diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
index aa9e49f04988..bd268028fb3d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
@@ -1037,23 +1037,9 @@ void tegra_drm_free(struct tegra_drm *tegra, size_t size, void *virt,
 	free_pages((unsigned long)virt, get_order(size));
 }
 
-static int host1x_drm_probe(struct host1x_device *dev)
+static bool host1x_drm_wants_iommu(struct host1x_device *dev)
 {
-	struct drm_driver *driver = &tegra_drm_driver;
 	struct iommu_domain *domain;
-	struct tegra_drm *tegra;
-	struct drm_device *drm;
-	int err;
-
-	drm = drm_dev_alloc(driver, &dev->dev);
-	if (IS_ERR(drm))
-		return PTR_ERR(drm);
-
-	tegra = kzalloc(sizeof(*tegra), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!tegra) {
-		err = -ENOMEM;
-		goto put;
-	}
 
 	/*
 	 * If the Tegra DRM clients are backed by an IOMMU, push buffers are
@@ -1082,9 +1068,38 @@ static int host1x_drm_probe(struct host1x_device *dev)
 	 * up the device tree appropriately. This is considered an problem
 	 * of integration, so care must be taken for the DT to be consistent.
 	 */
-	domain = iommu_get_domain_for_dev(drm->dev->parent);
+	domain = iommu_get_domain_for_dev(dev->dev.parent);
 
-	if (domain && iommu_present(&platform_bus_type)) {
+	/*
+	 * Tegra20 and Tegra30 don't support addressing memory beyond the
+	 * 32-bit boundary, so the regular GATHER opcodes will always be
+	 * sufficient and whether or not the host1x is attached to an IOMMU
+	 * doesn't matter.
+	 */
+	if (!domain && dma_get_mask(dev->dev.parent) <= DMA_BIT_MASK(32))
+		return true;
+
+	return domain != NULL;
+}
+
+static int host1x_drm_probe(struct host1x_device *dev)
+{
+	struct drm_driver *driver = &tegra_drm_driver;
+	struct tegra_drm *tegra;
+	struct drm_device *drm;
+	int err;
+
+	drm = drm_dev_alloc(driver, &dev->dev);
+	if (IS_ERR(drm))
+		return PTR_ERR(drm);
+
+	tegra = kzalloc(sizeof(*tegra), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!tegra) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto put;
+	}
+
+	if (host1x_drm_wants_iommu(dev) && iommu_present(&platform_bus_type)) {
 		tegra->domain = iommu_domain_alloc(&platform_bus_type);
 		if (!tegra->domain) {
 			err = -ENOMEM;