diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
index 2f325bcd0708..fb7cf0e796f6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ static u32 edid_get_quirks(struct edid *edid)
 }
 
 #define MODE_SIZE(m) ((m)->hdisplay * (m)->vdisplay)
-#define MODE_REFRESH_DIFF(m,r) (abs((m)->vrefresh - target_refresh))
+#define MODE_REFRESH_DIFF(c,t) (abs((c) - (t)))
 
 /**
  * edid_fixup_preferred - set preferred modes based on quirk list
@@ -1344,6 +1344,7 @@ static void edid_fixup_preferred(struct drm_connector *connector,
 {
 	struct drm_display_mode *t, *cur_mode, *preferred_mode;
 	int target_refresh = 0;
+	int cur_vrefresh, preferred_vrefresh;
 
 	if (list_empty(&connector->probed_modes))
 		return;
@@ -1366,10 +1367,14 @@ static void edid_fixup_preferred(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		if (MODE_SIZE(cur_mode) > MODE_SIZE(preferred_mode))
 			preferred_mode = cur_mode;
 
+		cur_vrefresh = cur_mode->vrefresh ?
+			cur_mode->vrefresh : drm_mode_vrefresh(cur_mode);
+		preferred_vrefresh = preferred_mode->vrefresh ?
+			preferred_mode->vrefresh : drm_mode_vrefresh(preferred_mode);
 		/* At a given size, try to get closest to target refresh */
 		if ((MODE_SIZE(cur_mode) == MODE_SIZE(preferred_mode)) &&
-		    MODE_REFRESH_DIFF(cur_mode, target_refresh) <
-		    MODE_REFRESH_DIFF(preferred_mode, target_refresh)) {
+		    MODE_REFRESH_DIFF(cur_vrefresh, target_refresh) <
+		    MODE_REFRESH_DIFF(preferred_vrefresh, target_refresh)) {
 			preferred_mode = cur_mode;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index d069f6ba4286..2a83e14abea6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -1755,8 +1755,13 @@ struct drm_i915_file_private {
 #define IS_MOBILE(dev)		(INTEL_INFO(dev)->is_mobile)
 #define IS_HSW_EARLY_SDV(dev)	(IS_HASWELL(dev) && \
 				 ((dev)->pdev->device & 0xFF00) == 0x0C00)
-#define IS_ULT(dev)		(IS_HASWELL(dev) && \
+#define IS_BDW_ULT(dev)		(IS_BROADWELL(dev) && \
+				 (((dev)->pdev->device & 0xf) == 0x2  || \
+				 ((dev)->pdev->device & 0xf) == 0x6 || \
+				 ((dev)->pdev->device & 0xf) == 0xe))
+#define IS_HSW_ULT(dev)		(IS_HASWELL(dev) && \
 				 ((dev)->pdev->device & 0xFF00) == 0x0A00)
+#define IS_ULT(dev)		(IS_HSW_ULT(dev) || IS_BDW_ULT(dev))
 #define IS_HSW_GT3(dev)		(IS_HASWELL(dev) && \
 				 ((dev)->pdev->device & 0x00F0) == 0x0020)
 #define IS_PRELIMINARY_HW(intel_info) ((intel_info)->is_preliminary)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_gtt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_gtt.c
index 3620a1b0a73c..f69bdc741b80 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_gtt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_gtt.c
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ static void gen8_ppgtt_cleanup(struct i915_address_space *vm)
 		kfree(ppgtt->gen8_pt_dma_addr[i]);
 	}
 
-	__free_pages(ppgtt->gen8_pt_pages, ppgtt->num_pt_pages << PAGE_SHIFT);
-	__free_pages(ppgtt->pd_pages, ppgtt->num_pd_pages << PAGE_SHIFT);
+	__free_pages(ppgtt->gen8_pt_pages, get_order(ppgtt->num_pt_pages << PAGE_SHIFT));
+	__free_pages(ppgtt->pd_pages, get_order(ppgtt->num_pd_pages << PAGE_SHIFT));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1239,6 +1239,11 @@ static inline unsigned int gen8_get_total_gtt_size(u16 bdw_gmch_ctl)
 	bdw_gmch_ctl &= BDW_GMCH_GGMS_MASK;
 	if (bdw_gmch_ctl)
 		bdw_gmch_ctl = 1 << bdw_gmch_ctl;
+	if (bdw_gmch_ctl > 4) {
+		WARN_ON(!i915_preliminary_hw_support);
+		return 4<<20;
+	}
+
 	return bdw_gmch_ctl << 20;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_opregion.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_opregion.c
index a0b5a99204a8..6506df26ac9e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_opregion.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_opregion.c
@@ -859,7 +859,9 @@ int intel_opregion_setup(struct drm_device *dev)
 		return -ENOTSUPP;
 	}
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
 	INIT_WORK(&opregion->asle_work, asle_work);
+#endif
 
