diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
index 7922264e4fe1..df425bf629e3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
@@ -1427,6 +1427,35 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static void gen3_stop_rings(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
+{
+	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
+	enum intel_engine_id id;
+
+	for_each_engine(engine, dev_priv, id) {
+		const u32 base = engine->mmio_base;
+		const i915_reg_t mode = RING_MI_MODE(base);
+
+		I915_WRITE_FW(mode, _MASKED_BIT_ENABLE(STOP_RING));
+		if (intel_wait_for_register_fw(dev_priv,
+					       mode,
+					       MODE_IDLE,
+					       MODE_IDLE,
+					       500))
+			DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("%s: timed out on STOP_RING\n",
+					 engine->name);
+
+		I915_WRITE_FW(RING_CTL(base), 0);
+		I915_WRITE_FW(RING_HEAD(base), 0);
+		I915_WRITE_FW(RING_TAIL(base), 0);
+
+		/* Check acts as a post */
+		if (I915_READ_FW(RING_HEAD(base)) != 0)
+			DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("%s: ring head not parked\n",
+					 engine->name);
+	}
+}
+
 static bool i915_reset_complete(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
 	u8 gdrst;
@@ -1473,6 +1502,12 @@ static int g4x_do_reset(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, unsigned engine_mask)
 		   I915_READ(VDECCLK_GATE_D) | VCP_UNIT_CLOCK_GATE_DISABLE);
 	POSTING_READ(VDECCLK_GATE_D);
 
+	/* We stop engines, otherwise we might get failed reset and a
+	 * dead gpu (on elk).
+	 * WaMediaResetMainRingCleanup:ctg,elk (presumably)
+	 */
+	gen3_stop_rings(dev_priv);
+
 	pci_write_config_byte(pdev, I915_GDRST,
 			      GRDOM_MEDIA | GRDOM_RESET_ENABLE);
 	ret =  wait_for(g4x_reset_complete(pdev), 500);