diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index 8003cef767ba1..d40f55a8dc34a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -387,8 +387,18 @@ static void intel_ring_setup_status_page(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 		mmio = RING_HWS_PGA(engine->mmio_base);
 	}
 
-	if (INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) >= 6)
-		I915_WRITE(RING_HWSTAM(engine->mmio_base), 0xffffffff);
+	if (INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) >= 6) {
+		u32 mask = ~0u;
+
+		/*
+		 * Keep the render interrupt unmasked as this papers over
+		 * lost interrupts following a reset.
+		 */
+		if (engine->id == RCS)
+			mask &= ~BIT(0);
+
+		I915_WRITE(RING_HWSTAM(engine->mmio_base), mask);
+	}
 
 	I915_WRITE(mmio, engine->status_page.ggtt_offset);
 	POSTING_READ(mmio);