diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 30a8e1ce..a8f843e7 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -84,10 +84,14 @@ if is_unixy
   dep_wayland_client = dependency('wayland-client',
       required: get_option('with_wayland'), version : '>=1.11')
   dbus_dep = dependency('dbus-1', required: get_option('with_dbus')).partial_dependency(compile_args : true, includes : true)
+  dep_libdrm = dependency('libdrm', required: get_option('with_libdrm_amdgpu')).partial_dependency(compile_args : true, includes : true)
+#  dep_libdrm_amdgpu = dependency('libdrm_amdgpu', version : '>=2.4.79', required: get_option('with_libdrm_amdgpu')).partial_dependency(compile_args : true, includes : true)
 else
   dep_x11 = null_dep
   dep_wayland_client = null_dep
   dbus_dep = null_dep
+  dep_libdrm = null_dep
+#  dep_libdrm_amdgpu = null_dep
 endif
 
 if dep_x11.found()
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 7fba6171..c3526553 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ option('with_x11', type : 'feature', value : 'enabled')
 option('with_wayland', type : 'feature', value : 'disabled')
 option('with_dbus', type : 'feature', value : 'enabled')
 option('with_dlsym', type : 'feature', value : 'disabled')
+option('with_libdrm_amdgpu', type : 'feature', value : 'enabled', description: 'Get amdgpu sensor info through libdrm_amdgpu')
diff --git a/src/auth.cpp b/src/auth.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5d0d5517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auth.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+    Inspired by radeontop
+*/
+#include "auth.h"
+#include <xcb/xcb.h>
+#include <xcb/dri2.h>
+#include <xf86drm.h>
+#include <libdrm/amdgpu_drm.h>
+#include <libdrm/amdgpu.h>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <cstdio>
+
+/* Try to authenticate the DRM client with help from the X server. */
+bool authenticate_drm_xcb(drm_magic_t magic) {
+    xcb_connection_t *conn = xcb_connect(NULL, NULL);
+    if (!conn) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (xcb_connection_has_error(conn)) {
+        xcb_disconnect(conn);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    xcb_screen_t *screen = xcb_setup_roots_iterator(xcb_get_setup(conn)).data;
+    xcb_window_t window = screen->root;
+
+    /* Authenticate our client via the X server using the magic. */
+    xcb_dri2_authenticate_cookie_t auth_cookie =
+        xcb_dri2_authenticate(conn, window, magic);
+    xcb_dri2_authenticate_reply_t *auth_reply =
+        xcb_dri2_authenticate_reply(conn, auth_cookie, NULL);
+    free(auth_reply);
+
+    xcb_disconnect(conn);
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool authenticate_drm(int fd) {
+    drm_magic_t magic;
+
+    /* Obtain magic for our DRM client. */
+    if (drmGetMagic(fd, &magic) < 0) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /* Try self-authenticate (if we are somehow the master). */
+    if (drmAuthMagic(fd, magic) == 0) {
+        if (drmDropMaster(fd)) {
+            perror("MANGOHUD: Failed to drop DRM master");
+            fprintf(stderr, "\n\tWARNING: other DRM clients will crash on VT switch\n");
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return authenticate_drm_xcb(magic);
+}
diff --git a/src/auth.h b/src/auth.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79645e9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auth.h
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <libdrm/drm.h>
+
+bool authenticate_drm_xcb(drm_magic_t magic);
+bool authenticate_drm(int fd);
diff --git a/src/gpu.cpp b/src/gpu.cpp
index eb639943..5daf6a9e 100644
--- a/src/gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/gpu.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,30 @@
 #include "gpu.h"
 #include <inttypes.h>
+#include <memory>
+#include <functional>
+#include <thread>
+#include <cstring>
 #include "nvctrl.h"
+#include "timing.hpp"
 #ifdef HAVE_NVML
 #include "nvidia_info.h"
 #endif
 
