diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 4b6986cb6ff5f..ba184f0bb2c20 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -12077,6 +12077,7 @@ static void intel_mmio_flip_work_func(struct work_struct *w)
 		to_intel_framebuffer(crtc->base.primary->fb);
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj = intel_fb->obj;
 
+	i915_gem_object_wait_priority(obj, 0, I915_PRIORITY_DISPLAY);
 	WARN_ON(i915_gem_object_wait(obj, 0, MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT, NULL) < 0);
 
 	intel_pipe_update_start(crtc);