diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ttm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ttm.c
index 82d479621375..f1634072e335 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ttm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ttm.c
@@ -2327,7 +2327,7 @@ void amdgpu_ttm_enable_buffer_funcs(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 		r = amdgpu_ttm_buffer_entity_init(
 			&adev->mman.gtt_mgr,
 			&adev->mman.clear_entities[i],
-			DRM_SCHED_PRIORITY_NORMAL,
+			DRM_SCHED_PRIORITY_KERNEL,
 			adev->mman.buffer_funcs_scheds,
 			adev->mman.num_buffer_funcs_scheds, 1);
 
@@ -2347,7 +2347,7 @@ void amdgpu_ttm_enable_buffer_funcs(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 		r = amdgpu_ttm_buffer_entity_init(
 			&adev->mman.gtt_mgr,
 			&adev->mman.move_entities[i],
-			DRM_SCHED_PRIORITY_NORMAL,
+			DRM_SCHED_PRIORITY_KERNEL,
 			adev->mman.buffer_funcs_scheds,
 			adev->mman.num_buffer_funcs_scheds, 2);