-struct gpuInfo gpu_info;
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBDRM_AMDGPU
+//#include "auth.h"
+#include <xf86drm.h>
+#include <libdrm/amdgpu_drm.h>
+#include <libdrm/amdgpu.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include "loaders/loader_libdrm.h"
+#endif
+
+using namespace std::chrono_literals;
+
+struct gpuInfo gpu_info {};
 amdgpu_files amdgpu {};
+decltype(&getAmdGpuInfo) getAmdGpuInfo_actual = nullptr;
 
 bool checkNvidia(const char *pci_dev){
     bool nvSuccess = false;
@@ -120,3 +138,172 @@ void getAmdGpuInfo(){
         gpu_info.powerUsage = value / 1000000;
     }
 }
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBDRM_AMDGPU
+#define DRM_ATLEAST_VERSION(ver, maj, min) \
+    (ver->version_major > maj || (ver->version_major == maj && ver->version_minor >= min))
+
+enum {
+    GRBM_STATUS = 0x8010,
+};
+
+static std::unique_ptr<libdrm_loader> libdrm_ptr;
+
+static int getgrbm_amdgpu(amdgpu_device_handle dev, uint32_t *out) {
+    return libdrm_ptr->amdgpu_read_mm_registers(dev, GRBM_STATUS / 4, 1,
+                                    0xffffffff, 0, out);
+}
+
+struct amdgpu_handles
+{
+    amdgpu_device_handle dev;
+    int fd;
+    uint32_t version_major, version_minor, gui_percent {0};
+    const uint32_t ticks = 120;
+    std::chrono::nanoseconds sleep_interval {};
+
+    bool quit = false;
+    std::thread collector;
+
+    amdgpu_handles(amdgpu_device_handle dev_, int fd_, uint32_t major, uint32_t minor)
+    : dev(dev_)
+    , fd(fd_)
+    , version_major(major)
+    , version_minor(minor)
+    {
+        set_sampling_period(500000000 /* 500ms */);
+        collector = std::thread(&amdgpu_handles::amdgpu_poll, this);
+    }
+
+    ~amdgpu_handles()
+    {
+        quit = true;
+        if (collector.joinable())
+            collector.join();
+        libdrm_ptr->amdgpu_device_deinitialize(dev);
+        close(fd);
+    }
+
+    void set_sampling_period(uint32_t period)
+    {
+        sleep_interval = std::chrono::nanoseconds(period) / ticks;
+    }
+
+    void amdgpu_poll()
+    {
+        uint32_t stat = 0, gui = 0, curr = 0;
+        while (!quit)
+        {
+            getgrbm_amdgpu(dev, &stat);
+            if (stat & (1U << 31)) // gui
+                gui++;
+
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(sleep_interval);
+            curr++;
+            curr %= ticks;
+            if (!curr)
+            {
+                gui_percent = gui * 100 / ticks;
+                gui = 0;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+typedef std::unique_ptr<amdgpu_handles> amdgpu_ptr;
+static amdgpu_ptr amdgpu_dev;
+
+void amdgpu_set_sampling_period(uint32_t period)
+{
+    if (amdgpu_dev)
+        amdgpu_dev->set_sampling_period(period);
+}
+
+bool amdgpu_open(const char *path) {
+    if (!libdrm_ptr)
+        libdrm_ptr = std::make_unique<libdrm_loader>();
+
+    if (!libdrm_ptr->IsLoaded())
+        return false;
+
+    int fd = open(path, O_RDWR | O_CLOEXEC);
+
+    if (fd < 0) {
