diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 3cddd508d110..c9882e816af8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -7184,7 +7184,9 @@ static void i9xx_update_cursor(struct drm_crtc *crtc, u32 base)
 		intel_crtc->cursor_visible = visible;
 	}
 	/* and commit changes on next vblank */
+	POSTING_READ(CURCNTR(pipe));
 	I915_WRITE(CURBASE(pipe), base);
+	POSTING_READ(CURBASE(pipe));
 }
 
 static void ivb_update_cursor(struct drm_crtc *crtc, u32 base)
@@ -7213,7 +7215,9 @@ static void ivb_update_cursor(struct drm_crtc *crtc, u32 base)
 		intel_crtc->cursor_visible = visible;
 	}
 	/* and commit changes on next vblank */
+	POSTING_READ(CURCNTR_IVB(pipe));
 	I915_WRITE(CURBASE_IVB(pipe), base);
+	POSTING_READ(CURBASE_IVB(pipe));
 }
 
 /* If no-part of the cursor is visible on the framebuffer, then the GPU may hang... */