diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 2404b2baa01e..c743908b0a7e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ static struct drm_driver driver = {
 	.gem_prime_import = i915_gem_prime_import,
 
 	.dumb_create = i915_gem_dumb_create,
-	.dumb_map_offset = i915_gem_mmap_gtt,
+	.dumb_map_offset = i915_gem_dumb_map_offset,
 	.dumb_destroy = drm_gem_dumb_destroy,
 	.ioctls = i915_ioctls,
 	.fops = &i915_driver_fops,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index f830596faa9e..4ba1aca071da 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -2523,8 +2523,9 @@ void i915_vma_move_to_active(struct i915_vma *vma,
 int i915_gem_dumb_create(struct drm_file *file_priv,
 			 struct drm_device *dev,
 			 struct drm_mode_create_dumb *args);
-int i915_gem_mmap_gtt(struct drm_file *file_priv, struct drm_device *dev,
-		      uint32_t handle, uint64_t *offset);
+int i915_gem_dumb_map_offset(struct drm_file *file_priv,
+			     struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t handle,
+			     uint64_t *offset);
 /**
  * Returns true if seq1 is later than seq2.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index 3e0cabe9b544..50b842231c26 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ static int
 i915_gem_create(struct drm_file *file,
 		struct drm_device *dev,
 		uint64_t size,
+		bool dumb,
 		uint32_t *handle_p)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj;
@@ -361,6 +362,7 @@ i915_gem_create(struct drm_file *file,
 	if (obj == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	obj->base.dumb = dumb;
 	ret = drm_gem_handle_create(file, &obj->base, &handle);
 	/* drop reference from allocate - handle holds it now */
 	drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(&obj->base);
@@ -380,7 +382,7 @@ i915_gem_dumb_create(struct drm_file *file,
 	args->pitch = ALIGN(args->width * DIV_ROUND_UP(args->bpp, 8), 64);
 	args->size = args->pitch * args->height;
 	return i915_gem_create(file, dev,
-			       args->size, &args->handle);
+			       args->size, true, &args->handle);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -393,7 +395,7 @@ i915_gem_create_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	struct drm_i915_gem_create *args = data;
 
 	return i915_gem_create(file, dev,
-			       args->size, &args->handle);
+			       args->size, false, &args->handle);
 }
 
 static inline int
@@ -1773,10 +1775,10 @@ static void i915_gem_object_free_mmap_offset(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 	drm_gem_free_mmap_offset(&obj->base);
 }
 
-int
+static int
 i915_gem_mmap_gtt(struct drm_file *file,
 		  struct drm_device *dev,
-		  uint32_t handle,
+		  uint32_t handle, bool dumb,
 		  uint64_t *offset)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
@@ -1793,6 +1795,13 @@ i915_gem_mmap_gtt(struct drm_file *file,
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * We don't allow dumb mmaps on objects created using another
+	 * interface.
+	 */
+	WARN_ONCE(dumb && !(obj->base.dumb || obj->base.import_attach),
+		  "Illegal dumb map of accelerated buffer.\n");
+
 	if (obj->base.size > dev_priv->gtt.mappable_end) {
 		ret = -E2BIG;
 		goto out;
@@ -1817,6 +1826,15 @@ unlock:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+int
+i915_gem_dumb_map_offset(struct drm_file *file,
+			 struct drm_device *dev,
+			 uint32_t handle,
+			 uint64_t *offset)
+{
+	return i915_gem_mmap_gtt(file, dev, handle, true, offset);
+}
+
 /**
  * i915_gem_mmap_gtt_ioctl - prepare an object for GTT mmap'ing
  * @dev: DRM device
@@ -1838,7 +1856,7 @@ i915_gem_mmap_gtt_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 {
 	struct drm_i915_gem_mmap_gtt *args = data;
 
-	return i915_gem_mmap_gtt(file, dev, args->handle, &args->offset);
+	return i915_gem_mmap_gtt(file, dev, args->handle, false, &args->offset);
 }
 
 static inline int
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
index e1ed85a6dc6d..2b02fcfae534 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ eb_lookup_vmas(struct eb_vmas *eb,
 			goto err;
 		}
 