+        perror("MANGOHUD: Failed to open DRM device: "); // Gives sensible perror message?
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    drmVersionPtr ver = libdrm_ptr->drmGetVersion(fd);
+
+    if (!ver) {
+        perror("MANGOHUD: Failed to query driver version: ");
+        close(fd);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (strcmp(ver->name, "amdgpu") || !DRM_ATLEAST_VERSION(ver, 3, 11)) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "MANGOHUD: Unsupported driver/version: %s %d.%d.%d\n", ver->name, ver->version_major, ver->version_minor, ver->version_patchlevel);
+        close(fd);
+        libdrm_ptr->drmFreeVersion(ver);
+        return false;
+    }
+    libdrm_ptr->drmFreeVersion(ver);
+
+/*
+    if (!authenticate_drm(fd)) {
+        close(fd);
+        return false;
+    }
+*/
+
+    uint32_t drm_major, drm_minor;
+    amdgpu_device_handle dev;
+    if (libdrm_ptr->amdgpu_device_initialize(fd, &drm_major, &drm_minor, &dev)){
+        perror("MANGOHUD: Failed to initialize amdgpu device");
+        close(fd);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    amdgpu_dev = std::make_unique<amdgpu_handles>(dev, fd, drm_major, drm_minor);
+    return true;
+}
+
+void getAmdGpuInfo_libdrm()
+{
+    uint64_t value = 0;
+    uint32_t value32 = 0;
+
+    if (!DRM_ATLEAST_VERSION(amdgpu_dev, 3, 11))
+    {
+        getAmdGpuInfo();
+        getAmdGpuInfo_actual = getAmdGpuInfo;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!libdrm_ptr || !libdrm_ptr->IsLoaded())
+        return;
+
+    if (!libdrm_ptr->amdgpu_query_info(amdgpu_dev->dev, AMDGPU_INFO_VRAM_USAGE, sizeof(uint64_t), &value))
+        gpu_info.memoryUsed = float(value) / (1024 * 1024 * 1024);
+
+    // FIXME probably not correct sensor
+    if (!libdrm_ptr->amdgpu_query_info(amdgpu_dev->dev, AMDGPU_INFO_MEMORY, sizeof(uint64_t), &value))
+        gpu_info.memoryTotal = float(value) / (1024 * 1024 * 1024);
+
+    if (!libdrm_ptr->amdgpu_query_sensor_info(amdgpu_dev->dev, AMDGPU_INFO_SENSOR_GFX_SCLK, sizeof(uint32_t), &value32))
+        gpu_info.CoreClock = value32;
+
+    if (!libdrm_ptr->amdgpu_query_sensor_info(amdgpu_dev->dev, AMDGPU_INFO_SENSOR_GFX_MCLK, sizeof(uint32_t), &value32)) // XXX Doesn't work on APUs
+        gpu_info.MemClock = value32;
+
+    //if (!libdrm_ptr->amdgpu_query_sensor_info(amdgpu_dev->dev, AMDGPU_INFO_SENSOR_GPU_LOAD, sizeof(uint32_t), &value32))
+    //    gpu_info.load = value32;
+    gpu_info.load = amdgpu_dev->gui_percent;
+
+    if (!libdrm_ptr->amdgpu_query_sensor_info(amdgpu_dev->dev, AMDGPU_INFO_SENSOR_GPU_TEMP, sizeof(uint32_t), &value32))
+        gpu_info.temp = value32 / 1000;
+
+    if (!libdrm_ptr->amdgpu_query_sensor_info(amdgpu_dev->dev, AMDGPU_INFO_SENSOR_GPU_AVG_POWER, sizeof(uint32_t), &value32))
+        gpu_info.powerUsage = value32;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/gpu.h b/src/gpu.h
index 8c2b0638..f60d4953 100644
--- a/src/gpu.h
+++ b/src/gpu.h
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 #ifndef MANGOHUD_GPU_H
 #define MANGOHUD_GPU_H
 
