diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cgs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cgs.c
index 16153d275d7ae5154f3fce4933fe434fc3291249..68bce6a6d09d1f77023eb8748d7e6382d9dfe467 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cgs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cgs.c
@@ -414,7 +414,9 @@ static int amdgpu_cgs_get_firmware_info(struct cgs_device *cgs_device,
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 
-			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->pm.fw, "%s", fw_name);
+			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->pm.fw,
+						   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+						   "%s", fw_name);
 			if (err) {
 				DRM_ERROR("Failed to load firmware \"%s\"", fw_name);
 				amdgpu_ucode_release(&adev->pm.fw);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
index 63b1f1c0eb34d6ae4c61f44d427563e8430635d2..144295da9e4cc2bcf7fd3b68209fcf646314a735 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
@@ -2485,6 +2485,7 @@ static int amdgpu_device_parse_gpu_info_fw(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	}
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->firmware.gpu_info_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_OPTIONAL,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_gpu_info.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(adev->dev,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_isp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_isp.c
index d52f183939707acc08207fc97eac9165412ddf8d..732744488b033653b610756038de50d650af2084 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_isp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_isp.c
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ static int isp_load_fw_by_psp(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 				       sizeof(ucode_prefix));
 
 	/* read isp fw */
-	r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->isp.fw, "amdgpu/%s.bin", ucode_prefix);
+	r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->isp.fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_OPTIONAL,
+				"amdgpu/%s.bin", ucode_prefix);
 	if (r) {
 		amdgpu_ucode_release(&adev->isp.fw);
 		return r;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_mes.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_mes.c
index 59ec20b07a6af32f336f84856d437254577b9a72..32b27a1658e7823c4813301977c403cfb738b111 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_mes.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_mes.c
@@ -1610,10 +1610,12 @@ int amdgpu_mes_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev, int pipe)
 			 pipe == AMDGPU_MES_SCHED_PIPE ? "" : "1");
 	}
 
-	r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->mes.fw[pipe], "%s", fw_name);
+	r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->mes.fw[pipe], AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				 "%s", fw_name);
 	if (r && need_retry && pipe == AMDGPU_MES_SCHED_PIPE) {
 		dev_info(adev->dev, "try to fall back to %s_mes.bin\n", ucode_prefix);
 		r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->mes.fw[pipe],
+					 AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 					 "amdgpu/%s_mes.bin", ucode_prefix);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_psp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_psp.c
index e08fd07ce707e6f2b274857801f6668d9625e46c..8ba2d5b8d523ad0a7af06f766322a37a220f6002 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_psp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_psp.c
@@ -3290,7 +3290,8 @@ int psp_init_asd_microcode(struct psp_context *psp, const char *chip_name)
 	const struct psp_firmware_header_v1_0 *asd_hdr;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->psp.asd_fw, "amdgpu/%s_asd.bin", chip_name);
+	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->psp.asd_fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				   "amdgpu/%s_asd.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -3312,7 +3313,8 @@ int psp_init_toc_microcode(struct psp_context *psp, const char *chip_name)
 	const struct psp_firmware_header_v1_0 *toc_hdr;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->psp.toc_fw, "amdgpu/%s_toc.bin", chip_name);
+	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->psp.toc_fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				   "amdgpu/%s_toc.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -3475,7 +3477,8 @@ int psp_init_sos_microcode(struct psp_context *psp, const char *chip_name)
 	uint8_t *ucode_array_start_addr;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->psp.sos_fw, "amdgpu/%s_sos.bin", chip_name);
+	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->psp.sos_fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				   "amdgpu/%s_sos.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -3751,7 +3754,8 @@ int psp_init_ta_microcode(struct psp_context *psp, const char *chip_name)
 	struct amdgpu_device *adev = psp->adev;
 	int err;
 
