diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/asahi/file.rs b/drivers/gpu/drm/asahi/file.rs
index 24e8db30e580..a09fa33ed02a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/asahi/file.rs
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/asahi/file.rs
@@ -1350,9 +1350,15 @@ impl File {
             cls_pr_debug!(Errors, "queue_create: Invalid priority\n");
             return Err(EINVAL);
         }
-        // HIGH has only been run on G17; G13 and G14 keep refusing it.
+        // Keep support tied to a backend and admitted profile. G13/G14 and
+        // unqualified M3 profiles retain their previous rejection.
+        let high_supported = reg_data.gpu.as_any().is::<crate::g17::Gpu>();
+        #[cfg(CONFIG_DRM_ASAHI_M3_T8122)]
+        let high_supported = high_supported || reg_data.gpu.as_any()
+            .downcast_ref::<crate::m3::m3_drm::Backend>()
+            .is_some_and(|gpu| gpu.supports_high_priority());
         if data.priority == uapi::drm_asahi_priority_DRM_ASAHI_PRIORITY_HIGH
-            && !reg_data.gpu.as_any().is::<crate::g17::Gpu>()
+            && !high_supported
         {
             cls_pr_debug!(
                 Errors,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/asahi/m3/m3_drm.rs b/drivers/gpu/drm/asahi/m3/m3_drm.rs
index 1117424aa166..a8ff85a6f5f1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/asahi/m3/m3_drm.rs
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/asahi/m3/m3_drm.rs
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ pub(crate) struct Backend {
 }
 
 impl Backend {
+    /// HIGH promises host publication ordering, not firmware preemption.
+    pub(crate) fn supports_high_priority(&self) -> bool {
+        self.soc.chip_id == 0x8122 && self.profile == super::m3_profile::Profile::Extended
+    }
+
     /// Admits and starts the M3 runtime on `soc` (the T8122), with the DRM device `drm` that the
     /// caller registers afterwards.
     pub(crate) fn start(
diff --git a/tools/asahi/queue-priority-tests.py b/tools/asahi/queue-priority-tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1c5b4695c85f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/asahi/queue-priority-tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only OR MIT
+"""Compile the production queue admission gate with controlled credentials/backends."""
+from pathlib import Path
+import subprocess
+import tempfile
+root = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
+s = (root / 'drivers/gpu/drm/asahi/file.rs').read_text()
+a = s.index('        if data.flags != 0', s.index('pub(crate) fn queue_create('))
+b = s.index('        let queues_xa', a)
+gate = s[a:b]
+predicate = (root / 'drivers/gpu/drm/asahi/m3/m3_drm.rs').read_text().split('pub(crate) fn supports_high_priority(&self) -> bool {', 1)[1].split('\n    }', 1)[0]
+submit = (root / 'drivers/gpu/drm/asahi/m3/m3_submit.rs').read_text()
+ordering = submit.split('        let urgency=', 1)[1].split('        Ok(Self', 1)[0]
+ordering = 'let urgency=' + ordering
+assert 'uapi::drm_asahi_priority_DRM_ASAHI_PRIORITY_REALTIME - data.priority' in s
+unit = r'''
+#![allow(dead_code, non_upper_case_globals)]
+use std::any::Any;
+const EINVAL:i32=22; const EACCES:i32=13;
+macro_rules! cls_pr_debug { ($($arg:tt)*) => {} }
+mod uapi {
+ pub const drm_asahi_priority_DRM_ASAHI_PRIORITY_REALTIME:u32=3;
+ pub const drm_asahi_priority_DRM_ASAHI_PRIORITY_HIGH:u32=2;
+}
