diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
index 17b343923b429..e4409ddc60e58 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
@@ -4830,40 +4830,6 @@ DEFINE_SIMPLE_ATTRIBUTE(i915_wedged_fops,
 			i915_wedged_get, i915_wedged_set,
 			"%llu\n");
 
-static int
-i915_ring_stop_get(void *data, u64 *val)
-{
-	struct drm_device *dev = data;
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-
-	*val = dev_priv->gpu_error.stop_rings;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int
-i915_ring_stop_set(void *data, u64 val)
-{
-	struct drm_device *dev = data;
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-	int ret;
-
-	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Stopping rings 0x%08llx\n", val);
-
-	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	dev_priv->gpu_error.stop_rings = val;
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-DEFINE_SIMPLE_ATTRIBUTE(i915_ring_stop_fops,
-			i915_ring_stop_get, i915_ring_stop_set,
-			"0x%08llx\n");
-
 static int
 i915_ring_missed_irq_get(void *data, u64 *val)
 {
@@ -5493,7 +5459,6 @@ static const struct i915_debugfs_files {
 	{"i915_max_freq", &i915_max_freq_fops},
 	{"i915_min_freq", &i915_min_freq_fops},
 	{"i915_cache_sharing", &i915_cache_sharing_fops},
-	{"i915_ring_stop", &i915_ring_stop_fops},
 	{"i915_ring_missed_irq", &i915_ring_missed_irq_fops},
 	{"i915_ring_test_irq", &i915_ring_test_irq_fops},
 	{"i915_gem_drop_caches", &i915_drop_caches_fops},
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 40521a3e8b8f3..7b9b6f90ca69b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -2159,24 +2159,11 @@ int i915_reset(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 		goto error;
 	}
 
+	pr_notice("drm/i915: Resetting chip after gpu hang\n");
+
 	i915_gem_reset(dev);
 
 	ret = intel_gpu_reset(dev_priv, ALL_ENGINES);
-
-	/* Also reset the gpu hangman. */
-	if (error->stop_rings != 0) {
-		DRM_INFO("Simulated gpu hang, resetting stop_rings\n");
-		error->stop_rings = 0;
-		if (ret == -ENODEV) {
-			DRM_INFO("Reset not implemented, but ignoring "
-				 "error for simulated gpu hangs\n");
-			ret = 0;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (i915_stop_ring_allow_warn(dev_priv))
-		pr_notice("drm/i915: Resetting chip after gpu hang\n");
-
 	if (ret) {
 		if (ret != -ENODEV)
 			DRM_ERROR("Failed to reset chip: %i\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 79ac130606ec9..488891853cb53 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -1402,13 +1402,6 @@ struct i915_gpu_error {
 	 */
 	wait_queue_head_t reset_queue;
 
-	/* Userspace knobs for gpu hang simulation;
-	 * combines both a ring mask, and extra flags
-	 */
-	u32 stop_rings;
-#define I915_STOP_RING_ALLOW_BAN       (1 << 31)
-#define I915_STOP_RING_ALLOW_WARN      (1 << 30)
-
 	/* For missed irq/seqno simulation. */
 	unsigned long test_irq_rings;
 };
@@ -3360,18 +3353,6 @@ static inline u32 i915_reset_count(struct i915_gpu_error *error)
 	return ((i915_reset_counter(error) & ~I915_WEDGED) + 1) / 2;
 }
 
-static inline bool i915_stop_ring_allow_ban(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
-{
-	return dev_priv->gpu_error.stop_rings == 0 ||
-		dev_priv->gpu_error.stop_rings & I915_STOP_RING_ALLOW_BAN;
-}
-
-static inline bool i915_stop_ring_allow_warn(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
-{
-	return dev_priv->gpu_error.stop_rings == 0 ||
-		dev_priv->gpu_error.stop_rings & I915_STOP_RING_ALLOW_WARN;
-}
-
 void i915_gem_reset(struct drm_device *dev);
 bool i915_gem_clflush_object(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj, bool force);
 int __must_check i915_gem_init(struct drm_device *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index b11884d656cf1..94d68f9c3a08a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -2956,44 +2956,30 @@ void __i915_add_request(struct drm_i915_gem_request *request,
 	i915_gem_mark_busy(engine);
 }
 
-static bool i915_context_is_banned(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
-				   const struct i915_gem_context *ctx)
+static bool i915_context_is_banned(const struct i915_gem_context *ctx)
 {
 	unsigned long elapsed;
 
-	elapsed = get_seconds() - ctx->hang_stats.guilty_ts;
-
 	if (ctx->hang_stats.banned)
 		return true;
 
