diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c
index 8ed029381c55..8ff582a39479 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c
@@ -858,6 +858,9 @@ static int atmel_hlcdc_dc_drm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct drm_device *ddev;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (drm_firmware_drivers_only())
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	dc = devm_drm_dev_alloc(&pdev->dev, &atmel_hlcdc_dc_driver, struct atmel_hlcdc_dc, dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(dc))
 		return PTR_ERR(dc);