diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fops.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fops.c
index a39794b..2ec7d48 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fops.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fops.c
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@
 		return -EBUSY;	/* No exclusive opens */
 	if (!drm_cpu_valid())
 		return -EINVAL;
+	if (dev->switch_power_state != DRM_SWITCH_POWER_ON)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	DRM_DEBUG("pid = %d, minor = %d\n", task_pid_nr(current), minor_id);