-	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->psp.ta_fw, "amdgpu/%s_ta.bin", chip_name);
+	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->psp.ta_fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				   "amdgpu/%s_ta.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -3786,7 +3790,8 @@ int psp_init_cap_microcode(struct psp_context *psp, const char *chip_name)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->psp.cap_fw, "amdgpu/%s_cap.bin", chip_name);
+	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->psp.cap_fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_OPTIONAL,
+				   "amdgpu/%s_cap.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err) {
 		if (err == -ENODEV) {
 			dev_warn(adev->dev, "cap microcode does not exist, skip\n");
@@ -3909,7 +3914,8 @@ static ssize_t psp_usbc_pd_fw_sysfs_write(struct device *dev,
 	if (!drm_dev_enter(ddev, &idx))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	ret = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &usbc_pd_fw, "amdgpu/%s", buf);
+	ret = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &usbc_pd_fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				   "amdgpu/%s", buf);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_sdma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_sdma.c
index 113f0d2426187e75a8d184f466ca32ebeaaa62a5..b3c032f249f5334f06a241988697c11c7bbaa9b6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_sdma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_sdma.c
@@ -219,9 +219,11 @@ int amdgpu_sdma_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 	amdgpu_ucode_ip_version_decode(adev, SDMA0_HWIP, ucode_prefix, sizeof(ucode_prefix));
 	if (instance == 0)
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->sdma.instance[instance].fw,
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 					   "amdgpu/%s.bin", ucode_prefix);
 	else
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->sdma.instance[instance].fw,
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 					   "amdgpu/%s%d.bin", ucode_prefix, instance);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ucode.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ucode.c
index d3cd76c6dab3b7ce92d7a4416148dd6d4dfbb3fe..ffbb3377e0f67325140a46939229d741a3012a5e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ucode.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ucode.c
@@ -1434,6 +1434,7 @@ void amdgpu_ucode_ip_version_decode(struct amdgpu_device *adev, int block_type,
  *
  * @adev: amdgpu device
  * @fw: pointer to load firmware to
+ * @required: whether the firmware is required
  * @fmt: firmware name format string
  * @...: variable arguments
  *
@@ -1442,7 +1443,7 @@ void amdgpu_ucode_ip_version_decode(struct amdgpu_device *adev, int block_type,
  * the error code to -ENODEV, so that early_init functions will fail to load.
  */
 int amdgpu_ucode_request(struct amdgpu_device *adev, const struct firmware **fw,
-			 const char *fmt, ...)
+			 enum amdgpu_ucode_required required, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	char fname[AMDGPU_UCODE_NAME_MAX];
 	va_list ap;
@@ -1456,7 +1457,10 @@ int amdgpu_ucode_request(struct amdgpu_device *adev, const struct firmware **fw,
 		return -EOVERFLOW;
 	}
 
-	r = request_firmware(fw, fname, adev->dev);
+	if (required == AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED)
+		r = request_firmware(fw, fname, adev->dev);
+	else
+		r = firmware_request_nowarn(fw, fname, adev->dev);
 	if (r)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ucode.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ucode.h
index 4150ec0aa10d65ca66da5088c5d0ecbf43434283..9d0393f88bc2ae1cb7c9003a7d54f48cacb00510 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ucode.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ucode.h
@@ -551,6 +551,11 @@ enum amdgpu_firmware_load_type {
 	AMDGPU_FW_LOAD_RLC_BACKDOOR_AUTO,
 };
 
