diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.h
index ea756e77b023..5107fb291bdb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ static inline void amdgpu_bo_unreserve(struct amdgpu_bo *bo)
  */
 static inline u64 amdgpu_bo_gpu_offset(struct amdgpu_bo *bo)
 {
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(bo->tbo.mem.mem_type == TTM_PL_SYSTEM);
 	return bo->tbo.offset;
 }