diff --git a/drivers/gpu/msm/adreno_a6xx_gmu.c b/drivers/gpu/msm/adreno_a6xx_gmu.c
index ed7465a02cd1..eb414b1689a0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/msm/adreno_a6xx_gmu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/msm/adreno_a6xx_gmu.c
@@ -837,6 +837,9 @@ static bool a6xx_gmu_cx_is_on(struct kgsl_device *device)
 {
 	unsigned int val;
 
+	if (ADRENO_QUIRK(ADRENO_DEVICE(device), ADRENO_QUIRK_CX_GDSC))
+		return regulator_is_enabled(KGSL_GMU_DEVICE(device)->cx_gdsc);
+
 	gmu_core_regread(device, A6XX_GPU_CC_CX_GDSCR, &val);
 	return (val & BIT(31));
 }