diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ib.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ib.c
index 5329ac93e43d..dcf1d8aa35ea 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ib.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ int amdgpu_ib_schedule(struct amdgpu_ring *ring, unsigned num_ibs,
 		amdgpu_ring_patch_cond_exec(ring, patch_offset);
 
 	ring->current_ctx = fence_ctx;
-	if (ring->funcs->emit_switch_buffer)
+	if (vm && ring->funcs->emit_switch_buffer)
 		amdgpu_ring_emit_switch_buffer(ring);
 	amdgpu_ring_commit(ring);
 	return 0;