diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index bd58c5c..8a9856c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -726,9 +726,16 @@ struct i915_gpu_error {
 	unsigned long last_reset;
 
 	/**
-	 * State variable controlling the reset flow
+	 * State variable and reset counter controlling the reset flow
 	 *
-	 * Upper bits are for the reset counter.
+	 * Upper bits are for the reset counter.  This counter is used by the
+	 * wait_seqno code to race-free noticed that a reset event happened and
+	 * that it needs to restart the entire ioctl (since most likely the
+	 * seqno it waited for won't ever signal anytime soon).
+	 *
+	 * This is important for lock-free wait paths, where no contended lock
+	 * naturally enforces the correct ordering between the bail-out of the
+	 * waiter and the gpu reset work code.
 	 *
 	 * Lowest bit controls the reset state machine: Set means a reset is in
 	 * progress. This state will (presuming we don't have any bugs) decay
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index e11dfdc..66a693c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -977,13 +977,22 @@ i915_gem_check_olr(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring, u32 seqno)
  * __wait_seqno - wait until execution of seqno has finished
  * @ring: the ring expected to report seqno
  * @seqno: duh!
+ * @reset_counter: reset sequence associated with the given seqno
  * @interruptible: do an interruptible wait (normally yes)
  * @timeout: in - how long to wait (NULL forever); out - how much time remaining
  *
+ * Note: It is of utmost importance that the passed in seqno and reset_counter
+ * values have been read by the caller in an smp safe manner. Where read-side
+ * locks are involved, it is sufficient to read the reset_counter before
+ * unlocking the lock that protects the seqno. For lockless tricks, the
+ * reset_counter _must_ be read before, and an appropriate smp_rmb must be
+ * inserted.
+ *
  * Returns 0 if the seqno was found within the alloted time. Else returns the
  * errno with remaining time filled in timeout argument.
  */
 static int __wait_seqno(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring, u32 seqno,
+			unsigned reset_counter,
 			bool interruptible, struct timespec *timeout)
 {
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = ring->dev->dev_private;
@@ -1013,7 +1022,8 @@ static int __wait_seqno(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring, u32 seqno,
 
 #define EXIT_COND \
 	(i915_seqno_passed(ring->get_seqno(ring, false), seqno) || \
-	i915_reset_in_progress(&dev_priv->gpu_error))
+	 i915_reset_in_progress(&dev_priv->gpu_error) || \
+	 reset_counter != atomic_read(&dev_priv->gpu_error.reset_counter))
 	do {
 		if (interruptible)
 			end = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(ring->irq_queue,
@@ -1023,6 +1033,13 @@ static int __wait_seqno(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring, u32 seqno,
 			end = wait_event_timeout(ring->irq_queue, EXIT_COND,
 						 timeout_jiffies);
 
+		/* We need to check whether any gpu reset happened in between
+		 * the caller grabbing the seqno and now ... */
+		if (reset_counter != atomic_read(&dev_priv->gpu_error.reset_counter))
+			end = -EAGAIN;
+
+		/* ... but upgrade the -EGAIN to an -EIO if the gpu is truely
+		 * gone. */
 		ret = i915_gem_check_wedge(&dev_priv->gpu_error, interruptible);
 		if (ret)
 			end = ret;
@@ -1077,7 +1094,9 @@ i915_wait_seqno(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring, uint32_t seqno)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	return __wait_seqno(ring, seqno, interruptible, NULL);
+	return __wait_seqno(ring, seqno,
+			    atomic_read(&dev_priv->gpu_error.reset_counter),
+			    interruptible, NULL);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1124,6 +1143,7 @@ i915_gem_object_wait_rendering__nonblocking(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
 	struct drm_device *dev = obj->base.dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct intel_ring_buffer *ring = obj->ring;
+	unsigned reset_counter;
 	u32 seqno;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1142,8 +1162,9 @@ i915_gem_object_wait_rendering__nonblocking(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	reset_counter = atomic_read(&dev_priv->gpu_error.reset_counter);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	ret = __wait_seqno(ring, seqno, true, NULL);
+	ret = __wait_seqno(ring, seqno, reset_counter, true, NULL);
 	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 
 	i915_gem_retire_requests_ring(ring);
@@ -2267,10 +2288,12 @@ i915_gem_object_flush_active(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 int
 i915_gem_wait_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data, struct drm_file *file)
 {
+	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_wait *args = data;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj;
 	struct intel_ring_buffer *ring = NULL;
 	struct timespec timeout_stack, *timeout = NULL;
+	unsigned reset_counter;
 	u32 seqno = 0;
 	int ret = 0;
 
