diff --git a/packages/x-data-grid/src/hooks/features/virtualization/useGridVirtualScroller.tsx b/packages/x-data-grid/src/hooks/features/virtualization/useGridVirtualScroller.tsx
index 499c21a66c40b..1502dfbf4ec61 100644
--- a/packages/x-data-grid/src/hooks/features/virtualization/useGridVirtualScroller.tsx
+++ b/packages/x-data-grid/src/hooks/features/virtualization/useGridVirtualScroller.tsx
@@ -267,9 +267,14 @@ export const useGridVirtualScroller = () => {
   );
 
   const triggerUpdateRenderContext = useEventCallback(() => {
+    const scroller = scrollerRef.current;
+    if (!scroller) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
     const newScroll = {
-      top: scrollerRef.current!.scrollTop,
-      left: scrollerRef.current!.scrollLeft,
+      top: scroller.scrollTop,
+      left: scroller.scrollLeft,
     };
 
     const dx = newScroll.left - scrollPosition.current.left;