-#include <stdio.h>
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <cstdint>
 
 struct amdgpu_files
 {
@@ -31,6 +32,12 @@ extern struct gpuInfo gpu_info;
 
 void getNvidiaGpuInfo(void);
 void getAmdGpuInfo(void);
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBDRM_AMDGPU
+void getAmdGpuInfo_libdrm();
+bool amdgpu_open(const char *path);
+void amdgpu_set_sampling_period(uint32_t period);
+#endif
+extern decltype(&getAmdGpuInfo) getAmdGpuInfo_actual;
 bool checkNvidia(const char *pci_dev);
 extern void nvapi_util();
 extern bool checkNVAPI();
diff --git a/src/loaders/loader_libdrm.cpp b/src/loaders/loader_libdrm.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e95d5a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/loaders/loader_libdrm.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+
+#include "loaders/loader_libdrm.h"
+#include <iostream>
+
+// Put these sanity checks here so that they fire at most once
+// (to avoid cluttering the build output).
+#if !defined(LIBRARY_LOADER_LIBDRM_H_DLOPEN) && !defined(LIBRARY_LOADER_LIBDRM_H_DT_NEEDED)
+#error neither LIBRARY_LOADER_LIBDRM_H_DLOPEN nor LIBRARY_LOADER_LIBDRM_H_DT_NEEDED defined
+#endif
+#if defined(LIBRARY_LOADER_LIBDRM_H_DLOPEN) && defined(LIBRARY_LOADER_LIBDRM_H_DT_NEEDED)
+#error both LIBRARY_LOADER_LIBDRM_H_DLOPEN and LIBRARY_LOADER_LIBDRM_H_DT_NEEDED defined
+#endif
+
+libdrm_loader::libdrm_loader() : loaded_(false) {
+  Load();
+}
+
+libdrm_loader::~libdrm_loader() {
+  CleanUp(loaded_);
+}
+
+bool libdrm_loader::Load() {
+  if (loaded_) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+#if defined(LIBRARY_LOADER_LIBDRM_H_DLOPEN)
+  library_drm = dlopen("libdrm.so.2", RTLD_LAZY);
+  if (!library_drm) {
+    std::cerr << "MANGOHUD: Failed to open " << "" MANGOHUD_ARCH << " libdrm.so.2: " << dlerror() << std::endl;
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  library_amdgpu = dlopen("libdrm_amdgpu.so.1", RTLD_LAZY);
+  if (!library_amdgpu) {
+    std::cerr << "MANGOHUD: Failed to open " << "" MANGOHUD_ARCH << " libdrm_amdgpu.so.1: " << dlerror() << std::endl;
+    CleanUp(true);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  drmGetVersion =
+      reinterpret_cast<decltype(this->drmGetVersion)>(
+          dlsym(library_drm, "drmGetVersion"));
+  if (!drmGetVersion) {
+    CleanUp(true);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  drmFreeVersion =
+      reinterpret_cast<decltype(this->drmFreeVersion)>(
+          dlsym(library_drm, "drmFreeVersion"));
+  if (!drmFreeVersion) {
+    CleanUp(true);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  amdgpu_device_initialize =
+      reinterpret_cast<decltype(this->amdgpu_device_initialize)>(
+          dlsym(library_amdgpu, "amdgpu_device_initialize"));
+  if (!amdgpu_device_initialize) {
+    CleanUp(true);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  amdgpu_device_deinitialize =
+      reinterpret_cast<decltype(this->amdgpu_device_deinitialize)>(
+          dlsym(library_amdgpu, "amdgpu_device_deinitialize"));
+  if (!amdgpu_device_deinitialize) {
+    CleanUp(true);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  amdgpu_query_info =
+      reinterpret_cast<decltype(this->amdgpu_query_info)>(
+          dlsym(library_amdgpu, "amdgpu_query_info"));
+  if (!amdgpu_query_info) {
+    CleanUp(true);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  amdgpu_query_sensor_info =
+      reinterpret_cast<decltype(this->amdgpu_query_sensor_info)>(
+          dlsym(library_amdgpu, "amdgpu_query_sensor_info"));
+  if (!amdgpu_query_sensor_info) {
+    CleanUp(true);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  amdgpu_read_mm_registers =
+      reinterpret_cast<decltype(this->amdgpu_read_mm_registers)>(
