diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 649c5dba5463..b7d42e6aac10 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -4725,6 +4725,9 @@ static void intel_post_plane_update(struct intel_crtc *crtc)
 
 	intel_frontbuffer_flip(dev, atomic->fb_bits);
 
+	if (atomic->disable_cxsr)
+		crtc->wm.cxsr_allowed = true;
+
 	if (crtc->atomic.update_wm_post)
 		intel_update_watermarks(&crtc->base);
 
@@ -4777,6 +4780,11 @@ static void intel_pre_plane_update(struct intel_crtc *crtc)
 
 	if (atomic->pre_disable_primary)
 		intel_pre_disable_primary(&crtc->base);
+
+	if (atomic->disable_cxsr) {
+		crtc->wm.cxsr_allowed = false;
+		intel_set_memory_cxsr(dev_priv, false);
+	}
 }
 
 static void intel_crtc_disable_planes(struct drm_crtc *crtc, unsigned plane_mask)
@@ -11611,12 +11619,26 @@ int intel_plane_atomic_calc_changes(struct drm_crtc_state *crtc_state,
 			 plane->base.id, was_visible, visible,
 			 turn_off, turn_on, mode_changed);
 
-	if (turn_on)
+	if (turn_on) {
 		intel_crtc->atomic.update_wm_pre = true;
-	else if (turn_off)
+		/* must disable cxsr around plane enable/disable */
+		if (plane->type != DRM_PLANE_TYPE_CURSOR) {
+			intel_crtc->atomic.disable_cxsr = true;
+			/* to potentially re-enable cxsr */
+			intel_crtc->atomic.wait_vblank = true;
+			intel_crtc->atomic.update_wm_post = true;
+		}
+	} else if (turn_off) {
 		intel_crtc->atomic.update_wm_post = true;
-	else if (intel_wm_need_update(plane, plane_state))
+		/* must disable cxsr around plane enable/disable */
+		if (plane->type != DRM_PLANE_TYPE_CURSOR) {
+			if (is_crtc_enabled)
+				intel_crtc->atomic.wait_vblank = true;
+			intel_crtc->atomic.disable_cxsr = true;
+		}
+	} else if (intel_wm_need_update(plane, plane_state)) {
 		intel_crtc->atomic.update_wm_pre = true;
+	}
 
 	if (visible)
 		intel_crtc->atomic.fb_bits |=
@@ -11784,8 +11806,8 @@ static int intel_crtc_atomic_check(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	if (pipe_config->quirks & PIPE_CONFIG_QUIRK_INITIAL_PLANES)
 		intel_crtc_check_initial_planes(crtc, crtc_state);
 
-	if (mode_changed)
-		intel_crtc->atomic.update_wm_post = !crtc_state->active;
+	if (mode_changed && !crtc_state->active)
+		intel_crtc->atomic.update_wm_post = true;
 
 	if (mode_changed && crtc_state->enable &&
 	    dev_priv->display.crtc_compute_clock &&
@@ -13105,6 +13127,8 @@ static int __intel_set_mode(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 		if (!needs_modeset(crtc->state))
 			continue;
 
+		intel_pre_plane_update(intel_crtc);
+
 		any_ms = true;
 		intel_pre_plane_update(intel_crtc);
 
@@ -14065,6 +14089,8 @@ static void intel_crtc_init(struct drm_device *dev, int pipe)
 	intel_crtc->cursor_cntl = ~0;
 	intel_crtc->cursor_size = ~0;
 
+	intel_crtc->wm.cxsr_allowed = true;
+
 	BUG_ON(pipe >= ARRAY_SIZE(dev_priv->plane_to_crtc_mapping) ||
 	       dev_priv->plane_to_crtc_mapping[intel_crtc->plane] != NULL);
 	dev_priv->plane_to_crtc_mapping[intel_crtc->plane] = &intel_crtc->base;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index 8397d1c9005b..7f2e204b9fb5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ struct intel_crtc_atomic_commit {
 	bool wait_for_flips;
 	bool disable_fbc;
 	bool disable_ips;
+	bool disable_cxsr;
 	bool pre_disable_primary;
 	bool update_wm_pre, update_wm_post;
 	unsigned disabled_planes;
@@ -566,6 +567,8 @@ struct intel_crtc {
 		struct intel_pipe_wm active;
 		/* SKL wm values currently in use */
 		struct skl_pipe_wm skl_active;
+		/* allow CxSR on this pipe */
+		bool cxsr_allowed;
 	} wm;
 
 	int scanline_offset;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
index 0cccc44e1828..a023b40c046b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ void intel_set_memory_cxsr(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, bool enable)
 	if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev)) {
 		I915_WRITE(FW_BLC_SELF_VLV, enable ? FW_CSPWRDWNEN : 0);
 		POSTING_READ(FW_BLC_SELF_VLV);
+		dev_priv->wm.vlv.cxsr = enable;
 	} else if (IS_G4X(dev) || IS_CRESTLINE(dev)) {
 		I915_WRITE(FW_BLC_SELF, enable ? FW_BLC_SELF_EN : 0);
 		POSTING_READ(FW_BLC_SELF);
@@ -1116,7 +1117,7 @@ static void vlv_compute_wm(struct intel_crtc *crtc)
 
 	memset(wm_state, 0, sizeof(*wm_state));
 
-	wm_state->cxsr = crtc->pipe != PIPE_C;
+	wm_state->cxsr = crtc->pipe != PIPE_C && crtc->wm.cxsr_allowed;
 	if (IS_CHERRYVIEW(dev))
 		wm_state->num_levels = CHV_WM_NUM_LEVELS;
 	else
@@ -1369,10 +1370,8 @@ static void vlv_update_wm(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	    dev_priv->wm.vlv.level >= VLV_WM_LEVEL_PM5)
 		chv_set_memory_pm5(dev_priv, false);
 
-	if (!wm.cxsr && dev_priv->wm.vlv.cxsr) {
+	if (!wm.cxsr && dev_priv->wm.vlv.cxsr)
 		intel_set_memory_cxsr(dev_priv, false);
-		intel_wait_for_vblank(dev, pipe);
-	}
 
 	/* FIXME should be part of crtc atomic commit */
 	vlv_pipe_set_fifo_size(intel_crtc);
@@ -1385,10 +1384,8 @@ static void vlv_update_wm(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 		      wm.pipe[pipe].sprite[0], wm.pipe[pipe].sprite[1],
 		      wm.sr.plane, wm.sr.cursor, wm.level, wm.cxsr);
 
-	if (wm.cxsr && !dev_priv->wm.vlv.cxsr) {
-		intel_wait_for_vblank(dev, pipe);
+	if (wm.cxsr && !dev_priv->wm.vlv.cxsr)
 		intel_set_memory_cxsr(dev_priv, true);
-	}
 
 	if (wm.level >= VLV_WM_LEVEL_PM5 &&
 	    dev_priv->wm.vlv.level < VLV_WM_LEVEL_PM5)