diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
index 653f2bc77530..1e77fdc9c7d1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
@@ -2990,9 +2990,6 @@ static int __init amdgpu_init(void)
 {
 	int r;
 
-	if (drm_firmware_drivers_only())
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	r = amdgpu_sync_init();
 	if (r)
 		goto error_sync;