diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_client_blt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_client_blt.c
index c345d3d62df1..3502071e1391 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_client_blt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_client_blt.c
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ static void clear_pages_dma_fence_cb(struct dma_fence *fence,
 static void clear_pages_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct clear_pages_work *w = container_of(work, typeof(*w), work);
-	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = w->ce->engine->i915;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj = w->sleeve->vma->obj;
 	struct i915_vma *vma = w->sleeve->vma;
 	struct i915_request *rq;
@@ -173,11 +172,9 @@ static void clear_pages_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 	obj->read_domains = I915_GEM_GPU_DOMAINS;
 	obj->write_domain = 0;
 
-	/* XXX: we need to kill this */
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	err = i915_vma_pin(vma, 0, 0, PIN_USER);
 	if (unlikely(err))
-		goto out_unlock;
+		goto out_signal;
 
 	batch = intel_emit_vma_fill_blt(w->ce, vma, w->value);
 	if (IS_ERR(batch)) {
@@ -229,8 +226,6 @@ static void clear_pages_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 	intel_emit_vma_release(w->ce, batch);
 out_unpin:
 	i915_vma_unpin(vma);
-out_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 out_signal:
 	if (unlikely(err)) {
 		dma_fence_set_error(&w->dma, err);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_context.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_context.c
index 6597d98458db..27654dd3809d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_context.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_context.c
@@ -1154,8 +1154,7 @@ gen8_modify_rpcs(struct intel_context *ce, struct intel_sseu sseu)
 }
 
 static int
-__intel_context_reconfigure_sseu(struct intel_context *ce,
-				 struct intel_sseu sseu)
+intel_context_reconfigure_sseu(struct intel_context *ce, struct intel_sseu sseu)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1178,23 +1177,6 @@ __intel_context_reconfigure_sseu(struct intel_context *ce,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int
-intel_context_reconfigure_sseu(struct intel_context *ce, struct intel_sseu sseu)
-{
-	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = ce->engine->i915;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = __intel_context_reconfigure_sseu(ce, sseu);
-
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static int
 user_to_context_sseu(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 		     const struct drm_i915_gem_context_param_sseu *user,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_pm.c
index 6e4cc177cc7a..fec0b410d1d9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_pm.c
@@ -48,11 +48,7 @@ static void retire_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 =
 		container_of(work, typeof(*i915), gem.retire_work.work);
 
-	/* Come back later if the device is busy... */
-	if (mutex_trylock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex)) {
-		i915_retire_requests(i915);
-		mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	}
+	i915_retire_requests(i915);
 
 	queue_delayed_work(i915->wq,
 			   &i915->gem.retire_work,
@@ -86,26 +82,23 @@ static bool switch_to_kernel_context_sync(struct intel_gt *gt)
 {
 	bool result = !intel_gt_is_wedged(gt);
 
-	do {
-		if (i915_gem_wait_for_idle(gt->i915,
-					   I915_WAIT_LOCKED |
-					   I915_WAIT_FOR_IDLE_BOOST,
-					   I915_GEM_IDLE_TIMEOUT) == -ETIME) {
-			/* XXX hide warning from gem_eio */
-			if (i915_modparams.reset) {
-				dev_err(gt->i915->drm.dev,
-					"Failed to idle engines, declaring wedged!\n");
-				GEM_TRACE_DUMP();
-			}
-
-			/*
-			 * Forcibly cancel outstanding work and leave
-			 * the gpu quiet.
-			 */
-			intel_gt_set_wedged(gt);
-			result = false;
+	if (i915_gem_wait_for_idle(gt->i915,
+				   I915_WAIT_FOR_IDLE_BOOST,
+				   I915_GEM_IDLE_TIMEOUT) == -ETIME) {
+		/* XXX hide warning from gem_eio */
+		if (i915_modparams.reset) {
+			dev_err(gt->i915->drm.dev,
+				"Failed to idle engines, declaring wedged!\n");
+			GEM_TRACE_DUMP();
 		}
-	} while (i915_retire_requests(gt->i915) && result);
+
+		/*
+		 * Forcibly cancel outstanding work and leave
+		 * the gpu quiet.
+		 */
+		intel_gt_set_wedged(gt);
+		result = false;
+	}
 
