diff --git drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uc.c drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uc.c
index ae45651ac73c..de565b1ff50b 100644
--- drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uc.c
+++ drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uc.c
@@ -551,10 +551,12 @@ int intel_uc_resume(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 
 	guc_enable_communication(guc);
 
-	err = intel_guc_resume(guc);
-	if (err) {
-		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Failed to resume GuC, err=%d", err);
-		return err;
+	if (USES_GUC_SUBMISSION(i915)) {
+		err = intel_guc_resume(guc);
+		if (err) {
+			DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Failed to resume GuC, err=%d", err);
+			return err;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;