diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v9_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v9_0.c
index 861b1eccd714e..f46eb293cb173 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v9_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v9_0.c
@@ -600,7 +600,11 @@ static int gfx_v9_0_kiq_init(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 
 	memset(hpd, 0, MEC_HPD_SIZE);
 
+	r = amdgpu_bo_reserve(kiq->eop_obj, false);
+	if (unlikely(r != 0))
+		dev_warn(adev->dev, "(%d) reserve kiq eop bo failed\n", r);
 	amdgpu_bo_kunmap(kiq->eop_obj);
+	amdgpu_bo_unreserve(kiq->eop_obj);
 
 	return 0;
 }