,7 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_vid_disable(struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc)
 	unsigned long lock_flags;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!phys_enc || !phys_enc->parent || !phys_enc->parent->dev) {
+	if (!phys_enc->parent || !phys_enc->parent->dev) {
 		DPU_ERROR("invalid encoder/device\n");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -637,9 +605,6 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_vid_irq_control(struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc,
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!phys_enc)
-		return;
-
 	trace_dpu_enc_phys_vid_irq_ctrl(DRMID(phys_enc->parent),
 			    phys_enc->hw_intf->idx - INTF_0,
 			    enable,
@@ -660,9 +625,6 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_vid_irq_control(struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc,
 static int dpu_encoder_phys_vid_get_line_count(
 		struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc)
 {
-	if (!phys_enc)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (!dpu_encoder_phys_vid_is_master(phys_enc))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
