1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index ee896d91c5bc..b189b49c7602 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -1691,11 +1691,20 @@ static int
 i915_wait_request(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t seqno)
 {
         drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+        u32 ier;
         int ret = 0;
 
         BUG_ON(seqno == 0);
 
         if (!i915_seqno_passed(i915_get_gem_seqno(dev), seqno)) {
+                ier = I915_READ(IER);
+                if (!ier) {
+                        DRM_ERROR("something (likely vbetool) disabled "
+                                  "interrupts, re-enabling\n");
+                        i915_driver_irq_preinstall(dev);
+                        i915_driver_irq_postinstall(dev);
+                }
+
                 dev_priv->mm.waiting_gem_seqno = seqno;
                 i915_user_irq_get(dev);
                 ret = wait_event_interruptible(dev_priv->irq_queue,