diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
index df8073a2ffbe..c3b029e7bffd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
@@ -589,9 +589,6 @@ static int i915_gem_pageflip_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 			if (pending == INTEL_FLIP_INACTIVE) {
 				seq_printf(m, "Flip ioctl preparing on pipe %c (plane %c)\n",
 					   pipe, plane);
-			} else if (pending >= INTEL_FLIP_COMPLETE) {
-				seq_printf(m, "Flip queued on pipe %c (plane %c)\n",
-					   pipe, plane);
 			} else {
 				seq_printf(m, "Flip pending (waiting for vsync) on pipe %c (plane %c)\n",
 					   pipe, plane);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
index 679f08c944ef..5ed2f73a7ea9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
@@ -1707,10 +1707,8 @@ static void valleyview_pipestat_irq_handler(struct drm_device *dev, u32 iir)
 		    intel_pipe_handle_vblank(dev, pipe))
 			intel_check_page_flip(dev, pipe);
 
-		if (pipe_stats[pipe] & PLANE_FLIP_DONE_INT_STATUS_VLV) {
-			intel_prepare_page_flip(dev, pipe);
+		if (pipe_stats[pipe] & PLANE_FLIP_DONE_INT_STATUS_VLV)
 			intel_finish_page_flip(dev, pipe);
-		}
 
 		if (pipe_stats[pipe] & PIPE_CRC_DONE_INTERRUPT_STATUS)
 			i9xx_pipe_crc_irq_handler(dev, pipe);
@@ -2109,10 +2107,8 @@ static void ilk_display_irq_handler(struct drm_device *dev, u32 de_iir)
 			i9xx_pipe_crc_irq_handler(dev, pipe);
 
 		/* plane/pipes map 1:1 on ilk+ */
-		if (de_iir & DE_PLANE_FLIP_DONE(pipe)) {
-			intel_prepare_page_flip(dev, pipe);
+		if (de_iir & DE_PLANE_FLIP_DONE(pipe))
 			intel_finish_page_flip_plane(dev, pipe);
-		}
 	}
 
 	/* check event from PCH */
@@ -2156,10 +2152,8 @@ static void ivb_display_irq_handler(struct drm_device *dev, u32 de_iir)
 			intel_check_page_flip(dev, pipe);
 
 		/* plane/pipes map 1:1 on ilk+ */
-		if (de_iir & DE_PLANE_FLIP_DONE_IVB(pipe)) {
-			intel_prepare_page_flip(dev, pipe);
+		if (de_iir & DE_PLANE_FLIP_DONE_IVB(pipe))
 			intel_finish_page_flip_plane(dev, pipe);
-		}
 	}
 
 	/* check event from PCH */
@@ -2363,10 +2357,8 @@ gen8_de_irq_handler(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, u32 master_ctl)
 		else
 			flip_done &= GEN8_PIPE_PRIMARY_FLIP_DONE;
 
-		if (flip_done) {
-			intel_prepare_page_flip(dev, pipe);
+		if (flip_done)
 			intel_finish_page_flip_plane(dev, pipe);
-		}
 
 		if (iir & GEN8_PIPE_CDCLK_CRC_DONE)
 			hsw_pipe_crc_irq_handler(dev, pipe);
@@ -4024,7 +4016,6 @@ static bool i8xx_handle_vblank(struct drm_device *dev,
 	if (I915_READ16(ISR) & flip_pending)
 		goto check_page_flip;
 
-	intel_prepare_page_flip(dev, plane);
 	intel_finish_page_flip(dev, pipe);
 	return true;
 
@@ -4215,7 +4206,6 @@ static bool i915_handle_vblank(struct drm_device *dev,
 	if (I915_READ(ISR) & flip_pending)
 		goto check_page_flip;
 
-	intel_prepare_page_flip(dev, plane);
 	intel_finish_page_flip(dev, pipe);
 	return true;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 618e034a7a5e..dc42335409b3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -3101,7 +3101,6 @@ static void intel_complete_page_flips(struct drm_device *dev)
 		struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
 		enum plane plane = intel_crtc->plane;
 
-		intel_prepare_page_flip(dev, plane);
 		intel_finish_page_flip_plane(dev, plane);
 	}
 }
@@ -10925,53 +10924,6 @@ static void intel_unpin_work_fn(struct work_struct *__work)
 	kfree(work);
 }
 
