return -ENOMEM;
                alloc_size = info->read_mmr_reg.count * sizeof(*regs);
 
-               for (i = 0; i < info->read_mmr_reg.count; i++)
+               amdgpu_gfx_off_ctrl(adev, false);
+               for (i = 0; i < info->read_mmr_reg.count; i++) {
                        if (amdgpu_asic_read_register(adev, se_num, sh_num,
                                                      info->read_mmr_reg.dword_offset + i,
                                                      ®s[i])) {
                                DRM_DEBUG_KMS("unallowed offset %#x\n",
                                              info->read_mmr_reg.dword_offset + i);
                                kfree(regs);
+                               amdgpu_gfx_off_ctrl(adev, true);
                                return -EFAULT;
                        }
+               }
+               amdgpu_gfx_off_ctrl(adev, true);
                n = copy_to_user(out, regs, min(size, alloc_size));
                kfree(regs);
                return n ? -EFAULT : 0;