diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.c
index 49a5f1c73b3e..bcaeeb3f0eec 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.c
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@ int amdgpu_gem_create_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* always clear VRAM */
+	flags |= AMDGPU_GEM_CREATE_VRAM_CLEARED;
+
 	/* create a gem object to contain this object in */
 	if (args->in.domains & (AMDGPU_GEM_DOMAIN_GDS |
 	    AMDGPU_GEM_DOMAIN_GWS | AMDGPU_GEM_DOMAIN_OA)) {