+enum amdgpu_ucode_required {
+	AMDGPU_UCODE_OPTIONAL,
+	AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+};
+
 /* conform to smu_ucode_xfer_cz.h */
 #define AMDGPU_SDMA0_UCODE_LOADED	0x00000001
 #define AMDGPU_SDMA1_UCODE_LOADED	0x00000002
@@ -604,9 +609,9 @@ void amdgpu_ucode_print_rlc_hdr(const struct common_firmware_header *hdr);
 void amdgpu_ucode_print_sdma_hdr(const struct common_firmware_header *hdr);
 void amdgpu_ucode_print_psp_hdr(const struct common_firmware_header *hdr);
 void amdgpu_ucode_print_gpu_info_hdr(const struct common_firmware_header *hdr);
-__printf(3, 4)
+__printf(4, 5)
 int amdgpu_ucode_request(struct amdgpu_device *adev, const struct firmware **fw,
-			 const char *fmt, ...);
+			 enum amdgpu_ucode_required required, const char *fmt, ...);
 void amdgpu_ucode_release(const struct firmware **fw);
 bool amdgpu_ucode_hdr_version(union amdgpu_firmware_header *hdr,
 				uint16_t hdr_major, uint16_t hdr_minor);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_umsch_mm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_umsch_mm.c
index bd2d3863c3ed1f03f2d5d9d0ae1a28a84e24e4be..dde15c6a96e1ae1939de40425af4fc85aa4b8b64 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_umsch_mm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_umsch_mm.c
@@ -587,7 +587,8 @@ int amdgpu_umsch_mm_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_umsch_mm *umsch)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->umsch_mm.fw, "%s", fw_name);
+	r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->umsch_mm.fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				 "%s", fw_name);
 	if (r) {
 		release_firmware(adev->umsch_mm.fw);
 		adev->umsch_mm.fw = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_uvd.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_uvd.c
index 65bb26215e867a9841e73c1bbb711adf33f4c379..74758b5ffc6c8fb28081e7a5242c247b169a955f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_uvd.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_uvd.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ int amdgpu_uvd_sw_init(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->uvd.fw, "%s", fw_name);
+	r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->uvd.fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED, "%s", fw_name);
 	if (r) {
 		dev_err(adev->dev, "amdgpu_uvd: Can't validate firmware \"%s\"\n",
 			fw_name);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vce.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vce.c
index 599d3ca4e0ef9e20e55ae8a76840705f9f894326..65387f6943b4c51b65bae3f5f7dcc98d77314910 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vce.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vce.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ int amdgpu_vce_sw_init(struct amdgpu_device *adev, unsigned long size)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->vce.fw, "%s", fw_name);
+	r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->vce.fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED, "%s", fw_name);
 	if (r) {
 		dev_err(adev->dev, "amdgpu_vce: Can't validate firmware \"%s\"\n",
 			fw_name);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vcn.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vcn.c
index 05f01f50194bccd0c661e091b309a8df5aea4bf1..2455cc126e591ea5096e5b302b490667fcfc5276 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vcn.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vcn.c
@@ -99,9 +99,13 @@ int amdgpu_vcn_early_init(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	amdgpu_ucode_ip_version_decode(adev, UVD_HWIP, ucode_prefix, sizeof(ucode_prefix));
 	for (i = 0; i < adev->vcn.num_vcn_inst; i++) {
 		if (i == 1 && amdgpu_ip_version(adev, UVD_HWIP, 0) ==  IP_VERSION(4, 0, 6))
-			r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->vcn.inst[i].fw, "amdgpu/%s_%d.bin", ucode_prefix, i);
+			r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->vcn.inst[i].fw,
+						 AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+						 "amdgpu/%s_%d.bin", ucode_prefix, i);
 		else
-			r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->vcn.inst[i].fw, "amdgpu/%s.bin", ucode_prefix);
+			r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->vcn.inst[i].fw,
+						 AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+						 "amdgpu/%s.bin", ucode_prefix);
 		if (r) {
 			amdgpu_ucode_release(&adev->vcn.inst[i].fw);
 			return r;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vpe.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vpe.c
index 83cb9f565fe560a56441894c58fcaa34a15b2652..2c12840ea4443b0c5ab8b38575e83ce46879d17e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vpe.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vpe.c
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ int amdgpu_vpe_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_vpe *vpe)
 	int ret;
 
