diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c
index ef5d202e9d45..496462d77ebc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c
@@ -725,6 +725,7 @@ void intel_engine_cleanup_common(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	i915_timeline_fini(&engine->timeline);
 
 	intel_wa_list_free(&engine->wa_list);
+	intel_wa_list_free(&engine->whitelist);
 }
 
 u64 intel_engine_get_active_head(const struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
index dfafc3f710d6..4eead104cd9c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
@@ -2316,6 +2316,7 @@ int logical_render_ring_init(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 			  ret);
 	}
 
+	intel_whitelist_workarounds_init(engine);
 	intel_engine_workarounds_init(engine);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
index c5ff3d31cab7..91a750e90dc4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ struct intel_engine_cs {
 	struct intel_hw_status_page status_page;
 	struct i915_ctx_workarounds wa_ctx;
 	struct i915_wa_list wa_list;
+	struct i915_wa_list whitelist;
 	struct i915_vma *scratch;
 
 	u32             irq_keep_mask; /* always keep these interrupts */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_workarounds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_workarounds.c
index a21a21855e6a..21964209d970 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_workarounds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_workarounds.c
@@ -1032,29 +1032,20 @@ bool intel_gt_workarounds_verify(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 	return wa_list_verify(dev_priv, &dev_priv->gt_wa_list, from);
 }
 
-struct whitelist {
-	i915_reg_t reg[RING_MAX_NONPRIV_SLOTS];
-	unsigned int count;
-	u32 nopid;
-};
-
-static void whitelist_reg(struct whitelist *w, i915_reg_t reg)
+static void
+whitelist_reg(struct i915_wa_list *wal, i915_reg_t reg)
 {
-	if (GEM_DEBUG_WARN_ON(w->count >= RING_MAX_NONPRIV_SLOTS))
-		return;
-
-	w->reg[w->count++] = reg;
-}
+	struct i915_wa wa = {
+		.reg = reg
+	};
 
-static void bdw_whitelist_build(struct whitelist *w)
-{
-}
+	if (GEM_WARN_ON(wal->count >= RING_MAX_NONPRIV_SLOTS))
+		return;
 
-static void chv_whitelist_build(struct whitelist *w)
-{
+	wal_add(wal, &wa);
 }
 
-static void gen9_whitelist_build(struct whitelist *w)
+static void gen9_whitelist_build(struct i915_wa_list *w)
 {
 	/* WaVFEStateAfterPipeControlwithMediaStateClear:skl,bxt,glk,cfl */
 	whitelist_reg(w, GEN9_CTX_PREEMPT_REG);
@@ -1066,7 +1057,7 @@ static void gen9_whitelist_build(struct whitelist *w)
 	whitelist_reg(w, GEN8_HDC_CHICKEN1);
 }
 
-static void skl_whitelist_build(struct whitelist *w)
+static void skl_whitelist_build(struct i915_wa_list *w)
 {
 	gen9_whitelist_build(w);
 
@@ -1074,12 +1065,12 @@ static void skl_whitelist_build(struct whitelist *w)
 	whitelist_reg(w, GEN8_L3SQCREG4);
 }
 
-static void bxt_whitelist_build(struct whitelist *w)
+static void bxt_whitelist_build(struct i915_wa_list *w)
 {
 	gen9_whitelist_build(w);
 }
 
-static void kbl_whitelist_build(struct whitelist *w)
+static void kbl_whitelist_build(struct i915_wa_list *w)
 {
 	gen9_whitelist_build(w);
 
@@ -1087,7 +1078,7 @@ static void kbl_whitelist_build(struct whitelist *w)
 	whitelist_reg(w, GEN8_L3SQCREG4);
 }
 
-static void glk_whitelist_build(struct whitelist *w)
+static void glk_whitelist_build(struct i915_wa_list *w)
 {
 	gen9_whitelist_build(w);
 
@@ -1095,18 +1086,18 @@ static void glk_whitelist_build(struct whitelist *w)
 	whitelist_reg(w, GEN9_SLICE_COMMON_ECO_CHICKEN1);
 }
 
-static void cfl_whitelist_build(struct whitelist *w)
+static void cfl_whitelist_build(struct i915_wa_list *w)
 {
 	gen9_whitelist_build(w);
 }
 
