diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 56624bf..7964e7f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -993,6 +993,8 @@ static void intel_sanitize_options(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 
 	i915.semaphores = intel_sanitize_semaphores(dev_priv, i915.semaphores);
 	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("use GPU semaphores? %s\n", yesno(i915.semaphores));
+
+	intel_uc_sanitize_options(dev_priv);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc_loader.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc_loader.c
index 87b7a39..fb518e0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc_loader.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc_loader.c
@@ -601,20 +601,7 @@ void intel_guc_init_fw(struct intel_guc *guc)
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
 	const char *fw_path;
 
-	if (!HAS_GUC(dev_priv)) {
-		i915.enable_guc_loading = 0;
-		i915.enable_guc_submission = 0;
-	} else {
-		/* A negative value means "use platform default" */
-		if (i915.enable_guc_loading < 0)
-			i915.enable_guc_loading = HAS_GUC_UCODE(dev_priv);
-		if (i915.enable_guc_submission < 0)
-			i915.enable_guc_submission = HAS_GUC_SCHED(dev_priv);
-	}
-
-	if (!HAS_GUC_UCODE(dev_priv)) {
-		fw_path = NULL;
-	} else if (IS_SKYLAKE(dev_priv)) {
+	if (IS_SKYLAKE(dev_priv)) {
 		fw_path = I915_SKL_GUC_UCODE;
 		guc->fw.major_ver_wanted = SKL_FW_MAJOR;
 		guc->fw.minor_ver_wanted = SKL_FW_MINOR;
@@ -634,9 +621,6 @@ void intel_guc_init_fw(struct intel_guc *guc)
 	guc->fw.fetch_status = INTEL_UC_FIRMWARE_NONE;
 	guc->fw.load_status = INTEL_UC_FIRMWARE_NONE;
 
-	/* Early (and silent) return if GuC loading is disabled */
-	if (!i915.enable_guc_loading)
-		return;
 	if (fw_path == NULL)
 		return;
 	if (*fw_path == '\0')
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_huc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_huc.c
index 6f0811c..9707da3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_huc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_huc.c
@@ -162,9 +162,6 @@ void intel_huc_init_fw(struct intel_huc *huc)
 	huc->fw.load_status = INTEL_UC_FIRMWARE_NONE;
 	huc->fw.fw = INTEL_UC_FW_TYPE_HUC;
 
-	if (!HAS_HUC_UCODE(dev_priv))
-		return;
-
 	if (IS_SKYLAKE(dev_priv)) {
 		fw_path = I915_SKL_HUC_UCODE;
 		huc->fw.major_ver_wanted = SKL_HUC_FW_MAJOR;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uc.c
index 5c204e6..7453a648 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uc.c
@@ -26,6 +26,27 @@
 #include "intel_uc.h"
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 
+void intel_uc_sanitize_options(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
+{
+	if (!HAS_GUC(dev_priv)) {
+		if (i915.enable_guc_loading > 0)
+			DRM_INFO("Ignoring GuC options, no hardware");
+
+		i915.enable_guc_loading = 0;
+		i915.enable_guc_submission = 0;
+	} else {
+		/* A negative value means "use platform default" */
+		if (i915.enable_guc_loading < 0)
+			i915.enable_guc_loading = HAS_GUC_UCODE(dev_priv);
+		if (i915.enable_guc_submission < 0)
+			i915.enable_guc_submission = HAS_GUC_SCHED(dev_priv);
+
+		/* Can't enable guc submission without guc loaded */
+		if (!i915.enable_guc_loading)
+			i915.enable_guc_submission = 0;
+	}
+}
+
 void intel_uc_init_early(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	mutex_init(&dev_priv->guc.send_mutex);
@@ -33,7 +54,12 @@ void intel_uc_init_early(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 
 void intel_uc_init_fw(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
-	intel_huc_init_fw(&dev_priv->huc);
+	if (!i915.enable_guc_loading)
+		return;
+
+	if (HAS_HUC_UCODE(dev_priv))
+		intel_huc_init_fw(&dev_priv->huc);
+
 	intel_guc_init_fw(&dev_priv->guc);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uc.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uc.h
index 28ea8c9..2ee148c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uc.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uc.h
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ struct intel_huc {
 };
 
 /* intel_uc.c */
+void intel_uc_sanitize_options(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 void intel_uc_init_early(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 void intel_uc_init_fw(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 void intel_uc_prepare_fw(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
