diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/fifo/dmanv40.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/fifo/dmanv40.c
index 0ec179fc40a1f366ac2891aa306d7d1c6107af44..5f722c6e8a2f4652eec5dde550d0a4792cd86c8b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/fifo/dmanv40.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/fifo/dmanv40.c
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ nv40_fifo_dma_engine(struct nvkm_engine *engine, u32 *reg, u32 *ctx)
 		*ctx = 0x38;
 		return true;
 	case NVKM_ENGINE_MPEG:
+		if (engine->subdev.device->chipset < 0x44)
+			return false;
 		*reg = 0x00330c;
 		*ctx = 0x54;
 		return true;