diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/mes_v12_1.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/mes_v12_1.c
index b169e577e583..8a90ad5a51b8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/mes_v12_1.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/mes_v12_1.c
@@ -1917,6 +1917,7 @@ static int mes_v12_1_xcc_hw_init(struct amdgpu_ip_block *ip_block, int xcc_id)
 		goto failure;
 	}
 
+	amdgpu_mes_validate_fw_version(adev);
 out:
 	/*
 	 * Disable KIQ ring usage from the driver once MES is enabled.