+		WARN_ONCE(obj->base.dumb,
+			  "GPU use of dumb buffer is illegal.\n");
+
 		drm_gem_object_reference(&obj->base);
 		list_add_tail(&obj->obj_exec_link, &objects);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
index a88e6927f571..2640fcfa5c37 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
@@ -871,6 +871,7 @@ nouveau_display_dumb_create(struct drm_file *file_priv, struct drm_device *dev,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	bo->gem.dumb = true;
 	ret = drm_gem_handle_create(file_priv, &bo->gem, &args->handle);
 	drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(&bo->gem);
 	return ret;
@@ -886,6 +887,14 @@ nouveau_display_dumb_map_offset(struct drm_file *file_priv,
 	gem = drm_gem_object_lookup(dev, file_priv, handle);
 	if (gem) {
 		struct nouveau_bo *bo = nouveau_gem_object(gem);
+
+		/*
+		 * We don't allow dumb mmaps on objects created using another
+		 * interface.
+		 */
+		WARN_ONCE(!(gem->dumb || gem->import_attach),
+			  "Illegal dumb map of accelerated buffer.\n");
+
 		*poffset = drm_vma_node_offset_addr(&bo->bo.vma_node);
 		drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(gem);
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_gem.c
index 36951ee4b157..ebba9deb0d04 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_gem.c
@@ -444,6 +444,9 @@ validate_list(struct nouveau_channel *chan, struct nouveau_cli *cli,
 	list_for_each_entry(nvbo, list, entry) {
 		struct drm_nouveau_gem_pushbuf_bo *b = &pbbo[nvbo->pbbo_index];
 
+		WARN_ONCE(nvbo->gem.dumb,
+			  "GPU use of dumb buffer is illegal.\n");
+
 		ret = nouveau_gem_set_domain(&nvbo->gem, b->read_domains,
 					     b->write_domains,
 					     b->valid_domains);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gem.c
index c194497aa586..429213b6ed0f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gem.c
@@ -394,9 +394,10 @@ int radeon_gem_set_domain_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	return r;
 }
 
-int radeon_mode_dumb_mmap(struct drm_file *filp,
-			  struct drm_device *dev,
-			  uint32_t handle, uint64_t *offset_p)
+static int radeon_mode_mmap(struct drm_file *filp,
+			    struct drm_device *dev,
+			    uint32_t handle, bool dumb,
+			    uint64_t *offset_p)
 {
 	struct drm_gem_object *gobj;
 	struct radeon_bo *robj;
@@ -405,6 +406,14 @@ int radeon_mode_dumb_mmap(struct drm_file *filp,
 	if (gobj == NULL) {
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
+
+	/*
+	 * We don't allow dumb mmaps on objects created using another
+	 * interface.
+	 */
+	WARN_ONCE(dumb && !(gobj->dumb || gobj->import_attach),
+		"Illegal dumb map of GPU buffer.\n");
+
 	robj = gem_to_radeon_bo(gobj);
 	if (radeon_ttm_tt_has_userptr(robj->tbo.ttm)) {
 		drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(gobj);
@@ -415,12 +424,20 @@ int radeon_mode_dumb_mmap(struct drm_file *filp,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int radeon_mode_dumb_mmap(struct drm_file *filp,
+			  struct drm_device *dev,
+			  uint32_t handle, uint64_t *offset_p)
+{
+	return radeon_mode_mmap(filp, dev, handle, true, offset_p);
+}
+
 int radeon_gem_mmap_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 			  struct drm_file *filp)
 {
 	struct drm_radeon_gem_mmap *args = data;
 
-	return radeon_mode_dumb_mmap(filp, dev, args->handle, &args->addr_ptr);
+	return radeon_mode_mmap(filp, dev, args->handle, false,
+				&args->addr_ptr);
 }
 
 int radeon_gem_busy_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
@@ -682,6 +699,7 @@ int radeon_mode_dumb_create(struct drm_file *file_priv,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	r = drm_gem_handle_create(file_priv, gobj, &handle);
+	gobj->dumb = true;
 	/* drop reference from allocate - handle holds it now */
 	drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(gobj);
 	if (r) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_object.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_object.c
index 33e6c7a89c32..76eedd6a34f0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_object.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_object.c
@@ -521,6 +521,9 @@ int radeon_bo_list_validate(struct radeon_device *rdev,
 			u32 current_domain =
 				radeon_mem_type_to_domain(bo->tbo.mem.mem_type);
 
+			WARN_ONCE(bo->gem_base.dumb,
+				  "GPU use of dumb buffer is illegal.\n");
+
 			/* Check if this buffer will be moved and don't move it
 			 * if we have moved too many buffers for this IB already.
 			 *
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_gem.h b/include/drm/drm_gem.h
index 1e6ae1458f7a..780511a459c0 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_gem.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_gem.h
@@ -119,6 +119,13 @@ struct drm_gem_object {
 	 * simply leave it as NULL.
 	 */
 	struct dma_buf_attachment *import_attach;
+
+	/**
+	 * dumb - created as dumb buffer
+	 * Whether the gem object was created using the dumb buffer interface
+	 * as such it may not be used for GPU rendering.
+	 */
+	bool dumb;
 };
 
 void drm_gem_object_release(struct drm_gem_object *obj);