diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/powerplay/hwmgr/vega10_hwmgr.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/powerplay/hwmgr/vega10_hwmgr.c
index 148446570e21..92a65e3daff4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/powerplay/hwmgr/vega10_hwmgr.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/powerplay/hwmgr/vega10_hwmgr.c
@@ -3538,7 +3538,8 @@ static int vega10_upload_dpm_bootup_level(struct pp_hwmgr *hwmgr)
 	if (!data->registry_data.mclk_dpm_key_disabled) {
 		if (data->smc_state_table.mem_boot_level !=
 				data->dpm_table.mem_table.dpm_state.soft_min_level) {
-			if (data->smc_state_table.mem_boot_level == NUM_UCLK_DPM_LEVELS - 1) {
+			if ((data->smc_state_table.mem_boot_level == NUM_UCLK_DPM_LEVELS - 1)
+			    && hwmgr->not_vf) {
 				socclk_idx = vega10_get_soc_index_for_max_uclk(hwmgr);
 				smum_send_msg_to_smc_with_parameter(hwmgr,
 						PPSMC_MSG_SetSoftMinSocclkByIndex,