diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
index dec4e1b04ae1..62d98b7edc7a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@
 #define WA_TAIL_DWORDS 2
 #define WA_TAIL_BYTES (sizeof(u32) * WA_TAIL_DWORDS)
 
+#define ACTIVE_PRIORITY (I915_PRIORITY_NEWCLIENT)
+
 static int execlists_context_deferred_alloc(struct i915_gem_context *ctx,
 					    struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
 					    struct intel_context *ce);
@@ -188,6 +190,34 @@ static inline int rq_prio(const struct i915_request *rq)
 	return rq->sched.attr.priority;
 }
 
+static inline int active_prio(const struct i915_request *rq)
+{
+	int prio = rq_prio(rq);
+
+	/*
+	 * On unwinding the active request, we give it a priority bump
+	 * equivalent to a freshly submitted request. This protects it from
+	 * being gazumped again, but it would be preferable if we didn't
+	 * let it be gazumped in the first place!
+	 *
+	 * See __unwind_incomplete_requests()
+	 */
+	if ((prio & ACTIVE_PRIORITY) != ACTIVE_PRIORITY &&
+	    i915_request_started(rq)) {
+		/*
+		 * After preemption, we insert the active request at the
+		 * end of the new priority level. This means that we will be
+		 * _lower_ priority than the preemptee all things equal (and
+		 * so the preemption is valid), so adjust our comparison
+		 * accordingly.
+		 */
+		prio |= ACTIVE_PRIORITY;
+		prio--;
+	}
+
+	return prio;
+}
+
 static int queue_prio(const struct intel_engine_execlists *execlists)
 {
 	struct i915_priolist *p;
@@ -208,7 +238,7 @@ static int queue_prio(const struct intel_engine_execlists *execlists)
 static inline bool need_preempt(const struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
 				const struct i915_request *rq)
 {
-	const int last_prio = rq_prio(rq);
+	int last_prio;
 
 	if (!intel_engine_has_preemption(engine))
 		return false;
@@ -228,6 +258,7 @@ static inline bool need_preempt(const struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
 	 * preempt. If that hint is stale or we may be trying to preempt
 	 * ourselves, ignore the request.
 	 */
+	last_prio = active_prio(rq);
 	if (!__execlists_need_preempt(engine->execlists.queue_priority_hint,
 				      last_prio))
 		return false;
@@ -353,7 +384,7 @@ __unwind_incomplete_requests(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
 	struct i915_request *rq, *rn, *active = NULL;
 	struct list_head *uninitialized_var(pl);
-	int prio = I915_PRIORITY_INVALID | I915_PRIORITY_NEWCLIENT;
+	int prio = I915_PRIORITY_INVALID | ACTIVE_PRIORITY;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&engine->timeline.lock);
 
@@ -384,9 +415,15 @@ __unwind_incomplete_requests(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	 * The active request is now effectively the start of a new client
 	 * stream, so give it the equivalent small priority bump to prevent
 	 * it being gazumped a second time by another peer.
+	 *
+	 * One consequence of this preemption boost is that we may jump
+	 * over lesser priorities (such as I915_PRIORITY_WAIT), effectively
+	 * making those priorities non-preemptible. They will be moved forward
+	 * in the priority queue, but they will not gain immediate access to
+	 * the GPU.
 	 */
-	if (!(prio & I915_PRIORITY_NEWCLIENT)) {
-		prio |= I915_PRIORITY_NEWCLIENT;
+	if ((prio & ACTIVE_PRIORITY) != ACTIVE_PRIORITY) {
+		prio |= ACTIVE_PRIORITY;
 		active->sched.attr.priority = prio;
 		list_move_tail(&active->sched.link,
 			       i915_sched_lookup_priolist(engine, prio));
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/intel_lrc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/intel_lrc.c
index fb35f53c9ce3..28fdcbcb7267 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/intel_lrc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/intel_lrc.c
@@ -405,6 +405,112 @@ static int live_suppress_self_preempt(void *arg)
 	goto err_client_b;
 }
 
+static int live_suppress_wait_preempt(void *arg)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = arg;
+	struct preempt_client client[4];
+	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
+	enum intel_engine_id id;
+	intel_wakeref_t wakeref;
+	int err = -ENOMEM;
+	int i;
+
+	/*
+	 * Waiters are given a little priority nudge, but not enough
+	 * to actually cause any preemption. Double check that we do
+	 * not needlessly generate preempt-to-idle cycles.
+	 */
+
+	if (!HAS_LOGICAL_RING_PREEMPTION(i915))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (USES_GUC_SUBMISSION(i915))
+		return 0; /* presume black blox */
+
+	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
+	wakeref = intel_runtime_pm_get(i915);
+
+	if (preempt_client_init(i915, &client[0])) /* ELSP[0] */
+		goto err_unlock;
+	if (preempt_client_init(i915, &client[1])) /* ELSP[1] */
+		goto err_client_0;
+	if (preempt_client_init(i915, &client[2])) /* head of queue */
+		goto err_client_1;
+	if (preempt_client_init(i915, &client[3])) /* bystander */
+		goto err_client_2;
+
+	for_each_engine(engine, i915, id) {
+		int depth;
+
+		for (depth = 0; depth < ARRAY_SIZE(client); depth++) {
+			struct i915_request *rq[ARRAY_SIZE(client)];
+
+			engine->execlists.preempt_hang.count = 0;
+
+			for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(client); i++) {
+				rq[i] = igt_spinner_create_request(&client[i].spin,
+								   client[i].ctx, engine,
+								   MI_NOOP);
+				if (IS_ERR(rq[i])) {
+					err = PTR_ERR(rq[i]);
+					goto err_wedged;
+				}
+
+				i915_request_add(rq[i]);
+			}
+			if (!igt_wait_for_spinner(&client[0].spin, rq[0])) {
+				pr_err("First client failed to start\n");
+				goto err_wedged;
+			}
+
+			if (i915_request_wait(rq[depth],
+					      I915_WAIT_LOCKED |
+					      I915_WAIT_PRIORITY,
+					      1) != -ETIME) {
+				pr_err("Waiter depth:%d completed!\n", depth);
+				goto err_wedged;
+			}
+
+			for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(client); i++)
+				igt_spinner_end(&client[i].spin);
+
+			if (engine->execlists.preempt_hang.count) {
+				pr_err("Preemption recorded x%d, depth %d; should have been suppressed!\n",
+				       engine->execlists.preempt_hang.count,
+				       depth);
+				err = -EINVAL;
+				goto err_client_3;
+			}
+
+			if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+				goto err_wedged;
+		}
+	}
+
+	err = 0;
+err_client_3:
+	preempt_client_fini(&client[3]);
+err_client_2:
+	preempt_client_fini(&client[2]);
+err_client_1:
+	preempt_client_fini(&client[1]);
+err_client_0:
+	preempt_client_fini(&client[0]);
+err_unlock:
+	if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+		err = -EIO;
+	intel_runtime_pm_put(i915, wakeref);
+	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
+	return err;
+
+err_wedged:
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(client); i++)
+		igt_spinner_end(&client[i].spin);
+	i915_gem_set_wedged(i915);
+	err = -EIO;
+	goto err_client_3;
+}
+
 static int live_preempt_hang(void *arg)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = arg;
@@ -785,6 +891,7 @@ int intel_execlists_live_selftests(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 		SUBTEST(live_preempt),
 		SUBTEST(live_late_preempt),
 		SUBTEST(live_suppress_self_preempt),
+		SUBTEST(live_suppress_wait_preempt),
 		SUBTEST(live_preempt_hang),
 		SUBTEST(live_preempt_smoke),
 	};
