diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/kv_dpm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/kv_dpm.c
index 71399065db04..b41905573cd2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/kv_dpm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/kv_dpm.c
@@ -2635,7 +2635,7 @@ int kv_dpm_init(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 	pi->caps_sclk_ds = true;
 	pi->enable_auto_thermal_throttling = true;
 	pi->disable_nb_ps3_in_battery = false;
-	pi->bapm_enable = true;
+	pi->bapm_enable = false;
 	pi->voltage_drop_t = 0;
 	pi->caps_sclk_throttle_low_notification = false;
 	pi->caps_fps = false; /* true? */