diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
index a348d320575e..4e9ae52ef9fd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
@@ -613,6 +613,8 @@ int amdgpu_bo_create(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 	else
 		amdgpu_bo_placement_from_domain(bo, bp->domain);
 	if (bp->type == ttm_bo_type_kernel)
+		bo->tbo.priority = 2;
+	else if (!(bp->flags & AMDGPU_GEM_CREATE_DISCARDABLE))
 		bo->tbo.priority = 1;
 
 	if (!bp->destroy)