diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c
index 88694822716a..5ca3d1664335 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ bool intel_engine_is_idle(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 		return true;
 
 	/* Waiting to drain ELSP? */
-	synchronize_hardirq(to_pci_dev(engine->i915->drm.dev)->irq);
+	intel_synchronize_hardirq(engine->i915);
 	intel_engine_flush_submission(engine);
 
 	/* ELSP is empty, but there are ready requests? E.g. after reset */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_ring_submission.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_ring_submission.c
index 5d42a12ef3d6..5c4d204d07cc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_ring_submission.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_ring_submission.c
@@ -184,8 +184,11 @@ static int xcs_resume(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	ENGINE_TRACE(engine, "ring:{HEAD:%04x, TAIL:%04x}\n",
 		     ring->head, ring->tail);
 
-	/* Double check the ring is empty & disabled before we resume */
-	synchronize_hardirq(engine->i915->drm.irq);
+	/*
+	 * Double check the ring is empty & disabled before we resume. Called
+	 * from atomic context during PCI probe, so _hardirq().
+	 */
+	intel_synchronize_hardirq(engine->i915);
 	if (!stop_ring(engine))
 		goto err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
index a11bdb667241..7d13d2147054 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
@@ -4575,3 +4575,8 @@ void intel_synchronize_irq(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 {
 	synchronize_irq(to_pci_dev(i915->drm.dev)->irq);
 }
+
+void intel_synchronize_hardirq(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
+{
+	synchronize_hardirq(to_pci_dev(i915->drm.dev)->irq);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.h
index db34d5dbe402..e43b6734f21b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ void intel_runtime_pm_disable_interrupts(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 void intel_runtime_pm_enable_interrupts(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 bool intel_irqs_enabled(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 void intel_synchronize_irq(struct drm_i915_private *i915);
+void intel_synchronize_hardirq(struct drm_i915_private *i915);
 
 int intel_get_crtc_scanline(struct intel_crtc *crtc);
 void gen8_irq_power_well_post_enable(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,