diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
index 7769e469118f..8844b99bd760 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
@@ -46,6 +46,19 @@ config DRM_I915_PRELIMINARY_HW_SUPPORT
 
 	  If in doubt, say "N".
 
+config DRM_I915_CAPTURE_ERROR
+	bool "Enable capturing GPU state following a hang"
+	depends on DRM_I915
+	default y
+	help
+	  This option enables capturing the GPU state when a hang is detected.
+	  This information is vital for triaging hangs and assists in debugging.
+	  Please report any hang to
+            https://bugs.freedesktop.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=DRI
+	  for triaging.
+
+	  If in doubt, say "Y".
+
 config DRM_I915_USERPTR
 	bool "Always enable userptr support"
 	depends on DRM_I915
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
index a998c2bce70a..8790ae4fb171 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ i915-y += i915_cmd_parser.o \
 	  i915_gem_stolen.o \
 	  i915_gem_tiling.o \
 	  i915_gem_userptr.o \
-	  i915_gpu_error.o \
 	  i915_trace_points.o \
 	  intel_breadcrumbs.o \
 	  intel_engine_cs.o \
@@ -107,6 +106,9 @@ i915-y += dvo_ch7017.o \
 	  intel_sdvo.o \
 	  intel_tv.o
 
+# Post-mortem debug and GPU hang state capture
+i915-$(CONFIG_DRM_I915_CAPTURE_ERROR) += i915_gpu_error.o
+
 # virtual gpu code
 i915-y += i915_vgpu.o
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
index f6762e00f872..358663e833d6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
@@ -960,6 +960,8 @@ static int i915_hws_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DRM_I915_CAPTURE_ERROR)
+
 static ssize_t
 i915_error_state_write(struct file *filp,
 		       const char __user *ubuf,
@@ -1042,6 +1044,8 @@ static const struct file_operations i915_error_state_fops = {
 	.release = i915_error_state_release,
 };
 
+#endif
+
 static int
 i915_next_seqno_get(void *data, u64 *val)
 {
@@ -5398,7 +5402,9 @@ static const struct i915_debugfs_files {
 	{"i915_ring_missed_irq", &i915_ring_missed_irq_fops},
 	{"i915_ring_test_irq", &i915_ring_test_irq_fops},
 	{"i915_gem_drop_caches", &i915_drop_caches_fops},
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DRM_I915_CAPTURE_ERROR)
 	{"i915_error_state", &i915_error_state_fops},
+#endif
 	{"i915_next_seqno", &i915_next_seqno_fops},
 	{"i915_display_crc_ctl", &i915_display_crc_ctl_fops},
 	{"i915_pri_wm_latency", &i915_pri_wm_latency_fops},
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 4553a5372008..380590b30bbf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -3544,6 +3544,8 @@ static inline void intel_display_crc_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv) {}
 #endif
 
 /* i915_gpu_error.c */
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DRM_I915_CAPTURE_ERROR)
+
 __printf(2, 3)
 void i915_error_printf(struct drm_i915_error_state_buf *e, const char *f, ...);
 int i915_error_state_to_str(struct drm_i915_error_state_buf *estr,
@@ -3564,6 +3566,20 @@ void i915_error_state_get(struct drm_device *dev,
 void i915_error_state_put(struct i915_error_state_file_priv *error_priv);
 void i915_destroy_error_state(struct drm_device *dev);
 
+#else
+
+static inline void i915_capture_error_state(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
+					    u32 engine_mask,
+					    const char *error_msg)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void i915_destroy_error_state(struct drm_device *dev)
+{
+}
+
+#endif
+
 const char *i915_cache_level_str(struct drm_i915_private *i915, int type);
 
