diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/uvd_v4_2.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/uvd_v4_2.c
index 73ce3d211ed6..8a9ba2276275 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/uvd_v4_2.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/uvd_v4_2.c
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ static void uvd_v4_2_ring_set_wptr(struct amdgpu_ring *ring)
 static int uvd_v4_2_early_init(struct amdgpu_ip_block *ip_block)
 {
 	struct amdgpu_device *adev = ip_block->adev;
+
+	/* UVD doesn't work without DPM, it needs DPM to ungate it. */
+	if (!amdgpu_dpm)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
 	adev->uvd.num_uvd_inst = 1;
 
 	uvd_v4_2_set_ring_funcs(adev);