diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hvs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hvs.c
index f43027f9f4a8..b4d0645a56e4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hvs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hvs.c
@@ -977,6 +977,9 @@ int vc4_hvs_debugfs_init(struct drm_minor *minor)
 	struct vc4_hvs *hvs = vc4->hvs;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (vc4->firmware_kms)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!vc4->hvs)
 		return -ENODEV;