 	if (intel_gt_pm_wait_for_idle(gt))
 		result = false;
@@ -125,8 +118,6 @@ void i915_gem_suspend(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 	intel_wakeref_auto(&i915->ggtt.userfault_wakeref, 0);
 	flush_workqueue(i915->wq);
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 	/*
 	 * We have to flush all the executing contexts to main memory so
 	 * that they can saved in the hibernation image. To ensure the last
@@ -138,8 +129,6 @@ void i915_gem_suspend(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 	 */
 	switch_to_kernel_context_sync(&i915->gt);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&i915->gt.hangcheck.work);
 
 	i915_gem_drain_freed_objects(i915);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_context.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_context.c
index dd87e6cd612e..33889e7be05f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_context.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_context.c
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ __sseu_test(const char *name,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = __intel_context_reconfigure_sseu(ce, sseu);
+	ret = intel_context_reconfigure_sseu(ce, sseu);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_spin;
 
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ __igt_ctx_sseu(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 		goto out_fail;
 
 out_fail:
-	if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 		ret = -EIO;
 
 	intel_context_unpin(ce);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_mman.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_mman.c
index 50aa7e95124d..53d36515ffea 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_mman.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_mman.c
@@ -392,12 +392,8 @@ static void disable_retire_worker(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 
 static void restore_retire_worker(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 {
+	igt_flush_test(i915);
 	intel_gt_pm_put(&i915->gt);
-
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED);
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 	i915_gem_driver_register__shrinker(i915);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_context.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_context.c
index 1420533e8fd5..883739354b07 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_context.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_context.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static int live_active_context(void *arg)
 		if (err)
 			break;
 
-		err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED);
+		err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915);
 		if (err)
 			break;
 	}
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ static int live_remote_context(void *arg)
 		if (err)
 			break;
 
-		err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED);
+		err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915);
 		if (err)
 			break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_hangcheck.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_hangcheck.c
index 79a262046249..f7b7d79de64d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_hangcheck.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_hangcheck.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static void hang_fini(struct hang *h)
 
 	kernel_context_close(h->ctx);
 
-	igt_flush_test(h->gt->i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED);
+	igt_flush_test(h->gt->i915);
 }
 
 static bool wait_until_running(struct hang *h, struct i915_request *rq)
@@ -426,16 +426,13 @@ static int igt_reset_nop(void *arg)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915, 0);
+		err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915);
 		if (err)
 			break;
 	} while (time_before(jiffies, end_time));
 	pr_info("%s: %d resets\n", __func__, count);
 
-	mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED);
-	mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
+	err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915);
 out:
 	mock_file_free(gt->i915, file);
 	if (intel_gt_is_wedged(gt))
@@ -530,15 +527,12 @@ static int igt_reset_nop_engine(void *arg)
 		if (err)
 			break;
 
-		err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915, 0);
+		err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915);
 		if (err)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED);
-	mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
+	err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915);
 out:
 	mock_file_free(gt->i915, file);
 	if (intel_gt_is_wedged(gt))
@@ -644,7 +638,7 @@ static int __igt_reset_engine(struct intel_gt *gt, bool active)
 		if (err)
 			break;
 
-		err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915, 0);
+		err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915);
 		if (err)
 			break;
 	}
@@ -974,9 +968,7 @@ static int __igt_reset_engines(struct intel_gt *gt,
 		if (err)
 			break;
 
-		mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-		err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED);
-		mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
+		err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915);
 		if (err)
 			break;
 	}
@@ -1505,7 +1497,7 @@ static int igt_reset_queue(void *arg)
 
 		i915_request_put(prev);
 
-		err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED);
+		err = igt_flush_test(gt->i915);
 		if (err)
 			break;
 	}
@@ -1745,10 +1737,6 @@ int intel_hangcheck_live_selftests(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 
 	err = intel_gt_live_subtests(tests, gt);
 
-	mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	igt_flush_test(gt->i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED);
-	mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 	i915_modparams.enable_hangcheck = saved_hangcheck;
 	intel_runtime_pm_put(&gt->i915->runtime_pm, wakeref);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_lrc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_lrc.c
index 1aeff529cc03..a7280ddea209 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_lrc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_lrc.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static int live_sanitycheck(void *arg)
 		}
 
 		igt_spinner_end(&spin);
-		if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED)) {
+		if (igt_flush_test(i915)) {
 			err = -EIO;
 			goto err_ctx;
 		}
@@ -206,8 +206,7 @@ slice_semaphore_queue(struct intel_engine_cs *outer,
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (i915_request_wait(head,
-			      I915_WAIT_LOCKED,
+	if (i915_request_wait(head, 0,
 			      2 * RUNTIME_INFO(outer->i915)->num_engines * (count + 2) * (count + 3)) < 0) {
 		pr_err("Failed to slice along semaphore chain of length (%d, %d)!\n",
 		       count, n);
@@ -279,7 +278,7 @@ static int live_timeslice_preempt(void *arg)
 			if (err)
 				goto err_pin;
 
