diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v12_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v12_0.c
index 40660b05f979..3aec7ea773fc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v12_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v12_0.c
@@ -3085,7 +3085,7 @@ static int gfx_v12_0_kgq_init_queue(struct amdgpu_ring *ring, bool reset)
 			memcpy_toio(mqd, adev->gfx.me.mqd_backup[mqd_idx], sizeof(*mqd));
 		/* reset the ring */
 		ring->wptr = 0;
-		*ring->wptr_cpu_addr = 0;
+		atomic64_set((atomic64_t *)ring->wptr_cpu_addr, 0);
 		amdgpu_ring_clear_ring(ring);
 	}