diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 77b7a50e2014..1ccfc23d1abf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -407,9 +407,11 @@ bool i915_semaphore_is_enabled(struct drm_device *dev)
 	if (i915_semaphores >= 0)
 		return i915_semaphores;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_INTEL_IOMMU
 	/* Enable semaphores on SNB when IO remapping is off */
-	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen == 6)
-		return !intel_iommu_enabled;
+	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen == 6 && intel_iommu_gfx_mapped)
+		return false;
+#endif
 
 	return 1;
 }