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 c1fca5728e6e..81366aa4812b 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 9d85aab68d34..0ab416887fc2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_context.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_context.c
@@ -1159,8 +1159,7 @@ 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;
 
@@ -1183,23 +1182,6 @@ __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 5180b2ee1cb7..2ddc3aeaac9d 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;
@@ -145,8 +138,6 @@ void i915_gem_suspend(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 
 	user_forcewake(&i915->gt, true);
 
-	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
@@ -158,8 +149,6 @@ 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_coherency.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_coherency.c
index 0ff7a89aadca..549810f70aeb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_coherency.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_coherency.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <linux/prime_numbers.h>
 
 #include "gt/intel_gt.h"
+#include "gt/intel_gt_pm.h"
 
 #include "i915_selftest.h"
 #include "selftests/i915_random.h"
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ static int gtt_set(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
 {
 	struct i915_vma *vma;
 	u32 __iomem *map;
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	i915_gem_object_lock(obj);
 	err = i915_gem_object_set_to_gtt_domain(obj, true);
@@ -90,15 +91,21 @@ static int gtt_set(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
 	if (IS_ERR(vma))
 		return PTR_ERR(vma);
 
+	intel_gt_pm_get(vma->vm->gt);
+
 	map = i915_vma_pin_iomap(vma);
 	i915_vma_unpin(vma);
-	if (IS_ERR(map))
-		return PTR_ERR(map);
+	if (IS_ERR(map)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(map);
+		goto out_rpm;
+	}
 
 	iowrite32(v, &map[offset / sizeof(*map)]);
 	i915_vma_unpin_iomap(vma);
 
-	return 0;
+out_rpm:
+	intel_gt_pm_put(vma->vm->gt);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int gtt_get(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
@@ -107,7 +114,7 @@ static int gtt_get(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
 {
 	struct i915_vma *vma;
 	u32 __iomem *map;
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	i915_gem_object_lock(obj);
 	err = i915_gem_object_set_to_gtt_domain(obj, false);
@@ -119,15 +126,21 @@ static int gtt_get(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
 	if (IS_ERR(vma))
 		return PTR_ERR(vma);
 
+	intel_gt_pm_get(vma->vm->gt);
+
 	map = i915_vma_pin_iomap(vma);
 	i915_vma_unpin(vma);
-	if (IS_ERR(map))
-		return PTR_ERR(map);
+	if (IS_ERR(map)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(map);
+		goto out_rpm;
+	}
 
 	*v = ioread32(&map[offset / sizeof(*map)]);
 	i915_vma_unpin_iomap(vma);
 
-	return 0;
+out_rpm:
+	intel_gt_pm_put(vma->vm->gt);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int wc_set(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
@@ -280,7 +293,6 @@ static int igt_gem_coherency(void *arg)
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = arg;
 	const struct igt_coherency_mode *read, *write, *over;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj;
-	intel_wakeref_t wakeref;
 	unsigned long count, n;
 	u32 *offsets, *values;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -299,8 +311,6 @@ static int igt_gem_coherency(void *arg)
 
 	values = offsets + ncachelines;
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	wakeref = intel_runtime_pm_get(&i915->runtime_pm);
 	for (over = igt_coherency_mode; over->name; over++) {
 		if (!over->set)
 			continue;
@@ -326,7 +336,7 @@ static int igt_gem_coherency(void *arg)
 					obj = i915_gem_object_create_internal(i915, PAGE_SIZE);
 					if (IS_ERR(obj)) {
 						err = PTR_ERR(obj);
-						goto unlock;
+						goto free;
 					}
 
 					i915_random_reorder(offsets, ncachelines, &prng);
@@ -377,15 +387,13 @@ static int igt_gem_coherency(void *arg)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-unlock:
-	intel_runtime_pm_put(&i915->runtime_pm, wakeref);
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
+free:
 	kfree(offsets);
 	return err;
 
 put_object:
 	i915_gem_object_put(obj);
-	goto unlock;
+	goto free;
 }
 
 int i915_gem_coherency_live_selftests(struct drm_i915_private *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 8eba0d3a31de..f5402aad9b5a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_context.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_context.c
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ struct parallel_switch {
 static int __live_parallel_switch1(void *data)
 {
 	struct parallel_switch *arg = data;
-	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = arg->ce[0]->engine->i915;
 	IGT_TIMEOUT(end_time);
 	unsigned long count;
 
@@ -176,16 +175,12 @@ static int __live_parallel_switch1(void *data)
 		for (n = 0; n < ARRAY_SIZE(arg->ce); n++) {
 			i915_request_put(rq);
 
-			mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 			rq = i915_request_create(arg->ce[n]);
-			if (IS_ERR(rq)) {
-				mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
+			if (IS_ERR(rq))
 				return PTR_ERR(rq);
-			}
 
 			i915_request_get(rq);
 			i915_request_add(rq);
-			mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		}
 
 		err = 0;
@@ -205,7 +200,6 @@ static int __live_parallel_switch1(void *data)
 static int __live_parallel_switchN(void *data)
 {
 	struct parallel_switch *arg = data;
-	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = arg->ce[0]->engine->i915;
 	IGT_TIMEOUT(end_time);
 	unsigned long count;
 	int n;
@@ -215,15 +209,11 @@ static int __live_parallel_switchN(void *data)
 		for (n = 0; n < ARRAY_SIZE(arg->ce); n++) {
 			struct i915_request *rq;
 
-			mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 			rq = i915_request_create(arg->ce[n]);
-			if (IS_ERR(rq)) {
-				mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
+			if (IS_ERR(rq))
 				return PTR_ERR(rq);
-			}
 
 			i915_request_add(rq);
-			mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		}
 
 		count++;
@@ -1173,7 +1163,7 @@ __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;
 
