diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/tests/xe_pci_test.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/tests/xe_pci_test.c
index daf652517608..171e4180f1aa 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/tests/xe_pci_test.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/tests/xe_pci_test.c
@@ -33,13 +33,10 @@ static void check_media_ip(const struct xe_media_desc *media)
 	struct kunit *test = xe_cur_kunit();
 	u64 mask = media->hw_engine_mask;
 
-	/*
-	 * VCS and VECS engines are allowed on the media IP
-	 *
-	 * TODO:  Add GSCCS once support is added to the driver.
-	 */
+	/* VCS, VECS and GSCCS engines are allowed on the media IP */
 	mask &= ~(XE_HW_ENGINE_VCS_MASK |
-		  XE_HW_ENGINE_VECS_MASK);
+		  XE_HW_ENGINE_VECS_MASK |
+		  XE_HW_ENGINE_GSCCS_MASK);
 
 	/* Any remaining engines are an error */
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, mask, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_hw_engine.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_hw_engine.c
index e831e63c5e48..c52c26c395a7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_hw_engine.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_hw_engine.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "xe_rtp.h"
 #include "xe_sched_job.h"
 #include "xe_tuning.h"
+#include "xe_uc_fw.h"
 #include "xe_wa.h"
 
 #define MAX_MMIO_BASES 3
@@ -610,6 +611,24 @@ static void read_compute_fuses(struct xe_gt *gt)
 		read_compute_fuses_from_dss(gt);
 }
 
+static void check_gsc_availability(struct xe_gt *gt)
+{
+	struct xe_device *xe = gt_to_xe(gt);
+
+	if (!(gt->info.engine_mask & BIT(XE_HW_ENGINE_GSCCS0)))
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * The GSCCS is only used to communicate with the GSC FW, so if we don't
+	 * have the FW there is nothing we need the engine for and can therefore
+	 * skip its initialization.
+	 */
+	if (!xe_uc_fw_is_available(&gt->uc.gsc.fw)) {
+		gt->info.engine_mask &= ~BIT(XE_HW_ENGINE_GSCCS0);
+		drm_info(&xe->drm, "gsccs disabled due to lack of FW\n");
+	}
+}
+
 int xe_hw_engines_init_early(struct xe_gt *gt)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -617,6 +636,7 @@ int xe_hw_engines_init_early(struct xe_gt *gt)
 	read_media_fuses(gt);
 	read_copy_fuses(gt);
 	read_compute_fuses(gt);
+	check_gsc_availability(gt);
 
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(XE_HW_ENGINE_PREEMPT_TIMEOUT < XE_HW_ENGINE_PREEMPT_TIMEOUT_MIN);
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(XE_HW_ENGINE_PREEMPT_TIMEOUT > XE_HW_ENGINE_PREEMPT_TIMEOUT_MAX);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pci.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pci.c
index 6d062478c1f2..bbf2f5b64bac 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pci.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static const struct xe_media_desc media_xelpmp = {
 	.name = "Xe_LPM+",
 	.hw_engine_mask =
 		BIT(XE_HW_ENGINE_VCS0) | BIT(XE_HW_ENGINE_VCS2) |
-		BIT(XE_HW_ENGINE_VECS0),	/* TODO: add GSC0 */
+		BIT(XE_HW_ENGINE_VECS0) | BIT(XE_HW_ENGINE_GSCCS0)
 };
 
 static const struct xe_media_desc media_xe2 = {