diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu.h
index e9af03113fc3667b2513ea9fe20dcfc55af63a78..c1b9135417396c2296d8cddee3bd799b70f457ff 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu.h
@@ -1482,6 +1482,9 @@ struct amdgpu_device {
 	spinlock_t			gtt_list_lock;
 	struct list_head                gtt_list;
 
+	/* record hw reset is performed */
+	bool has_hw_reset;
+
 };
 
 static inline struct amdgpu_device *amdgpu_ttm_adev(struct ttm_bo_device *bdev)
@@ -1700,7 +1703,7 @@ amdgpu_get_sdma_instance(struct amdgpu_ring *ring)
 int amdgpu_gpu_reset(struct amdgpu_device *adev);
 bool amdgpu_need_backup(struct amdgpu_device *adev);
 void amdgpu_pci_config_reset(struct amdgpu_device *adev);
-bool amdgpu_card_posted(struct amdgpu_device *adev);
+bool amdgpu_need_post(struct amdgpu_device *adev);
 void amdgpu_update_display_priority(struct amdgpu_device *adev);
 
 int amdgpu_cs_parser_init(struct amdgpu_cs_parser *p, void *data);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_bios.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_bios.c
index d9def01f276e797df5e6af1d321a886f502478b3..821f7cc2051fd347cdcd1b4e0c59a164baf491c3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_bios.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_bios.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static bool igp_read_bios_from_vram(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	resource_size_t size = 256 * 1024; /* ??? */
 
 	if (!(adev->flags & AMD_IS_APU))
-		if (!amdgpu_card_posted(adev))
+		if (amdgpu_need_post(adev))
 			return false;
 
 	adev->bios = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
index 944ba0d3874a271df069610ccf70414b45c182e1..6abb238b25c97e8acc9f76887fa4b042e6025c1c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
@@ -619,25 +619,29 @@ void amdgpu_gtt_location(struct amdgpu_device *adev, struct amdgpu_mc *mc)
  * GPU helpers function.
  */
 /**
- * amdgpu_card_posted - check if the hw has already been initialized
+ * amdgpu_need_post - check if the hw need post or not
  *
  * @adev: amdgpu_device pointer
  *
- * Check if the asic has been initialized (all asics).
- * Used at driver startup.
- * Returns true if initialized or false if not.
+ * Check if the asic has been initialized (all asics) at driver startup
+ * or post is needed if  hw reset is performed.
+ * Returns true if need or false if not.
  */
-bool amdgpu_card_posted(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
+bool amdgpu_need_post(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 {
 	uint32_t reg;
 
+	if (adev->has_hw_reset) {
+		adev->has_hw_reset = false;
+		return true;
+	}
 	/* then check MEM_SIZE, in case the crtcs are off */
 	reg = RREG32(mmCONFIG_MEMSIZE);
 
 	if (reg)
-		return true;
+		return false;
 
-	return false;
+	return true;
 
 }
 
@@ -665,7 +669,7 @@ static bool amdgpu_vpost_needed(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 				return true;
 		}
 	}
-	return !amdgpu_card_posted(adev);
+	return amdgpu_need_post(adev);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2071,7 +2075,7 @@ int amdgpu_device_resume(struct drm_device *dev, bool resume, bool fbcon)
 	amdgpu_atombios_scratch_regs_restore(adev);
 
 	/* post card */
-	if (!amdgpu_card_posted(adev) || !resume) {
+	if (amdgpu_need_post(adev)) {
 		r = amdgpu_atom_asic_init(adev->mode_info.atom_context);
 		if (r)
 			DRM_ERROR("amdgpu asic init failed\n");
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/cik.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/cik.c
index 7c39b538dc0e4ca49b9fe72b1b820cfe50b777e7..c4d4b35e54ec002bad0990100e93f0749d6c4d90 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/cik.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/cik.c
@@ -1176,6 +1176,7 @@ static int cik_gpu_pci_config_reset(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 		if (RREG32(mmCONFIG_MEMSIZE) != 0xffffffff) {
 			/* enable BM */
 			pci_set_master(adev->pdev);
+			adev->has_hw_reset = true;
 			r = 0;
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vi.c
index 4922fff08c3c7fab001c7b237dcdcc28d8b23ae9..50bdb24ef8d6e9f7e828ea661d873659beb3ce42 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vi.c
@@ -721,6 +721,7 @@ static int vi_gpu_pci_config_reset(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 		if (RREG32(mmCONFIG_MEMSIZE) != 0xffffffff) {
 			/* enable BM */
 			pci_set_master(adev->pdev);
+			adev->has_hw_reset = true;
 			return 0;
 		}
 		udelay(1);