diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_rps.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_rps.c
index 4d0dc9de23f9..9d9ac35691fc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_rps.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_rps.c
@@ -2046,16 +2046,6 @@ void intel_rps_sanitize(struct intel_rps *rps)
 		rps_disable_interrupts(rps);
 }
 
-u32 intel_rps_read_rpstat_fw(struct intel_rps *rps)
-{
-	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = rps_to_i915(rps);
-	i915_reg_t rpstat;
-
-	rpstat = (GRAPHICS_VER(i915) >= 12) ? GEN12_RPSTAT1 : GEN6_RPSTAT1;
-
-	return intel_uncore_read_fw(rps_to_gt(rps)->uncore, rpstat);
-}
-
 u32 intel_rps_read_rpstat(struct intel_rps *rps)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = rps_to_i915(rps);
@@ -2089,10 +2079,11 @@ u32 intel_rps_get_cagf(struct intel_rps *rps, u32 rpstat)
 	return cagf;
 }
 
-static u32 read_cagf(struct intel_rps *rps)
+static u32 __read_cagf(struct intel_rps *rps, bool take_fw)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = rps_to_i915(rps);
 	struct intel_uncore *uncore = rps_to_uncore(rps);
+	i915_reg_t r = INVALID_MMIO_REG;
 	u32 freq;
 
 	/*
@@ -2100,22 +2091,30 @@ static u32 read_cagf(struct intel_rps *rps)
 	 * registers will return 0 freq when GT is in RC6
 	 */
 	if (GRAPHICS_VER_FULL(i915) >= IP_VER(12, 70)) {
-		freq = intel_uncore_read(uncore, MTL_MIRROR_TARGET_WP1);
+		r = MTL_MIRROR_TARGET_WP1;
 	} else if (GRAPHICS_VER(i915) >= 12) {
-		freq = intel_uncore_read(uncore, GEN12_RPSTAT1);
+		r = GEN12_RPSTAT1;
 	} else if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(i915) || IS_CHERRYVIEW(i915)) {
 		vlv_punit_get(i915);
 		freq = vlv_punit_read(i915, PUNIT_REG_GPU_FREQ_STS);
 		vlv_punit_put(i915);
+		goto exit;
 	} else if (GRAPHICS_VER(i915) >= 6) {
-		freq = intel_uncore_read(uncore, GEN6_RPSTAT1);
+		r = GEN6_RPSTAT1;
 	} else {
-		freq = intel_uncore_read(uncore, MEMSTAT_ILK);
+		r = MEMSTAT_ILK;
 	}
 
+	freq = take_fw ? intel_uncore_read(uncore, r) : intel_uncore_read_fw(uncore, r);
+exit:
 	return intel_rps_get_cagf(rps, freq);
 }
 
+static u32 read_cagf(struct intel_rps *rps)
+{
+	return __read_cagf(rps, true);
+}
+
 u32 intel_rps_read_actual_frequency(struct intel_rps *rps)
 {
 	struct intel_runtime_pm *rpm = rps_to_uncore(rps)->rpm;
@@ -2128,6 +2127,11 @@ u32 intel_rps_read_actual_frequency(struct intel_rps *rps)
 	return freq;
 }
 
+u32 intel_rps_read_actual_frequency_fw(struct intel_rps *rps)
+{
+	return intel_gpu_freq(rps, __read_cagf(rps, false));
+}
+
 u32 intel_rps_read_punit_req(struct intel_rps *rps)
 {
 	struct intel_uncore *uncore = rps_to_uncore(rps);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_rps.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_rps.h
index c622962c6bef..2d5b3ef58606 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_rps.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_rps.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ int intel_gpu_freq(struct intel_rps *rps, int val);
 int intel_freq_opcode(struct intel_rps *rps, int val);
 u32 intel_rps_get_cagf(struct intel_rps *rps, u32 rpstat1);
 u32 intel_rps_read_actual_frequency(struct intel_rps *rps);
+u32 intel_rps_read_actual_frequency_fw(struct intel_rps *rps);
 u32 intel_rps_get_requested_frequency(struct intel_rps *rps);
 u32 intel_rps_get_min_frequency(struct intel_rps *rps);
 u32 intel_rps_get_min_raw_freq(struct intel_rps *rps);
@@ -52,7 +53,6 @@ u32 intel_rps_get_rpn_frequency(struct intel_rps *rps);
 u32 intel_rps_read_punit_req(struct intel_rps *rps);
 u32 intel_rps_read_punit_req_frequency(struct intel_rps *rps);
 u32 intel_rps_read_rpstat(struct intel_rps *rps);
-u32 intel_rps_read_rpstat_fw(struct intel_rps *rps);
 void gen6_rps_get_freq_caps(struct intel_rps *rps, struct intel_rps_freq_caps *caps);
 void intel_rps_raise_unslice(struct intel_rps *rps);
 void intel_rps_lower_unslice(struct intel_rps *rps);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pmu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pmu.c
index a76c5ce9513d..7ece883a7d95 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pmu.c
@@ -392,14 +392,12 @@ frequency_sample(struct intel_gt *gt, unsigned int period_ns)
 		 * case we assume the system is running at the intended
 		 * frequency. Fortunately, the read should rarely fail!
 		 */
-		val = intel_rps_read_rpstat_fw(rps);
-		if (val)
-			val = intel_rps_get_cagf(rps, val);
-		else
-			val = rps->cur_freq;
+		val = intel_rps_read_actual_frequency_fw(rps);
+		if (!val)
+			val = intel_gpu_freq(rps, rps->cur_freq);
 
 		add_sample_mult(&pmu->sample[__I915_SAMPLE_FREQ_ACT],
-				intel_gpu_freq(rps, val), period_ns / 1000);
+				val, period_ns / 1000);
 	}
 
 	if (pmu->enable & config_mask(I915_PMU_REQUESTED_FREQUENCY)) {
