diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd.c
index 84d68d658f8a..32809f749903 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd.c
@@ -30,25 +30,38 @@ const struct kfd2kgd_calls *kfd2kgd;
 const struct kgd2kfd_calls *kgd2kfd;
 bool (*kgd2kfd_init_p)(unsigned, const struct kgd2kfd_calls**);
 
-bool amdgpu_amdkfd_init(void)
+int amdgpu_amdkfd_init(void)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_HSA_AMD_MODULE)
-	bool (*kgd2kfd_init_p)(unsigned, const struct kgd2kfd_calls**);
+	int (*kgd2kfd_init_p)(unsigned, const struct kgd2kfd_calls**);
 
 	kgd2kfd_init_p = symbol_request(kgd2kfd_init);
 
 	if (kgd2kfd_init_p == NULL)
-		return false;
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	ret = kgd2kfd_init_p(KFD_INTERFACE_VERSION, &kgd2kfd);
+	if (ret) {
+		symbol_put(kgd2kfd_init);
+		kgd2kfd = NULL;
+	}
+
+#elif defined(CONFIG_HSA_AMD)
+	ret = kgd2kfd_init(KFD_INTERFACE_VERSION, &kgd2kfd);
+	if (ret)
+		kgd2kfd = NULL;
+
+#else
+	ret = -ENOENT;
 #endif
-	return true;
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 bool amdgpu_amdkfd_load_interface(struct amdgpu_device *rdev)
 {
-#if defined(CONFIG_HSA_AMD_MODULE)
-	bool (*kgd2kfd_init_p)(unsigned, const struct kgd2kfd_calls**);
-#endif
-
 	switch (rdev->asic_type) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_DRM_AMDGPU_CIK
 	case CHIP_KAVERI:
@@ -62,35 +75,7 @@ bool amdgpu_amdkfd_load_interface(struct amdgpu_device *rdev)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_HSA_AMD_MODULE)
-	kgd2kfd_init_p = symbol_request(kgd2kfd_init);
-
-	if (kgd2kfd_init_p == NULL) {
-		kfd2kgd = NULL;
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	if (!kgd2kfd_init_p(KFD_INTERFACE_VERSION, &kgd2kfd)) {
-		symbol_put(kgd2kfd_init);
-		kfd2kgd = NULL;
-		kgd2kfd = NULL;
-
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	return true;
-#elif defined(CONFIG_HSA_AMD)
-	if (!kgd2kfd_init(KFD_INTERFACE_VERSION, &kgd2kfd)) {
-		kfd2kgd = NULL;
-		kgd2kfd = NULL;
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-#else
-	kfd2kgd = NULL;
-	return false;
-#endif
 }
 
 void amdgpu_amdkfd_fini(void)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd.h
index a8be765542e6..de530f68d4e3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_amdkfd.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct kgd_mem {
 	void *cpu_ptr;
 };
 
-bool amdgpu_amdkfd_init(void);
+int amdgpu_amdkfd_init(void);
 void amdgpu_amdkfd_fini(void);
 
 bool amdgpu_amdkfd_load_interface(struct amdgpu_device *rdev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
index ce79a8b605a0..01b4fd6115c2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
@@ -310,6 +310,14 @@ static int amdgpu_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Initialize amdkfd before starting radeon. If it was not loaded yet,
+	 * defer radeon probing
+	 */
+	ret = amdgpu_amdkfd_init();
+	if (ret == -EPROBE_DEFER)
+		return ret;
+
 	/* Get rid of things like offb */
 	ret = amdgpu_kick_out_firmware_fb(pdev);
 	if (ret)
@@ -552,8 +560,6 @@ static int __init amdgpu_init(void)
 	driver->num_ioctls = amdgpu_max_kms_ioctl;
 	amdgpu_register_atpx_handler();
 
-	amdgpu_amdkfd_init();
-
 	/* let modprobe override vga console setting */
 	return drm_pci_init(driver, pdriver);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_module.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_module.c
index ca8410e8683d..850a5623661f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_module.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_module.c
@@ -59,18 +59,23 @@ module_param(send_sigterm, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(send_sigterm,
 	"Send sigterm to HSA process on unhandled exception (0 = disable, 1 = enable)");
 