 	base = acpi_os_ioremap(asls, OPREGION_SIZE);
 	if (!base)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
index eadfe338dbeb..e480cf41c536 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
@@ -352,6 +352,14 @@ static u32 intel_panel_compute_brightness(struct intel_connector *connector,
 	return val;
 }
 
+static u32 bdw_get_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+
+	return I915_READ(BLC_PWM_PCH_CTL2) & BACKLIGHT_DUTY_CYCLE_MASK;
+}
+
 static u32 pch_get_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
@@ -414,6 +422,14 @@ static u32 intel_panel_get_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	return val;
 }
 
+static void bdw_set_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, u32 level)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	u32 val = I915_READ(BLC_PWM_PCH_CTL2) & ~BACKLIGHT_DUTY_CYCLE_MASK;
+	I915_WRITE(BLC_PWM_PCH_CTL2, val | level);
+}
+
 static void pch_set_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, u32 level)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
@@ -585,6 +601,38 @@ void intel_panel_disable_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev_priv->backlight_lock, flags);
 }
 
+static void bdw_enable_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
+	u32 pch_ctl1, pch_ctl2;
+
+	pch_ctl1 = I915_READ(BLC_PWM_PCH_CTL1);
+	if (pch_ctl1 & BLM_PCH_PWM_ENABLE) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("pch backlight already enabled\n");
+		pch_ctl1 &= ~BLM_PCH_PWM_ENABLE;
+		I915_WRITE(BLC_PWM_PCH_CTL1, pch_ctl1);
+	}
+
+	pch_ctl2 = panel->backlight.max << 16;
+	I915_WRITE(BLC_PWM_PCH_CTL2, pch_ctl2);
+
+	pch_ctl1 = 0;
+	if (panel->backlight.active_low_pwm)
+		pch_ctl1 |= BLM_PCH_POLARITY;
+
+	/* BDW always uses the pch pwm controls. */
+	pch_ctl1 |= BLM_PCH_OVERRIDE_ENABLE;
+
+	I915_WRITE(BLC_PWM_PCH_CTL1, pch_ctl1);
+	POSTING_READ(BLC_PWM_PCH_CTL1);
+	I915_WRITE(BLC_PWM_PCH_CTL1, pch_ctl1 | BLM_PCH_PWM_ENABLE);
+
+	/* This won't stick until the above enable. */
+	intel_panel_actually_set_backlight(connector, panel->backlight.level);
+}
+
 static void pch_enable_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
@@ -626,6 +674,7 @@ static void pch_enable_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	pch_ctl1 = 0;
 	if (panel->backlight.active_low_pwm)
 		pch_ctl1 |= BLM_PCH_POLARITY;
+
 	I915_WRITE(BLC_PWM_PCH_CTL1, pch_ctl1);
 	POSTING_READ(BLC_PWM_PCH_CTL1);
 	I915_WRITE(BLC_PWM_PCH_CTL1, pch_ctl1 | BLM_PCH_PWM_ENABLE);
@@ -869,6 +918,30 @@ static void intel_backlight_device_unregister(struct intel_connector *connector)
  * XXX: Query mode clock or hardware clock and program PWM modulation frequency
  * appropriately when it's 0. Use VBT and/or sane defaults.
  */
+static int bdw_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
+	u32 pch_ctl1, pch_ctl2, val;
+
+	pch_ctl1 = I915_READ(BLC_PWM_PCH_CTL1);
+	panel->backlight.active_low_pwm = pch_ctl1 & BLM_PCH_POLARITY;
+
+	pch_ctl2 = I915_READ(BLC_PWM_PCH_CTL2);
+	panel->backlight.max = pch_ctl2 >> 16;
+	if (!panel->backlight.max)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	val = bdw_get_backlight(connector);
+	panel->backlight.level = intel_panel_compute_brightness(connector, val);
+
+	panel->backlight.enabled = (pch_ctl1 & BLM_PCH_PWM_ENABLE) &&
+		panel->backlight.level != 0;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int pch_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
@@ -1036,7 +1109,13 @@ void intel_panel_init_backlight_funcs(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 
-	if (HAS_PCH_SPLIT(dev)) {
+	if (IS_BROADWELL(dev)) {
+		dev_priv->display.setup_backlight = bdw_setup_backlight;
+		dev_priv->display.enable_backlight = bdw_enable_backlight;
+		dev_priv->display.disable_backlight = pch_disable_backlight;
+		dev_priv->display.set_backlight = bdw_set_backlight;
+		dev_priv->display.get_backlight = bdw_get_backlight;
+	} else if (HAS_PCH_SPLIT(dev)) {
 		dev_priv->display.setup_backlight = pch_setup_backlight;
 		dev_priv->display.enable_backlight = pch_enable_backlight;
 		dev_priv->display.disable_backlight = pch_disable_backlight;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
index 0a07d7c9cafc..33a8dbe64039 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
@@ -5684,6 +5684,7 @@ static void __intel_set_power_well(struct drm_device *dev, bool enable)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	bool is_enabled, enable_requested;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 	uint32_t tmp;
 
