diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_kms.c
index d30dc0b718c7..58dab4f73a9a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_kms.c
@@ -1026,7 +1026,12 @@ int amdgpu_info_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data, struct drm_file *filp)
 			if (amdgpu_dpm_read_sensor(adev,
 						   AMDGPU_PP_SENSOR_GPU_AVG_POWER,
 						   (void *)&ui32, &ui32_size)) {
-				return -EINVAL;
+				/* fall back to input power for backwards compat */
+				if (amdgpu_dpm_read_sensor(adev,
+							   AMDGPU_PP_SENSOR_GPU_INPUT_POWER,
+							   (void *)&ui32, &ui32_size)) {
+					return -EINVAL;
+				}
 			}
 			ui32 >>= 8;
 			break;