-			if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED)) {
+			if (igt_flush_test(i915)) {
 				err = -EIO;
 				goto err_pin;
 			}
@@ -832,7 +831,7 @@ static int live_nopreempt(void *arg)
 			goto err_wedged;
 		}
 
-		if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+		if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 			goto err_wedged;
 	}
 
@@ -948,7 +947,7 @@ static int live_suppress_self_preempt(void *arg)
 			goto err_client_b;
 		}
 
-		if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+		if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 			goto err_wedged;
 	}
 
@@ -1109,7 +1108,7 @@ static int live_suppress_wait_preempt(void *arg)
 			for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(client); i++)
 				igt_spinner_end(&client[i].spin);
 
-			if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+			if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 				goto err_wedged;
 
 			if (engine->execlists.preempt_hang.count) {
@@ -1388,7 +1387,7 @@ static int live_preempt_hang(void *arg)
 
 		igt_spinner_end(&spin_hi);
 		igt_spinner_end(&spin_lo);
-		if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED)) {
+		if (igt_flush_test(i915)) {
 			err = -EIO;
 			goto err_ctx_lo;
 		}
@@ -1783,7 +1782,7 @@ static int nop_virtual_engine(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 		prime, div64_u64(ktime_to_ns(times[1]), prime));
 
 out:
-	if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 		err = -EIO;
 
 	for (nc = 0; nc < nctx; nc++) {
@@ -1928,7 +1927,7 @@ static int mask_virtual_engine(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 		goto out;
 
 out:
-	if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 		err = -EIO;
 
 	for (n = 0; n < nsibling; n++)
@@ -2106,7 +2105,7 @@ static int bond_virtual_engine(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 out:
 	for (n = 0; !IS_ERR(rq[n]); n++)
 		i915_request_put(rq[n]);
-	if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 		err = -EIO;
 
 	kernel_context_close(ctx);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_timeline.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_timeline.c
index 321481403165..42d0bbbbc7ea 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_timeline.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_timeline.c
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ static int live_hwsp_engine(void *arg)
 	}
 
 out:
-	if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 		err = -EIO;
 
 	for (n = 0; n < count; n++) {
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ static int live_hwsp_alternate(void *arg)
 	}
 
 out:
-	if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 		err = -EIO;
 
 	for (n = 0; n < count; n++) {
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ static int live_hwsp_wrap(void *arg)
 	}
 
 out:
-	if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 		err = -EIO;
 
 	intel_timeline_unpin(tl);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_workarounds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_workarounds.c
index eb5da01d0a08..24e429bd35e9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_workarounds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_workarounds.c
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ static int check_dirty_whitelist(struct i915_gem_context *ctx,
 			break;
 	}
 
-	if (igt_flush_test(ctx->i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(ctx->i915))
 		err = -EIO;
 out_batch:
 	i915_vma_unpin_and_release(&batch, 0);
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ static int live_isolated_whitelist(void *arg)
 		kernel_context_close(client[i].ctx);
 	}
 
-	if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 		err = -EIO;
 
 	return err;
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ live_engine_reset_workarounds(void *arg)
 	igt_global_reset_unlock(&i915->gt);
 	kernel_context_close(ctx);
 
-	igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED);
+	igt_flush_test(i915);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
index b0f51591f2e4..02f1dd6a5448 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
@@ -3603,6 +3603,7 @@ static int
 i915_drop_caches_set(void *data, u64 val)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = data;
+	int ret;
 
 	DRM_DEBUG("Dropping caches: 0x%08llx [0x%08llx]\n",
 		  val, val & DROP_ALL);
@@ -3612,40 +3613,21 @@ i915_drop_caches_set(void *data, u64 val)
 		     I915_IDLE_ENGINES_TIMEOUT))
 		intel_gt_set_wedged(&i915->gt);
 
