diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c
index 2f2f252e3fb6..bb8498c9b13e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@
  * Authors: Ben Skeggs
  */
 
+#include <linux/apple-gmux.h>
 #include <linux/console.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
+#include <linux/vgaarb.h>
 #include <linux/vga_switcheroo.h>
 
 #include "drmP.h"
@@ -312,6 +314,15 @@ static int nouveau_drm_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	bool boot = false;
 	int ret;
 
+	/*
+	 * apple-gmux is needed on dual GPU MacBook Pro
+	 * to probe the panel if we're the inactive GPU.
+	 */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_VGA_ARB) && IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_VGA_SWITCHEROO) &&
+	    apple_gmux_present() && pdev != vga_default_device() &&
+	    !vga_switcheroo_handler_flags())
+		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
+
 	/* remove conflicting drivers (vesafb, efifb etc) */
 	aper = alloc_apertures(3);
 	if (!aper)