diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
index b61de2838bd7..b4148723f8f4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
@@ -1768,22 +1768,19 @@ static int i915_sr_status(struct seq_file *m, void *unused)
 
 static int i915_emon_status(struct seq_file *m, void *unused)
 {
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = node_to_i915(m->private);
-	struct drm_device *dev = &dev_priv->drm;
+	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = node_to_i915(m->private);
 	unsigned long temp, chipset, gfx;
-	int ret;
 
-	if (!IS_GEN5(dev_priv))
+	if (!IS_GEN5(i915))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	intel_runtime_pm_get(i915);
 
-	temp = i915_mch_val(dev_priv);
-	chipset = i915_chipset_val(dev_priv);
-	gfx = i915_gfx_val(dev_priv);
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
+	temp = i915_mch_val(i915);
+	chipset = i915_chipset_val(i915);
+	gfx = i915_gfx_val(i915);
+
+	intel_runtime_pm_put(i915);
 
 	seq_printf(m, "GMCH temp: %ld\n", temp);
 	seq_printf(m, "Chipset power: %ld\n", chipset);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 4d6a45f20e42..7c2ef128adcd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -1443,6 +1443,9 @@ void i915_driver_unload(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	i915_driver_unregister(dev_priv);
 
+	/* Flush any external code that still may be under the RCU lock */
+	synchronize_rcu();
+
 	if (i915_gem_suspend(dev_priv))
 		DRM_ERROR("failed to idle hardware; continuing to unload!\n");
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
index d1d93bacc0ea..4f549c7cdd19 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
@@ -6107,10 +6107,6 @@ void intel_init_ipc(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
  */
 DEFINE_SPINLOCK(mchdev_lock);
 
-/* Global for IPS driver to get at the current i915 device. Protected by
- * mchdev_lock. */
-static struct drm_i915_private *i915_mch_dev;
-
 bool ironlake_set_drps(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, u8 val)
 {
 	u16 rgvswctl;
@@ -7757,11 +7753,13 @@ unsigned long i915_chipset_val(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	if (!IS_GEN5(dev_priv))
 		return 0;
 
+	intel_runtime_pm_get(dev_priv);
 	spin_lock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
 
 	val = __i915_chipset_val(dev_priv);
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
+	intel_runtime_pm_put(dev_priv);
 
 	return val;
 }
@@ -7841,11 +7839,13 @@ void i915_update_gfx_val(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	if (!IS_GEN5(dev_priv))
 		return;
 
+	intel_runtime_pm_get(dev_priv);
 	spin_lock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
 
 	__i915_update_gfx_val(dev_priv);
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
+	intel_runtime_pm_put(dev_priv);
 }
 
 static unsigned long __i915_gfx_val(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
@@ -7892,15 +7892,32 @@ unsigned long i915_gfx_val(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	if (!IS_GEN5(dev_priv))
 		return 0;
 
+	intel_runtime_pm_get(dev_priv);
 	spin_lock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
 
 	val = __i915_gfx_val(dev_priv);
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
+	intel_runtime_pm_put(dev_priv);
 
 	return val;
 }
 
+static struct drm_i915_private *i915_mch_dev;
+
+static struct drm_i915_private *mchdev_get(void)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *i915;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	i915 = i915_mch_dev;
+	if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&i915->drm.ref))
+		i915 = NULL;
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return i915;
+}
+
 /**
  * i915_read_mch_val - return value for IPS use
  *
@@ -7909,23 +7926,22 @@ unsigned long i915_gfx_val(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
  */
 unsigned long i915_read_mch_val(void)
 {
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv;
-	unsigned long chipset_val, graphics_val, ret = 0;
-
-	spin_lock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
-	if (!i915_mch_dev)
-		goto out_unlock;
-	dev_priv = i915_mch_dev;
-
-	chipset_val = __i915_chipset_val(dev_priv);
-	graphics_val = __i915_gfx_val(dev_priv);
+	struct drm_i915_private *i915;
+	unsigned long chipset_val, graphics_val;
 
-	ret = chipset_val + graphics_val;
+	i915 = mchdev_get();
+	if (!i915)
+		return 0;
 
