diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/amdgpu_smu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/amdgpu_smu.c
index 3655db2d4a259..b3f35f08efa0b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/amdgpu_smu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/amdgpu_smu.c
@@ -1013,16 +1013,18 @@ static int smu_smc_hw_setup(struct smu_context *smu)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * For Navi1X, manually switch it to AC mode as PMFW
-	 * may boot it with DC mode.
-	 */
-	ret = smu_set_power_source(smu,
-				   adev->pm.ac_power ? SMU_POWER_SOURCE_AC :
-				   SMU_POWER_SOURCE_DC);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(adev->dev, "Failed to switch to %s mode!\n", adev->pm.ac_power ? "AC" : "DC");
-		return ret;
+	if (!smu->dc_controlled_by_gpio) {
+		/*
+		 * For Navi1X, manually switch it to AC mode as PMFW
+		 * may boot it with DC mode.
+		 */
+		ret = smu_set_power_source(smu,
+					   adev->pm.ac_power ? SMU_POWER_SOURCE_AC :
+					   SMU_POWER_SOURCE_DC);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(adev->dev, "Failed to switch to %s mode!\n", adev->pm.ac_power ? "AC" : "DC");
+			return ret;
+		}
 	}
 
 	ret = smu_notify_display_change(smu);