diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
index ba7f7831f934..654634254b64 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
@@ -1272,6 +1272,7 @@ execlists_context_pin(struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
 	ce->lrc_reg_state = vaddr + LRC_STATE_PN * PAGE_SIZE;
 	ce->lrc_reg_state[CTX_RING_BUFFER_START+1] =
 		i915_ggtt_offset(ce->ring->vma);
+	ce->lrc_reg_state[CTX_RING_HEAD+1] = ce->ring->head;
 
 	ce->state->obj->pin_global++;
 	i915_gem_context_get(ctx);