 	amdgpu_ucode_ip_version_decode(adev, VPE_HWIP, fw_prefix, sizeof(fw_prefix));
-	ret = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->vpe.fw, "amdgpu/%s.bin", fw_prefix);
+	ret = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->vpe.fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				   "amdgpu/%s.bin", fw_prefix);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/cik_sdma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/cik_sdma.c
index 1563e35da0fe2c6a09404526070ab1794c8652a6..a5cd950c94be4509f8147c4069d85cbbb68f94bf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/cik_sdma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/cik_sdma.c
@@ -133,9 +133,11 @@ static int cik_sdma_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	for (i = 0; i < adev->sdma.num_instances; i++) {
 		if (i == 0)
 			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->sdma.instance[i].fw,
+						   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 						   "amdgpu/%s_sdma.bin", chip_name);
 		else
 			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->sdma.instance[i].fw,
+						   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 						   "amdgpu/%s_sdma1.bin", chip_name);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v10_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v10_0.c
index f1b35b4a73ffb7d95cdc6ae5d54bec58808ddb3d..c4e15418e187ea9d8623c008a9534ad5413a3106 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v10_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v10_0.c
@@ -4138,18 +4138,21 @@ static int gfx_v10_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	amdgpu_ucode_ip_version_decode(adev, GC_HWIP, ucode_prefix, sizeof(ucode_prefix));
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.pfp_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_pfp%s.bin", ucode_prefix, wks);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 	amdgpu_gfx_cp_init_microcode(adev, AMDGPU_UCODE_ID_CP_PFP);
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.me_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_me%s.bin", ucode_prefix, wks);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 	amdgpu_gfx_cp_init_microcode(adev, AMDGPU_UCODE_ID_CP_ME);
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.ce_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_ce%s.bin", ucode_prefix, wks);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
@@ -4173,6 +4176,7 @@ static int gfx_v10_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	}
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_mec%s.bin", ucode_prefix, wks);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
@@ -4180,6 +4184,7 @@ static int gfx_v10_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	amdgpu_gfx_cp_init_microcode(adev, AMDGPU_UCODE_ID_CP_MEC1_JT);
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec2_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_mec2%s.bin", ucode_prefix, wks);
 	if (!err) {
 		amdgpu_gfx_cp_init_microcode(adev, AMDGPU_UCODE_ID_CP_MEC2);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v11_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v11_0.c
index 11347b857bc9ce36edff6cee99826be06261c60e..f72ca5e4a44b95c4735a28fb74b02c89624de807 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v11_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v11_0.c
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ static int gfx_v11_0_init_toc_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev, const char *
 	int err = 0;
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->psp.toc_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_toc.bin", ucode_prefix);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
@@ -688,6 +689,7 @@ static int gfx_v11_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 
 	amdgpu_ucode_ip_version_decode(adev, GC_HWIP, ucode_prefix, sizeof(ucode_prefix));
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.pfp_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_pfp.bin", ucode_prefix);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
@@ -705,6 +707,7 @@ static int gfx_v11_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	}
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.me_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_me.bin", ucode_prefix);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
@@ -720,9 +723,11 @@ static int gfx_v11_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 		if (amdgpu_ip_version(adev, GC_HWIP, 0) == IP_VERSION(11, 0, 0) &&
 		    adev->pdev->revision == 0xCE)
 			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.rlc_fw,
+						   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 						   "amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_rlc_1.bin");
 		else
 			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.rlc_fw,
+						   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 						   "amdgpu/%s_rlc.bin", ucode_prefix);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
@@ -735,6 +740,7 @@ static int gfx_v11_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	}
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_mec.bin", ucode_prefix);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v12_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v12_0.c
index 6fc67d2171774e39074e159c1f1bfdafd64753ac..ad5c4a5c95576a31ebf1c422a0792327ca61e3bc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v12_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v12_0.c
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ static int gfx_v12_0_init_toc_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev, const char *
 	int err = 0;
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->psp.toc_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_toc.bin", ucode_prefix);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
@@ -566,6 +567,7 @@ static int gfx_v12_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	amdgpu_ucode_ip_version_decode(adev, GC_HWIP, ucode_prefix, sizeof(ucode_prefix));
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.pfp_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_pfp.bin", ucode_prefix);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
@@ -573,6 +575,7 @@ static int gfx_v12_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	amdgpu_gfx_cp_init_microcode(adev, AMDGPU_UCODE_ID_CP_RS64_PFP_P0_STACK);
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.me_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_me.bin", ucode_prefix);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
@@ -581,6 +584,7 @@ static int gfx_v12_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 
 	if (!amdgpu_sriov_vf(adev)) {
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.rlc_fw,
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 					   "amdgpu/%s_rlc.bin", ucode_prefix);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
@@ -593,6 +597,7 @@ static int gfx_v12_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	}
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_mec.bin", ucode_prefix);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v6_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v6_0.c
index 81c185a8b3a0735d0d228863770b4a44c1dc0cff..1b4c0dcee7e18ed9618f9b478709c715d1359cc7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v6_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v6_0.c
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ static int gfx_v6_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	}
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.pfp_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_pfp.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
@@ -345,6 +346,7 @@ static int gfx_v6_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	adev->gfx.pfp_feature_version = le32_to_cpu(cp_hdr->ucode_feature_version);
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.me_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_me.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
@@ -353,6 +355,7 @@ static int gfx_v6_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	adev->gfx.me_feature_version = le32_to_cpu(cp_hdr->ucode_feature_version);
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.ce_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_ce.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
@@ -361,6 +364,7 @@ static int gfx_v6_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	adev->gfx.ce_feature_version = le32_to_cpu(cp_hdr->ucode_feature_version);
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.rlc_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_rlc.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v7_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v7_0.c
index 60931396f76b52a91e4f149e458438d308601ef7..17a07e1adffa7fc32926c7b64b484b84c06d13eb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v7_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v7_0.c
