diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/mes_v12_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/mes_v12_0.c
index 023c7345ea54..7453fb11289e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/mes_v12_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/mes_v12_0.c
@@ -1871,6 +1871,7 @@ static int mes_v12_0_hw_init(struct amdgpu_ip_block *ip_block)
 	if (r)
 		goto failure;
 
+	amdgpu_mes_validate_fw_version(adev);
 out:
 	/*
 	 * Disable KIQ ring usage from the driver once MES is enabled.