diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_gtt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_gtt.c
index add1fe7aeb93..62bde517d383 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_gtt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_gtt.c
@@ -1423,8 +1423,6 @@ static int gen8_ppgtt_alloc_pdp(struct i915_address_space *vm,
 			gen8_initialize_pd(vm, pd);
 			gen8_ppgtt_set_pdpe(vm, pdp, pd, pdpe);
 			GEM_BUG_ON(pdp->used_pdpes > i915_pdpes_per_pdp(vm));
-
-			mark_tlbs_dirty(i915_vm_to_ppgtt(vm));
 		}
 
 		ret = gen8_ppgtt_alloc_pd(vm, pd, start, length);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_request.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_request.c
index ca95ab2f4cfa..8ab8e8e6a086 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_request.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_request.c
@@ -719,11 +719,6 @@ i915_request_alloc(struct intel_engine_cs *engine, struct i915_gem_context *ctx)
 	 */
 	rq->head = rq->ring->emit;
 
-	/* Unconditionally invalidate GPU caches and TLBs. */
-	ret = engine->emit_flush(rq, EMIT_INVALIDATE);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_unwind;
-
 	ret = engine->request_alloc(rq);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_unwind;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
index d7fa301b5ec7..49505dc9320f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
@@ -363,31 +363,12 @@ execlists_context_schedule_out(struct i915_request *rq, unsigned long status)
 	trace_i915_request_out(rq);
 }
 
-static void
-execlists_update_context_pdps(struct i915_hw_ppgtt *ppgtt, u32 *reg_state)
-{
-	ASSIGN_CTX_PDP(ppgtt, reg_state, 3);
-	ASSIGN_CTX_PDP(ppgtt, reg_state, 2);
-	ASSIGN_CTX_PDP(ppgtt, reg_state, 1);
-	ASSIGN_CTX_PDP(ppgtt, reg_state, 0);
-}
-
 static u64 execlists_update_context(struct i915_request *rq)
 {
-	struct i915_hw_ppgtt *ppgtt = rq->gem_context->ppgtt;
 	struct intel_context *ce = rq->hw_context;
-	u32 *reg_state = ce->lrc_reg_state;
 
-	reg_state[CTX_RING_TAIL+1] = intel_ring_set_tail(rq->ring, rq->tail);
-
-	/*
-	 * True 32b PPGTT with dynamic page allocation: update PDP
-	 * registers and point the unallocated PDPs to scratch page.
-	 * PML4 is allocated during ppgtt init, so this is not needed
-	 * in 48-bit mode.
-	 */
-	if (!i915_vm_is_48bit(&ppgtt->vm))
-		execlists_update_context_pdps(ppgtt, reg_state);
+	ce->lrc_reg_state[CTX_RING_TAIL + 1] =
+		intel_ring_set_tail(rq->ring, rq->tail);
 
 	/*
 	 * Make sure the context image is complete before we submit it to HW.
@@ -1242,29 +1223,95 @@ execlists_context_pin(struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
 	return __execlists_context_pin(engine, ctx, ce);
 }
 
+static int emit_pdps(struct i915_request *rq)
+{
+	const struct intel_engine_cs * const engine = rq->engine;
+	struct i915_hw_ppgtt * const ppgtt = rq->gem_context->ppgtt;
+	int err, i;
+	u32 *cs;
+
+	/*
+	 * Beware ye of the dragons, this sequence is magic!
+	 *
+	 * Small changes to this sequence can cause anything from
+	 * GPU hangs to forcewake errors and machine lockups!
+	 */
+
+	err = engine->emit_flush(rq, EMIT_INVALIDATE);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	cs = intel_ring_begin(rq, 4 * GEN8_3LVL_PDPES + 2);
+	if (IS_ERR(cs))
+		return PTR_ERR(cs);
+
+	*cs++ = MI_LOAD_REGISTER_IMM(2 * GEN8_3LVL_PDPES) | MI_LRI_FORCE_POSTED;
+	for (i = GEN8_3LVL_PDPES; i--; ) {
+		const dma_addr_t pd_daddr = i915_page_dir_dma_addr(ppgtt, i);
+
+		*cs++ = i915_mmio_reg_offset(GEN8_RING_PDP_UDW(engine, i));
+		*cs++ = upper_32_bits(pd_daddr);
+		*cs++ = i915_mmio_reg_offset(GEN8_RING_PDP_LDW(engine, i));
+		*cs++ = lower_32_bits(pd_daddr);
+	}
+	*cs++ = MI_NOOP;
+
+	intel_ring_advance(rq, cs);
+
+	/*
+	 * This is largely (entirely!) derived from empirical testing
+	 * with gem_concurrent_blit on Braswell. Under the stress of
+	 * updating the ppGTT PTEs we observe invalid TLB lookups and
+	 * execution of stale data (leading to GPU hangs with garbage
+	 * IPEHR).
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+		err = engine->emit_flush(rq, EMIT_FLUSH);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	/* And yet another INVALIDATE to avoid meda forcewake errors! */
+	err = engine->emit_flush(rq, EMIT_INVALIDATE);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int execlists_request_alloc(struct i915_request *request)
 {
 	int ret;
 
 	GEM_BUG_ON(!request->hw_context->pin_count);
 
-	/* Flush enough space to reduce the likelihood of waiting after
+	/*
+	 * Flush enough space to reduce the likelihood of waiting after
 	 * we start building the request - in which case we will just
 	 * have to repeat work.
 	 */
 	request->reserved_space += EXECLISTS_REQUEST_SIZE;
 
