diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vcn.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vcn.c
index 0b1980ac4098..e63fcc58e8e0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vcn.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vcn.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
 #include <drm/drm_drv.h>
@@ -114,6 +115,24 @@ int amdgpu_vcn_sw_init(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	    (adev->pg_flags & AMD_PG_SUPPORT_VCN_DPG))
 		adev->vcn.indirect_sram = true;
 
+	/*
+	 * Some Steam Deck's BIOS versions are incompatible with the
+	 * indirect SRAM mode, leading to amdgpu being unable to get
+	 * properly probed (and even potentially crashing the kernel).
+	 * Hence, check for these versions here - notice this is
+	 * restricted to Vangogh (Deck's APU).
+	 */
+	if (adev->ip_versions[UVD_HWIP][0] == IP_VERSION(3, 0, 2)) {
+		const char *bios_ver = dmi_get_system_info(DMI_BIOS_VERSION);
+
+		if (bios_ver && (!strncmp("F7A0113", bios_ver, 7) ||
+		     !strncmp("F7A0114", bios_ver, 7))) {
+			adev->vcn.indirect_sram = false;
+			dev_info(adev->dev,
+				"Steam Deck quirk: indirect SRAM disabled on BIOS %s\n", bios_ver);
+		}
+	}
+
 	hdr = (const struct common_firmware_header *)adev->vcn.fw->data;
 	adev->vcn.fw_version = le32_to_cpu(hdr->ucode_version);