diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
index 97c257d06729..f7816b4329d6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
@@ -518,6 +518,7 @@ static int i915_gem_pageflip_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 {
 	struct drm_info_node *node = m->private;
 	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct intel_crtc *crtc;
 	int ret;
@@ -537,6 +538,8 @@ static int i915_gem_pageflip_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 			seq_printf(m, "No flip due on pipe %c (plane %c)\n",
 				   pipe, plane);
 		} else {
+			u32 addr;
+
 			if (atomic_read(&work->pending) < INTEL_FLIP_COMPLETE) {
 				seq_printf(m, "Flip queued on pipe %c (plane %c)\n",
 					   pipe, plane);
@@ -544,23 +547,34 @@ static int i915_gem_pageflip_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 				seq_printf(m, "Flip pending (waiting for vsync) on pipe %c (plane %c)\n",
 					   pipe, plane);
 			}
+			if (work->flip_queued_request) {
+				struct i915_gem_request *rq = work->flip_queued_request;
+				seq_printf(m, "Flip queued on %s at seqno %u, next seqno %u [current breadcrumb %u], completed? %d\n",
+					   rq->engine->name,
+					   rq->seqno, rq->i915->next_seqno,
+					   rq->engine->get_seqno(rq->engine),
+					   __i915_request_complete__wa(rq));
+			} else
+				seq_printf(m, "Flip not associated with any ring\n");
+			seq_printf(m, "Flip queued on frame %d, (was ready on frame %d), now %d\n",
+				   work->flip_queued_vblank,
+				   work->flip_ready_vblank,
+				   drm_vblank_count(dev, crtc->pipe));
 			if (work->enable_stall_check)
 				seq_puts(m, "Stall check enabled, ");
 			else
 				seq_puts(m, "Stall check waiting for page flip ioctl, ");
 			seq_printf(m, "%d prepares\n", atomic_read(&work->pending));
 
-			if (work->old_fb_obj) {
-				struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj = work->old_fb_obj;
-				if (obj)
-					seq_printf(m, "Old framebuffer gtt_offset 0x%08lx\n",
-						   i915_gem_obj_ggtt_offset(obj));
-			}
+			if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen >= 4)
+				addr = I915_HI_DISPBASE(I915_READ(DSPSURF(crtc->plane)));
+			else
+				addr = I915_READ(DSPADDR(crtc->plane));
+			seq_printf(m, "Current scanout address 0x%08x\n", addr);
+
 			if (work->pending_flip_obj) {
-				struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj = work->pending_flip_obj;
-				if (obj)
-					seq_printf(m, "New framebuffer gtt_offset 0x%08lx\n",
-						   i915_gem_obj_ggtt_offset(obj));
+				seq_printf(m, "New framebuffer address 0x%08lx\n", (long)work->gtt_offset);
+				seq_printf(m, "MMIO update completed? %d\n",  addr == work->gtt_offset);
 			}
 		}
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->event_lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
index 1cd3a8ecb2f8..60ca89986499 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
@@ -2090,8 +2090,9 @@ static void valleyview_pipestat_irq_handler(struct drm_device *dev, u32 iir)
 	spin_unlock(&dev_priv->irq_lock);
 
 	for_each_pipe(dev_priv, pipe) {
-		if (pipe_stats[pipe] & PIPE_START_VBLANK_INTERRUPT_STATUS)
-			intel_pipe_handle_vblank(dev, pipe);
+		if (pipe_stats[pipe] & PIPE_START_VBLANK_INTERRUPT_STATUS &&
+		    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);
@@ -2390,8 +2391,9 @@ static void ilk_display_irq_handler(struct drm_device *dev, u32 de_iir)
 		DRM_ERROR("Poison interrupt\n");
 
 	for_each_pipe(dev_priv, pipe) {
-		if (de_iir & DE_PIPE_VBLANK(pipe))
-			intel_pipe_handle_vblank(dev, pipe);
+		if (de_iir & DE_PIPE_VBLANK(pipe) &&
+		    intel_pipe_handle_vblank(dev, pipe))
+			intel_check_page_flip(dev, pipe);
 
 		if (de_iir & DE_PIPE_FIFO_UNDERRUN(pipe))
 			if (intel_set_cpu_fifo_underrun_reporting(dev, pipe, false))
@@ -2440,8 +2442,9 @@ static void ivb_display_irq_handler(struct drm_device *dev, u32 de_iir)
 		intel_opregion_asle_intr(dev);
 
 	for_each_pipe(dev_priv, pipe) {
-		if (de_iir & (DE_PIPE_VBLANK_IVB(pipe)))
-			intel_pipe_handle_vblank(dev, pipe);
+		if (de_iir & (DE_PIPE_VBLANK_IVB(pipe)) &&
+		    intel_pipe_handle_vblank(dev, pipe))
+			intel_check_page_flip(dev, pipe);
 
