diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v10_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v10_0.c
index 596722e79a26..2816d0329738 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v10_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v10_0.c
@@ -3977,11 +3977,13 @@ static uint64_t gfx_v10_0_get_gpu_clock_counter(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 {
 	uint64_t clock;
 
+	amdgpu_gfx_off_ctrl(adev, false);
 	mutex_lock(&adev->gfx.gpu_clock_mutex);
 	WREG32_SOC15(GC, 0, mmRLC_CAPTURE_GPU_CLOCK_COUNT, 1);
 	clock = (uint64_t)RREG32_SOC15(GC, 0, mmRLC_GPU_CLOCK_COUNT_LSB) |
 		((uint64_t)RREG32_SOC15(GC, 0, mmRLC_GPU_CLOCK_COUNT_MSB) << 32ULL);
 	mutex_unlock(&adev->gfx.gpu_clock_mutex);
+	amdgpu_gfx_off_ctrl(adev, true);
 	return clock;
 }