diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine.h
index 791897f8d847..a9249a23903a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine.h
@@ -334,7 +334,8 @@ void intel_engine_dump(struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
 		       struct drm_printer *m,
 		       const char *header, ...);
 
-ktime_t intel_engine_get_busy_time(struct intel_engine_cs *engine);
+ktime_t intel_engine_get_busy_time(struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
+				   ktime_t *now);
 
 struct i915_request *
 intel_engine_find_active_request(struct intel_engine_cs *engine);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c
index 045179c65c44..c62b3cbdbbf9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c
@@ -1595,7 +1595,8 @@ void intel_engine_dump(struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
 	intel_engine_print_breadcrumbs(engine, m);
 }
 
-static ktime_t __intel_engine_get_busy_time(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
+static ktime_t __intel_engine_get_busy_time(struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
+					    ktime_t *now)
 {
 	ktime_t total = engine->stats.total;
 
@@ -1603,9 +1604,9 @@ static ktime_t __intel_engine_get_busy_time(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	 * If the engine is executing something at the moment
 	 * add it to the total.
 	 */
+	*now = ktime_get();
 	if (atomic_read(&engine->stats.active))
-		total = ktime_add(total,
-				  ktime_sub(ktime_get(), engine->stats.start));
+		total = ktime_add(total, ktime_sub(*now, engine->stats.start));
 
 	return total;
 }
@@ -1613,17 +1614,18 @@ static ktime_t __intel_engine_get_busy_time(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 /**
  * intel_engine_get_busy_time() - Return current accumulated engine busyness
  * @engine: engine to report on
+ * @now: monotonic timestamp of sampling
  *
  * Returns accumulated time @engine was busy since engine stats were enabled.
  */
-ktime_t intel_engine_get_busy_time(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
+ktime_t intel_engine_get_busy_time(struct intel_engine_cs *engine, ktime_t *now)
 {
 	unsigned int seq;
 	ktime_t total;
 
 	do {
 		seq = read_seqbegin(&engine->stats.lock);
-		total = __intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine);
+		total = __intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine, now);
 	} while (read_seqretry(&engine->stats.lock, seq));
 
 	return total;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_rps.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_rps.c
index 2f59fc6df3c2..bdece932592b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_rps.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_rps.c
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ static void rps_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
 	enum intel_engine_id id;
 	s64 max_busy[3] = {};
-	ktime_t dt, last;
+	ktime_t dt, timestamp, last;
 
 	for_each_engine(engine, rps_to_gt(rps), id) {
 		s64 busy;
 		int i;
 
-		dt = intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine);
+		dt = intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine, &timestamp);
 		last = engine->stats.rps;
 		engine->stats.rps = dt;
 
@@ -70,15 +70,14 @@ static void rps_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 		}
 	}
 
-	dt = ktime_get();
 	last = rps->pm_timestamp;
-	rps->pm_timestamp = dt;
+	rps->pm_timestamp = timestamp;
 
 	if (intel_rps_is_active(rps)) {
 		s64 busy;
 		int i;
 
-		dt = ktime_sub(dt, last);
+		dt = ktime_sub(timestamp, last);
 
 		/*
 		 * Our goal is to evaluate each engine independently, so we run
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_engine_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_engine_pm.c
index dd54dcb5cca2..b08fc5390e8a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_engine_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/selftest_engine_pm.c
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ static int live_engine_busy_stats(void *arg)
 	GEM_BUG_ON(intel_gt_pm_is_awake(gt));
 	for_each_engine(engine, gt, id) {
 		struct i915_request *rq;
-		ktime_t de;
-		u64 dt;
+		ktime_t de, dt;
+		ktime_t t[2];
 
 		if (!intel_engine_supports_stats(engine))
 			continue;
@@ -47,12 +47,11 @@ static int live_engine_busy_stats(void *arg)
 
 		ENGINE_TRACE(engine, "measuring idle time\n");
 		preempt_disable();
-		dt = ktime_to_ns(ktime_get());
-		de = intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine);
+		de = intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine, &t[0]);
 		udelay(100);
-		de = ktime_sub(intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine), de);
-		dt = ktime_to_ns(ktime_get()) - dt;
+		de = ktime_sub(intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine, &t[1]), de);
 		preempt_enable();
+		dt = ktime_sub(t[1], t[0]);
 		if (de < 0 || de > 10) {
 			pr_err("%s: reported %lldns [%d%%] busyness while sleeping [for %lldns]\n",
 			       engine->name,
@@ -80,12 +79,11 @@ static int live_engine_busy_stats(void *arg)
 
