diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index 0438b575e1fab..a3b2025da5634 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -1453,8 +1453,10 @@ static inline void
 assert_rpm_wakelock_held(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	assert_rpm_device_not_suspended(dev_priv);
-	WARN_ONCE(!atomic_read(&dev_priv->pm.wakeref_count),
-		  "RPM wakelock ref not held during HW access");
+	/* FIXME: Needs to be converted back to WARN_ONCE, but currently causes
+	 * too much noise. */
+	if (!atomic_read(&dev_priv->pm.wakeref_count))
+		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("RPM wakelock ref not held during HW access");
 }
 
 static inline int