@@ -934,33 +934,39 @@ static int gfx_v7_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	}
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.pfp_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_pfp.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.me_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_me.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.ce_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_ce.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_mec.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (adev->asic_type == CHIP_KAVERI) {
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec2_fw,
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 					   "amdgpu/%s_mec2.bin", chip_name);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
 	}
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.rlc_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_rlc.bin", chip_name);
 out:
 	if (err) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c
index f15beb217b481ca44cd7a6a2ad1fcc3cff5880a0..576d21858c9436569e235e1d1463ee2a368a7e65 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c
@@ -982,13 +982,16 @@ static int gfx_v8_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 
 	if (adev->asic_type >= CHIP_POLARIS10 && adev->asic_type <= CHIP_POLARIS12) {
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.pfp_fw,
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_OPTIONAL,
 					   "amdgpu/%s_pfp_2.bin", chip_name);
 		if (err == -ENODEV) {
 			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.pfp_fw,
+						   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 						   "amdgpu/%s_pfp.bin", chip_name);
 		}
 	} else {
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.pfp_fw,
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 					   "amdgpu/%s_pfp.bin", chip_name);
 	}
 	if (err)
@@ -999,13 +1002,16 @@ static int gfx_v8_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 
 	if (adev->asic_type >= CHIP_POLARIS10 && adev->asic_type <= CHIP_POLARIS12) {
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.me_fw,
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_OPTIONAL,
 					   "amdgpu/%s_me_2.bin", chip_name);
 		if (err == -ENODEV) {
 			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.me_fw,
+						   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 						   "amdgpu/%s_me.bin", chip_name);
 		}
 	} else {
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.me_fw,
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 					   "amdgpu/%s_me.bin", chip_name);
 	}
 	if (err)
@@ -1017,13 +1023,16 @@ static int gfx_v8_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 
 	if (adev->asic_type >= CHIP_POLARIS10 && adev->asic_type <= CHIP_POLARIS12) {
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.ce_fw,
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_OPTIONAL,
 					   "amdgpu/%s_ce_2.bin", chip_name);
 		if (err == -ENODEV) {
 			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.ce_fw,
+						   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 						   "amdgpu/%s_ce.bin", chip_name);
 		}
 	} else {
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.ce_fw,
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 					   "amdgpu/%s_ce.bin", chip_name);
 	}
 	if (err)
@@ -1044,6 +1053,7 @@ static int gfx_v8_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 		adev->virt.chained_ib_support = false;
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.rlc_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_rlc.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
@@ -1093,13 +1103,16 @@ static int gfx_v8_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 
 	if (adev->asic_type >= CHIP_POLARIS10 && adev->asic_type <= CHIP_POLARIS12) {
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec_fw,
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_OPTIONAL,
 					   "amdgpu/%s_mec_2.bin", chip_name);
 		if (err == -ENODEV) {
 			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec_fw,
+						   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 						   "amdgpu/%s_mec.bin", chip_name);
 		}
 	} else {
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec_fw,
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 					   "amdgpu/%s_mec.bin", chip_name);
 	}
 	if (err)
@@ -1112,13 +1125,16 @@ static int gfx_v8_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	    (adev->asic_type != CHIP_TOPAZ)) {
 		if (adev->asic_type >= CHIP_POLARIS10 && adev->asic_type <= CHIP_POLARIS12) {
 			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec2_fw,
+						   AMDGPU_UCODE_OPTIONAL,
 						   "amdgpu/%s_mec2_2.bin", chip_name);
 			if (err == -ENODEV) {
 				err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec2_fw,
+							   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 							   "amdgpu/%s_mec2.bin", chip_name);
 			}
 		} else {
 			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec2_fw,
+						   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 						   "amdgpu/%s_mec2.bin", chip_name);
 		}
 		if (!err) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v9_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v9_0.c
index 4e27528b7e571276dfdf45c02fec21f1b15fc093..30d9b6dacb6ef5bca604b453369d51a55190e521 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v9_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v9_0.c
@@ -1429,18 +1429,21 @@ static int gfx_v9_0_init_cp_gfx_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 	int err;
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.pfp_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_pfp.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 	amdgpu_gfx_cp_init_microcode(adev, AMDGPU_UCODE_ID_CP_PFP);
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.me_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_me.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 	amdgpu_gfx_cp_init_microcode(adev, AMDGPU_UCODE_ID_CP_ME);
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.ce_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_ce.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
@@ -1476,6 +1479,7 @@ static int gfx_v9_0_init_rlc_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 		(((adev->pdev->revision >= 0xC8) && (adev->pdev->revision <= 0xCF)) ||
 		((adev->pdev->revision >= 0xD8) && (adev->pdev->revision <= 0xDF))))
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.rlc_fw,
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 					   "amdgpu/%s_rlc_am4.bin", chip_name);
 	else if (!strcmp(chip_name, "raven") && (amdgpu_pm_load_smu_firmware(adev, &smu_version) == 0) &&
 		(smu_version >= 0x41e2b))
@@ -1483,9 +1487,11 @@ static int gfx_v9_0_init_rlc_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 		*SMC is loaded by SBIOS on APU and it's able to get the SMU version directly.
 		*/
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.rlc_fw,
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 					   "amdgpu/%s_kicker_rlc.bin", chip_name);
 	else
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.rlc_fw,
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 					   "amdgpu/%s_rlc.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
@@ -1518,9 +1524,11 @@ static int gfx_v9_0_init_cp_compute_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 
 	if (amdgpu_sriov_vf(adev) && (adev->asic_type == CHIP_ALDEBARAN))
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec_fw,
-					   "amdgpu/%s_sjt_mec.bin", chip_name);
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				   "amdgpu/%s_sjt_mec.bin", chip_name);
 	else
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec_fw,
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 					   "amdgpu/%s_mec.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
@@ -1531,9 +1539,11 @@ static int gfx_v9_0_init_cp_compute_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 	if (gfx_v9_0_load_mec2_fw_bin_support(adev)) {
 		if (amdgpu_sriov_vf(adev) && (adev->asic_type == CHIP_ALDEBARAN))
 			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec2_fw,
+						   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 						   "amdgpu/%s_sjt_mec2.bin", chip_name);
 		else
 			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec2_fw,
+						   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 						   "amdgpu/%s_mec2.bin", chip_name);
 		if (!err) {
 			amdgpu_gfx_cp_init_microcode(adev, AMDGPU_UCODE_ID_CP_MEC2);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v9_4_3.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v9_4_3.c
index a7ad30357dab8fc1d5547ff6304378ff12e0877b..cb93fd85c19e7c6948e891db463a53d0c5abda94 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v9_4_3.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v9_4_3.c
@@ -551,6 +551,7 @@ static int gfx_v9_4_3_init_rlc_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 
 
