diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c
index 42cb3ad04d89..e8e495694c18 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c
@@ -1363,7 +1363,8 @@ void intel_engines_reset_default_submission(struct intel_gt *gt)
 		if (engine->sanitize)
 			engine->sanitize(engine);
 
-		engine->set_default_submission(engine);
+		if (engine->set_default_submission)
+			engine->set_default_submission(engine);
 	}
 }