diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_mqd_manager_v9.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_mqd_manager_v9.c
index dcf4bbfa641b..5578c241b7d0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_mqd_manager_v9.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_mqd_manager_v9.c
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ static void set_priority(struct v9_mqd *m, struct queue_properties *q)
 
 static bool mqd_on_vram(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 {
+	if (adev->apu_prefer_gtt)
+		return false;
+
 	switch (amdgpu_ip_version(adev, GC_HWIP, 0)) {
 	case IP_VERSION(9, 4, 3):
 	case IP_VERSION(9, 5, 0):