 	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.rlc_fw,
+				   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 				   "amdgpu/%s_rlc.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
@@ -584,10 +585,12 @@ static int gfx_v9_4_3_init_cp_compute_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 
 	if (amdgpu_sriov_vf(adev))
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec_fw,
-				"amdgpu/%s_sjt_mec.bin", chip_name);
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+					   "amdgpu/%s_sjt_mec.bin", chip_name);
 	else
 		err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.mec_fw,
-				"amdgpu/%s_mec.bin", chip_name);
+					   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+					   "amdgpu/%s_mec.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 	amdgpu_gfx_cp_init_microcode(adev, AMDGPU_UCODE_ID_CP_MEC1);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gmc_v6_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gmc_v6_0.c
index 8e878ab44e76826956b543bc74ef9bc2013ba23d..2245dda92021c3b9f82bb82104391bd25251828e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gmc_v6_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gmc_v6_0.c
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ static int gmc_v6_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	if (((RREG32(mmMC_SEQ_MISC0) & 0xff000000) >> 24) == 0x58)
 		chip_name = "si58";
 
-	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gmc.fw, "amdgpu/%s_mc.bin", chip_name);
+	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gmc.fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				   "amdgpu/%s_mc.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(adev->dev,
 		       "si_mc: Failed to load firmware \"%s_mc.bin\"\n",
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gmc_v7_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gmc_v7_0.c
index 347bccd92696f8a75637537d5b8c54107f748a69..9aac4b1101e3aa744e39614f534e14743efcfc04 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gmc_v7_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gmc_v7_0.c
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ static int gmc_v7_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gmc.fw, "amdgpu/%s_mc.bin", chip_name);
+	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gmc.fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				   "amdgpu/%s_mc.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err) {
 		pr_err("cik_mc: Failed to load firmware \"%s_mc.bin\"\n", chip_name);
 		amdgpu_ucode_release(&adev->gmc.fw);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gmc_v8_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gmc_v8_0.c
index 29ce36038b3f3ec6453b381eb17f5ea8223be89e..d06585207c331b34716c591c20a57dadc3757330 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gmc_v8_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gmc_v8_0.c
@@ -259,7 +259,8 @@ static int gmc_v8_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gmc.fw, "amdgpu/%s_mc.bin", chip_name);
+	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gmc.fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				   "amdgpu/%s_mc.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err) {
 		pr_err("mc: Failed to load firmware \"%s_mc.bin\"\n", chip_name);
 		amdgpu_ucode_release(&adev->gmc.fw);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/imu_v11_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/imu_v11_0.c
index d4f72e47ae9e2082ae9041ad050b6fa559b00092..aeca5c08ea2f2bd820149391df37bffccdfb4829 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/imu_v11_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/imu_v11_0.c
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ static int imu_v11_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	DRM_DEBUG("\n");
 
