diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
index 9362609df38a..7dd6728dd092 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ int drm_setmaster_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
+	if (!file_priv->allowed_master) {
+		ret = drm_new_set_master(dev, file_priv);
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
 	file_priv->minor->master = drm_master_get(file_priv->master);
 	file_priv->is_master = 1;
 	if (dev->driver->master_set) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fops.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fops.c
index c59ce4d0ef75..6b5625e66119 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fops.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fops.c
@@ -125,6 +125,60 @@ static int drm_cpu_valid(void)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+/**
+ * drm_new_set_master - Allocate a new master object and become master for the
+ * associated master realm.
+ *
+ * @dev: The associated device.
+ * @fpriv: File private identifying the client.
+ *
+ * This function must be called with dev::struct_mutex held.
+ * Returns negative error code on failure. Zero on success.
+ */
+int drm_new_set_master(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *fpriv)
+{
+	struct drm_master *old_master;
+	int ret;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held_once(&dev->master_mutex);
+
+	/* create a new master */
+	fpriv->minor->master = drm_master_create(fpriv->minor);
+	if (!fpriv->minor->master)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	/* take another reference for the copy in the local file priv */
+	old_master = fpriv->master;
+	fpriv->master = drm_master_get(fpriv->minor->master);
+
+	if (dev->driver->master_create) {
+		ret = dev->driver->master_create(dev, fpriv->master);
+		if (ret)
+			goto out_err;
+	}
+	if (dev->driver->master_set) {
+		ret = dev->driver->master_set(dev, fpriv, true);
+		if (ret)
+			goto out_err;
+	}
+
+	fpriv->is_master = 1;
+	fpriv->allowed_master = 1;
+	fpriv->authenticated = 1;
+	if (old_master)
+		drm_master_put(&old_master);
+
+	return 0;
+
+out_err:
+	/* drop both references and restore old master on failure */
+	drm_master_put(&fpriv->minor->master);
+	drm_master_put(&fpriv->master);
+	fpriv->master = old_master;
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /**
  * Called whenever a process opens /dev/drm.
  *
@@ -189,35 +243,9 @@ static int drm_open_helper(struct file *filp, struct drm_minor *minor)
 	mutex_lock(&dev->master_mutex);
 	if (drm_is_primary_client(priv) && !priv->minor->master) {
 		/* create a new master */
-		priv->minor->master = drm_master_create(priv->minor);
-		if (!priv->minor->master) {
-			ret = -ENOMEM;
+		ret = drm_new_set_master(dev, priv);
+		if (ret)
 			goto out_close;
-		}
-
-		priv->is_master = 1;
-		/* take another reference for the copy in the local file priv */
-		priv->master = drm_master_get(priv->minor->master);
-		priv->authenticated = 1;
-
-		if (dev->driver->master_create) {
-			ret = dev->driver->master_create(dev, priv->master);
-			if (ret) {
-				/* drop both references if this fails */
-				drm_master_put(&priv->minor->master);
-				drm_master_put(&priv->master);
-				goto out_close;
-			}
-		}
-		if (dev->driver->master_set) {
-			ret = dev->driver->master_set(dev, priv, true);
-			if (ret) {
-				/* drop both references if this fails */
-				drm_master_put(&priv->minor->master);
-				drm_master_put(&priv->master);
-				goto out_close;
-			}
-		}
 	} else if (drm_is_primary_client(priv)) {
 		/* get a reference to the master */
 		priv->master = drm_master_get(priv->minor->master);
diff --git a/include/drm/drmP.h b/include/drm/drmP.h
index 0b921ae06cd8..441b26e846d8 100644
--- a/include/drm/drmP.h
+++ b/include/drm/drmP.h
@@ -309,6 +309,11 @@ struct drm_file {
 	unsigned universal_planes:1;
 	/* true if client understands atomic properties */
 	unsigned atomic:1;
+	/*
+	 * This client is allowed to gain master privileges for @master.
+	 * Protected by struct drm_device::master_mutex.
+	 */
+	unsigned allowed_master:1;
 
 	struct pid *pid;
 	kuid_t uid;
@@ -910,6 +915,7 @@ extern int drm_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp);
 extern ssize_t drm_read(struct file *filp, char __user *buffer,
 			size_t count, loff_t *offset);
 extern int drm_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp);
+extern int drm_new_set_master(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *fpriv);
 
 				/* Mapping support (drm_vm.h) */
 extern unsigned int drm_poll(struct file *filp, struct poll_table_struct *wait);