diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c
index 87dd55e9d..029c85a8c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c
@@ -4457,7 +4457,7 @@ static int gfx_v8_0_deactivate_hqd(struct amdgpu_device *adev, u32 req)
 static int gfx_v8_0_mqd_init(struct amdgpu_ring *ring)
 {
 	struct amdgpu_device *adev = ring->adev;
-	struct vi_mqd *mqd = ring->mqd_ptr;
+	volatile struct vi_mqd *mqd = ring->mqd_ptr;
 	uint64_t hqd_gpu_addr, wb_gpu_addr, eop_base_addr;
 	uint32_t tmp;