 		/* plane/pipes map 1:1 on ilk+ */
 		if (de_iir & DE_PLANE_FLIP_DONE_IVB(pipe)) {
@@ -2596,8 +2599,9 @@ static irqreturn_t gen8_irq_handler(int irq, void *arg)
 		if (pipe_iir) {
 			ret = IRQ_HANDLED;
 			I915_WRITE(GEN8_DE_PIPE_IIR(pipe), pipe_iir);
-			if (pipe_iir & GEN8_PIPE_VBLANK)
-				intel_pipe_handle_vblank(dev, pipe);
+			if (pipe_iir & GEN8_PIPE_VBLANK &&
+			    intel_pipe_handle_vblank(dev, pipe))
+				intel_check_page_flip(dev, pipe);
 
 			if (pipe_iir & GEN8_PIPE_PRIMARY_FLIP_DONE) {
 				intel_prepare_page_flip(dev, pipe);
@@ -2900,52 +2904,6 @@ void i915_handle_error(struct drm_device *dev, bool wedged,
 	schedule_work(&dev_priv->gpu_error.work);
 }
 
-static void __always_unused i915_pageflip_stall_check(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];
-	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
-	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj;
-	struct intel_unpin_work *work;
-	unsigned long flags;
-	bool stall_detected;
-
-	/* Ignore early vblank irqs */
-	if (intel_crtc == NULL)
-		return;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->event_lock, flags);
-	work = intel_crtc->unpin_work;
-
-	if (work == NULL ||
-	    atomic_read(&work->pending) >= INTEL_FLIP_COMPLETE ||
-	    !work->enable_stall_check) {
-		/* Either the pending flip IRQ arrived, or we're too early. Don't check */
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->event_lock, flags);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/* Potential stall - if we see that the flip has happened, assume a missed interrupt */
-	obj = work->pending_flip_obj;
-	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen >= 4) {
-		int dspsurf = DSPSURF(intel_crtc->plane);
-		stall_detected = I915_HI_DISPBASE(I915_READ(dspsurf)) ==
-					i915_gem_obj_ggtt_offset(obj);
-	} else {
-		int dspaddr = DSPADDR(intel_crtc->plane);
-		stall_detected = I915_READ(dspaddr) == (i915_gem_obj_ggtt_offset(obj) +
-							crtc->y * crtc->primary->fb->pitches[0] +
-							crtc->x * crtc->primary->fb->bits_per_pixel/8);
-	}
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->event_lock, flags);
-
-	if (stall_detected) {
-		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Pageflip stall detected\n");
-		intel_prepare_page_flip(dev, intel_crtc->plane);
-	}
-}
-
 /* Called from drm generic code, passed 'crtc' which
  * we use as a pipe index
  */
@@ -4091,7 +4049,7 @@ static bool i8xx_handle_vblank(struct drm_device *dev,
 		return false;
 
 	if ((iir & flip_pending) == 0)
-		return false;
+		goto check_page_flip;
 
 	intel_prepare_page_flip(dev, plane);
 
@@ -4102,11 +4060,14 @@ static bool i8xx_handle_vblank(struct drm_device *dev,
 	 * an interrupt per se, we watch for the change at vblank.
 	 */
 	if (I915_READ16(ISR) & flip_pending)
-		return false;
+		goto check_page_flip;
 
 	intel_finish_page_flip(dev, pipe);
-
 	return true;
+
+check_page_flip:
+	intel_check_page_flip(dev, pipe);
+	return false;
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t i8xx_irq_handler(int irq, void *arg)
@@ -4274,7 +4235,7 @@ static bool i915_handle_vblank(struct drm_device *dev,
 		return false;
 
 	if ((iir & flip_pending) == 0)
-		return false;
+		goto check_page_flip;
 
 	intel_prepare_page_flip(dev, plane);
 
@@ -4285,11 +4246,14 @@ static bool i915_handle_vblank(struct drm_device *dev,
 	 * an interrupt per se, we watch for the change at vblank.
 	 */
 	if (I915_READ(ISR) & flip_pending)
-		return false;
+		goto check_page_flip;
 
 	intel_finish_page_flip(dev, pipe);
-
 	return true;
+
+check_page_flip:
+	intel_check_page_flip(dev, pipe);
+	return false;
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t i915_irq_handler(int irq, void *arg)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 8496a6b6f182..18c431e4f099 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -3405,6 +3405,29 @@ bool intel_has_pending_fb_unpin(struct drm_device *dev)
 	return false;
 }
 
+static void page_flip_completed(struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(intel_crtc->base.dev);
+	struct intel_unpin_work *work = intel_crtc->unpin_work;
+
+	/* ensure that the unpin work is consistent wrt ->pending. */
+	smp_rmb();
+	intel_crtc->unpin_work = NULL;
+
+	if (work->event)
+		drm_send_vblank_event(intel_crtc->base.dev,
+				      intel_crtc->pipe,
+				      work->event);
+
+	drm_crtc_vblank_put(&intel_crtc->base);
+
+	wake_up_all(&dev_priv->pending_flip_queue);
+	queue_work(dev_priv->wq, &work->work);
+
+	trace_i915_flip_complete(intel_crtc->plane,
+				 work->pending_flip_obj);
+}
+
 void intel_crtc_wait_for_pending_flips(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = crtc->dev;
@@ -9234,7 +9257,6 @@ static void intel_unpin_work_fn(struct work_struct *__work)
 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(crtc);
 	struct intel_unpin_work *work;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -9254,23 +9276,9 @@ static void do_intel_finish_page_flip(struct drm_device *dev,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* and that the unpin work is consistent wrt ->pending. */
-	smp_rmb();
-
-	intel_crtc->unpin_work = NULL;
-
-	if (work->event)
-		drm_send_vblank_event(dev, intel_crtc->pipe, work->event);
-
-	drm_crtc_vblank_put(crtc);
+	page_flip_completed(intel_crtc);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->event_lock, flags);
-
-	wake_up_all(&dev_priv->pending_flip_queue);
-
-	queue_work(dev_priv->wq, &work->work);
-
-	trace_i915_flip_complete(intel_crtc->plane, work->pending_flip_obj);
 }
 
