diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index 0dc369a9ec4d..982393907b80 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -3036,7 +3036,7 @@ i915_gem_reset_prepare_engine(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	 * Turning off the execlists->tasklet until the reset is over
 	 * prevents the race.
 	 */
-	tasklet_disable(&engine->execlists.tasklet);
+	__tasklet_disable_sync_once(&engine->execlists.tasklet);
 
 	/*
 	 * We're using worker to queue preemption requests from the tasklet in
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.h
index 525920404ede..5bf24cfc218c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #define __I915_GEM_H__
 
 #include <linux/bug.h>
+#include <linux/interrupt.h>
 
 struct drm_i915_private;
 
@@ -72,4 +73,10 @@ struct drm_i915_private;
 void i915_gem_park(struct drm_i915_private *i915);
 void i915_gem_unpark(struct drm_i915_private *i915);
 
+static inline void __tasklet_disable_sync_once(struct tasklet_struct *t)
+{
+	if (atomic_inc_return(&t->count) == 1)
+		tasklet_unlock_wait(t);
+}
+
 #endif /* __I915_GEM_H__ */