 	tmp = I915_READ(HSW_PWR_WELL_DRIVER);
@@ -5701,9 +5702,24 @@ static void __intel_set_power_well(struct drm_device *dev, bool enable)
 				      HSW_PWR_WELL_STATE_ENABLED), 20))
 				DRM_ERROR("Timeout enabling power well\n");
 		}
+
+		if (IS_BROADWELL(dev)) {
+			spin_lock_irqsave(&dev_priv->irq_lock, irqflags);
+			I915_WRITE(GEN8_DE_PIPE_IMR(PIPE_B),
+				   dev_priv->de_irq_mask[PIPE_B]);
+			I915_WRITE(GEN8_DE_PIPE_IER(PIPE_B),
+				   ~dev_priv->de_irq_mask[PIPE_B] |
+				   GEN8_PIPE_VBLANK);
+			I915_WRITE(GEN8_DE_PIPE_IMR(PIPE_C),
+				   dev_priv->de_irq_mask[PIPE_C]);
+			I915_WRITE(GEN8_DE_PIPE_IER(PIPE_C),
+				   ~dev_priv->de_irq_mask[PIPE_C] |
+				   GEN8_PIPE_VBLANK);
+			POSTING_READ(GEN8_DE_PIPE_IER(PIPE_C));
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev_priv->irq_lock, irqflags);
+		}
 	} else {
 		if (enable_requested) {
-			unsigned long irqflags;
 			enum pipe p;
 
 			I915_WRITE(HSW_PWR_WELL_DRIVER, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index b620337e6d67..c2f09d456300 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -965,6 +965,7 @@ void intel_ring_setup_status_page(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
 	} else if (IS_GEN6(ring->dev)) {
 		mmio = RING_HWS_PGA_GEN6(ring->mmio_base);
 	} else {
+		/* XXX: gen8 returns to sanity */
 		mmio = RING_HWS_PGA(ring->mmio_base);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
index f9883ceff946..6a4f9b615de1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
@@ -782,6 +782,7 @@ static int gen6_do_reset(struct drm_device *dev)
 int intel_gpu_reset(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	switch (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen) {
+	case 8:
 	case 7:
 	case 6: return gen6_do_reset(dev);
 	case 5: return ironlake_do_reset(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_vm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_vm.c
index c03514b93f9c..ac617f3ecd0c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_vm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_vm.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ static int ttm_bo_vm_fault(struct vm_area_struct *vma, struct vm_fault *vmf)
 	int retval = VM_FAULT_NOPAGE;
 	struct ttm_mem_type_manager *man =
 		&bdev->man[bo->mem.mem_type];
+	struct vm_area_struct cvma;
 
