diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_uvd.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_uvd.c
index 6fe155f4d4ab..5c26a8e806b9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_uvd.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_uvd.c
@@ -299,12 +299,15 @@ int amdgpu_uvd_suspend(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&adev->uvd.idle_work);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < adev->uvd.max_handles; ++i)
-		if (atomic_read(&adev->uvd.handles[i]))
-			break;
+	/* only valid for physical mode */
+	if (adev->asic_type < CHIP_POLARIS10) {
+		for (i = 0; i < adev->uvd.max_handles; ++i)
+			if (atomic_read(&adev->uvd.handles[i]))
+				break;
 
-	if (i == adev->uvd.max_handles)
-		return 0;
+		if (i == adev->uvd.max_handles)
+			return 0;
+	}
 
 	size = amdgpu_bo_size(adev->uvd.vcpu_bo);
 	ptr = adev->uvd.cpu_addr;