diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/powerplay/smumgr/ci_smumgr.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/powerplay/smumgr/ci_smumgr.c
index 083aa71487e8e..db87cb8930d24 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/powerplay/smumgr/ci_smumgr.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/powerplay/smumgr/ci_smumgr.c
@@ -2723,7 +2723,10 @@ static int ci_initialize_mc_reg_table(struct pp_hwmgr *hwmgr)
 
 static bool ci_is_dpm_running(struct pp_hwmgr *hwmgr)
 {
-	return ci_is_smc_ram_running(hwmgr);
+	return (1 == PHM_READ_INDIRECT_FIELD(hwmgr->device,
+					     CGS_IND_REG__SMC, FEATURE_STATUS,
+					     VOLTAGE_CONTROLLER_ON))
+		? true : false;
 }
 
 static int ci_smu_init(struct pp_hwmgr *hwmgr)