diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index d1ca192afacc..4ec5d7e010db 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -2795,8 +2795,19 @@ i915_gem_idle_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv =
 		container_of(work, typeof(*dev_priv), mm.idle_work.work);
+	struct drm_device *dev = dev_priv->dev;
 
-	intel_mark_idle(dev_priv->dev);
+	intel_mark_idle(dev);
+
+	if (mutex_trylock(&dev->struct_mutex)) {
+		struct intel_engine_cs *ring;
+		int i;
+
+		for_each_ring(ring, dev_priv, i)
+			i915_gem_batch_pool_fini(&ring->batch_pool);
+
+		mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
+	}
 }
 
 /**