diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_object.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_object.h
index ea951e2f55b1..2c2be479acc1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_object.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_object.h
@@ -295,7 +295,9 @@ bool i915_gem_object_has_iomem(const struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj);
 static inline bool
 i915_gem_object_is_shrinkable(const struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 {
-	return i915_gem_object_type_has(obj, I915_GEM_OBJECT_IS_SHRINKABLE);
+	/* TODO: make DPT shrinkable when it has no bound vmas */
+	return i915_gem_object_type_has(obj, I915_GEM_OBJECT_IS_SHRINKABLE) &&
+		!obj->is_dpt;
 }
 
 static inline bool