diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
index 3601466c55027..4ff9b6cc973f0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ static int i915_cur_delayinfo(struct seq_file *m, void *unused)
 		int max_freq;
 
 		/* RPSTAT1 is in the GT power well */
-		__gen6_force_wake_get(dev_priv);
+		__gen6_gt_force_wake_get(dev_priv);
 
 		seq_printf(m, "GT_PERF_STATUS: 0x%08x\n", gt_perf_status);
 		seq_printf(m, "RPSTAT1: 0x%08x\n", I915_READ(GEN6_RPSTAT1));
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ static int i915_cur_delayinfo(struct seq_file *m, void *unused)
 		seq_printf(m, "Max non-overclocked (RP0) frequency: %dMHz\n",
 			   max_freq * 100);
 
-		__gen6_force_wake_put(dev_priv);
+		__gen6_gt_force_wake_put(dev_priv);
 	} else {
 		seq_printf(m, "no P-state info available\n");
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 0ad533f06af97..37d672a116db6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ void intel_detect_pch (struct drm_device *dev)
 	}
 }
 
-void __gen6_force_wake_get(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
+void __gen6_gt_force_wake_get(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	int count;
 
@@ -270,12 +270,22 @@ void __gen6_force_wake_get(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 		udelay(10);
 }
 
-void __gen6_force_wake_put(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
+void __gen6_gt_force_wake_put(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	I915_WRITE_NOTRACE(FORCEWAKE, 0);
 	POSTING_READ(FORCEWAKE);
 }
 
+void __gen6_gt_wait_for_fifo(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
+{
+	int loop = 500;
+	u32 fifo = I915_READ_NOTRACE(GT_FIFO_FREE_ENTRIES);
+	while (fifo < 20 && loop--) {
+		udelay(10);
+		fifo = I915_READ_NOTRACE(GT_FIFO_FREE_ENTRIES);
+	}
+}
+
 static int i915_drm_freeze(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 65dfe81d0035b..549c046b4ecc6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -1353,22 +1353,32 @@ __i915_write(64, q)
  * must be set to prevent GT core from power down and stale values being
  * returned.
  */
-void __gen6_force_wake_get(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
-void __gen6_force_wake_put (struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
-static inline u32 i915_safe_read(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, u32 reg)
+void __gen6_gt_force_wake_get(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
+void __gen6_gt_force_wake_put(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
+void __gen6_gt_wait_for_fifo(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
+
+static inline u32 i915_gt_read(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, u32 reg)
 {
 	u32 val;
 
 	if (dev_priv->info->gen >= 6) {
-		__gen6_force_wake_get(dev_priv);
+		__gen6_gt_force_wake_get(dev_priv);
 		val = I915_READ(reg);
-		__gen6_force_wake_put(dev_priv);
+		__gen6_gt_force_wake_put(dev_priv);
 	} else
 		val = I915_READ(reg);
 
 	return val;
 }
 
+static inline void i915_gt_write(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
+				u32 reg, u32 val)
+{
+	if (dev_priv->info->gen >= 6)
+		__gen6_gt_wait_for_fifo(dev_priv);
+	I915_WRITE(reg, val);
+}
+
 static inline void
 i915_write(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, u32 reg, u64 val, int len)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
index 729d4233b763d..3e6f486f4605b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
@@ -3261,6 +3261,8 @@
 #define  FORCEWAKE				0xA18C
 #define  FORCEWAKE_ACK				0x130090
 
+#define  GT_FIFO_FREE_ENTRIES			0x120008
+
 #define GEN6_RPNSWREQ				0xA008
 #define   GEN6_TURBO_DISABLE			(1<<31)
 #define   GEN6_FREQUENCY(x)			((x)<<25)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index e79b25bbee6c4..49fb54fd9a187 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ static void sandybridge_blit_fbc_update(struct drm_device *dev)
 	u32 blt_ecoskpd;
 