@@ -1277,7 +1267,7 @@ __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 36aca1c172e7..856b8e467ee8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_mman.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_mman.c
@@ -581,12 +581,8 @@ 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/gem/selftests/i915_gem_object_blt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_object_blt.c
index c21d747e7d05..9ec55b3a3815 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_object_blt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_object_blt.c
@@ -65,9 +65,7 @@ static int igt_fill_blt(void *arg)
 		if (!(obj->cache_coherent & I915_BO_CACHE_COHERENT_FOR_WRITE))
 			obj->cache_dirty = true;
 
-		mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		err = i915_gem_object_fill_blt(obj, ce, val);
-		mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		if (err)
 			goto err_unpin;
 
@@ -166,9 +164,7 @@ static int igt_copy_blt(void *arg)
 		if (!(dst->cache_coherent & I915_BO_CACHE_COHERENT_FOR_WRITE))
 			dst->cache_dirty = true;
 
-		mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		err = i915_gem_object_copy_blt(src, dst, ce);
-		mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		if (err)
 			goto err_unpin;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_gt_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_gt_pm.c
index 29fa1dabbc2e..d4cefdd38431 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_gt_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_gt_pm.c
@@ -196,26 +196,14 @@ int intel_gt_resume(struct intel_gt *gt)
 
 static void wait_for_idle(struct intel_gt *gt)
 {
-	mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex); /* XXX */
-	do {
-		if (i915_gem_wait_for_idle(gt->i915,
-					   I915_WAIT_LOCKED,
-					   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);
-		}
-	} while (i915_retire_requests(gt->i915));
-	mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
+	if (i915_gem_wait_for_idle(gt->i915, 0,
+				   I915_GEM_IDLE_TIMEOUT) == -ETIME) {
+		/*
+		 * Forcibly cancel outstanding work and leave
+		 * the gpu quiet.
+		 */
+		intel_gt_set_wedged(gt);
+	}
 
 	intel_gt_pm_wait_for_idle(gt);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_context.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_context.c
index e6bcbe7ab5e1..86cffbb0a9cb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_context.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_context.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ 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;
 	}
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ 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 d3bee9f88008..ffbb3d23b887 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_hangcheck.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_hangcheck.c
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ static int hang_init(struct hang *h, struct intel_gt *gt)
 	memset(h, 0, sizeof(*h));
 	h->gt = gt;
 
+	mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	h->ctx = kernel_context(gt->i915);
+	mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	if (IS_ERR(h->ctx))
 		return PTR_ERR(h->ctx);
 
@@ -285,7 +287,7 @@ 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)
@@ -309,10 +311,9 @@ static int igt_hang_sanitycheck(void *arg)
 
 	/* Basic check that we can execute our hanging batch */
 
-	mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	err = hang_init(&h, gt);
 	if (err)
-		goto unlock;
+		return err;
 
 	for_each_engine(engine, gt->i915, id) {
 		struct intel_wedge_me w;
@@ -355,8 +356,6 @@ static int igt_hang_sanitycheck(void *arg)
 
 fini:
 	hang_fini(&h);
-unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -395,8 +394,6 @@ static int igt_reset_nop(void *arg)
 	reset_count = i915_reset_count(global);
 	count = 0;
 	do {
-		mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 		for_each_engine(engine, gt->i915, id) {
 			int i;
 
@@ -417,7 +414,6 @@ static int igt_reset_nop(void *arg)
 		intel_gt_reset(gt, ALL_ENGINES, NULL);
 		igt_global_reset_unlock(gt);
 
-		mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		if (intel_gt_is_wedged(gt)) {
 			err = -EIO;
 			break;
@@ -429,16 +425,13 @@ 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))
@@ -494,7 +487,6 @@ static int igt_reset_nop_engine(void *arg)
 				break;
 			}
 
-			mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 			for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
 				struct i915_request *rq;
 
@@ -507,7 +499,6 @@ static int igt_reset_nop_engine(void *arg)
 				i915_request_add(rq);
 			}
 			err = intel_engine_reset(engine, NULL);
-			mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 			if (err) {
 				pr_err("i915_reset_engine failed\n");
 				break;
@@ -533,15 +524,12 @@ 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))
@@ -563,9 +551,7 @@ static int __igt_reset_engine(struct intel_gt *gt, bool active)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (active) {
-		mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		err = hang_init(&h, gt);
-		mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 	}
@@ -593,17 +579,14 @@ static int __igt_reset_engine(struct intel_gt *gt, bool active)
 			if (active) {
 				struct i915_request *rq;
 
-				mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 				rq = hang_create_request(&h, engine);
 				if (IS_ERR(rq)) {
 					err = PTR_ERR(rq);
-					mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 					break;
 				}
 
 				i915_request_get(rq);
 				i915_request_add(rq);
-				mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 
 				if (!wait_until_running(&h, rq)) {
 					struct drm_printer p = drm_info_printer(gt->i915->drm.dev);
@@ -647,7 +630,7 @@ 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;
 	}
@@ -655,11 +638,8 @@ static int __igt_reset_engine(struct intel_gt *gt, bool active)
 	if (intel_gt_is_wedged(gt))
 		err = -EIO;
 
-	if (active) {
-		mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
+	if (active)
 		hang_fini(&h);
-		mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	}
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -741,10 +721,8 @@ static int active_engine(void *data)
 		struct i915_request *old = rq[idx];
 		struct i915_request *new;
 
