diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gmc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gmc.c
index f558c8a55842..f1d9e12ebfc7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gmc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gmc.c
@@ -1007,6 +1007,9 @@ void amdgpu_gmc_noretry_set(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 				gc_ver == IP_VERSION(9, 5, 0) ||
 				gc_ver >= IP_VERSION(10, 3, 0));
 
+	/* For GFX12.1 B0, set xnack (retry) on as default */
+	if (gc_ver == IP_VERSION(12, 1, 0) && (adev->rev_id & 0xf) == 0x1)
+		noretry_default = false;
 	if (!amdgpu_sriov_xnack_support(adev))
 		gmc->noretry = 1;
 	else