diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
index 19c01ca3cc76..71f820565637 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
@@ -1218,8 +1218,9 @@ int drm_wait_vblank(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	int ret;
 	unsigned int flags, seq, crtc, high_crtc;
 
-	if ((!drm_dev_to_irq(dev)) || (!dev->irq_enabled))
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (drm_core_check_feature(dev, DRIVER_HAVE_IRQ))
+		if ((!drm_dev_to_irq(dev)) || (!dev->irq_enabled))
+			return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (vblwait->request.type & _DRM_VBLANK_SIGNAL)
 		return -EINVAL;