diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index fe01d090f9bb..17fca3ba343e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -2180,7 +2180,7 @@ static int i915_drm_resume_early(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	intel_power_domains_resume(dev_priv);
 
-	intel_engines_sanitize(dev_priv);
+	intel_engines_sanitize(dev_priv, true);
 
 	enable_rpm_wakeref_asserts(dev_priv);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index e872d0a179f0..4b1656d2482e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -3418,8 +3418,7 @@ bool i915_gem_unset_wedged(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 	i915_retire_requests(i915);
 	GEM_BUG_ON(i915->gt.active_requests);
 
-	if (!intel_gpu_reset(i915, ALL_ENGINES))
-		intel_engines_sanitize(i915);
+	intel_engines_sanitize(i915, false);
 
 	/*
 	 * Undo nop_submit_request. We prevent all new i915 requests from
@@ -5023,8 +5022,6 @@ void __i915_gem_object_release_unless_active(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 
 void i915_gem_sanitize(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 {
-	int err;
-
 	GEM_TRACE("\n");
 
 	mutex_lock(&i915->drm.struct_mutex);
@@ -5049,11 +5046,7 @@ void i915_gem_sanitize(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 	 * it may impact the display and we are uncertain about the stability
 	 * of the reset, so this could be applied to even earlier gen.
 	 */
-	err = -ENODEV;
-	if (INTEL_GEN(i915) >= 5 && intel_has_gpu_reset(i915))
-		err = WARN_ON(intel_gpu_reset(i915, ALL_ENGINES));
-	if (!err)
-		intel_engines_sanitize(i915);
+	intel_engines_sanitize(i915, false);
 
 	intel_uncore_forcewake_put(i915, FORCEWAKE_ALL);
 	intel_runtime_pm_put(i915);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pci.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pci.c
index 0d342f2b44a5..dd4aff2b256e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pci.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 	.display.has_overlay = 1, \
 	.display.overlay_needs_physical = 1, \
 	.display.has_gmch_display = 1, \
+	.gpu_reset_clobbers_display = true, \
 	.hws_needs_physical = 1, \
 	.unfenced_needs_alignment = 1, \
 	.ring_mask = RENDER_RING, \
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ static const struct intel_device_info intel_i865g_info = {
 	GEN(3), \
 	.num_pipes = 2, \
 	.display.has_gmch_display = 1, \
+	.gpu_reset_clobbers_display = true, \
 	.ring_mask = RENDER_RING, \
 	.has_snoop = true, \
 	.has_coherent_ggtt = true, \
@@ -198,6 +200,7 @@ static const struct intel_device_info intel_pineview_info = {
 	.num_pipes = 2, \
 	.display.has_hotplug = 1, \
 	.display.has_gmch_display = 1, \
+	.gpu_reset_clobbers_display = true, \
 	.ring_mask = RENDER_RING, \
 	.has_snoop = true, \
 	.has_coherent_ggtt = true, \
@@ -228,6 +231,7 @@ static const struct intel_device_info intel_g45_info = {
 	GEN4_FEATURES,
 	PLATFORM(INTEL_G45),
 	.ring_mask = RENDER_RING | BSD_RING,
+	.gpu_reset_clobbers_display = false,
 };
 
 static const struct intel_device_info intel_gm45_info = {
@@ -237,6 +241,7 @@ static const struct intel_device_info intel_gm45_info = {
 	.display.has_fbc = 1,
 	.display.supports_tv = 1,
 	.ring_mask = RENDER_RING | BSD_RING,
+	.gpu_reset_clobbers_display = false,
 };
 
 #define GEN5_FEATURES \
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.h
index 76735869e32d..957c6527f76b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ enum intel_ppgtt {
 	func(is_alpha_support); \
 	/* Keep has_* in alphabetical order */ \
 	func(has_64bit_reloc); \
+	func(gpu_reset_clobbers_display); \
 	func(has_reset_engine); \
 	func(has_fpga_dbg); \
 	func(has_guc); \
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 665b483bbbcc..699ee6946891 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -3746,8 +3746,8 @@ __intel_display_resume(struct drm_device *dev,
 
 static bool gpu_reset_clobbers_display(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
-	return intel_has_gpu_reset(dev_priv) &&
-		INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) < 5 && !IS_G4X(dev_priv);
+	return (INTEL_INFO(dev_priv)->gpu_reset_clobbers_display &&
+		intel_has_gpu_reset(dev_priv));
 }
 
 void intel_prepare_reset(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c
index 2aa3e0d7e6a3..5990f8500bca 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c
@@ -1043,22 +1043,34 @@ void intel_engines_reset_default_submission(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 		engine->set_default_submission(engine);
 }
 
+static bool reset_engines(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
+{
+	if (INTEL_INFO(i915)->gpu_reset_clobbers_display)
+		return false;
+
+	return intel_gpu_reset(i915, ALL_ENGINES) == 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * intel_engines_sanitize: called after the GPU has lost power
  * @i915: the i915 device
+ * @force: ignore a failed reset and sanitize engine state anyway
  *
  * Anytime we reset the GPU, either with an explicit GPU reset or through a
  * PCI power cycle, the GPU loses state and we must reset our state tracking
  * to match. Note that calling intel_engines_sanitize() if the GPU has not
  * been reset results in much confusion!
  */
-void intel_engines_sanitize(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
+void intel_engines_sanitize(struct drm_i915_private *i915, bool force)
 {
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
 	enum intel_engine_id id;
 
 	GEM_TRACE("\n");
 
+	if (!reset_engines(i915) && !force)
+		return;
+
 	for_each_engine(engine, i915, id) {
 		if (engine->reset.reset)
 			engine->reset.reset(engine, NULL);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
index 69287e77b929..3c1366c58cf3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ gen8_emit_ggtt_write(u32 *cs, u32 value, u32 gtt_offset)
 	return cs;
 }
 
-void intel_engines_sanitize(struct drm_i915_private *i915);
+void intel_engines_sanitize(struct drm_i915_private *i915, bool force);
 
 bool intel_engine_is_idle(struct intel_engine_cs *engine);
 bool intel_engines_are_idle(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_gem.c
index d0aa19d17653..bdcc53e15e75 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/i915_gem.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static void pm_resume(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 	 */
 	intel_runtime_pm_get(i915);
 
-	intel_engines_sanitize(i915);
+	intel_engines_sanitize(i915, false);
 	i915_gem_sanitize(i915);
 	i915_gem_resume(i915);