diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.c
index 5b2f60b0e9048d..9f692253ae3de8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.c
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ static int vc4_get_param_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	if (args->pad != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (!vc4->v3d)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	switch (args->param) {
 	case DRM_VC4_PARAM_V3D_IDENT0:
 		ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(&vc4->v3d->pdev->dev);
@@ -271,6 +274,7 @@ static int vc4_drm_bind(struct device *dev)
 	struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(dev);
 	struct drm_device *drm;
 	struct vc4_dev *vc4;
+	struct device_node *node;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	dev->coherent_dma_mask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
@@ -279,6 +283,13 @@ static int vc4_drm_bind(struct device *dev)
 	if (!vc4)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	/* If VC4 V3D is missing, don't advertise render nodes. */
+	node = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "brcm,bcm2835-v3d");
+	if (node)
+		of_node_put(node);
+	else
+		vc4_drm_driver.driver_features &= ~DRIVER_RENDER;
+
 	drm = drm_dev_alloc(&vc4_drm_driver, dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(drm))
 		return PTR_ERR(drm);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_gem.c
index 928718b467bd22..e174f972beb160 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_gem.c
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ vc4_get_hang_state_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	u32 i;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	if (!vc4->v3d) {
+		DRM_DEBUG("VC4_GET_HANG_STATE with no VC4 V3D probed\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&vc4->job_lock, irqflags);
 	kernel_state = vc4->hang_state;
 	if (!kernel_state) {
@@ -1124,6 +1129,11 @@ vc4_submit_cl_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	struct dma_fence *in_fence;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	if (!vc4->v3d) {
+		DRM_DEBUG("VC4_SUBMIT_CL with no VC4 V3D probed\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if ((args->flags & ~(VC4_SUBMIT_CL_USE_CLEAR_COLOR |
 			     VC4_SUBMIT_CL_FIXED_RCL_ORDER |
 			     VC4_SUBMIT_CL_RCL_ORDER_INCREASING_X |
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_irq.c
index 4cd2ccfe15f49b..ffd0a4388752ea 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_irq.c
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ vc4_irq_preinstall(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct vc4_dev *vc4 = to_vc4_dev(dev);
 
+	if (!vc4->v3d)
+		return;
+
 	init_waitqueue_head(&vc4->job_wait_queue);
 	INIT_WORK(&vc4->overflow_mem_work, vc4_overflow_mem_work);
 
@@ -243,6 +246,9 @@ vc4_irq_postinstall(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct vc4_dev *vc4 = to_vc4_dev(dev);
 
+	if (!vc4->v3d)
+		return 0;
+
 	/* Enable both the render done and out of memory interrupts. */
 	V3D_WRITE(V3D_INTENA, V3D_DRIVER_IRQS);
 
@@ -254,6 +260,9 @@ vc4_irq_uninstall(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct vc4_dev *vc4 = to_vc4_dev(dev);
 
+	if (!vc4->v3d)
+		return;
+
 	/* Disable sending interrupts for our driver's IRQs. */
 	V3D_WRITE(V3D_INTDIS, V3D_DRIVER_IRQS);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_perfmon.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_perfmon.c
index 437e7a27f21d91..4ef9802df83045 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_perfmon.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_perfmon.c
@@ -100,12 +100,18 @@ void vc4_perfmon_close_file(struct vc4_file *vc4file)
 int vc4_perfmon_create_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 			     struct drm_file *file_priv)
 {
+	struct vc4_dev *vc4 = to_vc4_dev(dev);
 	struct vc4_file *vc4file = file_priv->driver_priv;
 	struct drm_vc4_perfmon_create *req = data;
 	struct vc4_perfmon *perfmon;
 	unsigned int i;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (!vc4->v3d) {
+		DRM_DEBUG("Creating perfmon no VC4 V3D probed\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	/* Number of monitored counters cannot exceed HW limits. */
 	if (req->ncounters > DRM_VC4_MAX_PERF_COUNTERS ||
 	    !req->ncounters)
@@ -146,10 +152,16 @@ int vc4_perfmon_create_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 int vc4_perfmon_destroy_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 			      struct drm_file *file_priv)
 {
+	struct vc4_dev *vc4 = to_vc4_dev(dev);
 	struct vc4_file *vc4file = file_priv->driver_priv;
 	struct drm_vc4_perfmon_destroy *req = data;
 	struct vc4_perfmon *perfmon;
 
+	if (!vc4->v3d) {
+		DRM_DEBUG("Destroying perfmon no VC4 V3D probed\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	mutex_lock(&vc4file->perfmon.lock);
 	perfmon = idr_remove(&vc4file->perfmon.idr, req->id);
 	mutex_unlock(&vc4file->perfmon.lock);
@@ -164,11 +176,17 @@ int vc4_perfmon_destroy_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 int vc4_perfmon_get_values_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 				 struct drm_file *file_priv)
 {
+	struct vc4_dev *vc4 = to_vc4_dev(dev);
 	struct vc4_file *vc4file = file_priv->driver_priv;
 	struct drm_vc4_perfmon_get_values *req = data;
 	struct vc4_perfmon *perfmon;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (!vc4->v3d) {
+		DRM_DEBUG("Getting perfmon no VC4 V3D probed\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	mutex_lock(&vc4file->perfmon.lock);
 	perfmon = idr_find(&vc4file->perfmon.idr, req->id);
 	vc4_perfmon_get(perfmon);