diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/amdgpu_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/amdgpu_pm.c
index dfefb147ac2c9693444f2a1d504595e3f11037e1..e2cae97f4ff134c3c45a86914cc01082f682c232 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/amdgpu_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/amdgpu_pm.c
@@ -2134,6 +2134,12 @@ static int default_attr_update(struct amdgpu_device *adev, struct amdgpu_device_
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* setting should not be allowed from VF */
+	if (amdgpu_sriov_vf(adev)) {
+		dev_attr->attr.mode &= ~S_IWUGO;
+		dev_attr->store = NULL;
+	}
+
 #undef DEVICE_ATTR_IS
 
 	return 0;