diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/display.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/display.c
index ef8c8529dda2..480aeaa5f39c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/display.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/display.c
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ static ssize_t display_upd_mode_store(struct device *dev,
 	int val, r;
 	enum omap_dss_update_mode mode;
 
+	if (!dssdev->driver->set_update_mode)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	val = simple_strtoul(buf, NULL, 10);
 
 	switch (val) {