diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
index b7e096008a9f..953060dc9ff0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
@@ -700,10 +700,11 @@ static void gen6_pm_rps_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	pm_iir = dev_priv->rps.pm_iir;
 	dev_priv->rps.pm_iir = 0;
 	pm_imr = I915_READ(GEN6_PMIMR);
-	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIMR, 0);
+	/* Make sure not to corrupt PMIMR state used by ringbuffer code */
+	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIMR, pm_imr & ~GEN6_PM_RPS_EVENTS);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&dev_priv->rps.lock);
 
-	if ((pm_iir & GEN6_PM_DEFERRED_EVENTS) == 0)
+	if ((pm_iir & GEN6_PM_RPS_EVENTS) == 0)
 		return;
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock);
@@ -933,17 +934,17 @@ static void hsw_pm_irq_handler(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev_priv->rps.lock, flags);
-	dev_priv->rps.pm_iir |= pm_iir & GEN6_PM_DEFERRED_EVENTS;
+	dev_priv->rps.pm_iir |= pm_iir & GEN6_PM_RPS_EVENTS;
 	if (dev_priv->rps.pm_iir) {
 		I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIMR, dev_priv->rps.pm_iir);
 		/* never want to mask useful interrupts. (also posting read) */
-		WARN_ON(I915_READ_NOTRACE(GEN6_PMIMR) & ~GEN6_PM_DEFERRED_EVENTS);
+		WARN_ON(I915_READ_NOTRACE(GEN6_PMIMR) & ~GEN6_PM_RPS_EVENTS);
 		/* TODO: if queue_work is slow, move it out of the spinlock */
 		queue_work(dev_priv->wq, &dev_priv->rps.work);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev_priv->rps.lock, flags);
 
-	if (pm_iir & ~GEN6_PM_DEFERRED_EVENTS)
+	if (pm_iir & ~GEN6_PM_RPS_EVENTS)
 		DRM_ERROR("Unexpected PM interrupted\n");
 }
 
@@ -1018,7 +1019,7 @@ static irqreturn_t valleyview_irq_handler(int irq, void *arg)
 		if (pipe_stats[0] & PIPE_GMBUS_INTERRUPT_STATUS)
 			gmbus_irq_handler(dev);
 
-		if (pm_iir & GEN6_PM_DEFERRED_EVENTS)
+		if (pm_iir & GEN6_PM_RPS_EVENTS)
 			gen6_queue_rps_work(dev_priv, pm_iir);
 
 		I915_WRITE(GTIIR, gt_iir);
@@ -1259,7 +1260,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ivybridge_irq_handler(int irq, void *arg)
 	if (pm_iir) {
 		if (IS_HASWELL(dev))
 			hsw_pm_irq_handler(dev_priv, pm_iir);
-		else if (pm_iir & GEN6_PM_DEFERRED_EVENTS)
+		else if (pm_iir & GEN6_PM_RPS_EVENTS)
 			gen6_queue_rps_work(dev_priv, pm_iir);
 		I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIIR, pm_iir);
 		ret = IRQ_HANDLED;
@@ -1374,7 +1375,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ironlake_irq_handler(int irq, void *arg)
 	if (IS_GEN5(dev) &&  de_iir & DE_PCU_EVENT)
 		ironlake_handle_rps_change(dev);
 
-	if (IS_GEN6(dev) && pm_iir & GEN6_PM_DEFERRED_EVENTS)
+	if (IS_GEN6(dev) && pm_iir & GEN6_PM_RPS_EVENTS)
 		gen6_queue_rps_work(dev_priv, pm_iir);
 
 	I915_WRITE(GTIIR, gt_iir);
@@ -2716,8 +2717,8 @@ static int ivybridge_irq_postinstall(struct drm_device *dev)
 	POSTING_READ(GTIER);
 
 	/* Power management */
-	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIMR, ~GEN6_PM_DEFERRED_EVENTS);
-	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIER, GEN6_PM_DEFERRED_EVENTS);
+	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIMR, ~GEN6_PM_RPS_EVENTS);
+	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIER, GEN6_PM_RPS_EVENTS);
 	POSTING_READ(GEN6_PMIMR);
 
 	ibx_irq_postinstall(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
index e00422128a0a..8fced1914178 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
@@ -4566,7 +4566,7 @@
 #define  GEN6_PM_RP_DOWN_THRESHOLD		(1<<4)
 #define  GEN6_PM_RP_UP_EI_EXPIRED		(1<<2)
 #define  GEN6_PM_RP_DOWN_EI_EXPIRED		(1<<1)
-#define  GEN6_PM_DEFERRED_EVENTS		(GEN6_PM_RP_UP_THRESHOLD | \
+#define  GEN6_PM_RPS_EVENTS			(GEN6_PM_RP_UP_THRESHOLD | \
 						 GEN6_PM_RP_DOWN_THRESHOLD | \
 						 GEN6_PM_RP_DOWN_TIMEOUT)
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
index b1d0d0366fdf..49a188718f9d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
@@ -3116,7 +3116,7 @@ static void gen6_disable_rps(struct drm_device *dev)
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC_CONTROL, 0);
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RPNSWREQ, 1 << 31);
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMINTRMSK, 0xffffffff);
-	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIER, 0);
+	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIER, I915_READ(GEN6_PMIER) & ~GEN6_PM_RPS_EVENTS);
 	/* Complete PM interrupt masking here doesn't race with the rps work
 	 * item again unmasking PM interrupts because that is using a different
 	 * register (PMIMR) to mask PM interrupts. The only risk is in leaving
@@ -3126,7 +3126,7 @@ static void gen6_disable_rps(struct drm_device *dev)
 	dev_priv->rps.pm_iir = 0;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&dev_priv->rps.lock);
 
-	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIIR, I915_READ(GEN6_PMIIR));
+	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIIR, GEN6_PM_RPS_EVENTS);
 }
 
 static void valleyview_disable_rps(struct drm_device *dev)
@@ -3307,14 +3307,15 @@ static void gen6_enable_rps(struct drm_device *dev)
 	gen6_set_rps(dev_priv->dev, (gt_perf_status & 0xff00) >> 8);
 
 	/* requires MSI enabled */
-	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIER, GEN6_PM_DEFERRED_EVENTS);
+	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIER, I915_READ(GEN6_PMIER) | GEN6_PM_RPS_EVENTS);
 	spin_lock_irq(&dev_priv->rps.lock);
 	/* FIXME: Our interrupt enabling sequence is bonghits.
 	 * dev_priv->rps.pm_iir really should be 0 here. */
 	dev_priv->rps.pm_iir = 0;
-	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIMR, 0);
+	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIMR, I915_READ(GEN6_PMIMR) & ~GEN6_PM_RPS_EVENTS);
+	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIIR, GEN6_PM_RPS_EVENTS);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&dev_priv->rps.lock);
-	/* enable all PM interrupts */
+	/* unmask all PM interrupts */
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMINTRMSK, 0);
 
 	rc6vids = 0;
@@ -3577,7 +3578,7 @@ static void valleyview_enable_rps(struct drm_device *dev)
 	valleyview_set_rps(dev_priv->dev, rpe);
 
 	/* requires MSI enabled */
-	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIER, GEN6_PM_DEFERRED_EVENTS);
+	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIER, GEN6_PM_RPS_EVENTS);
 	spin_lock_irq(&dev_priv->rps.lock);
 	WARN_ON(dev_priv->rps.pm_iir != 0);
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMIMR, 0);