diff --git a/src/sna/sna_display.c b/src/sna/sna_display.c
index f723481e..04e9a414 100644
--- a/src/sna/sna_display.c
+++ b/src/sna/sna_display.c
@@ -2157,6 +2157,7 @@ sna_crtc_dpms(xf86CrtcPtr crtc, int mode)
 	priv->dpms_mode = mode;
 
 	if (mode == DPMSModeOn &&
+	    crtc->enabled &&
 	    priv->bo == NULL &&
 	    !__sna_crtc_set_mode(crtc))
 		mode = DPMSModeOff;