diff --git a/drivers/media/video/omap/omap_vout.c b/drivers/media/video/omap/omap_vout.c
index 9c5c19f142de..2d2a136e465e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/omap/omap_vout.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/omap/omap_vout.c
@@ -2169,6 +2169,14 @@ static int __init omap_vout_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	vid_dev->num_displays = 0;
 	for_each_dss_dev(dssdev) {
 		omap_dss_get_device(dssdev);
+
+		if (!dssdev->driver) {
+			dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "no driver for display: %s\n",
+					dssdev->name);
+			omap_dss_put_device(dssdev);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		vid_dev->displays[vid_dev->num_displays++] = dssdev;
 	}