diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_sched.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_sched.c
index 9bd7453b25ad23..b8682818bafa6c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_sched.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_sched.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ v3d_csd_job_run(struct drm_sched_job *sched_job)
 	struct v3d_dev *v3d = job->base.v3d;
 	struct drm_device *dev = &v3d->drm;
 	struct dma_fence *fence;
-	int i, csd_cfg0_reg, csd_cfg_reg_count;
+	int i, csd_cfg0_reg;
 
 	v3d->csd_job = job;
 
@@ -335,9 +335,17 @@ v3d_csd_job_run(struct drm_sched_job *sched_job)
 	v3d_switch_perfmon(v3d, &job->base);
 
 	csd_cfg0_reg = V3D_CSD_QUEUED_CFG0(v3d->ver);
-	csd_cfg_reg_count = v3d->ver < 71 ? 6 : 7;
-	for (i = 1; i <= csd_cfg_reg_count; i++)
+	for (i = 1; i <= 6; i++)
 		V3D_CORE_WRITE(0, csd_cfg0_reg + 4 * i, job->args.cfg[i]);
+
+	/* Although V3D 7.1 has an eighth configuration register, we are not
+	 * using it. Therefore, make sure it remains unused.
+	 *
+	 * XXX: Set the CFG7 register
+	 */
+	if (v3d->ver >= 71)
+		V3D_CORE_WRITE(0, V3D_V7_CSD_QUEUED_CFG7, 0);
+
 	/* CFG0 write kicks off the job. */
 	V3D_CORE_WRITE(0, csd_cfg0_reg, job->args.cfg[0]);