diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v4_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v4_0.c
index 6367a813316866a966c2020812162898d04fb5f8..dc0e8053a4774010b7459583636f885a583d479c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v4_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v4_0.c
@@ -1150,6 +1150,15 @@ static int sdma_v4_0_start(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 			return r;
 		}
 
+		if (adev->sdma.has_page_queue) {
+			ring = &adev->sdma.instance[i].page;
+			r = amdgpu_ring_test_ring(ring);
+			if (r) {
+				ring->ready = false;
+				return r;
+			}
+		}
+
 		if (adev->mman.buffer_funcs_ring == ring)
 			amdgpu_ttm_set_buffer_funcs_status(adev, true);
 	}