diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index 61e00bf9e87f..c8e77c082b21 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -1305,7 +1305,8 @@ static int init_render_ring(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	if (IS_GEN(dev_priv, 6, 7))
 		I915_WRITE(INSTPM, _MASKED_BIT_ENABLE(INSTPM_FORCE_ORDERING));
 
-	I915_WRITE_IMR(engine, ~engine->irq_keep_mask);
+	if (INTEL_INFO(dev_priv)->gen >= 6)
+		I915_WRITE_IMR(engine, ~engine->irq_keep_mask);
 
 	return init_workarounds_ring(engine);
 }