-		mutex_lock(&engine->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		new = igt_request_alloc(ctx[idx], engine);
 		if (IS_ERR(new)) {
-			mutex_unlock(&engine->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 			err = PTR_ERR(new);
 			break;
 		}
@@ -755,7 +733,6 @@ static int active_engine(void *data)
 
 		rq[idx] = i915_request_get(new);
 		i915_request_add(new);
-		mutex_unlock(&engine->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 
 		err = active_request_put(old);
 		if (err)
@@ -795,9 +772,7 @@ static int __igt_reset_engines(struct intel_gt *gt,
 		return 0;
 
 	if (flags & TEST_ACTIVE) {
-		mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		err = hang_init(&h, gt);
-		mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 
@@ -855,17 +830,14 @@ static int __igt_reset_engines(struct intel_gt *gt,
 			struct i915_request *rq = NULL;
 
 			if (flags & TEST_ACTIVE) {
-				mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 				rq = hang_create_request(&h, engine);
 				if (IS_ERR(rq)) {
 					err = PTR_ERR(rq);
-					mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 					break;
 				}
 
 				i915_request_get(rq);
 				i915_request_add(rq);
-				mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 
 				if (!wait_until_running(&h, rq)) {
 					struct drm_printer p = drm_info_printer(gt->i915->drm.dev);
@@ -977,9 +949,7 @@ 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;
 	}
@@ -987,11 +957,8 @@ static int __igt_reset_engines(struct intel_gt *gt,
 	if (intel_gt_is_wedged(gt))
 		err = -EIO;
 
-	if (flags & TEST_ACTIVE) {
-		mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
+	if (flags & TEST_ACTIVE)
 		hang_fini(&h);
-		mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	}
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -1061,7 +1028,6 @@ static int igt_reset_wait(void *arg)
 
 	igt_global_reset_lock(gt);
 
-	mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	err = hang_init(&h, gt);
 	if (err)
 		goto unlock;
@@ -1109,7 +1075,6 @@ static int igt_reset_wait(void *arg)
 fini:
 	hang_fini(&h);
 unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	igt_global_reset_unlock(gt);
 
 	if (intel_gt_is_wedged(gt))
@@ -1189,10 +1154,9 @@ static int __igt_reset_evict_vma(struct intel_gt *gt,
 
 	/* Check that we can recover an unbind stuck on a hanging request */
 
-	mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	err = hang_init(&h, gt);
 	if (err)
-		goto unlock;
+		return err;
 
 	obj = i915_gem_object_create_internal(gt->i915, SZ_1M);
 	if (IS_ERR(obj)) {
@@ -1255,8 +1219,6 @@ static int __igt_reset_evict_vma(struct intel_gt *gt,
 	if (err)
 		goto out_rq;
 
-	mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 	if (!wait_until_running(&h, rq)) {
 		struct drm_printer p = drm_info_printer(gt->i915->drm.dev);
 
@@ -1305,16 +1267,12 @@ static int __igt_reset_evict_vma(struct intel_gt *gt,
 		put_task_struct(tsk);
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 out_rq:
 	i915_request_put(rq);
 out_obj:
 	i915_gem_object_put(obj);
 fini:
 	hang_fini(&h);
-unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 	if (intel_gt_is_wedged(gt))
 		return -EIO;
 
@@ -1396,7 +1354,6 @@ static int igt_reset_queue(void *arg)
 
 	igt_global_reset_lock(gt);
 
-	mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	err = hang_init(&h, gt);
 	if (err)
 		goto unlock;
@@ -1511,7 +1468,7 @@ 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;
 	}
@@ -1519,7 +1476,6 @@ static int igt_reset_queue(void *arg)
 fini:
 	hang_fini(&h);
 unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	igt_global_reset_unlock(gt);
 
 	if (intel_gt_is_wedged(gt))
@@ -1546,11 +1502,9 @@ static int igt_handle_error(void *arg)
 	if (!engine || !intel_engine_can_store_dword(engine))
 		return 0;
 
-	mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 	err = hang_init(&h, gt);
 	if (err)
-		goto err_unlock;
+		return err;
 
 	rq = hang_create_request(&h, engine);
 	if (IS_ERR(rq)) {
@@ -1574,8 +1528,6 @@ static int igt_handle_error(void *arg)
 		goto err_request;
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 	/* Temporarily disable error capture */
 	error = xchg(&global->first_error, (void *)-1);
 
@@ -1583,8 +1535,6 @@ static int igt_handle_error(void *arg)
 
 	xchg(&global->first_error, error);
 
-	mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 	if (rq->fence.error != -EIO) {
 		pr_err("Guilty request not identified!\n");
 		err = -EINVAL;
@@ -1595,8 +1545,6 @@ static int igt_handle_error(void *arg)
 	i915_request_put(rq);
 err_fini:
 	hang_fini(&h);
-err_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1689,7 +1637,6 @@ static int igt_reset_engines_atomic(void *arg)
 		return 0;
 
 	igt_global_reset_lock(gt);
-	mutex_lock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 
 	/* Flush any requests before we get started and check basics */
 	if (!igt_force_reset(gt))
@@ -1709,9 +1656,7 @@ static int igt_reset_engines_atomic(void *arg)
 out:
 	/* As we poke around the guts, do a full reset before continuing. */
 	igt_force_reset(gt);
-
 unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	igt_global_reset_unlock(gt);
 
 	return err;
@@ -1751,10 +1696,6 @@ 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 dd25636abc5b..04c1cf573642 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;
 		}
@@ -384,8 +384,7 @@ 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);
@@ -457,7 +456,7 @@ 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;
 			}
@@ -1010,7 +1009,7 @@ 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;
 	}
 
@@ -1075,7 +1074,7 @@ static int live_suppress_self_preempt(void *arg)
 		if (!intel_engine_has_preemption(engine))
 			continue;
 
-		if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+		if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 			goto err_wedged;
 
 		intel_engine_pm_get(engine);
@@ -1136,7 +1135,7 @@ static int live_suppress_self_preempt(void *arg)
 		}
 
 		intel_engine_pm_put(engine);
-		if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+		if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 			goto err_wedged;
 	}
 