+	elapsed = get_seconds() - ctx->hang_stats.guilty_ts;
 	if (ctx->hang_stats.ban_period_seconds &&
 	    elapsed <= ctx->hang_stats.ban_period_seconds) {
-		if (!i915_gem_context_is_default(ctx)) {
-			DRM_DEBUG("context hanging too fast, banning!\n");
-			return true;
-		} else if (i915_stop_ring_allow_ban(dev_priv)) {
-			if (i915_stop_ring_allow_warn(dev_priv))
-				DRM_ERROR("gpu hanging too fast, banning!\n");
-			return true;
-		}
+		DRM_DEBUG("context hanging too fast, banning!\n");
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	return false;
 }
 
-static void i915_set_reset_status(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
-				  struct i915_gem_context *ctx,
+static void i915_set_reset_status(struct i915_gem_context *ctx,
 				  const bool guilty)
 {
-	struct i915_ctx_hang_stats *hs;
-
-	if (WARN_ON(!ctx))
-		return;
-
-	hs = &ctx->hang_stats;
+	struct i915_ctx_hang_stats *hs = &ctx->hang_stats;
 
 	if (guilty) {
-		hs->banned = i915_context_is_banned(dev_priv, ctx);
+		hs->banned = i915_context_is_banned(ctx);
 		hs->batch_active++;
 		hs->guilty_ts = get_seconds();
 	} else {
@@ -3119,27 +3105,23 @@ i915_gem_find_active_request(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static void i915_gem_reset_engine_status(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
-				       struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
+static void i915_gem_reset_engine_status(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_gem_request *request;
 	bool ring_hung;
 
 	request = i915_gem_find_active_request(engine);
-
 	if (request == NULL)
 		return;
 
 	ring_hung = engine->hangcheck.score >= HANGCHECK_SCORE_RING_HUNG;
 
-	i915_set_reset_status(dev_priv, request->ctx, ring_hung);
-
+	i915_set_reset_status(request->ctx, ring_hung);
 	list_for_each_entry_continue(request, &engine->request_list, list)
-		i915_set_reset_status(dev_priv, request->ctx, false);
+		i915_set_reset_status(request->ctx, false);
 }
 
-static void i915_gem_reset_engine_cleanup(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
-					struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
+static void i915_gem_reset_engine_cleanup(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
 	struct intel_ringbuffer *buffer;
 
@@ -3209,10 +3191,10 @@ void i915_gem_reset(struct drm_device *dev)
 	 * their reference to the objects, the inspection must be done first.
 	 */
 	for_each_engine(engine, dev_priv)
-		i915_gem_reset_engine_status(dev_priv, engine);
+		i915_gem_reset_engine_status(engine);
 
 	for_each_engine(engine, dev_priv)
-		i915_gem_reset_engine_cleanup(dev_priv, engine);
+		i915_gem_reset_engine_cleanup(engine);
 
 	i915_gem_context_reset(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
index 380175149916c..2e66f310595f7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
@@ -789,9 +789,6 @@ intel_logical_ring_advance_and_submit(struct drm_i915_gem_request *request)
 	intel_logical_ring_emit(ringbuf, MI_NOOP);
 	intel_logical_ring_advance(ringbuf);
 
-	if (intel_engine_stopped(engine))
-		return 0;
-
 	/* We keep the previous context alive until we retire the following
 	 * request. This ensures that any the context object is still pinned
 	 * for any residual writes the HW makes into it on the context switch
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index a924a9f9eb4d3..3fafc35d99c15 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -58,18 +58,10 @@ void intel_ring_update_space(struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf)
 					    ringbuf->tail, ringbuf->size);
 }
 
-bool intel_engine_stopped(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
-{
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = engine->i915;
-	return dev_priv->gpu_error.stop_rings & intel_engine_flag(engine);
-}
-
 static void __intel_ring_advance(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
 	struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf = engine->buffer;
 	ringbuf->tail &= ringbuf->size - 1;
-	if (intel_engine_stopped(engine))
-		return;
 	engine->write_tail(engine, ringbuf->tail);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
index 321e1c61ce9f0..121294c602c3f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
@@ -468,7 +468,6 @@ static inline void intel_ring_advance(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 }
 int __intel_ring_space(int head, int tail, int size);
 void intel_ring_update_space(struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf);
-bool intel_engine_stopped(struct intel_engine_cs *engine);
 
 int __must_check intel_engine_idle(struct intel_engine_cs *engine);
 void intel_ring_init_seqno(struct intel_engine_cs *engine, u32 seqno);