-static void cnl_whitelist_build(struct whitelist *w)
+static void cnl_whitelist_build(struct i915_wa_list *w)
 {
 	/* WaEnablePreemptionGranularityControlByUMD:cnl */
 	whitelist_reg(w, GEN8_CS_CHICKEN1);
 }
 
-static void icl_whitelist_build(struct whitelist *w)
+static void icl_whitelist_build(struct i915_wa_list *w)
 {
 	/* WaAllowUMDToModifyHalfSliceChicken7:icl */
 	whitelist_reg(w, GEN9_HALF_SLICE_CHICKEN7);
@@ -1115,22 +1106,21 @@ static void icl_whitelist_build(struct whitelist *w)
 	whitelist_reg(w, GEN10_SAMPLER_MODE);
 }
 
-static struct whitelist *whitelist_build(struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
-					 struct whitelist *w)
+void intel_whitelist_workarounds_init(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = engine->i915;
+	struct i915_wa_list *w = &engine->whitelist;
 
 	GEM_BUG_ON(engine->id != RCS);
 
-	w->count = 0;
-	w->nopid = i915_mmio_reg_offset(RING_NOPID(engine->mmio_base));
+	wa_init_start(w, "whitelist");
 
 	if (INTEL_GEN(i915) < 8)
-		return NULL;
+		return;
 	else if (IS_BROADWELL(i915))
-		bdw_whitelist_build(w);
+		return;
 	else if (IS_CHERRYVIEW(i915))
-		chv_whitelist_build(w);
+		return;
 	else if (IS_SKYLAKE(i915))
 		skl_whitelist_build(w);
 	else if (IS_BROXTON(i915))
@@ -1148,37 +1138,30 @@ static struct whitelist *whitelist_build(struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
 	else
 		MISSING_CASE(INTEL_GEN(i915));
 
-	return w;
+	wa_init_finish(w);
 }
 
-static void whitelist_apply(struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
-			    const struct whitelist *w)
+void intel_whitelist_workarounds_apply(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = engine->i915;
+	const struct i915_wa_list *wal = &engine->whitelist;
 	const u32 base = engine->mmio_base;
+	struct i915_wa *wa;
 	unsigned int i;
 
-	if (!w)
+	if (!wal->count)
 		return;
 
-	intel_uncore_forcewake_get(engine->i915, FORCEWAKE_ALL);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < w->count; i++)
-		I915_WRITE_FW(RING_FORCE_TO_NONPRIV(base, i),
-			      i915_mmio_reg_offset(w->reg[i]));
+	for (i = 0, wa = wal->list; i < wal->count; i++, wa++)
+		I915_WRITE(RING_FORCE_TO_NONPRIV(base, i),
+			   i915_mmio_reg_offset(wa->reg));
 
 	/* And clear the rest just in case of garbage */
 	for (; i < RING_MAX_NONPRIV_SLOTS; i++)
-		I915_WRITE_FW(RING_FORCE_TO_NONPRIV(base, i), w->nopid);
+		I915_WRITE(RING_FORCE_TO_NONPRIV(base, i),
+			   i915_mmio_reg_offset(RING_NOPID(base)));
 
-	intel_uncore_forcewake_put(engine->i915, FORCEWAKE_ALL);
-}
-
-void intel_whitelist_workarounds_apply(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
-{
-	struct whitelist w;
-
-	whitelist_apply(engine, whitelist_build(engine, &w));
+	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Applied %u %s workarounds\n", wal->count, wal->name);
 }
 
 static void rcs_engine_wa_init(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_workarounds.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_workarounds.h
index 8f664d8b9e08..0540d00953ec 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_workarounds.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_workarounds.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ void intel_gt_workarounds_apply(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 bool intel_gt_workarounds_verify(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 				 const char *from);
 
+void intel_whitelist_workarounds_init(struct intel_engine_cs *engine);
 void intel_whitelist_workarounds_apply(struct intel_engine_cs *engine);
 
 void intel_engine_workarounds_init(struct intel_engine_cs *engine);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/intel_workarounds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/intel_workarounds.c
index c009eb2af7fc..4c0635dbc5fd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/intel_workarounds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/intel_workarounds.c
@@ -92,17 +92,23 @@ read_nonprivs(struct i915_gem_context *ctx, struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
 }
 
