diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
index d8f1cf4d6b69..f9f10413a4f2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
@@ -464,6 +464,9 @@ static int exynos_drm_init(void)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	if (drm_firmware_drivers_only())
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	ret = exynos_drm_register_devices();
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;