+          dlsym(library_amdgpu, "amdgpu_read_mm_registers"));
+  if (!amdgpu_read_mm_registers) {
+    CleanUp(true);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+#endif
+
+#if defined(LIBRARY_LOADER_LIBDRM_H_DT_NEEDED)
+  drmGetVersion = &::drmGetVersion;
+  drmFreeVersion = &::drmFreeVersion;
+
+  amdgpu_device_initialize = &::amdgpu_device_initialize;
+  amdgpu_device_deinitialize = &::amdgpu_device_deinitialize;
+  amdgpu_query_info = &::amdgpu_query_info;
+  amdgpu_query_sensor_info = &::amdgpu_query_sensor_info;
+  amdgpu_read_mm_registers = &::amdgpu_read_mm_registers;
+
+#endif
+
+  loaded_ = true;
+  return true;
+}
+
+void libdrm_loader::CleanUp(bool unload) {
+#if defined(LIBRARY_LOADER_LIBDRM_H_DLOPEN)
+  if (unload) {
+    dlclose(library_drm);
+    library_drm = nullptr;
+    if (library_amdgpu)
+      dlclose(library_amdgpu);
+    library_amdgpu = nullptr;
+  }
+#endif
+  loaded_ = false;
+  drmGetVersion = nullptr;
+  drmFreeVersion = nullptr;
+
+  amdgpu_device_initialize = nullptr;
+  amdgpu_device_deinitialize = nullptr;
+  amdgpu_query_info = nullptr;
+  amdgpu_query_sensor_info = nullptr;
+  amdgpu_read_mm_registers = nullptr;
+
+}
diff --git a/src/loaders/loader_libdrm.h b/src/loaders/loader_libdrm.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6da4464d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/loaders/loader_libdrm.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+
+#ifndef LIBRARY_LOADER_LIBDRM_H
+#define LIBRARY_LOADER_LIBDRM_H
+
+#define LIBRARY_LOADER_LIBDRM_H_DLOPEN
+
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+#include <xf86drm.h>
+//#include <libdrm/amdgpu_drm.h>
+//#include <libdrm/amdgpu.h>
+
+typedef struct amdgpu_device *amdgpu_device_handle;
+int amdgpu_device_initialize(int fd,
+		uint32_t *major_version,
+		uint32_t *minor_version,
+		amdgpu_device_handle *device_handle);
+int amdgpu_device_deinitialize(amdgpu_device_handle device_handle);
+int amdgpu_query_info(amdgpu_device_handle dev, unsigned info_id,
+		unsigned size, void *value);
+int amdgpu_query_sensor_info(amdgpu_device_handle dev, unsigned sensor_type,
+		unsigned size, void *value);
+int amdgpu_read_mm_registers(amdgpu_device_handle dev, unsigned dword_offset,
+		unsigned count, uint32_t instance, uint32_t flags,
+		uint32_t *values);
+
+class libdrm_loader {
+ public:
+  libdrm_loader();
+  ~libdrm_loader();
+
+  bool Load();
+  bool IsLoaded() { return loaded_; }
+
+  decltype(&::drmGetVersion) drmGetVersion;
+  decltype(&::drmFreeVersion) drmFreeVersion;
+
+  decltype(&::amdgpu_device_initialize) amdgpu_device_initialize;
+  decltype(&::amdgpu_device_deinitialize) amdgpu_device_deinitialize;
+  decltype(&::amdgpu_query_info) amdgpu_query_info;
+  decltype(&::amdgpu_query_sensor_info) amdgpu_query_sensor_info;
+  decltype(&::amdgpu_read_mm_registers) amdgpu_read_mm_registers;
+
+ private:
+  void CleanUp(bool unload);
+
+#if defined(LIBRARY_LOADER_LIBDRM_H_DLOPEN)
+  void* library_drm;
+  void* library_amdgpu;
+#endif
+
+  bool loaded_;
+
+  // Disallow copy constructor and assignment operator.
+  libdrm_loader(const libdrm_loader&);
+  void operator=(const libdrm_loader&);
+};
+
+#endif  // LIBRARY_LOADER_LIBDRM_H
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 6fd11df1..35eb7c48 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -149,6 +149,16 @@ if is_unixy
       'loaders/loader_dbus.cpp',
     )
   endif
+
+#  if get_option('with_libdrm_amdgpu').enabled() and dep_libdrm.found() and dep_libdrm_amdgpu.found()
+  if get_option('with_libdrm_amdgpu').enabled() and dep_libdrm.found()
+    pre_args += '-DHAVE_LIBDRM_AMDGPU'
+    #if dep_xcb.found() and dep_xcb_dri2.found()
+      vklayer_files += files(
+        'loaders/loader_libdrm.cpp',
+      )
+    #endif
+  endif
 endif
 