 void intel_finish_page_flip(struct drm_device *dev, int pipe)
@@ -9688,6 +9696,64 @@ static int intel_default_queue_flip(struct i915_gem_request *rq,
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
+static bool __intel_pageflip_stall_check(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(crtc);
+	struct intel_unpin_work *work = intel_crtc->unpin_work;
+	u32 addr;
+
+	if (atomic_read(&work->pending) >= INTEL_FLIP_COMPLETE)
+		return true;
+
+	if (!work->enable_stall_check)
+		return false;
+
+	if (work->flip_ready_vblank == 0) {
+		if (work->flip_queued_request &&
+		    !i915_request_complete(work->flip_queued_request))
+			return false;
+
+		work->flip_ready_vblank = drm_vblank_count(dev, intel_crtc->pipe);
+	}
+
+	if (drm_vblank_count(dev, intel_crtc->pipe) - work->flip_ready_vblank < 3)
+		return false;
+
+	/* Potential stall - if we see that the flip has happened,
+	 * assume a missed interrupt. */
+	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen >= 4)
+		addr = I915_HI_DISPBASE(I915_READ(DSPSURF(intel_crtc->plane)));
+	else
+		addr = I915_READ(DSPADDR(intel_crtc->plane));
+
+	/* There is a potential issue here with a false positive after a flip
+	 * to the same address. We could address this by checking for a
+	 * non-incrementing frame counter.
+	 */
+	return addr == work->gtt_offset;
+}
+
+void intel_check_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];
+	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	if (crtc == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->event_lock, flags);
+	if (intel_crtc->unpin_work && __intel_pageflip_stall_check(dev, crtc)) {
+		WARN_ONCE(1, "Kicking stuck page flip: queued at %d, now %d\n",
+			 intel_crtc->unpin_work->flip_queued_vblank, drm_vblank_count(dev, pipe));
+		page_flip_completed(intel_crtc);
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->event_lock, flags);
+}
+
 static int intel_crtc_page_flip(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 				struct drm_framebuffer *fb,
 				struct drm_pending_vblank_event *event,
@@ -9748,12 +9814,20 @@ static int intel_crtc_page_flip(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	/* We borrow the event spin lock for protecting unpin_work */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->event_lock, flags);
 	if (intel_crtc->unpin_work) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->event_lock, flags);
-		kfree(work);
-		drm_crtc_vblank_put(crtc);
+		/* Before declaring the flip queue wedged, check if
+		 * the hardware completed the operation behind our backs.
+		 */
+		if (__intel_pageflip_stall_check(dev, crtc)) {
+			DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("flip queue: previous flip completed, continuing\n");
+			page_flip_completed(intel_crtc);
+		} else {
+			DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("flip queue: crtc already busy\n");
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->event_lock, flags);
 
-		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("flip queue: crtc already busy\n");
-		return -EBUSY;
+			drm_crtc_vblank_put(crtc);
+			kfree(work);
+			return -EBUSY;
+		}
 	}
 	intel_crtc->unpin_work = work;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->event_lock, flags);
@@ -9773,8 +9847,6 @@ static int intel_crtc_page_flip(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 
 	work->pending_flip_obj = obj;
 
-	work->enable_stall_check = true;
-
 	atomic_inc(&intel_crtc->unpin_work_count);
 	intel_crtc->reset_counter = atomic_read(&dev_priv->gpu_error.reset_counter);
 
@@ -9839,6 +9911,7 @@ static int intel_crtc_page_flip(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	}
 
 	work->flip_queued_request = rq;
+	work->flip_queued_vblank = drm_vblank_count(dev, intel_crtc->pipe);
 	work->enable_stall_check = true;
 
 	i915_gem_track_fb(work->old_fb_obj, obj,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index 18403c266682..1722673c534e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -663,6 +663,8 @@ struct intel_unpin_work {
 	u32 flip_count;
 	u32 gtt_offset;
 	struct i915_gem_request *flip_queued_request;
+	int flip_queued_vblank;
+	int flip_ready_vblank;
 	bool enable_stall_check;
 };
 
@@ -847,6 +849,7 @@ __intel_framebuffer_create(struct drm_device *dev,
 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);
 
 /* shared dpll functions */
 struct intel_shared_dpll *intel_crtc_to_shared_dpll(struct intel_crtc *crtc);