 /* i915_cmd_parser.c */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gpu_error.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gpu_error.c
index 04205c82f0c9..c88c0d192a60 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gpu_error.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gpu_error.c
@@ -1464,6 +1464,9 @@ void i915_capture_error_state(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 	struct drm_i915_error_state *error;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	if (!i915.error_capture)
+		return;
+
 	if (READ_ONCE(dev_priv->gpu_error.first_error))
 		return;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.c
index 768ad89d9cd4..629e4334719c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ struct i915_params i915 __read_mostly = {
 	.load_detect_test = 0,
 	.force_reset_modeset_test = 0,
 	.reset = true,
+	.error_capture = true,
 	.invert_brightness = 0,
 	.disable_display = 0,
 	.enable_cmd_parser = 1,
@@ -115,6 +116,14 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(vbt_sdvo_panel_type,
 module_param_named_unsafe(reset, i915.reset, bool, 0600);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(reset, "Attempt GPU resets (default: true)");
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DRM_I915_CAPTURE_ERROR)
+module_param_named(error_capture, i915.error_capture, bool, 0600);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(error_capture,
+	"Record the GPU state following a hang. "
+	"This information in /sys/class/drm/card<N>/error is vital for "
+	"triaging and debugging hangs.");
+#endif
+
 module_param_named_unsafe(enable_hangcheck, i915.enable_hangcheck, bool, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable_hangcheck,
 	"Periodically check GPU activity for detecting hangs. "
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.h
index 3a0dd78ddb38..94efc899c1ef 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ struct i915_params {
 	bool load_detect_test;
 	bool force_reset_modeset_test;
 	bool reset;
+	bool error_capture;
 	bool disable_display;
 	bool verbose_state_checks;
 	bool nuclear_pageflip;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_sysfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_sysfs.c
index 1012eeea1324..47590ab08d7e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_sysfs.c
@@ -514,6 +514,8 @@ static const struct attribute *vlv_attrs[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DRM_I915_CAPTURE_ERROR)
+
 static ssize_t error_state_read(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
 				struct bin_attribute *attr, char *buf,
 				loff_t off, size_t count)
@@ -571,6 +573,21 @@ static struct bin_attribute error_state_attr = {
 	.write = error_state_write,
 };
 
+static void i915_setup_error_capture(struct device *kdev)
+{
+	if (sysfs_create_bin_file(&kdev->kobj, &error_state_attr))
+		DRM_ERROR("error_state sysfs setup failed\n");
+}
+
+static void i915_teardown_error_capture(struct device *kdev)
+{
+	sysfs_remove_bin_file(&kdev->kobj, &error_state_attr);
+}
+#else
+static void i915_setup_error_capture(struct device *kdev) {}
+static void i915_teardown_error_capture(struct device *kdev) {}
+#endif
+
 void i915_setup_sysfs(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	struct device *kdev = dev_priv->drm.primary->kdev;
@@ -617,17 +634,15 @@ void i915_setup_sysfs(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	if (ret)
 		DRM_ERROR("RPS sysfs setup failed\n");
 
-	ret = sysfs_create_bin_file(&kdev->kobj,
-				    &error_state_attr);
-	if (ret)
-		DRM_ERROR("error_state sysfs setup failed\n");
+	i915_setup_error_capture(kdev);
 }
 
 void i915_teardown_sysfs(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	struct device *kdev = dev_priv->drm.primary->kdev;
 
-	sysfs_remove_bin_file(&kdev->kobj, &error_state_attr);
+	i915_teardown_error_capture(kdev);
+
 	if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev_priv) || IS_CHERRYVIEW(dev_priv))
 		sysfs_remove_files(&kdev->kobj, vlv_attrs);
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index e4bdd3a6a6e3..cfcb03f82016 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -17097,6 +17097,8 @@ int intel_modeset_vga_set_state(struct drm_device *dev, bool state)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DRM_I915_CAPTURE_ERROR)
+
 struct intel_display_error_state {
 
 	u32 power_well_driver;
@@ -17279,3 +17281,5 @@ intel_display_print_error_state(struct drm_i915_error_state_buf *m,
 		err_printf(m, "  VSYNC: %08x\n", error->transcoder[i].vsync);
 	}
 }
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_overlay.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_overlay.c
index a24bc8c7889f..8c411bfc3b3f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_overlay.c
@@ -1470,6 +1470,8 @@ void intel_cleanup_overlay(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	kfree(dev_priv->overlay);
 }
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DRM_I915_CAPTURE_ERROR)
+
 struct intel_overlay_error_state {
 	struct overlay_registers regs;
 	unsigned long base;
@@ -1587,3 +1589,5 @@ intel_overlay_print_error_state(struct drm_i915_error_state_buf *m,
 	P(UVSCALEV);
 #undef P
 }
+
+#endif