diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_uvd.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_uvd.c
index b6e2abf26e18..8a26459bd80b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_uvd.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_uvd.c
@@ -1336,10 +1336,17 @@ int amdgpu_uvd_ring_test_ib(struct amdgpu_ring *ring, long timeout)
 	struct dma_fence *fence;
 	long r;
 
-	r = amdgpu_uvd_get_create_msg(ring, 1, NULL);
+	r = amdgpu_uvd_get_create_msg(ring, 1, &fence);
 	if (r)
 		goto error;
 
+	r = dma_fence_wait_timeout(fence, false, timeout);
+	dma_fence_put(fence);
+	if (r == 0)
+		r = -ETIMEDOUT;
+	if (r < 0)
+		goto error;
+
 	r = amdgpu_uvd_get_destroy_msg(ring, 1, true, &fence);
 	if (r)
 		goto error;