@@ -1297,7 +1296,7 @@ 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) {
@@ -1576,7 +1575,7 @@ 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;
 		}
@@ -1973,7 +1972,7 @@ 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++) {
@@ -2118,7 +2117,7 @@ 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++)
@@ -2296,7 +2295,7 @@ 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..16abfabf08c7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_timeline.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_timeline.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/prime_numbers.h>
 
-#include "gem/i915_gem_pm.h"
+#include "intel_engine_pm.h"
 #include "intel_gt.h"
 
 #include "../selftests/i915_random.h"
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ static int mock_hwsp_freelist(void *arg)
 		goto err_put;
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&state.i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	for (p = phases; p->name; p++) {
 		pr_debug("%s(%s)\n", __func__, p->name);
 		for_each_prime_number_from(na, 1, 2 * CACHELINES_PER_PAGE) {
@@ -149,7 +148,6 @@ static int mock_hwsp_freelist(void *arg)
 out:
 	for (na = 0; na < state.max; na++)
 		__mock_hwsp_record(&state, na, NULL);
-	mutex_unlock(&state.i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	kfree(state.history);
 err_put:
 	drm_dev_put(&state.i915->drm);
@@ -449,8 +447,6 @@ tl_write(struct intel_timeline *tl, struct intel_engine_cs *engine, u32 value)
 	struct i915_request *rq;
 	int err;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&tl->gt->i915->drm.struct_mutex); /* lazy rq refs */
-
 	err = intel_timeline_pin(tl);
 	if (err) {
 		rq = ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -461,10 +457,14 @@ tl_write(struct intel_timeline *tl, struct intel_engine_cs *engine, u32 value)
 	if (IS_ERR(rq))
 		goto out_unpin;
 
+	i915_request_get(rq);
+
 	err = emit_ggtt_store_dw(rq, tl->hwsp_offset, value);
 	i915_request_add(rq);
-	if (err)
+	if (err) {
+		i915_request_put(rq);
 		rq = ERR_PTR(err);
+	}
 
 out_unpin:
 	intel_timeline_unpin(tl);
@@ -500,7 +500,6 @@ static int live_hwsp_engine(void *arg)
 	struct intel_timeline **timelines;
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
 	enum intel_engine_id id;
-	intel_wakeref_t wakeref;
 	unsigned long count, n;
 	int err = 0;
 
@@ -515,14 +514,13 @@ static int live_hwsp_engine(void *arg)
 	if (!timelines)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	wakeref = intel_runtime_pm_get(&i915->runtime_pm);
-
 	count = 0;
 	for_each_engine(engine, i915, id) {
 		if (!intel_engine_can_store_dword(engine))
 			continue;
 
+		intel_engine_pm_get(engine);
+
 		for (n = 0; n < NUM_TIMELINES; n++) {
 			struct intel_timeline *tl;
 			struct i915_request *rq;
@@ -530,22 +528,26 @@ static int live_hwsp_engine(void *arg)
 			tl = checked_intel_timeline_create(i915);
 			if (IS_ERR(tl)) {
 				err = PTR_ERR(tl);
-				goto out;
+				break;
 			}
 
 			rq = tl_write(tl, engine, count);
 			if (IS_ERR(rq)) {
 				intel_timeline_put(tl);
 				err = PTR_ERR(rq);
-				goto out;
+				break;
 			}
 
 			timelines[count++] = tl;
+			i915_request_put(rq);
 		}
+
+		intel_engine_pm_put(engine);
+		if (err)
+			break;
 	}
 
-out:
-	if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 		err = -EIO;
 
 	for (n = 0; n < count; n++) {
@@ -559,11 +561,7 @@ static int live_hwsp_engine(void *arg)
 		intel_timeline_put(tl);
 	}
 
-	intel_runtime_pm_put(&i915->runtime_pm, wakeref);
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 	kvfree(timelines);
-
 	return err;
 #undef NUM_TIMELINES
 }
@@ -575,7 +573,6 @@ static int live_hwsp_alternate(void *arg)
 	struct intel_timeline **timelines;
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
 	enum intel_engine_id id;
-	intel_wakeref_t wakeref;
 	unsigned long count, n;
 	int err = 0;
 
@@ -591,9 +588,6 @@ static int live_hwsp_alternate(void *arg)
 	if (!timelines)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	wakeref = intel_runtime_pm_get(&i915->runtime_pm);
-
 	count = 0;
 	for (n = 0; n < NUM_TIMELINES; n++) {
 		for_each_engine(engine, i915, id) {
@@ -605,11 +599,14 @@ static int live_hwsp_alternate(void *arg)
 
 			tl = checked_intel_timeline_create(i915);
 			if (IS_ERR(tl)) {
+				intel_engine_pm_put(engine);
 				err = PTR_ERR(tl);
 				goto out;
 			}
 
+			intel_engine_pm_get(engine);
 			rq = tl_write(tl, engine, count);
+			intel_engine_pm_put(engine);
 			if (IS_ERR(rq)) {
 				intel_timeline_put(tl);
 				err = PTR_ERR(rq);
@@ -617,11 +614,12 @@ static int live_hwsp_alternate(void *arg)
 			}
 
 			timelines[count++] = tl;
+			i915_request_put(rq);
 		}
 	}
 
 out:
-	if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 		err = -EIO;
 
 	for (n = 0; n < count; n++) {
@@ -635,11 +633,7 @@ static int live_hwsp_alternate(void *arg)
 		intel_timeline_put(tl);
 	}
 