 	/* Make sure blitter notifies FBC of writes */
-	__gen6_force_wake_get(dev_priv);
+	__gen6_gt_force_wake_get(dev_priv);
 	blt_ecoskpd = I915_READ(GEN6_BLITTER_ECOSKPD);
 	blt_ecoskpd |= GEN6_BLITTER_FBC_NOTIFY <<
 		GEN6_BLITTER_LOCK_SHIFT;
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ static void sandybridge_blit_fbc_update(struct drm_device *dev)
 			 GEN6_BLITTER_LOCK_SHIFT);
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_BLITTER_ECOSKPD, blt_ecoskpd);
 	POSTING_READ(GEN6_BLITTER_ECOSKPD);
-	__gen6_force_wake_put(dev_priv);
+	__gen6_gt_force_wake_put(dev_priv);
 }
 
 static void ironlake_enable_fbc(struct drm_crtc *crtc, unsigned long interval)
@@ -6282,7 +6282,7 @@ void gen6_enable_rps(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	 * userspace...
 	 */
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC_STATE, 0);
-	__gen6_force_wake_get(dev_priv);
+	__gen6_gt_force_wake_get(dev_priv);
 
 	/* disable the counters and set deterministic thresholds */
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC_CONTROL, 0);
@@ -6380,7 +6380,7 @@ void gen6_enable_rps(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	/* enable all PM interrupts */
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMINTRMSK, 0);
 
-	__gen6_force_wake_put(dev_priv);
+	__gen6_gt_force_wake_put(dev_priv);
 }
 
 void intel_enable_clock_gating(struct drm_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
index 6d6fde85a6362..34306865a5df9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
@@ -14,22 +14,23 @@ struct  intel_hw_status_page {
 	struct		drm_i915_gem_object *obj;
 };
 
-#define I915_RING_READ(reg) i915_safe_read(dev_priv, reg)
+#define I915_RING_READ(reg) i915_gt_read(dev_priv, reg)
+#define I915_RING_WRITE(reg, val) i915_gt_write(dev_priv, reg, val)
 
 #define I915_READ_TAIL(ring) I915_RING_READ(RING_TAIL((ring)->mmio_base))
-#define I915_WRITE_TAIL(ring, val) I915_WRITE(RING_TAIL((ring)->mmio_base), val)
+#define I915_WRITE_TAIL(ring, val) I915_RING_WRITE(RING_TAIL((ring)->mmio_base), val)
 
 #define I915_READ_START(ring) I915_RING_READ(RING_START((ring)->mmio_base))
-#define I915_WRITE_START(ring, val) I915_WRITE(RING_START((ring)->mmio_base), val)
+#define I915_WRITE_START(ring, val) I915_RING_WRITE(RING_START((ring)->mmio_base), val)
 
 #define I915_READ_HEAD(ring)  I915_RING_READ(RING_HEAD((ring)->mmio_base))
-#define I915_WRITE_HEAD(ring, val) I915_WRITE(RING_HEAD((ring)->mmio_base), val)
+#define I915_WRITE_HEAD(ring, val) I915_RING_WRITE(RING_HEAD((ring)->mmio_base), val)
 
 #define I915_READ_CTL(ring) I915_RING_READ(RING_CTL((ring)->mmio_base))
-#define I915_WRITE_CTL(ring, val) I915_WRITE(RING_CTL((ring)->mmio_base), val)
+#define I915_WRITE_CTL(ring, val) I915_RING_WRITE(RING_CTL((ring)->mmio_base), val)
 
-#define I915_WRITE_IMR(ring, val) I915_WRITE(RING_IMR((ring)->mmio_base), val)
 #define I915_READ_IMR(ring) I915_RING_READ(RING_IMR((ring)->mmio_base))
+#define I915_WRITE_IMR(ring, val) I915_RING_WRITE(RING_IMR((ring)->mmio_base), val)
 
 #define I915_READ_NOPID(ring) I915_RING_READ(RING_NOPID((ring)->mmio_base))
 #define I915_READ_SYNC_0(ring) I915_RING_READ(RING_SYNC_0((ring)->mmio_base))