-static u32 get_whitelist_reg(const struct whitelist *w, unsigned int i)
+static u32
+get_whitelist_reg(const struct intel_engine_cs *engine, unsigned int i)
 {
-	return i < w->count ? i915_mmio_reg_offset(w->reg[i]) : w->nopid;
+	i915_reg_t reg = i < engine->whitelist.count ?
+			 engine->whitelist.list[i].reg :
+			 RING_NOPID(engine->mmio_base);
+
+	return i915_mmio_reg_offset(reg);
 }
 
-static void print_results(const struct whitelist *w, const u32 *results)
+static void
+print_results(const struct intel_engine_cs *engine, const u32 *results)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < RING_MAX_NONPRIV_SLOTS; i++) {
-		u32 expected = get_whitelist_reg(w, i);
+		u32 expected = get_whitelist_reg(engine, i);
 		u32 actual = results[i];
 
 		pr_info("RING_NONPRIV[%d]: expected 0x%08x, found 0x%08x\n",
@@ -110,8 +116,7 @@ static void print_results(const struct whitelist *w, const u32 *results)
 	}
 }
 
-static int check_whitelist(const struct whitelist *w,
-			   struct i915_gem_context *ctx,
+static int check_whitelist(struct i915_gem_context *ctx,
 			   struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *results;
@@ -139,11 +144,11 @@ static int check_whitelist(const struct whitelist *w,
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < RING_MAX_NONPRIV_SLOTS; i++) {
-		u32 expected = get_whitelist_reg(w, i);
+		u32 expected = get_whitelist_reg(engine, i);
 		u32 actual = vaddr[i];
 
 		if (expected != actual) {
-			print_results(w, vaddr);
+			print_results(engine, vaddr);
 			pr_err("Invalid RING_NONPRIV[%d], expected 0x%08x, found 0x%08x\n",
 			       i, expected, actual);
 
@@ -215,7 +220,6 @@ switch_to_scratch_context(struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
 
 static int check_whitelist_across_reset(struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
 					int (*reset)(struct intel_engine_cs *),
-					const struct whitelist *w,
 					const char *name)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = engine->i915;
@@ -225,7 +229,7 @@ static int check_whitelist_across_reset(struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
 	int err;
 
 	pr_info("Checking %d whitelisted registers (RING_NONPRIV) [%s]\n",
-		w->count, name);
+		engine->whitelist.count, name);
 
 	if (want_spin) {
 		err = igt_spinner_init(&spin, i915);
@@ -237,7 +241,7 @@ static int check_whitelist_across_reset(struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
 	if (IS_ERR(ctx))
 		return PTR_ERR(ctx);
 
-	err = check_whitelist(w, ctx, engine);
+	err = check_whitelist(ctx, engine);
 	if (err) {
 		pr_err("Invalid whitelist *before* %s reset!\n", name);
 		goto out;
@@ -261,7 +265,7 @@ static int check_whitelist_across_reset(struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	err = check_whitelist(w, ctx, engine);
+	err = check_whitelist(ctx, engine);
 	if (err) {
 		pr_err("Whitelist not preserved in context across %s reset!\n",
 		       name);
@@ -274,7 +278,7 @@ static int check_whitelist_across_reset(struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
 	if (IS_ERR(ctx))
 		return PTR_ERR(ctx);
 
-	err = check_whitelist(w, ctx, engine);
+	err = check_whitelist(ctx, engine);
 	if (err) {
 		pr_err("Invalid whitelist *after* %s reset in fresh context!\n",
 		       name);
@@ -291,15 +295,11 @@ static int live_reset_whitelist(void *arg)
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = arg;
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine = i915->engine[RCS];
 	struct i915_gpu_error *error = &i915->gpu_error;
-	struct whitelist w;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	/* If we reset the gpu, we should not lose the RING_NONPRIV */
 
-	if (!engine)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (!whitelist_build(engine, &w))
+	if (!engine || engine->whitelist.count == 0)
 		return 0;
 
 	set_bit(I915_RESET_BACKOFF, &error->flags);
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static int live_reset_whitelist(void *arg)
 
 	if (intel_has_reset_engine(i915)) {
 		err = check_whitelist_across_reset(engine,
-						   do_engine_reset, &w,
+						   do_engine_reset,
 						   "engine");
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static int live_reset_whitelist(void *arg)
 
 	if (intel_has_gpu_reset(i915)) {
 		err = check_whitelist_across_reset(engine,
-						   do_device_reset, &w,
+						   do_device_reset,
 						   "device");
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
