diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vcn_v2_5.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vcn_v2_5.c
index 006a15451197..8b8184fe6764 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vcn_v2_5.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vcn_v2_5.c
@@ -1778,6 +1778,7 @@ static void vcn_v2_5_dec_ring_set_wptr(struct amdgpu_ring *ring)
 static const struct amdgpu_ring_funcs vcn_v2_5_dec_ring_vm_funcs = {
 	.type = AMDGPU_RING_TYPE_VCN_DEC,
 	.align_mask = 0xf,
+	.no_user_fence = true,
 	.secure_submission_supported = true,
 	.get_rptr = vcn_v2_5_dec_ring_get_rptr,
 	.get_wptr = vcn_v2_5_dec_ring_get_wptr,
@@ -1879,6 +1880,7 @@ static const struct amdgpu_ring_funcs vcn_v2_5_enc_ring_vm_funcs = {
 	.type = AMDGPU_RING_TYPE_VCN_ENC,
 	.align_mask = 0x3f,
 	.nop = VCN_ENC_CMD_NO_OP,
+	.no_user_fence = true,
 	.get_rptr = vcn_v2_5_enc_ring_get_rptr,
 	.get_wptr = vcn_v2_5_enc_ring_get_wptr,
 	.set_wptr = vcn_v2_5_enc_ring_set_wptr,