{
        struct drm_crtc_state *crtc_state;
 
-       if (!state->crtc)
+       if (!state->fb)
                return 0;
 
-       crtc_state = drm_atomic_get_crtc_state(state->state, state->crtc);
-       if (IS_ERR(crtc_state))
-               return PTR_ERR(crtc_state);
+       /* crtc should only be NULL when disabling (i.e., !state->fb) */
+       if (WARN_ON(!state->crtc))
+               return 0;
+
+       crtc_state = drm_atomic_get_existing_crtc_state(state->state, state->crtc);
+       /* we should have a crtc state if the plane is attached to a crtc */
+       if (WARN_ON(!crtc_state))
+               return 0;
 
        if (!crtc_state->enable)
                return 0;
        if (state->crtc_y + state->crtc_h > crtc_state->adjusted_mode.vdisplay)
                return -EINVAL;
 
-       if (state->fb) {
-               if (state->rotation != DRM_ROTATE_0 &&
-                   !omap_framebuffer_supports_rotation(state->fb))
-                       return -EINVAL;
-       }
+       if (state->rotation != DRM_ROTATE_0 &&
+           !omap_framebuffer_supports_rotation(state->fb))
+               return -EINVAL;
 
        return 0;
 }