smu_table->power_play_table = smu_table->hardcode_pptable;
        smu_table->power_play_table_size = size;
 
+       /*
+        * Special hw_fini action(for Navi1x, the DPMs disablement will be
+        * skipped) may be needed for custom pptable uploading.
+        */
+       smu->uploading_custom_pp_table = true;
+
        ret = smu_reset(smu);
        if (ret)
                pr_info("smu reset failed, ret = %d\n", ret);
 
+       smu->uploading_custom_pp_table = false;
+
 failed:
        mutex_unlock(&smu->mutex);
        return ret;
                return ret;
        }
 
-       ret = smu_stop_dpms(smu);
-       if (ret) {
-               pr_warn("Fail to stop Dpms!\n");
-               return ret;
+       /*
+        * For custom pptable uploading, skip the DPM features
+        * disable process on Navi1x ASICs.
+        *   - As the gfx related features are under control of
+        *     RLC on those ASICs. RLC reinitialization will be
+        *     needed to reenable them. That will cost much more
+        *     efforts.
+        *
+        *   - SMU firmware can handle the DPM reenablement
+        *     properly.
+        */
+       if (!smu->uploading_custom_pp_table ||
+           !((adev->asic_type >= CHIP_NAVI10) &&
+             (adev->asic_type <= CHIP_NAVI12))) {
+               ret = smu_stop_dpms(smu);
+               if (ret) {
+                       pr_warn("Fail to stop Dpms!\n");
+                       return ret;
+               }
        }
 
        kfree(table_context->driver_pptable);