diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c
index 2ddf126614da..96a3345e872e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c
@@ -4877,9 +4877,6 @@ static int gfx_v8_0_kcq_init_queue(struct amdgpu_ring *ring)
 		/* reset MQD to a clean status */
 		if (adev->gfx.mec.mqd_backup[mqd_idx])
 			memcpy(mqd, adev->gfx.mec.mqd_backup[mqd_idx], sizeof(struct vi_mqd_allocation));
-		/* reset ring buffer */
-		ring->wptr = 0;
-		amdgpu_ring_clear_ring(ring);
 	} else {
 		amdgpu_ring_clear_ring(ring);
 	}
@@ -4954,6 +4951,13 @@ static int gfx_v8_0_kiq_resume(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	/* Test KCQs */
 	for (i = 0; i < adev->gfx.num_compute_rings; i++) {
 		ring = &adev->gfx.compute_ring[i];
+		if (adev->in_gpu_reset) {
+			/* move reset ring buffer to here to workaround
+			 * compute ring test failed
+			 */
+			ring->wptr = 0;
+			amdgpu_ring_clear_ring(ring);
+		}
 		ring->ready = true;
 		r = amdgpu_ring_test_ring(ring);
 		if (r)