@@ -2311,9 +2334,10 @@ i915_gem_wait_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data, struct drm_file *file)
 	}
 
 	drm_gem_object_unreference(&obj->base);
+	reset_counter = atomic_read(&dev_priv->gpu_error.reset_counter);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 
-	ret = __wait_seqno(ring, seqno, true, timeout);
+	ret = __wait_seqno(ring, seqno, reset_counter, true, timeout);
 	if (timeout) {
 		WARN_ON(!timespec_valid(timeout));
 		args->timeout_ns = timespec_to_ns(timeout);
@@ -3379,6 +3403,7 @@ i915_gem_ring_throttle(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *file)
 	unsigned long recent_enough = jiffies - msecs_to_jiffies(20);
 	struct drm_i915_gem_request *request;
 	struct intel_ring_buffer *ring = NULL;
+	unsigned reset_counter;
 	u32 seqno = 0;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -3398,12 +3423,13 @@ i915_gem_ring_throttle(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *file)
 		ring = request->ring;
 		seqno = request->seqno;
 	}
+	reset_counter = atomic_read(&dev_priv->gpu_error.reset_counter);
 	spin_unlock(&file_priv->mm.lock);
 
 	if (seqno == 0)
 		return 0;
 
-	ret = __wait_seqno(ring, seqno, true, NULL);
+	ret = __wait_seqno(ring, seqno, reset_counter, true, NULL);
 	if (ret == 0)
 		queue_delayed_work(dev_priv->wq, &dev_priv->mm.retire_work, 0);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
index 08e1287..f7f9c21 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
@@ -843,9 +843,11 @@ static void i915_error_work_func(struct work_struct *work)
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = container_of(error, drm_i915_private_t,
 						    gpu_error);
 	struct drm_device *dev = dev_priv->dev;
+	struct intel_ring_buffer *ring;
 	char *error_event[] = { "ERROR=1", NULL };
 	char *reset_event[] = { "RESET=1", NULL };
 	char *reset_done_event[] = { "ERROR=0", NULL };
+	int i, ret;
 
 	kobject_uevent_env(&dev->primary->kdev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, error_event);
 
@@ -853,13 +855,31 @@ static void i915_error_work_func(struct work_struct *work)
 		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("resetting chip\n");
 		kobject_uevent_env(&dev->primary->kdev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, reset_event);
 
-		if (!i915_reset(dev)) {
-			atomic_set(&error->reset_counter, 0);
-			kobject_uevent_env(&dev->primary->kdev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, reset_done_event);
+		ret = i915_reset(dev);
+
+		if (ret == 0) {
+			/*
+			 * After all the gem state is reset, increment the reset
+			 * counter and wake up everyone waiting for the reset to
+			 * complete.
+			 *
+			 * Since unlock operations are a one-sided barrier only,
+			 * we need to insert a barrier here to order any seqno
+			 * updates before
+			 * the counter increment.
+			 */
+			smp_mb__before_atomic_inc();
+			atomic_inc(&dev_priv->gpu_error.reset_counter);
+
+			kobject_uevent_env(&dev->primary->kdev.kobj,
+					   KOBJ_CHANGE, reset_done_event);
 		} else {
 			atomic_set(&error->reset_counter, I915_WEDGED);
 		}
 
+		for_each_ring(ring, dev_priv, i)
+			wake_up_all(&ring->irq_queue);
+
 		wake_up_all(&dev_priv->gpu_error.reset_queue);
 	}
 }
@@ -1440,8 +1460,8 @@ void i915_handle_error(struct drm_device *dev, bool wedged)
 	i915_report_and_clear_eir(dev);
 
 	if (wedged) {
-		atomic_set(&dev_priv->gpu_error.reset_counter,
-			   I915_RESET_IN_PROGRESS_FLAG);
+		atomic_set_mask(I915_RESET_IN_PROGRESS_FLAG,
+				&dev_priv->gpu_error.reset_counter);
 
 		/*
 		 * Wakeup waiting processes so that the reset work item
