diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/core/core/falcon.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/core/core/falcon.c
index 6b0843c338775d6455322a099f568a4390d8db64..e05c15777588616f69b753e915c7c8bcb59a922f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/core/core/falcon.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/core/core/falcon.c
@@ -73,8 +73,11 @@ _nouveau_falcon_init(struct nouveau_object *object)
 	nv_debug(falcon, "data limit: %d\n", falcon->data.limit);
 
 	/* wait for 'uc halted' to be signalled before continuing */
-	if (falcon->secret) {
-		nv_wait(falcon, 0x008, 0x00000010, 0x00000010);
+	if (falcon->secret && falcon->version < 4) {
+		if (!falcon->version)
+			nv_wait(falcon, 0x008, 0x00000010, 0x00000010);
+		else
+			nv_wait(falcon, 0x180, 0x80000000, 0);
 		nv_wo32(falcon, 0x004, 0x00000010);
 	}