diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 9c1543240e27f..89d322215c843 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -1728,6 +1728,21 @@ int i915_resume_switcheroo(struct drm_device *dev)
 	return i915_drm_resume(dev);
 }
 
+static void disable_engines_irq(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
+{
+	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
+
+	/* Ensure irq handler finishes, and not run again. */
+	disable_irq(dev_priv->drm.irq);
+	for_each_engine(engine, dev_priv)
+		tasklet_kill(&engine->irq_tasklet);
+}
+
+static void enable_engines_irq(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
+{
+	enable_irq(dev_priv->drm.irq);
+}
+
 /**
  * i915_reset - reset chip after a hang
  * @dev: drm device to reset
@@ -1761,7 +1776,11 @@ void i915_reset(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	error->reset_count++;
 
 	pr_notice("drm/i915: Resetting chip after gpu hang\n");
+
+	disable_engines_irq(dev_priv);
 	ret = intel_gpu_reset(dev_priv, ALL_ENGINES);
+	enable_engines_irq(dev_priv);
+
 	if (ret) {
 		if (ret != -ENODEV)
 			DRM_ERROR("Failed to reset chip: %i\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index 1418c1c522cbf..0cae8acdf906d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -2581,8 +2581,6 @@ static void i915_gem_reset_engine(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	struct i915_gem_context *incomplete_ctx;
 	bool ring_hung;
 
-	/* Ensure irq handler finishes, and not run again. */
-	tasklet_kill(&engine->irq_tasklet);
 	if (engine->irq_seqno_barrier)
 		engine->irq_seqno_barrier(engine);