 	/*
 	 * Work around locking order reversal in fault / nopfn
@@ -164,26 +165,21 @@ static int ttm_bo_vm_fault(struct vm_area_struct *vma, struct vm_fault *vmf)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Strictly, we're not allowed to modify vma->vm_page_prot here,
-	 * since the mmap_sem is only held in read mode. However, we
-	 * modify only the caching bits of vma->vm_page_prot and
-	 * consider those bits protected by
-	 * the bo->mutex, as we should be the only writers.
-	 * There shouldn't really be any readers of these bits except
-	 * within vm_insert_mixed()? fork?
-	 *
-	 * TODO: Add a list of vmas to the bo, and change the
-	 * vma->vm_page_prot when the object changes caching policy, with
-	 * the correct locks held.
+	 * Make a local vma copy to modify the page_prot member
+	 * and vm_flags if necessary. The vma parameter is protected
+	 * by mmap_sem in write mode.
 	 */
+	cvma = *vma;
+	cvma.vm_page_prot = vm_get_page_prot(cvma.vm_flags);
+
 	if (bo->mem.bus.is_iomem) {
-		vma->vm_page_prot = ttm_io_prot(bo->mem.placement,
-						vma->vm_page_prot);
+		cvma.vm_page_prot = ttm_io_prot(bo->mem.placement,
+						cvma.vm_page_prot);
 	} else {
 		ttm = bo->ttm;
-		vma->vm_page_prot = (bo->mem.placement & TTM_PL_FLAG_CACHED) ?
-		    vm_get_page_prot(vma->vm_flags) :
-		    ttm_io_prot(bo->mem.placement, vma->vm_page_prot);
+		if (!(bo->mem.placement & TTM_PL_FLAG_CACHED))
+			cvma.vm_page_prot = ttm_io_prot(bo->mem.placement,
+							cvma.vm_page_prot);
 
 		/* Allocate all page at once, most common usage */
 		if (ttm->bdev->driver->ttm_tt_populate(ttm)) {
@@ -210,7 +206,7 @@ static int ttm_bo_vm_fault(struct vm_area_struct *vma, struct vm_fault *vmf)
 			pfn = page_to_pfn(page);
 		}
 
-		ret = vm_insert_mixed(vma, address, pfn);
+		ret = vm_insert_mixed(&cvma, address, pfn);
 		/*
 		 * Somebody beat us to this PTE or prefaulting to
 		 * an already populated PTE, or prefaulting error.
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
index 814665b7a117..20d5485eaf98 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
@@ -453,12 +453,13 @@ static void vmw_get_initial_size(struct vmw_private *dev_priv)
  */
 static int vmw_dma_select_mode(struct vmw_private *dev_priv)
 {
-	const struct dma_map_ops *dma_ops = get_dma_ops(dev_priv->dev->dev);
 	static const char *names[vmw_dma_map_max] = {
 		[vmw_dma_phys] = "Using physical TTM page addresses.",
 		[vmw_dma_alloc_coherent] = "Using coherent TTM pages.",
 		[vmw_dma_map_populate] = "Keeping DMA mappings.",
 		[vmw_dma_map_bind] = "Giving up DMA mappings early."};
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86
+	const struct dma_map_ops *dma_ops = get_dma_ops(dev_priv->dev->dev);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_INTEL_IOMMU
 	if (intel_iommu_enabled) {
@@ -500,6 +501,10 @@ out_fixup:
 		return -EINVAL;
 #endif
 
+#else /* CONFIG_X86 */
+	dev_priv->map_mode = vmw_dma_map_populate;
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86 */
+
 	DRM_INFO("DMA map mode: %s\n", names[dev_priv->map_mode]);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_gmr.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_gmr.c
index 6d0952366f91..6ef0b035becb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_gmr.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_gmr.c
@@ -145,7 +145,9 @@ static void vmw_gmr_free_descriptors(struct device *dev, dma_addr_t desc_dma,
 		}
 
 		page_virtual = kmap_atomic(page);
-		desc_dma = page_virtual[desc_per_page].ppn << PAGE_SHIFT;
+		desc_dma = (dma_addr_t)
+			le32_to_cpu(page_virtual[desc_per_page].ppn) <<
+			PAGE_SHIFT;
 		kunmap_atomic(page_virtual);
 
 		__free_page(page);
@@ -217,7 +219,8 @@ static int vmw_gmr_build_descriptors(struct device *dev,
 	desc_dma = 0;
 	list_for_each_entry_reverse(page, desc_pages, lru) {
 		page_virtual = kmap_atomic(page);
-		page_virtual[desc_per_page].ppn = desc_dma >> PAGE_SHIFT;
+		page_virtual[desc_per_page].ppn = cpu_to_le32
+			(desc_dma >> PAGE_SHIFT);
 		kunmap_atomic(page_virtual);
 		desc_dma = dma_map_page(dev, page, 0, PAGE_SIZE,
 					DMA_TO_DEVICE);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c
index 37fb4befec82..252501a54def 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include <drm/drmP.h>
 #include "vmwgfx_resource_priv.h"
 
