diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
index 9b022bac6708..4e7bbad0f00b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
@@ -2470,6 +2470,11 @@ static int amdgpu_device_ip_late_init(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	if (r)
 		DRM_ERROR("enable mgpu fan boost failed (%d).\n", r);
 
+	/* For XGMI + passthrough configuration on arcturus, enable light SBR */
+	if (adev->asic_type == CHIP_ARCTURUS &&
+	    amdgpu_passthrough(adev) &&
+	    adev->gmc.xgmi.num_physical_nodes > 1)
+		smu_set_light_sbr(&adev->smu, true);
 
 	if (adev->gmc.xgmi.num_physical_nodes > 1) {
 		mutex_lock(&mgpu_info.mutex);
@@ -3560,10 +3565,6 @@ int amdgpu_device_init(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 	if (amdgpu_device_cache_pci_state(adev->pdev))
 		pci_restore_state(pdev);
 
-	/* Enable lightSBR on SMU in passthrough + xgmi configuration */
-	if (amdgpu_passthrough(adev) && adev->gmc.xgmi.num_physical_nodes > 1)
-		smu_set_light_sbr(&adev->smu, true);
-
 	if (adev->gmc.xgmi.pending_reset)
 		queue_delayed_work(system_wq, &mgpu_info.delayed_reset_work,
 				   msecs_to_jiffies(AMDGPU_RESUME_MS));