-	intel_runtime_pm_put(&i915->runtime_pm, wakeref);
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 	kvfree(timelines);
-
 	return err;
 #undef NUM_TIMELINES
 }
@@ -650,7 +644,6 @@ static int live_hwsp_wrap(void *arg)
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
 	struct intel_timeline *tl;
 	enum intel_engine_id id;
-	intel_wakeref_t wakeref;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	/*
@@ -658,14 +651,10 @@ static int live_hwsp_wrap(void *arg)
 	 * foreign GPU references.
 	 */
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	wakeref = intel_runtime_pm_get(&i915->runtime_pm);
-
 	tl = intel_timeline_create(&i915->gt, NULL);
-	if (IS_ERR(tl)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(tl);
-		goto out_rpm;
-	}
+	if (IS_ERR(tl))
+		return PTR_ERR(tl);
+
 	if (!tl->has_initial_breadcrumb || !tl->hwsp_cacheline)
 		goto out_free;
 
@@ -681,7 +670,9 @@ static int live_hwsp_wrap(void *arg)
 		if (!intel_engine_can_store_dword(engine))
 			continue;
 
+		intel_engine_pm_get(engine);
 		rq = i915_request_create(engine->kernel_context);
+		intel_engine_pm_put(engine);
 		if (IS_ERR(rq)) {
 			err = PTR_ERR(rq);
 			goto out;
@@ -747,16 +738,12 @@ 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);
 out_free:
 	intel_timeline_put(tl);
-out_rpm:
-	intel_runtime_pm_put(&i915->runtime_pm, wakeref);
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -765,7 +752,6 @@ static int live_hwsp_recycle(void *arg)
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = arg;
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
 	enum intel_engine_id id;
-	intel_wakeref_t wakeref;
 	unsigned long count;
 	int err = 0;
 
@@ -775,9 +761,6 @@ static int live_hwsp_recycle(void *arg)
 	 * want to confuse ourselves or the GPU.
 	 */
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	wakeref = intel_runtime_pm_get(&i915->runtime_pm);
-
 	count = 0;
 	for_each_engine(engine, i915, id) {
 		IGT_TIMEOUT(end_time);
@@ -785,6 +768,8 @@ static int live_hwsp_recycle(void *arg)
 		if (!intel_engine_can_store_dword(engine))
 			continue;
 
+		intel_engine_pm_get(engine);
+
 		do {
 			struct intel_timeline *tl;
 			struct i915_request *rq;
@@ -792,21 +777,22 @@ static int live_hwsp_recycle(void *arg)
 			tl = checked_intel_timeline_create(i915);
 			if (IS_ERR(tl)) {
 				err = PTR_ERR(tl);
-				goto out;
+				break;
 			}
 
 			rq = tl_write(tl, engine, count);
 			if (IS_ERR(rq)) {
 				intel_timeline_put(tl);
 				err = PTR_ERR(rq);
-				goto out;
+				break;
 			}
 
 			if (i915_request_wait(rq, 0, HZ / 5) < 0) {
 				pr_err("Wait for timeline writes timed out!\n");
+				i915_request_put(rq);
 				intel_timeline_put(tl);
 				err = -EIO;
-				goto out;
+				break;
 			}
 
 			if (*tl->hwsp_seqno != count) {
@@ -815,17 +801,18 @@ static int live_hwsp_recycle(void *arg)
 				err = -EINVAL;
 			}
 
+			i915_request_put(rq);
 			intel_timeline_put(tl);
 			count++;
 
 			if (err)
-				goto out;
+				break;
 		} while (!__igt_timeout(end_time, NULL));
-	}
 
-out:
-	intel_runtime_pm_put(&i915->runtime_pm, wakeref);
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
+		intel_engine_pm_put(engine);
+		if (err)
+			break;
+	}
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_workarounds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_workarounds.c
index d40ce0709bff..4ee2e2babd0d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_workarounds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_workarounds.c
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ 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);
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ 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;
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ 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 fec9fb7cc384..385289895107 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
@@ -3621,6 +3621,7 @@ 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);
@@ -3630,40 +3631,21 @@ 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 64890627d638..e4c553d9aa07 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -945,19 +945,16 @@ int i915_gem_wait_for_idle(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 	if (!intel_gt_pm_is_awake(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(gt, flags, timeout);
-	if (timeout < 0)
-		return timeout;
+	do {
+		timeout = wait_for_timelines(gt, 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 91a885c36c6b..621fb33cda30 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 2cc71bcf884f..268192b5613b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_active.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_active.c
@@ -162,10 +162,8 @@ 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;
 }
@@ -183,10 +181,8 @@ 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 (!READ_ONCE(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 75a4695b82bb..52d2df843148 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_gem_evict.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_gem_evict.c
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ static int igt_evict_contexts(void *arg)
 
 	mutex_lock(&i915->ggtt.vm.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_gem_gtt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_gem_gtt.c
index 02749bbfd0cf..e40e6cfa51f1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_gem_gtt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_gem_gtt.c
@@ -1705,12 +1705,8 @@ int i915_gem_gtt_mock_selftests(void)
 
 	err = i915_subtests(tests, ggtt);
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	mock_device_flush(i915);
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 	i915_gem_drain_freed_objects(i915);
-
 	mock_fini_ggtt(ggtt);
 	kfree(ggtt);
 out_put:
@@ -2006,7 +2002,7 @@ static int igt_cs_tlb(void *arg)
 		}
 	}
 end:
-	if (igt_flush_test(i915, I915_WAIT_LOCKED))
+	if (igt_flush_test(i915))
 		err = -EIO;
 	i915_gem_context_unlock_engines(ctx);
 	i915_gem_object_unpin_map(out);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_request.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_request.c
index eb175da48547..d7d68c6a6bd5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_request.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_request.c
@@ -41,21 +41,16 @@ static int igt_add_request(void *arg)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = arg;
 	struct i915_request *request;
-	int err = -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* Basic preliminary test to create a request and let it loose! */
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	request = mock_request(i915->engine[RCS0]->kernel_context, HZ / 10);
 	if (!request)
-		goto out_unlock;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	i915_request_add(request);
 