 		ENGINE_TRACE(engine, "measuring busy time\n");
 		preempt_disable();
-		dt = ktime_to_ns(ktime_get());
-		de = intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine);
+		de = intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine, &t[0]);
 		udelay(100);
-		de = ktime_sub(intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine), de);
-		dt = ktime_to_ns(ktime_get()) - dt;
+		de = ktime_sub(intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine, &t[1]), de);
 		preempt_enable();
+		dt = ktime_sub(t[1], t[0]);
 		if (100 * de < 95 * dt || 95 * de > 100 * dt) {
 			pr_err("%s: reported %lldns [%d%%] busyness while spinning [for %lldns]\n",
 			       engine->name,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pmu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pmu.c
index 802837de1767..28bc5f13ae52 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pmu.c
@@ -565,7 +565,10 @@ static u64 __i915_pmu_event_read(struct perf_event *event)
 			/* Do nothing */
 		} else if (sample == I915_SAMPLE_BUSY &&
 			   intel_engine_supports_stats(engine)) {
-			val = ktime_to_ns(intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine));
+			ktime_t unused;
+
+			val = ktime_to_ns(intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine,
+								     &unused));
 		} else {
 			val = engine->pmu.sample[sample].cur;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_request.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_request.c
index 06d18aae070b..9271aad7f779 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_request.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_request.c
@@ -2492,9 +2492,11 @@ static int perf_series_engines(void *arg)
 			intel_engine_pm_get(p->engine);
 
 			if (intel_engine_supports_stats(p->engine))
-				p->busy = intel_engine_get_busy_time(p->engine) + 1;
+				p->busy = intel_engine_get_busy_time(p->engine,
+								     &p->time) + 1;
+			else
+				p->time = ktime_get();
 			p->runtime = -intel_context_get_total_runtime_ns(ce);
-			p->time = ktime_get();
 		}
 
 		err = (*fn)(ps);
@@ -2505,13 +2507,15 @@ static int perf_series_engines(void *arg)
 			struct perf_stats *p = &stats[idx];
 			struct intel_context *ce = ps->ce[idx];
 			int integer, decimal;
-			u64 busy, dt;
+			u64 busy, dt, now;
 
-			p->time = ktime_sub(ktime_get(), p->time);
-			if (p->busy) {
-				p->busy = ktime_sub(intel_engine_get_busy_time(p->engine),
+			if (p->busy)
+				p->busy = ktime_sub(intel_engine_get_busy_time(p->engine,
+									       &now),
 						    p->busy - 1);
-			}
+			else
+				now = ktime_get();
+			p->time = ktime_sub(now, p->time);
 
 			err = switch_to_kernel_sync(ce, err);
 			p->runtime += intel_context_get_total_runtime_ns(ce);
@@ -2571,13 +2575,14 @@ static int p_sync0(void *arg)
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	busy = false;
 	if (intel_engine_supports_stats(engine)) {
-		p->busy = intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine);
+		p->busy = intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine, &p->time);
 		busy = true;
+	} else {
+		p->time = ktime_get();
+		busy = false;
 	}
 
-	p->time = ktime_get();
 	count = 0;
 	do {
 		struct i915_request *rq;
@@ -2600,11 +2605,15 @@ static int p_sync0(void *arg)
 
 		count++;
 	} while (!__igt_timeout(end_time, NULL));
-	p->time = ktime_sub(ktime_get(), p->time);
 
 	if (busy) {
-		p->busy = ktime_sub(intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine),
+		ktime_t now;
+
+		p->busy = ktime_sub(intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine, &now),
 				    p->busy);
+		p->time = ktime_sub(now, p->time);
+	} else {
+		p->time = ktime_sub(ktime_get(), p->time);
 	}
 
 	err = switch_to_kernel_sync(ce, err);
@@ -2637,13 +2646,14 @@ static int p_sync1(void *arg)
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	busy = false;
 	if (intel_engine_supports_stats(engine)) {
-		p->busy = intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine);
+		p->busy = intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine, &p->time);
 		busy = true;
+	} else {
+		p->time = ktime_get();
+		busy = false;
 	}
 
-	p->time = ktime_get();
 	count = 0;
 	do {
 		struct i915_request *rq;
@@ -2668,11 +2678,15 @@ static int p_sync1(void *arg)
 		count++;
 	} while (!__igt_timeout(end_time, NULL));
 	i915_request_put(prev);
-	p->time = ktime_sub(ktime_get(), p->time);
 
 	if (busy) {
-		p->busy = ktime_sub(intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine),
+		ktime_t now;
+
+		p->busy = ktime_sub(intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine, &now),
 				    p->busy);
+		p->time = ktime_sub(now, p->time);
+	} else {
+		p->time = ktime_sub(ktime_get(), p->time);
 	}
 
 	err = switch_to_kernel_sync(ce, err);
@@ -2704,14 +2718,15 @@ static int p_many(void *arg)
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	busy = false;
 	if (intel_engine_supports_stats(engine)) {
-		p->busy = intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine);
+		p->busy = intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine, &p->time);
 		busy = true;
+	} else {
+		p->time = ktime_get();
+		busy = false;
 	}
 
 	count = 0;
-	p->time = ktime_get();
 	do {
 		struct i915_request *rq;
 
@@ -2724,11 +2739,15 @@ static int p_many(void *arg)
 		i915_request_add(rq);
 		count++;
 	} while (!__igt_timeout(end_time, NULL));
-	p->time = ktime_sub(ktime_get(), p->time);
 
 	if (busy) {
-		p->busy = ktime_sub(intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine),
+		ktime_t now;
+
+		p->busy = ktime_sub(intel_engine_get_busy_time(engine, &now),
 				    p->busy);
+		p->time = ktime_sub(now, p->time);
+	} else {
+		p->time = ktime_sub(ktime_get(), p->time);
 	}
 
 	err = switch_to_kernel_sync(ce, err);
