diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vm.c
index 0e7dc23f78e7f..bc8d83698880c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vm.c
@@ -768,11 +768,16 @@ int amdgpu_vm_validate_pt_bos(struct amdgpu_device *adev, struct amdgpu_vm *vm,
  * Check if all VM PDs/PTs are ready for updates
  *
  * Returns:
- * True if eviction list is empty.
+ * True if VM is not evicting.
  */
 bool amdgpu_vm_ready(struct amdgpu_vm *vm)
 {
-	return list_empty(&vm->evicted);
+	bool ret;
+
+	amdgpu_vm_eviction_lock(vm);
+	ret = !vm->evicting;
+	amdgpu_vm_eviction_unlock(vm);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**