 	amdgpu_ucode_ip_version_decode(adev, GC_HWIP, ucode_prefix, sizeof(ucode_prefix));
-	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.imu_fw, "amdgpu/%s_imu.bin", ucode_prefix);
+	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.imu_fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				   "amdgpu/%s_imu.bin", ucode_prefix);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/imu_v12_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/imu_v12_0.c
index 1341f02920314e60d766e3df127c4236e32604a3..df898dbb746e3f848378c5b96c261afba97fe977 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/imu_v12_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/imu_v12_0.c
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ static int imu_v12_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	DRM_DEBUG("\n");
 
 	amdgpu_ucode_ip_version_decode(adev, GC_HWIP, ucode_prefix, sizeof(ucode_prefix));
-	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.imu_fw, "amdgpu/%s_imu.bin", ucode_prefix);
+	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->gfx.imu_fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				   "amdgpu/%s_imu.bin", ucode_prefix);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v2_4.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v2_4.c
index c6af318908e4bbaf2ea2e2f847a2214f20ad9184..269bf1e3337b654e67f10f1ca714895b0d532a5d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v2_4.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v2_4.c
@@ -145,9 +145,11 @@ static int sdma_v2_4_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	for (i = 0; i < adev->sdma.num_instances; i++) {
 		if (i == 0)
 			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->sdma.instance[i].fw,
+						   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 						   "amdgpu/%s_sdma.bin", chip_name);
 		else
 			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->sdma.instance[i].fw,
+						   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 						   "amdgpu/%s_sdma1.bin", chip_name);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v3_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v3_0.c
index d438f2f7a40804f5362c5e32e86a700e1265c07d..c9ad9ec48688ecb90133cbe65785d2d3aa076046 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v3_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v3_0.c
@@ -305,9 +305,11 @@ static int sdma_v3_0_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	for (i = 0; i < adev->sdma.num_instances; i++) {
 		if (i == 0)
 			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->sdma.instance[i].fw,
+						   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 						   "amdgpu/%s_sdma.bin", chip_name);
 		else
 			err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->sdma.instance[i].fw,
+						   AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
 						   "amdgpu/%s_sdma1.bin", chip_name);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index cb869f5e99059ff2f61f221946eaacc615ca0832..34b480cb8914858df5dbaaeb458c6156aac5b85b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -2338,7 +2338,8 @@ static int load_dmcu_fw(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->dm.fw_dmcu, "%s", fw_name_dmcu);
+	r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->dm.fw_dmcu, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				 "%s", fw_name_dmcu);
 	if (r == -ENODEV) {
 		/* DMCU firmware is not necessary, so don't raise a fuss if it's missing */
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("dm: DMCU firmware not found\n");
@@ -5306,7 +5307,8 @@ static int dm_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 		/* ASIC doesn't support DMUB. */
 		return 0;
 	}
-	r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->dm.dmub_fw, "%s", fw_name_dmub);
+	r = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->dm.dmub_fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				 "%s", fw_name_dmub);
 	return r;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/legacy-dpm/si_dpm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/legacy-dpm/si_dpm.c
index 2bed85ba835ee7e4a983990cfa85e5152dae35fc..a87dcf0974bc1cd92bb6eb80fb6aa4f70649ed18 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/legacy-dpm/si_dpm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/legacy-dpm/si_dpm.c
@@ -7709,7 +7709,8 @@ static int si_dpm_init_microcode(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	default: BUG();
 	}
 