-	/* No need to check and wait for gpu resets, only libdrm auto-restarts
-	 * on ioctls on -EAGAIN. */
-	if (val & (DROP_ACTIVE | DROP_IDLE | DROP_RETIRE | DROP_RESET_SEQNO)) {
-		int ret;
+	if (val & DROP_RETIRE)
+		i915_retire_requests(i915);
 
-		ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
+	if (val & (DROP_IDLE | DROP_ACTIVE)) {
+		ret = i915_gem_wait_for_idle(i915,
+					     I915_WAIT_INTERRUPTIBLE,
+					     MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
+	}
 
-		/*
-		 * To finish the flush of the idle_worker, we must complete
-		 * the switch-to-kernel-context, which requires a double
-		 * pass through wait_for_idle: first queues the switch,
-		 * second waits for the switch.
-		 */
-		if (ret == 0 && val & (DROP_IDLE | DROP_ACTIVE))
-			ret = i915_gem_wait_for_idle(i915,
-						     I915_WAIT_INTERRUPTIBLE |
-						     I915_WAIT_LOCKED,
-						     MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT);
-
-		if (ret == 0 && val & DROP_IDLE)
-			ret = i915_gem_wait_for_idle(i915,
-						     I915_WAIT_INTERRUPTIBLE |
-						     I915_WAIT_LOCKED,
-						     MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT);
-
-		if (val & DROP_RETIRE)
-			i915_retire_requests(i915);
-
-		mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
-		if (ret == 0 && val & DROP_IDLE)
-			ret = intel_gt_pm_wait_for_idle(&i915->gt);
+	if (val & DROP_IDLE) {
+		ret = intel_gt_pm_wait_for_idle(&i915->gt);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 	}
 
 	if (val & DROP_RESET_ACTIVE && intel_gt_terminally_wedged(&i915->gt))
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index af649ece79fa..354e4fddf307 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -942,19 +942,16 @@ int i915_gem_wait_for_idle(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 	if (!intel_gt_pm_is_awake(&i915->gt))
 		return 0;
 
-	GEM_TRACE("flags=%x (%s), timeout=%ld%s\n",
-		  flags, flags & I915_WAIT_LOCKED ? "locked" : "unlocked",
-		  timeout, timeout == MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT ? " (forever)" : "");
-
-	timeout = wait_for_timelines(i915, flags, timeout);
-	if (timeout < 0)
-		return timeout;
+	do {
+		timeout = wait_for_timelines(i915, flags, timeout);
+		if (timeout < 0)
+			return timeout;
 
-	if (flags & I915_WAIT_LOCKED) {
-		lockdep_assert_held(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
+		cond_resched();
+		if (signal_pending(current))
+			return -EINTR;
 
-		i915_retire_requests(i915);
-	}
+	} while (i915_retire_requests(i915));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_request.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_request.h
index 3251d2bdbeea..57a2193c64d1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_request.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_request.h
@@ -308,10 +308,9 @@ long i915_request_wait(struct i915_request *rq,
 		       long timeout)
 	__attribute__((nonnull(1)));
 #define I915_WAIT_INTERRUPTIBLE	BIT(0)
-#define I915_WAIT_LOCKED	BIT(1) /* struct_mutex held, handle GPU reset */
-#define I915_WAIT_PRIORITY	BIT(2) /* small priority bump for the request */
-#define I915_WAIT_ALL		BIT(3) /* used by i915_gem_object_wait() */
-#define I915_WAIT_FOR_IDLE_BOOST BIT(4)
+#define I915_WAIT_PRIORITY	BIT(1) /* small priority bump for the request */
+#define I915_WAIT_ALL		BIT(2) /* used by i915_gem_object_wait() */
+#define I915_WAIT_FOR_IDLE_BOOST BIT(3)
 
 static inline bool i915_request_signaled(const struct i915_request *rq)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_active.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_active.c
index d1dd5e2936b9..1ddaec0cc691 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_active.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_active.c
@@ -164,10 +164,8 @@ static int live_active_wait(void *arg)
 
 	__live_put(active);
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 		err = -EIO;
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -185,10 +183,8 @@ static int live_active_retire(void *arg)
 		return PTR_ERR(active);
 
