diff --git a/src/add-ons/accelerants/nvidia/SetDisplayMode.c b/src/add-ons/accelerants/nvidia/SetDisplayMode.c
index 28ec637bfa..8d1b28f2d3 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/accelerants/nvidia/SetDisplayMode.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/accelerants/nvidia/SetDisplayMode.c
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ status_t SET_DISPLAY_MODE(display_mode *mode_to_set)
 	/* disable interrupts using the kernel driver */
 	interrupt_enable(false);
 
-	/* disable TVout */
-	BT_stop_tvout();
+	/* disable TVout if supported */
+	if (si->ps.tvout) BT_stop_tvout();
 
 	/* find current DPMS state, then turn off screen(s) */
 	head1_dpms_fetch(&display, &h, &v);