diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_crtc.c
index b9d3b43f19c0..bf87f6d435f8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_crtc.c
@@ -1910,6 +1910,12 @@ static void atombios_crtc_disable(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	int i;
 
 	atombios_crtc_dpms(crtc, DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF);
+	/* disable the GRPH */
+	if (ASIC_IS_DCE4(rdev))
+		WREG32(EVERGREEN_GRPH_ENABLE + radeon_crtc->crtc_offset, 0);
+	else if (ASIC_IS_AVIVO(rdev))
+		WREG32(AVIVO_D1GRPH_ENABLE + radeon_crtc->crtc_offset, 0);
+
 	if (ASIC_IS_DCE6(rdev))
 		atombios_powergate_crtc(crtc, ATOM_ENABLE);