-	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->pm.fw, "amdgpu/%s_smc.bin", chip_name);
+	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->pm.fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				   "amdgpu/%s_smc.bin", chip_name);
 	if (err) {
 		DRM_ERROR("si_smc: Failed to load firmware. err = %d\"%s_smc.bin\"\n",
 			  err, chip_name);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu11/smu_v11_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu11/smu_v11_0.c
index 480cf3cb204d2dc03e62c19bf268ad0e11af69a5..189c6a32b6bdb4b065ef5f551dcd3d6503e84972 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu11/smu_v11_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu11/smu_v11_0.c
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ int smu_v11_0_init_microcode(struct smu_context *smu)
 		return 0;
 
 	amdgpu_ucode_ip_version_decode(adev, MP1_HWIP, ucode_prefix, sizeof(ucode_prefix));
-	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->pm.fw, "amdgpu/%s.bin", ucode_prefix);
+	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->pm.fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				   "amdgpu/%s.bin", ucode_prefix);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu13/smu_v13_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu13/smu_v13_0.c
index bb506d15d787f3f8e62807b292c74f6e176c1f91..7bb45ff6d5c856014c5c08cf5649a6587e3a4cb0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu13/smu_v13_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu13/smu_v13_0.c
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ int smu_v13_0_init_microcode(struct smu_context *smu)
 		return 0;
 
 	amdgpu_ucode_ip_version_decode(adev, MP1_HWIP, ucode_prefix, sizeof(ucode_prefix));
-	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->pm.fw, "amdgpu/%s.bin", ucode_prefix);
+	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->pm.fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				   "amdgpu/%s.bin", ucode_prefix);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu13/smu_v13_0_6_ppt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu13/smu_v13_0_6_ppt.c
index 8344f54e6674bfcd410435224c946611bdc813ab..5b86df0c8536efe69a8afa924299c7851bc21247 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu13/smu_v13_0_6_ppt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu13/smu_v13_0_6_ppt.c
@@ -305,7 +305,8 @@ static int smu_v13_0_6_init_microcode(struct smu_context *smu)
 
 	amdgpu_ucode_ip_version_decode(adev, MP1_HWIP, ucode_prefix,
 				       sizeof(ucode_prefix));
-	ret  = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->pm.fw, "amdgpu/%s.bin", ucode_prefix);
+	ret  = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->pm.fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				    "amdgpu/%s.bin", ucode_prefix);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu14/smu_v14_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu14/smu_v14_0.c
index 4d083f7f772e68efce29ed9ba6e4a219940ca2e0..9b2f4fe1578b8db32d8cf5db0768d3d80461c1e9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu14/smu_v14_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/smu14/smu_v14_0.c
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ int smu_v14_0_init_microcode(struct smu_context *smu)
 		return 0;
 
 	amdgpu_ucode_ip_version_decode(adev, MP1_HWIP, ucode_prefix, sizeof(ucode_prefix));
-	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->pm.fw, "amdgpu/%s.bin", ucode_prefix);
+	err = amdgpu_ucode_request(adev, &adev->pm.fw, AMDGPU_UCODE_REQUIRED,
+				   "amdgpu/%s.bin", ucode_prefix);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;