-	ret = intel_ring_wait_for_space(request->ring, request->reserved_space);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	/* Note that after this point, we have committed to using
+	/*
+	 * Note that after this point, we have committed to using
 	 * this request as it is being used to both track the
 	 * state of engine initialisation and liveness of the
 	 * golden renderstate above. Think twice before you try
 	 * to cancel/unwind this request now.
 	 */
 
+	/* Unconditionally invalidate GPU caches and TLBs. */
+	if (i915_vm_is_48bit(&request->gem_context->ppgtt->vm)) {
+		ret = request->engine->emit_flush(request, EMIT_INVALIDATE);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	} else {
+		GEM_BUG_ON(intel_vgpu_active(request->i915));
+		ret = emit_pdps(request);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
 	request->reserved_space -= EXECLISTS_REQUEST_SIZE;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1836,56 +1883,11 @@ static void execlists_reset_finish(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 		  atomic_read(&execlists->tasklet.count));
 }
 
-static int intel_logical_ring_emit_pdps(struct i915_request *rq)
-{
-	struct i915_hw_ppgtt *ppgtt = rq->gem_context->ppgtt;
-	struct intel_engine_cs *engine = rq->engine;
-	const int num_lri_cmds = GEN8_3LVL_PDPES * 2;
-	u32 *cs;
-	int i;
-
-	cs = intel_ring_begin(rq, num_lri_cmds * 2 + 2);
-	if (IS_ERR(cs))
-		return PTR_ERR(cs);
-
-	*cs++ = MI_LOAD_REGISTER_IMM(num_lri_cmds);
-	for (i = GEN8_3LVL_PDPES - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-		const dma_addr_t pd_daddr = i915_page_dir_dma_addr(ppgtt, i);
-
-		*cs++ = i915_mmio_reg_offset(GEN8_RING_PDP_UDW(engine, i));
-		*cs++ = upper_32_bits(pd_daddr);
-		*cs++ = i915_mmio_reg_offset(GEN8_RING_PDP_LDW(engine, i));
-		*cs++ = lower_32_bits(pd_daddr);
-	}
-
-	*cs++ = MI_NOOP;
-	intel_ring_advance(rq, cs);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int gen8_emit_bb_start(struct i915_request *rq,
 			      u64 offset, u32 len,
 			      const unsigned int flags)
 {
 	u32 *cs;
-	int ret;
-
-	/* Don't rely in hw updating PDPs, specially in lite-restore.
-	 * Ideally, we should set Force PD Restore in ctx descriptor,
-	 * but we can't. Force Restore would be a second option, but
-	 * it is unsafe in case of lite-restore (because the ctx is
-	 * not idle). PML4 is allocated during ppgtt init so this is
-	 * not needed in 48-bit.*/
-	if ((intel_engine_flag(rq->engine) & rq->gem_context->ppgtt->pd_dirty_rings) &&
-	    !i915_vm_is_48bit(&rq->gem_context->ppgtt->vm) &&
-	    !intel_vgpu_active(rq->i915)) {
-		ret = intel_logical_ring_emit_pdps(rq);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
-
-		rq->gem_context->ppgtt->pd_dirty_rings &= ~intel_engine_flag(rq->engine);
-	}
 
 	cs = intel_ring_begin(rq, 6);
 	if (IS_ERR(cs))
@@ -1918,6 +1920,7 @@ static int gen8_emit_bb_start(struct i915_request *rq,
 
 	*cs++ = MI_ARB_ON_OFF | MI_ARB_DISABLE;
 	*cs++ = MI_NOOP;
+
 	intel_ring_advance(rq, cs);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1980,6 +1983,8 @@ static int gen8_emit_flush_render(struct i915_request *request,
 	int len;
 
 	flags |= PIPE_CONTROL_CS_STALL;
+	flags |= PIPE_CONTROL_QW_WRITE;
+	flags |= PIPE_CONTROL_GLOBAL_GTT_IVB;
 
 	if (mode & EMIT_FLUSH) {
 		flags |= PIPE_CONTROL_RENDER_TARGET_CACHE_FLUSH;
@@ -1995,8 +2000,6 @@ static int gen8_emit_flush_render(struct i915_request *request,
 		flags |= PIPE_CONTROL_VF_CACHE_INVALIDATE;
 		flags |= PIPE_CONTROL_CONST_CACHE_INVALIDATE;
 		flags |= PIPE_CONTROL_STATE_CACHE_INVALIDATE;
-		flags |= PIPE_CONTROL_QW_WRITE;
-		flags |= PIPE_CONTROL_GLOBAL_GTT_IVB;
 
 		/*
 		 * On GEN9: before VF_CACHE_INVALIDATE we need to emit a NULL
@@ -2533,6 +2536,11 @@ static void execlists_init_reg_state(u32 *regs,
 		 * other PDP Descriptors are ignored.
 		 */
 		ASSIGN_CTX_PML4(ctx->ppgtt, regs);
+	} else {
+		ASSIGN_CTX_PDP(ctx->ppgtt, regs, 3);
+		ASSIGN_CTX_PDP(ctx->ppgtt, regs, 2);
+		ASSIGN_CTX_PDP(ctx->ppgtt, regs, 1);
+		ASSIGN_CTX_PDP(ctx->ppgtt, regs, 0);
 	}
 
 	if (rcs) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index fbeaec3994e7..c730c4e938c5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -1835,11 +1835,12 @@ static int ring_request_alloc(struct i915_request *request)
 	 */
 	request->reserved_space += LEGACY_REQUEST_SIZE;
 
-	ret = intel_ring_wait_for_space(request->ring, request->reserved_space);
+	ret = switch_context(request);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = switch_context(request);
+	/* Unconditionally invalidate GPU caches and TLBs. */
+	ret = request->engine->emit_flush(request, EMIT_INVALIDATE);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
