diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/etnaviv/etnaviv_gpu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/etnaviv/etnaviv_gpu.c
index 52473bec330ac..26fe34086a602 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/etnaviv/etnaviv_gpu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/etnaviv/etnaviv_gpu.c
@@ -1835,8 +1835,9 @@ static int etnaviv_gpu_rpm_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	if (atomic_read(&gpu->sched.hw_rq_count))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	/* Check whether the hardware (except FE) is idle */
-	mask = gpu->idle_mask & ~VIVS_HI_IDLE_STATE_FE;
+	/* Check whether the hardware (except FE and MC) is idle */
+	mask = gpu->idle_mask & ~(VIVS_HI_IDLE_STATE_FE |
+				  VIVS_HI_IDLE_STATE_MC);
 	idle = gpu_read(gpu, VIVS_HI_IDLE_STATE) & mask;
 	if (idle != mask)
 		return -EBUSY;