diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/amdgpu_smu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/amdgpu_smu.c
index 5839918cb57427f0be2fc6b063a45b5d56fd80eb..2d718c30c8eb3234c0a7f3a7b60927aa9f8fc529 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/amdgpu_smu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/amdgpu_smu.c
@@ -1350,7 +1350,6 @@ static int smu_hw_init(void *handle)
 	}
 
 	if (smu->is_apu) {
-		smu_powergate_sdma(&adev->smu, false);
 		smu_dpm_set_vcn_enable(smu, true);
 		smu_dpm_set_jpeg_enable(smu, true);
 		smu_set_gfx_cgpg(&adev->smu, true);
@@ -1512,10 +1511,6 @@ static int smu_hw_fini(void *handle)
 	if (amdgpu_sriov_vf(adev)&& !amdgpu_sriov_is_pp_one_vf(adev))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (smu->is_apu) {
-		smu_powergate_sdma(&adev->smu, true);
-	}
-
 	smu_dpm_set_vcn_enable(smu, false);
 	smu_dpm_set_jpeg_enable(smu, false);