diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
index b8d1f702d808..ee7cbdd7db87 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
@@ -1482,6 +1482,7 @@ struct intel_psr {
 	bool sink_support;
 	bool source_support;
 	bool enabled;
+	bool paused;
 	enum pipe pipe;
 	enum transcoder transcoder;
 	bool active;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.c
index 000e1ffe8c05..77865cf6641f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.c
@@ -1113,6 +1113,7 @@ static void intel_psr_enable_locked(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
 	intel_psr_enable_sink(intel_dp);
 	intel_psr_enable_source(intel_dp);
 	intel_dp->psr.enabled = true;
+	intel_dp->psr.paused = false;
 
 	intel_psr_activate(intel_dp);
 }
@@ -1182,22 +1183,12 @@ static void intel_psr_exit(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 	intel_dp->psr.active = false;
 }
 
-static void intel_psr_disable_locked(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
+static void intel_psr_wait_exit_locked(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
 	i915_reg_t psr_status;
 	u32 psr_status_mask;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&intel_dp->psr.lock);
-
-	if (!intel_dp->psr.enabled)
-		return;
-
-	drm_dbg_kms(&dev_priv->drm, "Disabling PSR%s\n",
-		    intel_dp->psr.psr2_enabled ? "2" : "1");
-
-	intel_psr_exit(intel_dp);
-
 	if (intel_dp->psr.psr2_enabled) {
 		psr_status = EDP_PSR2_STATUS(intel_dp->psr.transcoder);
 		psr_status_mask = EDP_PSR2_STATUS_STATE_MASK;
@@ -1210,6 +1201,22 @@ static void intel_psr_disable_locked(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 	if (intel_de_wait_for_clear(dev_priv, psr_status,
 				    psr_status_mask, 2000))
 		drm_err(&dev_priv->drm, "Timed out waiting PSR idle state\n");
+}
+
+static void intel_psr_disable_locked(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&intel_dp->psr.lock);
+
+	if (!intel_dp->psr.enabled)
+		return;
+
+	drm_dbg_kms(&dev_priv->drm, "Disabling PSR%s\n",
+		    intel_dp->psr.psr2_enabled ? "2" : "1");
+
+	intel_psr_exit(intel_dp);
+	intel_psr_wait_exit_locked(intel_dp);
 
 	/* WA 1408330847 */
 	if (intel_dp->psr.psr2_sel_fetch_enabled &&
@@ -1254,6 +1261,61 @@ void intel_psr_disable(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&intel_dp->psr.dc3co_work);
 }
 
+/**
+ * intel_psr_pause - Pause PSR
+ * @intel_dp: Intel DP
+ *
+ * This function need to be called after enabling psr.
+ */
+void intel_psr_pause(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
+{
+	struct intel_psr *psr = &intel_dp->psr;
+
+	if (!CAN_PSR(intel_dp))
+		return;
+
+	mutex_lock(&psr->lock);
+
+	if (!psr->enabled) {
+		mutex_unlock(&psr->lock);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	intel_psr_exit(intel_dp);
+	intel_psr_wait_exit_locked(intel_dp);
+	psr->paused = true;
+
+	mutex_unlock(&psr->lock);
+
+	cancel_work_sync(&psr->work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&psr->dc3co_work);
+}
+
+/**
+ * intel_psr_resume - Resume PSR
+ * @intel_dp: Intel DP
+ *
+ * This function need to be called after pausing psr.
+ */
+void intel_psr_resume(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
+{
+	struct intel_psr *psr = &intel_dp->psr;
+
+	if (!CAN_PSR(intel_dp))
+		return;
+
+	mutex_lock(&psr->lock);
+
+	if (!psr->paused)
+		goto unlock;
+
+	psr->paused = false;
+	intel_psr_activate(intel_dp);
+
+unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&psr->lock);
+}
+
 static void psr_force_hw_tracking_exit(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
@@ -1908,6 +1970,16 @@ void intel_psr_flush(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 			INTEL_FRONTBUFFER_ALL_MASK(intel_dp->psr.pipe);
 		intel_dp->psr.busy_frontbuffer_bits &= ~pipe_frontbuffer_bits;
 
+		/*
+		 * If the PSR is paused by an explicit intel_psr_paused() call,
+		 * we have to ensure that the PSR is not activated until
+		 * intel_psr_resume() is called.
+		 */
+		if (intel_dp->psr.paused) {
+			mutex_unlock(&intel_dp->psr.lock);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		/* By definition flush = invalidate + flush */
 		if (pipe_frontbuffer_bits)
 			psr_force_hw_tracking_exit(intel_dp);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.h
index e3db85e97f4c..641521b101c8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.h
@@ -51,5 +51,7 @@ void intel_psr2_program_plane_sel_fetch(struct intel_plane *plane,
 					const struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state,
 					const struct intel_plane_state *plane_state,
 					int color_plane);
+void intel_psr_pause(struct intel_dp *intel_dp);
+void intel_psr_resume(struct intel_dp *intel_dp);
 
 #endif /* __INTEL_PSR_H__ */