diff --git a/src/amdgpu_kms.c b/src/amdgpu_kms.c
index 6a60f54..169085e 100644
--- a/src/amdgpu_kms.c
+++ b/src/amdgpu_kms.c
@@ -1823,6 +1823,10 @@ static Bool amdgpu_set_drm_master(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
 		return TRUE;
 #endif
 
+    err = drmIsMaster(pAMDGPUEnt->fd);
+    if (err)
+      return TRUE;
+
 	err = drmSetMaster(pAMDGPUEnt->fd);
 	if (err)
 		ErrorF("Unable to retrieve master\n");