-out_unlock:
+	intel_runtime_pm_get(i915);
+	spin_lock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
+	chipset_val = __i915_chipset_val(i915);
+	graphics_val = __i915_gfx_val(i915);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
+	intel_runtime_pm_put(i915);
 
-	return ret;
+	drm_dev_put(&i915->drm);
+	return chipset_val + graphics_val;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i915_read_mch_val);
 
@@ -7936,23 +7952,19 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i915_read_mch_val);
  */
 bool i915_gpu_raise(void)
 {
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv;
-	bool ret = true;
-
-	spin_lock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
-	if (!i915_mch_dev) {
-		ret = false;
-		goto out_unlock;
-	}
-	dev_priv = i915_mch_dev;
+	struct drm_i915_private *i915;
 
-	if (dev_priv->ips.max_delay > dev_priv->ips.fmax)
-		dev_priv->ips.max_delay--;
+	i915 = mchdev_get();
+	if (!i915)
+		return false;
 
-out_unlock:
+	spin_lock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
+	if (i915->ips.max_delay > i915->ips.fmax)
+		i915->ips.max_delay--;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
 
-	return ret;
+	drm_dev_put(&i915->drm);
+	return true;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i915_gpu_raise);
 
@@ -7964,23 +7976,19 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i915_gpu_raise);
  */
 bool i915_gpu_lower(void)
 {
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv;
-	bool ret = true;
+	struct drm_i915_private *i915;
 
-	spin_lock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
-	if (!i915_mch_dev) {
-		ret = false;
-		goto out_unlock;
-	}
-	dev_priv = i915_mch_dev;
-
-	if (dev_priv->ips.max_delay < dev_priv->ips.min_delay)
-		dev_priv->ips.max_delay++;
+	i915 = mchdev_get();
+	if (!i915)
+		return false;
 
-out_unlock:
+	spin_lock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
+	if (i915->ips.max_delay < i915->ips.min_delay)
+		i915->ips.max_delay++;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
 
-	return ret;
+	drm_dev_put(&i915->drm);
+	return true;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i915_gpu_lower);
 
@@ -7991,13 +7999,16 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i915_gpu_lower);
  */
 bool i915_gpu_busy(void)
 {
-	bool ret = false;
+	struct drm_i915_private *i915;
+	bool ret;
 
-	spin_lock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
-	if (i915_mch_dev)
-		ret = i915_mch_dev->gt.awake;
-	spin_unlock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
+	i915 = mchdev_get();
+	if (!i915)
+		return false;
+
+	ret = i915->gt.awake;
 
+	drm_dev_put(&i915->drm);
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i915_gpu_busy);
@@ -8010,24 +8021,19 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i915_gpu_busy);
  */
 bool i915_gpu_turbo_disable(void)
 {
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv;
-	bool ret = true;
-
-	spin_lock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
-	if (!i915_mch_dev) {
-		ret = false;
-		goto out_unlock;
-	}
-	dev_priv = i915_mch_dev;
-
-	dev_priv->ips.max_delay = dev_priv->ips.fstart;
+	struct drm_i915_private *i915;
+	bool ret;
 
-	if (!ironlake_set_drps(dev_priv, dev_priv->ips.fstart))
-		ret = false;
+	i915 = mchdev_get();
+	if (!i915)
+		return false;
 
-out_unlock:
+	spin_lock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
+	i915->ips.max_delay = i915->ips.fstart;
+	ret = ironlake_set_drps(i915, i915->ips.fstart);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
 
+	drm_dev_put(&i915->drm);
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i915_gpu_turbo_disable);
@@ -8056,18 +8062,14 @@ void intel_gpu_ips_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	/* We only register the i915 ips part with intel-ips once everything is
 	 * set up, to avoid intel-ips sneaking in and reading bogus values. */
-	spin_lock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
-	i915_mch_dev = dev_priv;
-	spin_unlock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(i915_mch_dev, dev_priv);
 
 	ips_ping_for_i915_load();
 }
 
 void intel_gpu_ips_teardown(void)
 {
-	spin_lock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
-	i915_mch_dev = NULL;
-	spin_unlock_irq(&mchdev_lock);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(i915_mch_dev, NULL);
 }
 
 static void intel_init_emon(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
