[PATCH 1/1] platform/x86/amd/pmf: Added a module parameter to disable the Smart PC function

From: Alexey Zagorodnikov

Date: Wed Jan 21 2026 - 10:51:03 EST


Addresses a low power limits issue on HP ZBook Ultra G1a [1]

If vendor firmware capped APU power limits with 3rd-party AC adapters,
the user can disable the Smart PC function via the module parameter

Link: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/amd/-/issues/4868 [1]
Signed-off-by: Alexey Zagorodnikov <xglooom@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/platform/x86/amd/pmf/core.c | 18 +++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/amd/pmf/core.c b/drivers/platform/x86/amd/pmf/core.c
index 8fc293c9c5380..ee7b3adc63a02 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/amd/pmf/core.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/amd/pmf/core.c
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ static bool force_load;
module_param(force_load, bool, 0444);
MODULE_PARM_DESC(force_load, "Force load this driver on supported older platforms (experimental)");

+static bool smart_pc_support = true;
+module_param(smart_pc_support, bool, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(smart_pc_support, "Smart PC Support (default = true)");
+
static int amd_pmf_pwr_src_notify_call(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long event, void *data)
{
struct amd_pmf_dev *pmf = container_of(nb, struct amd_pmf_dev, pwr_src_notifier);
@@ -362,11 +366,15 @@ static void amd_pmf_init_features(struct amd_pmf_dev *dev)
dev_dbg(dev->dev, "SPS enabled and Platform Profiles registered\n");
}

- amd_pmf_init_smart_pc(dev);
- if (dev->smart_pc_enabled) {
- dev_dbg(dev->dev, "Smart PC Solution Enabled\n");
- /* If Smart PC is enabled, no need to check for other features */
- return;
+ if (smart_pc_support) {
+ amd_pmf_init_smart_pc(dev);
+ if (dev->smart_pc_enabled) {
+ dev_dbg(dev->dev, "Smart PC Solution Enabled\n");
+ /* If Smart PC is enabled, no need to check for other features */
+ return;
+ }
+ } else {
+ dev->smart_pc_enabled = false;
}

if (is_apmf_func_supported(dev, APMF_FUNC_AUTO_MODE)) {
--
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