diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 0534d5b9b3e3..0ee89011c19a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -7844,7 +7844,7 @@ static int intel_gen7_queue_flip(struct drm_device *dev,
 	int len, ret;
 
 	ring = obj->ring;
-	if (ring == NULL || ring->id != RCS)
+	if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev) || ring == NULL || ring->id != RCS)
 		ring = &dev_priv->ring[BCS];
 
 	ret = intel_pin_and_fence_fb_obj(dev, obj, ring);