diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
index 0e629931210c..078886c6b758 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include "amdgpu_vf_error.h"
 
+#include "amdgpu_amdkfd.h"
+
 MODULE_FIRMWARE("amdgpu/vega10_gpu_info.bin");
 MODULE_FIRMWARE("amdgpu/raven_gpu_info.bin");
 
@@ -2378,6 +2380,8 @@ int amdgpu_device_suspend(struct drm_device *dev, bool suspend, bool fbcon)
 	}
 	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
 
+	amdgpu_amdkfd_suspend(adev);
+
 	/* unpin the front buffers and cursors */
 	list_for_each_entry(crtc, &dev->mode_config.crtc_list, head) {
 		struct amdgpu_crtc *amdgpu_crtc = to_amdgpu_crtc(crtc);
@@ -2511,6 +2515,9 @@ int amdgpu_device_resume(struct drm_device *dev, bool resume, bool fbcon)
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	r = amdgpu_amdkfd_resume(adev);
+	if (r)
+		return r;
 
 	/* blat the mode back in */
 	if (fbcon) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/cik.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/cik.c
index 37a499ab30eb..567c4a5cf90c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/cik.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/cik.c
@@ -1824,21 +1824,14 @@ static int cik_common_suspend(void *handle)
 {
 	struct amdgpu_device *adev = (struct amdgpu_device *)handle;
 
-	amdgpu_amdkfd_suspend(adev);
-
 	return cik_common_hw_fini(adev);
 }
 
 static int cik_common_resume(void *handle)
 {
-	int r;
 	struct amdgpu_device *adev = (struct amdgpu_device *)handle;
 
-	r = cik_common_hw_init(adev);
-	if (r)
-		return r;
-
-	return amdgpu_amdkfd_resume(adev);
+	return cik_common_hw_init(adev);
 }
 
 static bool cik_common_is_idle(void *handle)