diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v5_2.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v5_2.c
index 83c240f741b5..0058f3f7cf6e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v5_2.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v5_2.c
@@ -1643,6 +1643,32 @@ static void sdma_v5_2_get_clockgating_state(void *handle, u64 *flags)
 		*flags |= AMD_CG_SUPPORT_SDMA_LS;
 }
 
+static void sdma_v5_2_ring_begin_use(struct amdgpu_ring *ring)
+{
+	struct amdgpu_device *adev = ring->adev;
+
+	/* SDMA 5.2.3 (RMB) FW doesn't seem to properly
+	 * disallow GFXOFF in some cases leading to
+	 * hangs in SDMA.  Disallow GFXOFF while SDMA is active.
+	 * We can probably just limit this to 5.2.3,
+	 * but it shouldn't hurt for other parts since
+	 * this GFXOFF will be disallowed anyway when SDMA is
+	 * active, this just makes it explicit.
+	 */
+	amdgpu_gfx_off_ctrl(adev, false);
+}
+
+static void sdma_v5_2_ring_end_use(struct amdgpu_ring *ring)
+{
+	struct amdgpu_device *adev = ring->adev;
+
+	/* SDMA 5.2.3 (RMB) FW doesn't seem to properly
+	 * disallow GFXOFF in some cases leading to
+	 * hangs in SDMA.  Allow GFXOFF when SDMA is complete.
+	 */
+	amdgpu_gfx_off_ctrl(adev, true);
+}
+
 const struct amd_ip_funcs sdma_v5_2_ip_funcs = {
 	.name = "sdma_v5_2",
 	.early_init = sdma_v5_2_early_init,
@@ -1690,6 +1716,8 @@ static const struct amdgpu_ring_funcs sdma_v5_2_ring_funcs = {
 	.test_ib = sdma_v5_2_ring_test_ib,
 	.insert_nop = sdma_v5_2_ring_insert_nop,
 	.pad_ib = sdma_v5_2_ring_pad_ib,
+	.begin_use = sdma_v5_2_ring_begin_use,
+	.end_use = sdma_v5_2_ring_end_use,
 	.emit_wreg = sdma_v5_2_ring_emit_wreg,
 	.emit_reg_wait = sdma_v5_2_ring_emit_reg_wait,
 	.emit_reg_write_reg_wait = sdma_v5_2_ring_emit_reg_write_reg_wait,