-bool kgd2kfd_init(unsigned interface_version, const struct kgd2kfd_calls **g2f)
+static int amdkfd_init_completed;
+
+int kgd2kfd_init(unsigned interface_version, const struct kgd2kfd_calls **g2f)
 {
+	if (!amdkfd_init_completed)
+		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
+
 	/*
 	 * Only one interface version is supported,
 	 * no kfd/kgd version skew allowed.
 	 */
 	if (interface_version != KFD_INTERFACE_VERSION)
-		return false;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	*g2f = &kgd2kfd;
 
-	return true;
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kgd2kfd_init);
 
@@ -111,6 +116,8 @@ static int __init kfd_module_init(void)
 
 	kfd_process_create_wq();
 
+	amdkfd_init_completed = 1;
+
 	dev_info(kfd_device, "Initialized module\n");
 
 	return 0;
@@ -125,6 +132,8 @@ err_pasid:
 
 static void __exit kfd_module_exit(void)
 {
+	amdkfd_init_completed = 0;
+
 	kfd_process_destroy_wq();
 	kfd_topology_shutdown();
 	kfd_chardev_exit();
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/include/kgd_kfd_interface.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/include/kgd_kfd_interface.h
index 888250b33ea8..a09d9f352871 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/include/kgd_kfd_interface.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/include/kgd_kfd_interface.h
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ struct kgd2kfd_calls {
 	int (*resume)(struct kfd_dev *kfd);
 };
 
-bool kgd2kfd_init(unsigned interface_version,
+int kgd2kfd_init(unsigned interface_version,
 		const struct kgd2kfd_calls **g2f);
 
 #endif	/* KGD_KFD_INTERFACE_H_INCLUDED */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
index cad25557650f..ccd4ad4ee592 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
@@ -321,6 +321,14 @@ static int radeon_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	/*
+	 * Initialize amdkfd before starting radeon. If it was not loaded yet,
+	 * defer radeon probing
+	 */
+	ret = radeon_kfd_init();
+	if (ret == -EPROBE_DEFER)
+		return ret;
+
 	/*
 	 * apple-gmux is needed on dual GPU MacBook Pro
 	 * to probe the panel if we're the inactive GPU.
@@ -581,8 +589,6 @@ static int __init radeon_init(void)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	radeon_kfd_init();
-
 	/* let modprobe override vga console setting */
 	return drm_pci_init(driver, pdriver);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_kfd.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_kfd.c
index 9a4d69e59401..87a9ebb5f58f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_kfd.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_kfd.c
@@ -132,35 +132,34 @@ static const struct kfd2kgd_calls kfd2kgd = {
 
 static const struct kgd2kfd_calls *kgd2kfd;
 
-bool radeon_kfd_init(void)
+int radeon_kfd_init(void)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_HSA_AMD_MODULE)
-	bool (*kgd2kfd_init_p)(unsigned, const struct kgd2kfd_calls**);
+	int (*kgd2kfd_init_p)(unsigned, const struct kgd2kfd_calls**);
 
 	kgd2kfd_init_p = symbol_request(kgd2kfd_init);
 
 	if (kgd2kfd_init_p == NULL)
-		return false;
+		return -ENOENT;
 
-	if (!kgd2kfd_init_p(KFD_INTERFACE_VERSION, &kgd2kfd)) {
+	ret = kgd2kfd_init_p(KFD_INTERFACE_VERSION, &kgd2kfd);
+	if (ret) {
 		symbol_put(kgd2kfd_init);
 		kgd2kfd = NULL;
-
-		return false;
 	}
 
-	return true;
 #elif defined(CONFIG_HSA_AMD)
-	if (!kgd2kfd_init(KFD_INTERFACE_VERSION, &kgd2kfd)) {
+	ret = kgd2kfd_init(KFD_INTERFACE_VERSION, &kgd2kfd);
+	if (ret)
 		kgd2kfd = NULL;
 
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
 #else
-	return false;
+	ret = -ENOENT;
 #endif
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void radeon_kfd_fini(void)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_kfd.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_kfd.h
index 1103f9082f6b..9df1fea8e971 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_kfd.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_kfd.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 struct radeon_device;
 
-bool radeon_kfd_init(void);
+int radeon_kfd_init(void);
 void radeon_kfd_fini(void);
 
 void radeon_kfd_suspend(struct radeon_device *rdev);