1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 8278d9d163ad..123cce1ae470 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -1260,9 +1260,11 @@ intel_pipe_set_base(struct drm_crtc *crtc, int x, int y,
                 return ret;
         }
 
-        /* Pre-i965 needs to install a fence for tiled scan-out */
-        if (!IS_I965G(dev) &&
-            obj_priv->fence_reg == I915_FENCE_REG_NONE &&
+        /* Install a fence for tiled scan-out. Pre-i965 always needs a fence,
+         * whereas 965+ only requires a fence if using framebuffer compression.
+         * For simplicity, we always install a fence as the cost is not that onerous.
+         */
+        if (obj_priv->fence_reg == I915_FENCE_REG_NONE &&
             obj_priv->tiling_mode != I915_TILING_NONE) {
                 ret = i915_gem_object_get_fence_reg(obj);
                 if (ret != 0) {