diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vkms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vkms.c
index 108e8e8a1a367..576849e952964 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vkms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vkms.c
@@ -496,8 +496,7 @@ static int amdgpu_vkms_sw_init(void *handle)
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.max_height = YRES_MAX;
 
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.preferred_depth = 24;
-	/* disable prefer shadow for now due to hibernation issues */
-	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.prefer_shadow = 0;
+	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.prefer_shadow = 1;
 
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.fb_base = adev->gmc.aper_base;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v10_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v10_0.c
index 9c964cd3b5d4e..288fce7dc0ed1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v10_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v10_0.c
@@ -2796,8 +2796,7 @@ static int dce_v10_0_sw_init(void *handle)
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.max_height = 16384;
 
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.preferred_depth = 24;
-	/* disable prefer shadow for now due to hibernation issues */
-	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.prefer_shadow = 0;
+	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.prefer_shadow = 1;
 
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.fb_modifiers_not_supported = true;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v11_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v11_0.c
index e0ad9f27dc3f9..cbe5250b31cb4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v11_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v11_0.c
@@ -2914,8 +2914,7 @@ static int dce_v11_0_sw_init(void *handle)
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.max_height = 16384;
 
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.preferred_depth = 24;
-	/* disable prefer shadow for now due to hibernation issues */
-	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.prefer_shadow = 0;
+	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.prefer_shadow = 1;
 
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.fb_modifiers_not_supported = true;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v6_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v6_0.c
index 3caf6f386042f..982855e6cf52e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v6_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v6_0.c
@@ -2673,8 +2673,7 @@ static int dce_v6_0_sw_init(void *handle)
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.max_width = 16384;
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.max_height = 16384;
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.preferred_depth = 24;
-	/* disable prefer shadow for now due to hibernation issues */
-	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.prefer_shadow = 0;
+	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.prefer_shadow = 1;
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.fb_modifiers_not_supported = true;
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.fb_base = adev->gmc.aper_base;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v8_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v8_0.c
index 7c75df5bffed3..cf44d1b054acf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v8_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v8_0.c
@@ -2693,8 +2693,11 @@ static int dce_v8_0_sw_init(void *handle)
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.max_height = 16384;
 
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.preferred_depth = 24;
-	/* disable prefer shadow for now due to hibernation issues */
-	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.prefer_shadow = 0;
+	if (adev->asic_type == CHIP_HAWAII)
+		/* disable prefer shadow for now due to hibernation issues */
+		adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.prefer_shadow = 0;
+	else
+		adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.prefer_shadow = 1;
 
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.fb_modifiers_not_supported = true;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index d055d3c7eed6a..0424570c736fa 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -3894,8 +3894,11 @@ static int amdgpu_dm_mode_config_init(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.max_height = 16384;
 
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.preferred_depth = 24;
-	/* disable prefer shadow for now due to hibernation issues */
-	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.prefer_shadow = 0;
+	if (adev->asic_type == CHIP_HAWAII)
+		/* disable prefer shadow for now due to hibernation issues */
+		adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.prefer_shadow = 0;
+	else
+		adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.prefer_shadow = 1;
 	/* indicates support for immediate flip */
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.async_page_flip = true;