+#define VMW_RES_EVICT_ERR_COUNT 10
+
 struct vmw_user_dma_buffer {
 	struct ttm_base_object base;
 	struct vmw_dma_buffer dma;
@@ -1091,8 +1093,9 @@ vmw_resource_backoff_reservation(struct ww_acquire_ctx *ticket,
  *                         to a backup buffer.
  *
  * @res:            The resource to evict.
+ * @interruptible:  Whether to wait interruptible.
  */
-int vmw_resource_do_evict(struct vmw_resource *res)
+int vmw_resource_do_evict(struct vmw_resource *res, bool interruptible)
 {
 	struct ttm_validate_buffer val_buf;
 	const struct vmw_res_func *func = res->func;
@@ -1102,7 +1105,8 @@ int vmw_resource_do_evict(struct vmw_resource *res)
 	BUG_ON(!func->may_evict);
 
 	val_buf.bo = NULL;
-	ret = vmw_resource_check_buffer(res, &ticket, true, &val_buf);
+	ret = vmw_resource_check_buffer(res, &ticket, interruptible,
+					&val_buf);
 	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1141,6 +1145,7 @@ int vmw_resource_validate(struct vmw_resource *res)
 	struct vmw_private *dev_priv = res->dev_priv;
 	struct list_head *lru_list = &dev_priv->res_lru[res->func->res_type];
 	struct ttm_validate_buffer val_buf;
+	unsigned err_count = 0;
 
 	if (likely(!res->func->may_evict))
 		return 0;
@@ -1155,7 +1160,7 @@ int vmw_resource_validate(struct vmw_resource *res)
 
 		write_lock(&dev_priv->resource_lock);
 		if (list_empty(lru_list) || !res->func->may_evict) {
-			DRM_ERROR("Out of device device id entries "
+			DRM_ERROR("Out of device device resources "
 				  "for %s.\n", res->func->type_name);
 			ret = -EBUSY;
 			write_unlock(&dev_priv->resource_lock);
@@ -1168,7 +1173,19 @@ int vmw_resource_validate(struct vmw_resource *res)
 		list_del_init(&evict_res->lru_head);
 
 		write_unlock(&dev_priv->resource_lock);
-		vmw_resource_do_evict(evict_res);
+
+		ret = vmw_resource_do_evict(evict_res, true);
+		if (unlikely(ret != 0)) {
+			write_lock(&dev_priv->resource_lock);
+			list_add_tail(&evict_res->lru_head, lru_list);
+			write_unlock(&dev_priv->resource_lock);
+			if (ret == -ERESTARTSYS ||
+			    ++err_count > VMW_RES_EVICT_ERR_COUNT) {
+				vmw_resource_unreference(&evict_res);
+				goto out_no_validate;
+			}
+		}
+
 		vmw_resource_unreference(&evict_res);
 	} while (1);
 
@@ -1253,13 +1270,15 @@ bool vmw_resource_needs_backup(const struct vmw_resource *res)
  * @type:           The resource type to evict
  *
  * To avoid thrashing starvation or as part of the hibernation sequence,
- * evict all evictable resources of a specific type.
+ * try to evict all evictable resources of a specific type.
  */
 static void vmw_resource_evict_type(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 				    enum vmw_res_type type)
 {
 	struct list_head *lru_list = &dev_priv->res_lru[type];
 	struct vmw_resource *evict_res;
+	unsigned err_count = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	do {
 		write_lock(&dev_priv->resource_lock);
@@ -1272,7 +1291,18 @@ static void vmw_resource_evict_type(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 					 lru_head));
 		list_del_init(&evict_res->lru_head);
 		write_unlock(&dev_priv->resource_lock);
-		vmw_resource_do_evict(evict_res);
+
+		ret = vmw_resource_do_evict(evict_res, false);
+		if (unlikely(ret != 0)) {
+			write_lock(&dev_priv->resource_lock);
+			list_add_tail(&evict_res->lru_head, lru_list);
+			write_unlock(&dev_priv->resource_lock);
+			if (++err_count > VMW_RES_EVICT_ERR_COUNT) {
+				vmw_resource_unreference(&evict_res);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+
 		vmw_resource_unreference(&evict_res);
 	} while (1);