diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
index a9533c54c93c..a9ae374861e7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
@@ -1454,6 +1454,14 @@ unsigned long i915_chipset_val(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 
 	diff1 = now - dev_priv->last_time1;
 
+	/* Prevent division-by-zero if we are asking too fast.
+	 * Also, we don't get interesting results if we are polling
+	 * faster than once in 10ms, so just return the saved value
+	 * in such cases.
+	 */
+	if (diff1 <= 10)
+		return dev_priv->chipset_power;
+
 	count1 = I915_READ(DMIEC);
 	count2 = I915_READ(DDREC);
 	count3 = I915_READ(CSIEC);
@@ -1484,6 +1492,8 @@ unsigned long i915_chipset_val(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	dev_priv->last_count1 = total_count;
 	dev_priv->last_time1 = now;
 
+	dev_priv->chipset_power = ret;
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 8ba88cfc36de..39a72f642b33 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ typedef struct drm_i915_private {
 
 	u64 last_count1;
 	unsigned long last_time1;
+	unsigned long chipset_power;
 	u64 last_count2;
 	struct timespec last_time2;
 	unsigned long gfx_power;