diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_device.c
index 7a7a4af75630..93324c9ddfc6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_device.c
@@ -629,8 +629,9 @@ bool radeon_card_posted(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 {
 	uint32_t reg;
 
-	/* for pass through, always force asic_init */
-	if (radeon_device_is_virtual())
+	/* for pass through, always force asic_init for CI */
+	if (rdev->family >= CHIP_BONAIRE &&
+	    radeon_device_is_virtual())
 		return false;
 
 	/* required for EFI mode on macbook2,1 which uses an r5xx asic */