diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/kv_dpm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/kv_dpm.c
index f00e6a6c254a..67cb472d188c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/kv_dpm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/kv_dpm.c
@@ -2740,7 +2740,10 @@ int kv_dpm_init(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 	pi->caps_sclk_ds = true;
 	pi->enable_auto_thermal_throttling = true;
 	pi->disable_nb_ps3_in_battery = false;
-	pi->bapm_enable = true;
+	if (radeon_bapm == 0)
+		pi->bapm_enable = false;
+	else
+		pi->bapm_enable = true;
 	pi->voltage_drop_t = 0;
 	pi->caps_sclk_throttle_low_notification = false;
 	pi->caps_fps = false; /* true? */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.h
index 2a085d65b659..a7861a4ba340 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ extern int radeon_hard_reset;
 extern int radeon_vm_size;
 extern int radeon_vm_block_size;
 extern int radeon_deep_color;
+extern int radeon_bapm;
 
 /*
  * Copy from radeon_drv.h so we don't have to include both and have conflicting
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
index a089abb76363..1c5c88c2209b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ int radeon_hard_reset = 0;
 int radeon_vm_size = 4;
 int radeon_vm_block_size = 9;
 int radeon_deep_color = 0;
+int radeon_bapm = -1;
 
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(no_wb, "Disable AGP writeback for scratch registers");
 module_param_named(no_wb, radeon_no_wb, int, 0444);
@@ -252,6 +253,9 @@ module_param_named(vm_block_size, radeon_vm_block_size, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(deep_color, "Deep Color support (1 = enable, 0 = disable (default))");
 module_param_named(deep_color, radeon_deep_color, int, 0444);
 
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(bapm, "BAPM support (1 = enable, 0 = disable, -1 = auto)");
+module_param_named(bapm, radeon_bapm, int, 0444);
+
 static struct pci_device_id pciidlist[] = {
 	radeon_PCI_IDS
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/trinity_dpm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/trinity_dpm.c
index 32e50be9c4ac..57f780053b3e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/trinity_dpm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/trinity_dpm.c
@@ -1874,16 +1874,22 @@ int trinity_dpm_init(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 	for (i = 0; i < SUMO_MAX_HARDWARE_POWERLEVELS; i++)
 		pi->at[i] = TRINITY_AT_DFLT;
 
-	/* There are stability issues reported on with
-	 * bapm enabled when switching between AC and battery
-	 * power.  At the same time, some MSI boards hang
-	 * if it's not enabled and dpm is enabled.  Just enable
-	 * it for MSI boards right now.
-	 */
-	if (rdev->pdev->subsystem_vendor == 0x1462)
-		pi->enable_bapm = true;
-	else
+	if (radeon_bapm == -1) {
+		/* There are stability issues reported on with
+		 * bapm enabled when switching between AC and battery
+		 * power.  At the same time, some MSI boards hang
+		 * if it's not enabled and dpm is enabled.  Just enable
+		 * it for MSI boards right now.
+		 */
+		if (rdev->pdev->subsystem_vendor == 0x1462)
+			pi->enable_bapm = true;
+		else
+			pi->enable_bapm = false;
+	} else if (radeon_bapm == 0) {
 		pi->enable_bapm = false;
+	} else {
+		pi->enable_bapm = true;
+	}
 	pi->enable_nbps_policy = true;
 	pi->enable_sclk_ds = true;
 	pi->enable_gfx_power_gating = true;