diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
index 658dd55148cb5a84f48887e2658dbf79bcfe513c..4acc8fe40b664c4da3b7f9b72d25eb7952547c67 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ uint amdgpu_sdma_phase_quantum = 32;
 char *amdgpu_disable_cu;
 char *amdgpu_virtual_display;
 bool enforce_isolation;
+int amdgpu_modeset = -1;
 
 /* Specifies the default granularity for SVM, used in buffer
  * migration and restoration of backing memory when handling
@@ -1039,6 +1040,13 @@ module_param_named(user_partt_mode, amdgpu_user_partt_mode, uint, 0444);
 module_param(enforce_isolation, bool, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(enforce_isolation, "enforce process isolation between graphics and compute . enforce_isolation = on");
 
+/**
+ * DOC: modeset (int)
+ * Override nomodeset (1 = override, -1 = auto). The default is -1 (auto).
+ */
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(modeset, "Override nomodeset (1 = enable, -1 = auto)");
+module_param_named(modeset, amdgpu_modeset, int, 0444);
+
 /**
  * DOC: seamless (int)
  * Seamless boot will keep the image on the screen during the boot process.
@@ -2259,6 +2267,12 @@ static int amdgpu_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	int ret, retry = 0, i;
 	bool supports_atomic = false;
 
+	if ((pdev->class >> 8) == PCI_CLASS_DISPLAY_VGA ||
+	    (pdev->class >> 8) == PCI_CLASS_DISPLAY_OTHER) {
+		if (drm_firmware_drivers_only() && amdgpu_modeset == -1)
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	/* skip devices which are owned by radeon */
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(amdgpu_unsupported_pciidlist); i++) {
 		if (amdgpu_unsupported_pciidlist[i] == pdev->device)