diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_suspend.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_suspend.c
index 87677d60d0df..f10742359ec9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_suspend.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_suspend.c
@@ -871,7 +871,8 @@ int i915_restore_state(struct drm_device *dev)
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 
-	intel_init_clock_gating(dev);
+	if (drm_core_check_feature(dev, DRIVER_MODESET))
+		intel_init_clock_gating(dev);
 
 	if (IS_IRONLAKE_M(dev)) {
 		ironlake_enable_drps(dev);