-static void do_intel_finish_page_flip(struct drm_device *dev,
-				      struct drm_crtc *crtc)
-{
-	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
-	struct intel_unpin_work *work;
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	/* Ignore early vblank irqs */
-	if (intel_crtc == NULL)
-		return;
-
-	/*
-	 * This is called both by irq handlers and the reset code (to complete
-	 * lost pageflips) so needs the full irqsave spinlocks.
-	 */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->event_lock, flags);
-	work = intel_crtc->unpin_work;
-
-	/* Ensure we don't miss a work->pending update ... */
-	smp_rmb();
-
-	if (work == NULL || atomic_read(&work->pending) < INTEL_FLIP_COMPLETE) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->event_lock, flags);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	page_flip_completed(intel_crtc);
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->event_lock, flags);
-}
-
-void intel_finish_page_flip(struct drm_device *dev, int pipe)
-{
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-	struct drm_crtc *crtc = dev_priv->pipe_to_crtc_mapping[pipe];
-
-	do_intel_finish_page_flip(dev, crtc);
-}
-
-void intel_finish_page_flip_plane(struct drm_device *dev, int plane)
-{
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-	struct drm_crtc *crtc = dev_priv->plane_to_crtc_mapping[plane];
-
-	do_intel_finish_page_flip(dev, crtc);
-}
-
 /* Is 'a' after or equal to 'b'? */
 static bool g4x_flip_count_after_eq(u32 a, u32 b)
 {
@@ -11024,28 +10976,52 @@ static bool page_flip_finished(struct intel_crtc *crtc)
 				    crtc->unpin_work->flip_count);
 }
 
-void intel_prepare_page_flip(struct drm_device *dev, int plane)
+static void do_intel_finish_page_flip(struct drm_device *dev,
+				      struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 {
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc =
-		to_intel_crtc(dev_priv->plane_to_crtc_mapping[plane]);
+	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
+	struct intel_unpin_work *work;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	/* Ignore early vblank irqs */
+	if (intel_crtc == NULL)
+		return;
 
 	/*
 	 * This is called both by irq handlers and the reset code (to complete
 	 * lost pageflips) so needs the full irqsave spinlocks.
-	 *
-	 * NB: An MMIO update of the plane base pointer will also
-	 * generate a page-flip completion irq, i.e. every modeset
-	 * is also accompanied by a spurious intel_prepare_page_flip().
 	 */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->event_lock, flags);
-	if (intel_crtc->unpin_work && page_flip_finished(intel_crtc))
-		atomic_inc_not_zero(&intel_crtc->unpin_work->pending);
+	work = intel_crtc->unpin_work;
+
+	if (work == NULL ||
+	    atomic_read(&work->pending) == INTEL_FLIP_INACTIVE ||
+	   !page_flip_finished(intel_crtc)) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->event_lock, flags);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	page_flip_completed(intel_crtc);
+
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->event_lock, flags);
 }
 
+void intel_finish_page_flip(struct drm_device *dev, int pipe)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	struct drm_crtc *crtc = dev_priv->pipe_to_crtc_mapping[pipe];
+
+	do_intel_finish_page_flip(dev, crtc);
+}
+
+void intel_finish_page_flip_plane(struct drm_device *dev, int plane)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	struct drm_crtc *crtc = dev_priv->plane_to_crtc_mapping[plane];
+
+	do_intel_finish_page_flip(dev, crtc);
+}
+
 static inline void intel_mark_page_flip_active(struct intel_unpin_work *work)
 {
 	/* Ensure that the work item is consistent when activating it ... */
@@ -11495,8 +11471,8 @@ static bool __intel_pageflip_stall_check(struct drm_device *dev,
 	u32 pending;
 
 	pending = atomic_read(&work->pending);
-	if (pending != INTEL_FLIP_PENDING)
-		return pending == INTEL_FLIP_COMPLETE;
+	if (pending == INTEL_FLIP_INACTIVE)
+		return false;
 
 	if (work->flip_ready_vblank == 0) {
 		if (work->flip_queued_req &&
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index ce2a6d985bbe..a74edecfd179 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -946,7 +946,6 @@ struct intel_unpin_work {
 	atomic_t pending;
 #define INTEL_FLIP_INACTIVE	0
 #define INTEL_FLIP_PENDING	1
-#define INTEL_FLIP_COMPLETE	2
 	u32 flip_count;
 	u32 gtt_offset;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_request *flip_queued_req;
@@ -1159,7 +1158,6 @@ struct drm_framebuffer *
 __intel_framebuffer_create(struct drm_device *dev,
 			   struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *mode_cmd,
 			   struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj);
-void intel_prepare_page_flip(struct drm_device *dev, int plane);
 void intel_finish_page_flip(struct drm_device *dev, int pipe);
 void intel_finish_page_flip_plane(struct drm_device *dev, int plane);
 void intel_check_page_flip(struct drm_device *dev, int pipe);