 	/* waits for & retires all requests */
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 		err = -EIO;
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 
 	if (!active->retired) {
 		pr_err("i915_active not retired after flushing!\n");
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_gem_evict.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_gem_evict.c
index 29a7de9181d4..8c7f06d17efe 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_gem_evict.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_gem_evict.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ static int igt_evict_contexts(void *arg)
 
 	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 out_locked:
-	if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 		err = -EIO;
 	while (reserved) {
 		struct reserved *next = reserved->next;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_selftest.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_selftest.c
index 438ea0eaa416..825a8286cbe8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_selftest.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_selftest.c
@@ -263,10 +263,8 @@ int __i915_live_teardown(int err, void *data)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = data;
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 		err = -EIO;
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 
 	i915_gem_drain_freed_objects(i915);
 
@@ -284,10 +282,8 @@ int __intel_gt_live_teardown(int err, void *data)
 {
 	struct intel_gt *gt = data;
 
-	mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	if (igt_flush_test(gt->i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(gt->i915))
 		err = -EIO;
-	mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 
 	i915_gem_drain_freed_objects(gt->i915);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_flush_test.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_flush_test.c
index d3b5eb402d33..2a5fbe46ea9f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_flush_test.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_flush_test.c
@@ -12,31 +12,25 @@
 
 #include "igt_flush_test.h"
 
-int igt_flush_test(struct drm_i915_private *i915, unsigned int flags)
+int igt_flush_test(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 {
 	int ret = intel_gt_is_wedged(&i915->gt) ? -EIO : 0;
-	int repeat = !!(flags & I915_WAIT_LOCKED);
 
 	cond_resched();
 
-	do {
-		if (i915_gem_wait_for_idle(i915, flags, HZ / 5) == -ETIME) {
-			pr_err("%pS timed out, cancelling all further testing.\n",
-			       __builtin_return_address(0));
+	i915_retire_requests(i915);
+	if (i915_gem_wait_for_idle(i915, 0, HZ / 5) == -ETIME) {
+		pr_err("%pS timed out, cancelling all further testing.\n",
+		       __builtin_return_address(0));
 
-			GEM_TRACE("%pS timed out.\n",
-				  __builtin_return_address(0));
-			GEM_TRACE_DUMP();
+		GEM_TRACE("%pS timed out.\n",
+			  __builtin_return_address(0));
+		GEM_TRACE_DUMP();
 
-			intel_gt_set_wedged(&i915->gt);
-			repeat = 0;
-			ret = -EIO;
-		}
-
-		/* Ensure we also flush after wedging. */
-		if (flags & I915_WAIT_LOCKED)
-			i915_retire_requests(i915);
-	} while (repeat--);
+		intel_gt_set_wedged(&i915->gt);
+		ret = -EIO;
+	}
+	i915_retire_requests(i915);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_flush_test.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_flush_test.h
index 63e009927c43..7541fa74e641 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_flush_test.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_flush_test.h
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
 
 struct drm_i915_private;
 
-int igt_flush_test(struct drm_i915_private *i915, unsigned int flags);
+int igt_flush_test(struct drm_i915_private *i915);
 
 #endif /* IGT_FLUSH_TEST_H */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_live_test.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_live_test.c
index 3e902761cd16..b26eff21e16f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_live_test.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_live_test.c
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ int igt_live_test_begin(struct igt_live_test *t,
 	t->name = name;
 
 	err = i915_gem_wait_for_idle(i915,
-				     I915_WAIT_INTERRUPTIBLE |
-				     I915_WAIT_LOCKED,
+				     I915_WAIT_INTERRUPTIBLE,
 				     MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT);
 	if (err) {
 		pr_err("%s(%s): failed to idle before, with err=%d!",
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ int igt_live_test_end(struct igt_live_test *t)
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 
-	if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 		return -EIO;
 
 	if (t->reset_global != i915_reset_count(&i915->gpu_error)) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/mock_gem_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/mock_gem_device.c
index 01a89c071bf5..1956006a0d5b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/mock_gem_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/mock_gem_device.c
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ void mock_device_flush(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
 	enum intel_engine_id id;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 	do {
 		for_each_engine(engine, i915, id)
 			mock_engine_flush(engine);
@@ -55,9 +53,7 @@ static void mock_device_release(struct drm_device *dev)
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
 	enum intel_engine_id id;
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	mock_device_flush(i915);
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 
 	flush_work(&i915->gem.idle_work);
 	i915_gem_drain_workqueue(i915);
