diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_pm.c
index f374c467aaca..6a7a80b8a00a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_pm.c
@@ -1176,7 +1176,10 @@ int radeon_pm_init(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 	case CHIP_VERDE:
 	case CHIP_OLAND:
 	case CHIP_HAINAN:
-		if (radeon_dpm == 1)
+		/* DPM requires the RLC */
+		if (!rdev->rlc_fw)
+			rdev->pm.pm_method = PM_METHOD_PROFILE;
+		else if (radeon_dpm == 1)
 			rdev->pm.pm_method = PM_METHOD_DPM;
 		else
 			rdev->pm.pm_method = PM_METHOD_PROFILE;