-	err = 0;
-out_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	return err;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int igt_wait_request(void *arg)
@@ -67,12 +62,10 @@ static int igt_wait_request(void *arg)
 
 	/* Submit a request, then wait upon it */
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	request = mock_request(i915->engine[RCS0]->kernel_context, T);
-	if (!request) {
-		err = -ENOMEM;
-		goto out_unlock;
-	}
+	if (!request)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	i915_request_get(request);
 
 	if (i915_request_wait(request, 0, 0) != -ETIME) {
@@ -125,9 +118,7 @@ static int igt_wait_request(void *arg)
 	err = 0;
 out_request:
 	i915_request_put(request);
-out_unlock:
 	mock_device_flush(i915);
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -140,52 +131,45 @@ static int igt_fence_wait(void *arg)
 
 	/* Submit a request, treat it as a fence and wait upon it */
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	request = mock_request(i915->engine[RCS0]->kernel_context, T);
-	if (!request) {
-		err = -ENOMEM;
-		goto out_locked;
-	}
+	if (!request)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	if (dma_fence_wait_timeout(&request->fence, false, T) != -ETIME) {
 		pr_err("fence wait success before submit (expected timeout)!\n");
-		goto out_locked;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	i915_request_add(request);
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 
 	if (dma_fence_is_signaled(&request->fence)) {
 		pr_err("fence signaled immediately!\n");
-		goto out_device;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (dma_fence_wait_timeout(&request->fence, false, T / 2) != -ETIME) {
 		pr_err("fence wait success after submit (expected timeout)!\n");
-		goto out_device;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (dma_fence_wait_timeout(&request->fence, false, T) <= 0) {
 		pr_err("fence wait timed out (expected success)!\n");
-		goto out_device;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (!dma_fence_is_signaled(&request->fence)) {
 		pr_err("fence unsignaled after waiting!\n");
-		goto out_device;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (dma_fence_wait_timeout(&request->fence, false, T) <= 0) {
 		pr_err("fence wait timed out when complete (expected success)!\n");
-		goto out_device;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	err = 0;
-out_device:
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-out_locked:
+out:
 	mock_device_flush(i915);
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -199,6 +183,8 @@ static int igt_request_rewind(void *arg)
 
 	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	ctx[0] = mock_context(i915, "A");
+	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
+
 	ce = i915_gem_context_get_engine(ctx[0], RCS0);
 	GEM_BUG_ON(IS_ERR(ce));
 	request = mock_request(ce, 2 * HZ);
@@ -211,7 +197,10 @@ static int igt_request_rewind(void *arg)
 	i915_request_get(request);
 	i915_request_add(request);
 
+	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	ctx[1] = mock_context(i915, "B");
+	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
+
 	ce = i915_gem_context_get_engine(ctx[1], RCS0);
 	GEM_BUG_ON(IS_ERR(ce));
 	vip = mock_request(ce, 0);
@@ -233,7 +222,6 @@ static int igt_request_rewind(void *arg)
 	request->engine->submit_request(request);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 
 	if (i915_request_wait(vip, 0, HZ) == -ETIME) {
 		pr_err("timed out waiting for high priority request\n");
@@ -248,14 +236,12 @@ static int igt_request_rewind(void *arg)
 	err = 0;
 err:
 	i915_request_put(vip);
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 err_context_1:
 	mock_context_close(ctx[1]);
 	i915_request_put(request);
 err_context_0:
 	mock_context_close(ctx[0]);
 	mock_device_flush(i915);
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -282,7 +268,6 @@ __live_request_alloc(struct intel_context *ce)
 static int __igt_breadcrumbs_smoketest(void *arg)
 {
 	struct smoketest *t = arg;
-	struct mutex * const BKL = &t->engine->i915->drm.struct_mutex;
 	const unsigned int max_batch = min(t->ncontexts, t->max_batch) - 1;
 	const unsigned int total = 4 * t->ncontexts + 1;
 	unsigned int num_waits = 0, num_fences = 0;
@@ -337,14 +322,11 @@ static int __igt_breadcrumbs_smoketest(void *arg)
 			struct i915_request *rq;
 			struct intel_context *ce;
 
-			mutex_lock(BKL);
-
 			ce = i915_gem_context_get_engine(ctx, t->engine->legacy_idx);
 			GEM_BUG_ON(IS_ERR(ce));
 			rq = t->request_alloc(ce);
 			intel_context_put(ce);
 			if (IS_ERR(rq)) {
-				mutex_unlock(BKL);
 				err = PTR_ERR(rq);
 				count = n;
 				break;
@@ -357,8 +339,6 @@ static int __igt_breadcrumbs_smoketest(void *arg)
 			requests[n] = i915_request_get(rq);
 			i915_request_add(rq);
 
-			mutex_unlock(BKL);
-
 			if (err >= 0)
 				err = i915_sw_fence_await_dma_fence(wait,
 								    &rq->fence,
@@ -457,15 +437,15 @@ static int mock_breadcrumbs_smoketest(void *arg)
 		goto out_threads;
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&t.engine->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	for (n = 0; n < t.ncontexts; n++) {
+		mutex_lock(&t.engine->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		t.contexts[n] = mock_context(t.engine->i915, "mock");
+		mutex_unlock(&t.engine->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		if (!t.contexts[n]) {
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto out_contexts;
 		}
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&t.engine->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 
 	for (n = 0; n < ncpus; n++) {
 		threads[n] = kthread_run(__igt_breadcrumbs_smoketest,
@@ -495,18 +475,15 @@ static int mock_breadcrumbs_smoketest(void *arg)
 		atomic_long_read(&t.num_fences),
 		ncpus);
 
