diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_device.c
index 9e52948d49920..5a872adcfdb98 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_device.c
@@ -447,6 +447,7 @@ static const struct kfd_device_info navi10_device_info = {
 	.needs_iommu_device = false,
 	.supports_cwsr = true,
 	.needs_pci_atomics = true,
+	.no_atomic_fw_version = 145,
 	.num_sdma_engines = 2,
 	.num_xgmi_sdma_engines = 0,
 	.num_sdma_queues_per_engine = 8,
@@ -465,6 +466,7 @@ static const struct kfd_device_info navi12_device_info = {
 	.needs_iommu_device = false,
 	.supports_cwsr = true,
 	.needs_pci_atomics = true,
+	.no_atomic_fw_version = 145,
 	.num_sdma_engines = 2,
 	.num_xgmi_sdma_engines = 0,
 	.num_sdma_queues_per_engine = 8,
@@ -483,6 +485,7 @@ static const struct kfd_device_info navi14_device_info = {
 	.needs_iommu_device = false,
 	.supports_cwsr = true,
 	.needs_pci_atomics = true,
+	.no_atomic_fw_version = 145,
 	.num_sdma_engines = 2,
 	.num_xgmi_sdma_engines = 0,
 	.num_sdma_queues_per_engine = 8,
@@ -501,6 +504,7 @@ static const struct kfd_device_info sienna_cichlid_device_info = {
 	.needs_iommu_device = false,
 	.supports_cwsr = true,
 	.needs_pci_atomics = true,
+	.no_atomic_fw_version = 92,
 	.num_sdma_engines = 4,
 	.num_xgmi_sdma_engines = 0,
 	.num_sdma_queues_per_engine = 8,
@@ -519,6 +523,7 @@ static const struct kfd_device_info navy_flounder_device_info = {
 	.needs_iommu_device = false,
 	.supports_cwsr = true,
 	.needs_pci_atomics = true,
+	.no_atomic_fw_version = 92,
 	.num_sdma_engines = 2,
 	.num_xgmi_sdma_engines = 0,
 	.num_sdma_queues_per_engine = 8,
@@ -536,7 +541,8 @@ static const struct kfd_device_info vangogh_device_info = {
 	.mqd_size_aligned = MQD_SIZE_ALIGNED,
 	.needs_iommu_device = false,
 	.supports_cwsr = true,
-	.needs_pci_atomics = false,
+	.needs_pci_atomics = true,
+	.no_atomic_fw_version = 92,
 	.num_sdma_engines = 1,
 	.num_xgmi_sdma_engines = 0,
 	.num_sdma_queues_per_engine = 2,
@@ -555,6 +561,7 @@ static const struct kfd_device_info dimgrey_cavefish_device_info = {
 	.needs_iommu_device = false,
 	.supports_cwsr = true,
 	.needs_pci_atomics = true,
+	.no_atomic_fw_version = 92,
 	.num_sdma_engines = 2,
 	.num_xgmi_sdma_engines = 0,
 	.num_sdma_queues_per_engine = 8,
@@ -573,6 +580,7 @@ static const struct kfd_device_info beige_goby_device_info = {
 	.needs_iommu_device = false,
 	.supports_cwsr = true,
 	.needs_pci_atomics = true,
+	.no_atomic_fw_version = 92,
 	.num_sdma_engines = 1,
 	.num_xgmi_sdma_engines = 0,
 	.num_sdma_queues_per_engine = 8,
@@ -590,7 +598,8 @@ static const struct kfd_device_info yellow_carp_device_info = {
 	.mqd_size_aligned = MQD_SIZE_ALIGNED,
 	.needs_iommu_device = false,
 	.supports_cwsr = true,
-	.needs_pci_atomics = false,
+	.needs_pci_atomics = true,
+	.no_atomic_fw_version = 92,
 	.num_sdma_engines = 1,
 	.num_xgmi_sdma_engines = 0,
 	.num_sdma_queues_per_engine = 2,
@@ -659,20 +668,6 @@ struct kfd_dev *kgd2kfd_probe(struct kgd_dev *kgd,
 	if (!kfd)
 		return NULL;
 
-	/* Allow BIF to recode atomics to PCIe 3.0 AtomicOps.
-	 * 32 and 64-bit requests are possible and must be
-	 * supported.
-	 */
-	kfd->pci_atomic_requested = amdgpu_amdkfd_have_atomics_support(kgd);
-	if (device_info->needs_pci_atomics &&
-	    !kfd->pci_atomic_requested) {
-		dev_info(kfd_device,
-			 "skipped device %x:%x, PCI rejects atomics\n",
-			 pdev->vendor, pdev->device);
-		kfree(kfd);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
 	kfd->kgd = kgd;
 	kfd->device_info = device_info;
 	kfd->pdev = pdev;
@@ -772,6 +767,23 @@ bool kgd2kfd_device_init(struct kfd_dev *kfd,
 	kfd->vm_info.vmid_num_kfd = kfd->vm_info.last_vmid_kfd
 			- kfd->vm_info.first_vmid_kfd + 1;
 
+	/* Allow BIF to recode atomics to PCIe 3.0 AtomicOps.
+	 * 32 and 64-bit requests are possible and must be
+	 * supported.
+	 */
+	kfd->pci_atomic_requested = amdgpu_amdkfd_have_atomics_support(kfd->kgd);
+	if (!kfd->pci_atomic_requested &&
+	    kfd->device_info->needs_pci_atomics &&
+	    (!kfd->device_info->no_atomic_fw_version ||
+	     kfd->mec_fw_version < kfd->device_info->no_atomic_fw_version)) {
+		dev_info(kfd_device,
+			 "skipped device %x:%x, PCI rejects atomics %d<%d\n",
+			 kfd->pdev->vendor, kfd->pdev->device,
+			 kfd->mec_fw_version,
+			 kfd->device_info->no_atomic_fw_version);
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	/* Verify module parameters regarding mapped process number*/
 	if ((hws_max_conc_proc < 0)
 			|| (hws_max_conc_proc > kfd->vm_info.vmid_num_kfd)) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_priv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_priv.h
index 3426743ed228b..b38a84a274387 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_priv.h
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ struct kfd_device_info {
 	bool supports_cwsr;
 	bool needs_iommu_device;
 	bool needs_pci_atomics;
+	uint32_t no_atomic_fw_version;
 	unsigned int num_sdma_engines;
 	unsigned int num_xgmi_sdma_engines;
 	unsigned int num_sdma_queues_per_engine;