 link_args = cc.get_supported_link_arguments(['-Wl,-Bsymbolic-functions', '-Wl,-z,relro', '-Wl,--exclude-libs,ALL'])
@@ -176,6 +186,8 @@ vklayer_mesa_overlay = shared_library(
   dependencies : [
     vulkan_wsi_deps,
     dearimgui_dep,
+    dep_libdrm,
+    #dep_libdrm_amdgpu,
     dbus_dep,
     dep_dl,
     dep_rt,
diff --git a/src/overlay.cpp b/src/overlay.cpp
index 60abdd91..8284d3f0 100644
--- a/src/overlay.cpp
+++ b/src/overlay.cpp
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ void update_hw_info(struct swapchain_stats& sw_stats, struct overlay_params& par
 #endif
    }
    if (params.enabled[OVERLAY_PARAM_ENABLED_gpu_stats] || logger->is_active()) {
-      if (vendorID == 0x1002)
-         getAmdGpuInfo();
+      if (vendorID == 0x1002 && getAmdGpuInfo_actual)
+         getAmdGpuInfo_actual();
 
       if (vendorID == 0x10de)
          getNvidiaGpuInfo();
@@ -542,6 +542,8 @@ void init_gpu_stats(uint32_t& vendorID, overlay_params& params)
        || gpu.find("AMD") != std::string::npos) {
       string path;
       string drm = "/sys/class/drm/";
+      getAmdGpuInfo_actual = getAmdGpuInfo;
+      bool using_libdrm = false;
 
       auto dirs = ls(drm.c_str(), "card");
       for (auto& dir : dirs) {
@@ -557,9 +559,8 @@ void init_gpu_stats(uint32_t& vendorID, overlay_params& params)
          if (line != "0x1002" || !file_exists(path + "/device/gpu_busy_percent"))
             continue;
 
-         path += "/device";
          if (pci_bus_parsed && pci_dev) {
-            string pci_device = read_symlink(path.c_str());
+            string pci_device = read_symlink((path + "/device").c_str());
 #ifndef NDEBUG
             std::cerr << "PCI device symlink: " << pci_device << "\n";
 #endif
@@ -570,9 +571,30 @@ void init_gpu_stats(uint32_t& vendorID, overlay_params& params)
          }
 
 #ifndef NDEBUG
-           std::cerr << "using amdgpu path: " << path << std::endl;
+         std::cerr << "using amdgpu path: " << path << std::endl;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBDRM_AMDGPU
+         int idx = -1;
+         //TODO make neater
+         int res = sscanf(path.c_str(), "/sys/class/drm/card%d", &idx);
+         std::string dri_path = "/dev/dri/card" + std::to_string(idx);
+
+         if (!params.enabled[OVERLAY_PARAM_ENABLED_force_amdgpu_hwmon] && res == 1 && amdgpu_open(dri_path.c_str())) {
+            vendorID = 0x1002;
+            using_libdrm = true;
+            getAmdGpuInfo_actual = getAmdGpuInfo_libdrm;
+            amdgpu_set_sampling_period(params.fps_sampling_period);
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+            std::cerr << "MANGOHUD: using libdrm\n";
+#endif
+            // fall through and open sysfs handles for fallback or check DRM version beforehand
+         } else if (!params.enabled[OVERLAY_PARAM_ENABLED_force_amdgpu_hwmon]) {
+            std::cerr << "MANGOHUD: Failed to open device '/dev/dri/card" << idx << "' with libdrm, falling back to using hwmon sysfs.\n";
+         }
+#endif
+
+         path += "/device";
          if (!amdgpu.busy)
             amdgpu.busy = fopen((path + "/gpu_busy_percent").c_str(), "r");
          if (!amdgpu.vram_total)
@@ -598,7 +620,7 @@ void init_gpu_stats(uint32_t& vendorID, overlay_params& params)
       }
 
       // don't bother then
-      if (!amdgpu.busy && !amdgpu.temp && !amdgpu.vram_total && !amdgpu.vram_used) {
+      if (!using_libdrm && !amdgpu.busy && !amdgpu.temp && !amdgpu.vram_total && !amdgpu.vram_used) {
          params.enabled[OVERLAY_PARAM_ENABLED_gpu_stats] = false;
       }
    }
diff --git a/src/overlay_params.h b/src/overlay_params.h
index 4c7663f7..e7530d2f 100644
--- a/src/overlay_params.h
+++ b/src/overlay_params.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ typedef unsigned long KeySym;
    OVERLAY_PARAM_BOOL(gamemode)                      \
    OVERLAY_PARAM_BOOL(battery)                       \
    OVERLAY_PARAM_BOOL(battery_icon)                  \
+   OVERLAY_PARAM_BOOL(force_amdgpu_hwmon)            \
    OVERLAY_PARAM_CUSTOM(fps_sampling_period)         \
    OVERLAY_PARAM_CUSTOM(output_folder)               \
    OVERLAY_PARAM_CUSTOM(output_file)                 \