-	mutex_lock(&t.engine->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 out_contexts:
 	for (n = 0; n < t.ncontexts; n++) {
 		if (!t.contexts[n])
 			break;
 		mock_context_close(t.contexts[n]);
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&t.engine->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	kfree(t.contexts);
 out_threads:
 	kfree(threads);
-
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -539,7 +516,6 @@ static int live_nop_request(void *arg)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = arg;
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
-	intel_wakeref_t wakeref;
 	struct igt_live_test t;
 	unsigned int id;
 	int err = -ENODEV;
@@ -549,28 +525,25 @@ static int live_nop_request(void *arg)
 	 * the overhead of submitting requests to the hardware.
 	 */
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	wakeref = intel_runtime_pm_get(&i915->runtime_pm);
-
 	for_each_engine(engine, i915, id) {
-		struct i915_request *request = NULL;
 		unsigned long n, prime;
 		IGT_TIMEOUT(end_time);
 		ktime_t times[2] = {};
 
 		err = igt_live_test_begin(&t, i915, __func__, engine->name);
 		if (err)
-			goto out_unlock;
+			return err;
 
 		for_each_prime_number_from(prime, 1, 8192) {
+			struct i915_request *request = NULL;
+
 			times[1] = ktime_get_raw();
 
 			for (n = 0; n < prime; n++) {
+				i915_request_put(request);
 				request = i915_request_create(engine->kernel_context);
-				if (IS_ERR(request)) {
-					err = PTR_ERR(request);
-					goto out_unlock;
-				}
+				if (IS_ERR(request))
+					return PTR_ERR(request);
 
 				/* This space is left intentionally blank.
 				 *
@@ -585,9 +558,11 @@ static int live_nop_request(void *arg)
 				 * for latency.
 				 */
 
+				i915_request_get(request);
 				i915_request_add(request);
 			}
 			i915_request_wait(request, 0, MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT);
+			i915_request_put(request);
 
 			times[1] = ktime_sub(ktime_get_raw(), times[1]);
 			if (prime == 1)
@@ -599,7 +574,7 @@ static int live_nop_request(void *arg)
 
 		err = igt_live_test_end(&t);
 		if (err)
-			goto out_unlock;
+			return err;
 
 		pr_info("Request latencies on %s: 1 = %lluns, %lu = %lluns\n",
 			engine->name,
@@ -607,9 +582,6 @@ static int live_nop_request(void *arg)
 			prime, div64_u64(ktime_to_ns(times[1]), prime));
 	}
 
-out_unlock:
-	intel_runtime_pm_put(&i915->runtime_pm, wakeref);
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -679,6 +651,7 @@ empty_request(struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
 	if (err)
 		goto out_request;
 
+	i915_request_get(request);
 out_request:
 	i915_request_add(request);
 	return err ? ERR_PTR(err) : request;
@@ -688,7 +661,6 @@ static int live_empty_request(void *arg)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = arg;
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
-	intel_wakeref_t wakeref;
 	struct igt_live_test t;
 	struct i915_vma *batch;
 	unsigned int id;
@@ -699,14 +671,9 @@ static int live_empty_request(void *arg)
 	 * the overhead of submitting requests to the hardware.
 	 */
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	wakeref = intel_runtime_pm_get(&i915->runtime_pm);
-
 	batch = empty_batch(i915);
-	if (IS_ERR(batch)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(batch);
-		goto out_unlock;
-	}
+	if (IS_ERR(batch))
+		return PTR_ERR(batch);
 
 	for_each_engine(engine, i915, id) {
 		IGT_TIMEOUT(end_time);
@@ -730,6 +697,7 @@ static int live_empty_request(void *arg)
 			times[1] = ktime_get_raw();
 
 			for (n = 0; n < prime; n++) {
+				i915_request_put(request);
 				request = empty_request(engine, batch);
 				if (IS_ERR(request)) {
 					err = PTR_ERR(request);
@@ -745,6 +713,7 @@ static int live_empty_request(void *arg)
 			if (__igt_timeout(end_time, NULL))
 				break;
 		}
+		i915_request_put(request);
 
 		err = igt_live_test_end(&t);
 		if (err)
@@ -759,9 +728,6 @@ static int live_empty_request(void *arg)
 out_batch:
 	i915_vma_unpin(batch);
 	i915_vma_put(batch);
-out_unlock:
-	intel_runtime_pm_put(&i915->runtime_pm, wakeref);
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -841,7 +807,6 @@ static int live_all_engines(void *arg)
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = arg;
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
 	struct i915_request *request[I915_NUM_ENGINES];
-	intel_wakeref_t wakeref;
 	struct igt_live_test t;
 	struct i915_vma *batch;
 	unsigned int id;
@@ -852,18 +817,15 @@ static int live_all_engines(void *arg)
 	 * block doing so, and that they don't complete too soon.
 	 */
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	wakeref = intel_runtime_pm_get(&i915->runtime_pm);
-
 	err = igt_live_test_begin(&t, i915, __func__, "");
 	if (err)
-		goto out_unlock;
+		return err;
 
 	batch = recursive_batch(i915);
 	if (IS_ERR(batch)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(batch);
 		pr_err("%s: Unable to create batch, err=%d\n", __func__, err);
-		goto out_unlock;
+		return err;
 	}
 
