diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_hw_engine.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_hw_engine.c
index 87d60c4117bd..dd2d37e3d80c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_hw_engine.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_hw_engine.c
@@ -1043,8 +1043,7 @@ bool xe_hw_engine_is_reserved(struct xe_hw_engine *hwe)
 	    hwe->logical_instance >= gt->ccs_mode)
 		return true;
 
-	return xe->info.has_usm && hwe->class == XE_ENGINE_CLASS_COPY &&
-		hwe->instance == gt->usm.reserved_bcs_instance;
+	return xe_gt_is_usm_hwe(gt, hwe);
 }
 
 const char *xe_hw_engine_class_to_str(enum xe_engine_class class)