diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
index e6800819bca8..cb900dc83d95 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "i915_drm.h"
 #include "i915_drv.h"
 #include "i915_trace.h"
+#include "../../../platform/x86/intel_ips.h"
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/vgaarb.h>
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
@@ -1870,6 +1871,26 @@ out_unlock:
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i915_gpu_turbo_disable);
 
+/**
+ * Tells the intel_ips driver that the i915 driver is now loaded, if
+ * IPS got loaded first.
+ *
+ * This awkward dance is so that neither module has to depend on the
+ * other in order for IPS to do the appropriate communication of
+ * GPU turbo limits to i915.
+ */
+static void
+ips_ping_for_i915_load(void)
+{
+	void (*link)(void);
+
+	link = symbol_get(ips_link_to_i915_driver);
+	if (link) {
+		link();
+		symbol_put(ips_link_to_i915_driver);
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * i915_driver_load - setup chip and create an initial config
  * @dev: DRM device
@@ -2075,6 +2096,8 @@ int i915_driver_load(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned long flags)
 	dev_priv->mchdev_lock = &mchdev_lock;
 	spin_unlock(&mchdev_lock);
 
+	ips_ping_for_i915_load();
+
 	return 0;
 
 out_workqueue_free:
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_ips.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_ips.c
index c44a5e8b8b82..f0b3ad13c273 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_ips.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_ips.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 #include <drm/i915_drm.h>
 #include <asm/msr.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
+#include "intel_ips.h"
 
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_THERMAL_SENSOR 0x3b32
 
@@ -245,6 +246,7 @@
 #define thm_writel(off, val) writel((val), ips->regmap + (off))
 
 static const int IPS_ADJUST_PERIOD = 5000; /* ms */
+static bool late_i915_load = false;
 
 /* For initial average collection */
 static const int IPS_SAMPLE_PERIOD = 200; /* ms */
@@ -339,6 +341,9 @@ struct ips_driver {
 	u64 orig_turbo_ratios;
 };
 
+static bool
+ips_gpu_turbo_enabled(struct ips_driver *ips);
+
 /**
  * ips_cpu_busy - is CPU busy?
  * @ips: IPS driver struct
@@ -517,7 +522,7 @@ static void ips_disable_cpu_turbo(struct ips_driver *ips)
  */
 static bool ips_gpu_busy(struct ips_driver *ips)
 {
-	if (!ips->gpu_turbo_enabled)
+	if (!ips_gpu_turbo_enabled(ips))
 		return false;
 
 	return ips->gpu_busy();
@@ -532,7 +537,7 @@ static bool ips_gpu_busy(struct ips_driver *ips)
  */
 static void ips_gpu_raise(struct ips_driver *ips)
 {
-	if (!ips->gpu_turbo_enabled)
+	if (!ips_gpu_turbo_enabled(ips))
 		return;
 
 	if (!ips->gpu_raise())
@@ -549,7 +554,7 @@ static void ips_gpu_raise(struct ips_driver *ips)
  */
 static void ips_gpu_lower(struct ips_driver *ips)
 {
-	if (!ips->gpu_turbo_enabled)
+	if (!ips_gpu_turbo_enabled(ips))
 		return;
 
 	if (!ips->gpu_lower())
@@ -1454,6 +1459,31 @@ out_err:
 	return false;
 }
 
+static bool
+ips_gpu_turbo_enabled(struct ips_driver *ips)
+{
+	if (!ips->gpu_busy && late_i915_load) {
+		if (ips_get_i915_syms(ips)) {
+			dev_info(&ips->dev->dev,
+				 "i915 driver attached, reenabling gpu turbo\n");
+			ips->gpu_turbo_enabled = !(thm_readl(THM_HTS) & HTS_GTD_DIS);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ips->gpu_turbo_enabled;
+}
+
+void
+ips_link_to_i915_driver()
+{
+	/* We can't cleanly get at the various ips_driver structs from
+	 * this caller (the i915 driver), so just set a flag saying
+	 * that it's time to try getting the symbols again.
+	 */
+	late_i915_load = true;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ips_link_to_i915_driver);
+
 static DEFINE_PCI_DEVICE_TABLE(ips_id_table) = {
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL,
 		     PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_THERMAL_SENSOR), },
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_ips.h b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_ips.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..73299beff5b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_ips.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 Intel Corporation
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
+ * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin St - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * The full GNU General Public License is included in this distribution in
+ * the file called "COPYING".
+ */
+
+void ips_link_to_i915_driver(void);