diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd.c
index 44ba8be..32809f7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd.c
@@ -30,25 +30,38 @@
 const struct kgd2kfd_calls *kgd2kfd;
 bool (*kgd2kfd_init_p)(unsigned, const struct kgd2kfd_calls**);
 
-bool amdgpu_amdkfd_init(void)
+int amdgpu_amdkfd_init(void)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_HSA_AMD_MODULE)
-	bool (*kgd2kfd_init_p)(unsigned, const struct kgd2kfd_calls**);
+	int (*kgd2kfd_init_p)(unsigned, const struct kgd2kfd_calls**);
 
 	kgd2kfd_init_p = symbol_request(kgd2kfd_init);
 
 	if (kgd2kfd_init_p == NULL)
-		return false;
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	ret = kgd2kfd_init_p(KFD_INTERFACE_VERSION, &kgd2kfd);
+	if (ret) {
+		symbol_put(kgd2kfd_init);
+		kgd2kfd = NULL;
+	}
+
+#elif defined(CONFIG_HSA_AMD)
+	ret = kgd2kfd_init(KFD_INTERFACE_VERSION, &kgd2kfd);
+	if (ret)
+		kgd2kfd = NULL;
+
+#else
+	ret = -ENOENT;
 #endif
-	return true;
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 bool amdgpu_amdkfd_load_interface(struct amdgpu_device *rdev)
 {
-#if defined(CONFIG_HSA_AMD_MODULE)
-	bool (*kgd2kfd_init_p)(unsigned, const struct kgd2kfd_calls**);
-#endif
-
 	switch (rdev->asic_type) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_DRM_AMDGPU_CIK
 	case CHIP_KAVERI:
@@ -62,35 +75,7 @@
 		return false;
 	}
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_HSA_AMD_MODULE)
-	kgd2kfd_init_p = symbol_request(kgd2kfd_init);
-
-	if (kgd2kfd_init_p == NULL) {
-		kfd2kgd = NULL;
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	if (kgd2kfd_init_p(KFD_INTERFACE_VERSION, &kgd2kfd)) {
-		symbol_put(kgd2kfd_init);
-		kfd2kgd = NULL;
-		kgd2kfd = NULL;
-
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	return true;
-#elif defined(CONFIG_HSA_AMD)
-	if (kgd2kfd_init(KFD_INTERFACE_VERSION, &kgd2kfd)) {
-		kfd2kgd = NULL;
-		kgd2kfd = NULL;
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-#else
-	kfd2kgd = NULL;
-	return false;
-#endif
 }
 
 void amdgpu_amdkfd_fini(void)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd.h
index a8be765..de530f68d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	void *cpu_ptr;
 };
 
-bool amdgpu_amdkfd_init(void);
+int amdgpu_amdkfd_init(void);
 void amdgpu_amdkfd_fini(void);
 
 bool amdgpu_amdkfd_load_interface(struct amdgpu_device *rdev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
index ce79a8b..01b4fd6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
@@ -310,6 +310,14 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Initialize amdkfd before starting radeon. If it was not loaded yet,
+	 * defer radeon probing
+	 */
+	ret = amdgpu_amdkfd_init();
+	if (ret == -EPROBE_DEFER)
+		return ret;
+
 	/* Get rid of things like offb */
 	ret = amdgpu_kick_out_firmware_fb(pdev);
 	if (ret)
@@ -552,8 +560,6 @@
 	driver->num_ioctls = amdgpu_max_kms_ioctl;
 	amdgpu_register_atpx_handler();
 
-	amdgpu_amdkfd_init();
-
 	/* let modprobe override vga console setting */
 	return drm_pci_init(driver, pdriver);
 }