diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/amd/pmc.c b/drivers/platform/x86/amd/pmc.c
index ce859b300712..96e790e639a2 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/amd/pmc.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/amd/pmc.c
@@ -663,6 +663,13 @@ static int amd_pmc_verify_czn_rtc(struct amd_pmc_dev *pdev, u32 *arg)
 	struct rtc_time tm;
 	int rc;
 
+	/* we haven't yet read SMU version */
+	if (!pdev->major) {
+		rc = amd_pmc_get_smu_version(pdev);
+		if (rc)
+			return rc;
+	}
+
 	if (pdev->major < 64 || (pdev->major == 64 && pdev->minor < 53))
 		return 0;