* i915.i915_enable_fbc parameter
  */
 
+static bool intel_crtc_active(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
+{
+       /* Be paranoid as we can arrive here with only partial
+        * state retrieved from the hardware during setup.
+        */
+       return to_intel_crtc(crtc)->active && crtc->fb && crtc->mode.clock;
+}
+
 static void i8xx_disable_fbc(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
        struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
         *   - going to an unsupported config (interlace, pixel multiply, etc.)
         */
        list_for_each_entry(tmp_crtc, &dev->mode_config.crtc_list, head) {
-               if (to_intel_crtc(tmp_crtc)->active &&
-                   !to_intel_crtc(tmp_crtc)->primary_disabled &&
-                   tmp_crtc->fb) {
+               if (intel_crtc_active(tmp_crtc) &&
+                   !to_intel_crtc(tmp_crtc)->primary_disabled) {
                        if (crtc) {
                                DRM_DEBUG_KMS("more than one pipe active, disabling compression\n");
                                dev_priv->no_fbc_reason = FBC_MULTIPLE_PIPES;
        struct drm_crtc *crtc, *enabled = NULL;
 
        list_for_each_entry(crtc, &dev->mode_config.crtc_list, head) {
-               if (to_intel_crtc(crtc)->active && crtc->fb) {
+               if (intel_crtc_active(crtc)) {
                        if (enabled)
                                return NULL;
                        enabled = crtc;
        int entries, tlb_miss;
 
        crtc = intel_get_crtc_for_plane(dev, plane);
-       if (crtc->fb == NULL || !to_intel_crtc(crtc)->active) {
+       if (!intel_crtc_active(crtc)) {
                *cursor_wm = cursor->guard_size;
                *plane_wm = display->guard_size;
                return false;
        int entries;
 
        crtc = intel_get_crtc_for_plane(dev, plane);
-       if (crtc->fb == NULL || !to_intel_crtc(crtc)->active)
+       if (!intel_crtc_active(crtc))
                return false;
 
        clock = crtc->mode.clock;       /* VESA DOT Clock */
 
        fifo_size = dev_priv->display.get_fifo_size(dev, 0);
        crtc = intel_get_crtc_for_plane(dev, 0);
-       if (to_intel_crtc(crtc)->active && crtc->fb) {
+       if (intel_crtc_active(crtc)) {
                int cpp = crtc->fb->bits_per_pixel / 8;
                if (IS_GEN2(dev))
                        cpp = 4;
 
        fifo_size = dev_priv->display.get_fifo_size(dev, 1);
        crtc = intel_get_crtc_for_plane(dev, 1);
-       if (to_intel_crtc(crtc)->active && crtc->fb) {
+       if (intel_crtc_active(crtc)) {
                int cpp = crtc->fb->bits_per_pixel / 8;
                if (IS_GEN2(dev))
                        cpp = 4;
        int entries, tlb_miss;
 
        crtc = intel_get_crtc_for_plane(dev, plane);
-       if (crtc->fb == NULL || !to_intel_crtc(crtc)->active) {
+       if (!intel_crtc_active(crtc)) {
                *sprite_wm = display->guard_size;
                return false;
        }