diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/falcon.rs b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/falcon.rs
index 9eb827477e5e..450431804e1c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/falcon.rs
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/falcon.rs
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ pub(crate) trait FalconDmaLoadable {
 /// Trait for a falcon firmware.
 ///
 /// A falcon firmware can be loaded on a given engine.
-pub(crate) trait FalconFirmware: FalconDmaLoadable {
+pub(crate) trait FalconFirmware {
     /// Engine on which this firmware is to be loaded.
     type Target: FalconEngine;
 }
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ fn dma_wr(
     }
 
     /// Perform a DMA load into `IMEM` and `DMEM` of `fw`, and prepare the falcon to run it.
-    fn dma_load<F: FalconFirmware<Target = E>>(
+    fn dma_load<F: FalconFirmware<Target = E> + FalconDmaLoadable>(
         &self,
         dev: &Device<device::Bound>,
         bar: &Bar0,
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ pub(crate) fn is_riscv_active(&self, bar: &Bar0) -> bool {
     }
 
     // Load a firmware image into Falcon memory
-    pub(crate) fn load<F: FalconFirmware<Target = E>>(
+    pub(crate) fn load<F: FalconFirmware<Target = E> + FalconDmaLoadable>(
         &self,
         dev: &Device<device::Bound>,
         bar: &Bar0,