 	for_each_engine(engine, i915, id) {
@@ -933,9 +895,6 @@ static int live_all_engines(void *arg)
 			i915_request_put(request[id]);
 	i915_vma_unpin(batch);
 	i915_vma_put(batch);
-out_unlock:
-	intel_runtime_pm_put(&i915->runtime_pm, wakeref);
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -945,7 +904,6 @@ static int live_sequential_engines(void *arg)
 	struct i915_request *request[I915_NUM_ENGINES] = {};
 	struct i915_request *prev = NULL;
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
-	intel_wakeref_t wakeref;
 	struct igt_live_test t;
 	unsigned int id;
 	int err;
@@ -956,12 +914,9 @@ static int live_sequential_engines(void *arg)
 	 * they are running on independent engines.
 	 */
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-	wakeref = intel_runtime_pm_get(&i915->runtime_pm);
-
 	err = igt_live_test_begin(&t, i915, __func__, "");
 	if (err)
-		goto out_unlock;
+		return err;
 
 	for_each_engine(engine, i915, id) {
 		struct i915_vma *batch;
@@ -971,7 +926,7 @@ static int live_sequential_engines(void *arg)
 			err = PTR_ERR(batch);
 			pr_err("%s: Unable to create batch for %s, err=%d\n",
 			       __func__, engine->name, err);
-			goto out_unlock;
+			return err;
 		}
 
 		request[id] = i915_request_create(engine->kernel_context);
@@ -1063,9 +1018,6 @@ static int live_sequential_engines(void *arg)
 		i915_vma_put(request[id]->batch);
 		i915_request_put(request[id]);
 	}
-out_unlock:
-	intel_runtime_pm_put(&i915->runtime_pm, wakeref);
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1080,16 +1032,12 @@ static int __live_parallel_engine1(void *arg)
 		struct i915_request *rq;
 		int err;
 
-		mutex_lock(&engine->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		rq = i915_request_create(engine->kernel_context);
-		if (IS_ERR(rq)) {
-			mutex_unlock(&engine->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
+		if (IS_ERR(rq))
 			return PTR_ERR(rq);
-		}
 
 		i915_request_get(rq);
 		i915_request_add(rq);
-		mutex_unlock(&engine->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 
 		err = 0;
 		if (i915_request_wait(rq, 0, HZ / 5) < 0)
@@ -1115,16 +1063,11 @@ static int __live_parallel_engineN(void *arg)
 	do {
 		struct i915_request *rq;
 
-		mutex_lock(&engine->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		rq = i915_request_create(engine->kernel_context);
-		if (IS_ERR(rq)) {
-			mutex_unlock(&engine->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
+		if (IS_ERR(rq))
 			return PTR_ERR(rq);
-		}
 
 		i915_request_add(rq);
-		mutex_unlock(&engine->i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 		count++;
 	} while (!__igt_timeout(end_time, NULL));
 
@@ -1154,9 +1097,7 @@ static int live_parallel_engines(void *arg)
 		struct task_struct *tsk[I915_NUM_ENGINES] = {};
 		struct igt_live_test t;
 
-		mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		err = igt_live_test_begin(&t, i915, __func__, "");
-		mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		if (err)
 			break;
 
@@ -1184,10 +1125,8 @@ static int live_parallel_engines(void *arg)
 			put_task_struct(tsk[id]);
 		}
 
-		mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		if (igt_live_test_end(&t))
 			err = -EIO;
-		mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	}
 
 	return err;
@@ -1280,9 +1219,10 @@ static int live_breadcrumbs_smoketest(void *arg)
 		goto out_threads;
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	for (n = 0; n < t[0].ncontexts; n++) {
+		mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		t[0].contexts[n] = live_context(i915, file);
+		mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 		if (!t[0].contexts[n]) {
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto out_contexts;
@@ -1299,7 +1239,6 @@ static int live_breadcrumbs_smoketest(void *arg)
 		t[id].max_batch = max_batches(t[0].contexts[0], engine);
 		if (t[id].max_batch < 0) {
 			ret = t[id].max_batch;
-			mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 			goto out_flush;
 		}
 		/* One ring interleaved between requests from all cpus */
@@ -1314,7 +1253,6 @@ static int live_breadcrumbs_smoketest(void *arg)
 					  &t[id], "igt/%d.%d", id, n);
 			if (IS_ERR(tsk)) {
 				ret = PTR_ERR(tsk);
-				mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 				goto out_flush;
 			}
 
@@ -1322,7 +1260,6 @@ static int live_breadcrumbs_smoketest(void *arg)
 			threads[id * ncpus + n] = tsk;
 		}
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 
 	msleep(jiffies_to_msecs(i915_selftest.timeout_jiffies));
 
@@ -1350,10 +1287,8 @@ static int live_breadcrumbs_smoketest(void *arg)
 	pr_info("Completed %lu waits for %lu fences across %d engines and %d cpus\n",
 		num_waits, num_fences, RUNTIME_INFO(i915)->num_engines, ncpus);
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	ret = igt_live_test_end(&live) ?: ret;
 out_contexts:
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	kfree(t[0].contexts);
 out_threads:
 	kfree(threads);
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/i915_vma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_vma.c
index 0e4f66312b39..1c9db08f7c28 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_vma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_vma.c
@@ -833,12 +833,8 @@ int i915_vma_mock_selftests(void)
 
 	err = i915_subtests(tests, ggtt);
 
-	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
 	mock_device_flush(i915);
-	mutex_unlock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 	i915_gem_drain_freed_objects(i915);
-
 	mock_fini_ggtt(ggtt);
 	kfree(ggtt);
 out_put:
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..04a6f88fdf64 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_live_test.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/igt_live_test.c
@@ -19,15 +19,12 @@ int igt_live_test_begin(struct igt_live_test *t,
 	enum intel_engine_id id;
 	int err;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
-
 	t->i915 = i915;
 	t->func = func;
 	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!",
@@ -50,9 +47,7 @@ int igt_live_test_end(struct igt_live_test *t)
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
 	enum intel_engine_id id;
 
-	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 2448067822af..622bb2127453 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);
