diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
index 1fead0e8b890..7289e1b4fb60 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
@@ -453,7 +453,8 @@ static int amdgpu_bo_do_create(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 		.interruptible = (bp->type != ttm_bo_type_kernel),
 		.no_wait_gpu = false,
 		.resv = bp->resv,
-		.flags = TTM_OPT_FLAG_ALLOW_RES_EVICT
+		.flags = bp->type != ttm_bo_type_kernel ?
+			TTM_OPT_FLAG_ALLOW_RES_EVICT : 0
 	};
 	struct amdgpu_bo *bo;
 	unsigned long page_align, size = bp->size;