diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.h
index e622aee6e4be..440c35f1abc9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static inline bool tasklet_is_locked(const struct tasklet_struct *t)
 static inline void __tasklet_disable_sync_once(struct tasklet_struct *t)
 {
 	if (!atomic_fetch_inc(&t->count))
-		tasklet_unlock_wait(t);
+		tasklet_unlock_spin_wait(t);
 }
 
 static inline bool __tasklet_is_enabled(const struct tasklet_struct *t)