+mod bindings { pub const CAP_SYS_NICE:u32=23;
+ pub unsafe fn capable(_:i32)->bool { CAP.with(|c|c.get()) }
+ thread_local! {pub static CAP:std::cell::Cell<bool>=const {std::cell::Cell::new(false)};}
+}
+mod g17 {pub struct Gpu;}
+mod m3 {pub mod m3_drm {
+ #[derive(PartialEq)] pub enum Profile {Legacy, Extended}
+ pub struct Soc {pub chip_id:u32}
+ pub struct Backend {pub soc:Soc,pub profile:Profile}
+ impl Backend {pub fn supports_high_priority(&self)->bool { PREDICATE }}
+}}
+struct Gpu(Box<dyn Any>); impl Gpu {fn as_any(&self)->&dyn Any {&*self.0}}
+struct Reg {gpu:Gpu}
+struct Data {flags:u32,priority:u32}
+struct File(bool); impl File {fn is_current_master(&self)->bool {self.0}}
+fn admit(reg_data:&Reg,data:&Data,file:&File)->Result<(),i32> { GATE Ok(()) }
+mod sched {
+ #[derive(Debug,PartialEq)] pub enum Priority {Low,Normal,High,Kernel}
+}
+fn ordering(priority:u32)->Result<(u8,sched::Priority),i32> {
+ ORDERING
+ Ok((urgency,priority))
+}
+fn main() {
+ use m3::m3_drm::*;
+ let mut n=0;
+ for backend in 0..5 { for cap in [false,true] { for master in [false,true] {
+  let gpu:Box<dyn Any>=match backend {
+   0=>Box::new(g17::Gpu),
+   1=>Box::new(Backend{soc:Soc{chip_id:0x8122},profile:Profile::Extended}),
+   2=>Box::new(Backend{soc:Soc{chip_id:0x8122},profile:Profile::Legacy}),
+   3=>Box::new(Backend{soc:Soc{chip_id:0x6030},profile:Profile::Extended}),
+   _=>Box::new(())};
+  let reg=Reg{gpu:Gpu(gpu)};
+  bindings::CAP.with(|c|c.set(cap));
+  for flags in [0,1,u32::MAX] { for priority in [0,1,2,3,4,u32::MAX] {
+   let expected=if flags!=0 || priority>=3 {Err(EINVAL)}
+    else if priority!=2 {Ok(())}
+    else if backend!=0 && !(backend==1 && cfg!(CONFIG_DRM_ASAHI_M3_T8122)) {Err(EINVAL)}
+    else if cap||master {Ok(())} else {Err(EACCES)};
+   assert_eq!(admit(&reg,&Data{flags,priority},&File(master)),expected,
+    "backend={backend} cap={cap} master={master} flags={flags} priority={priority}"); n+=1;
+  }}
+ }}}
+ for (uapi,expected) in [(0,sched::Priority::Low),(1,sched::Priority::Normal),(2,sched::Priority::High)] {
+  assert_eq!(ordering(3-uapi),Ok((uapi as u8,expected)));
+ }
+ assert_eq!(ordering(4),Err(EINVAL));
+ println!("{n} actual admission cases and LOW/MEDIUM/HIGH host mappings passed");
+}
+'''.replace('PREDICATE', predicate.replace('super::m3_profile::Profile', 'Profile')).replace('GATE', gate).replace('ORDERING', ordering)
+with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix='queue-priority-') as d:
+    p = Path(d) / 'gate.rs'
+    p.write_text(unit)
+    for enabled in [False, True]:
+        subprocess.run(['rustc', '--edition=2021', *(['--cfg', 'CONFIG_DRM_ASAHI_M3_T8122'] if enabled else []), str(p), '-o', str(p.with_suffix(''))], check=True)
+        # Without M3 compiled only the G17 backend is admitted.
+        subprocess.run([str(p.with_suffix(''))], check=True)
+print('M3 enabled/disabled gate compilation passed')
diff --git a/tools/asahi/run-host-tests.py b/tools/asahi/run-host-tests.py
index 22fc7a25337e..1331174dc8e9 100755
--- a/tools/asahi/run-host-tests.py
+++ b/tools/asahi/run-host-tests.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ def mutations(flag, names, base, expect=KILL):
 
 # test file -> [(arguments, expectation)]. '{out}' is a fresh directory.
 ASAHI_TESTS = {
+    'queue-priority-tests.py': [([], PASS)],
     'test-m3-power.py': [([], PASS)],
     'test-m3-uapi.py': [([], PASS)],
     'test-m3-mailbox.py': [([], PASS)],