diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index d40f55a8dc34..b65cf7832b39 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -537,8 +537,6 @@ static int init_ring_common(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	if (INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) > 2)
 		I915_WRITE_MODE(engine, _MASKED_BIT_DISABLE(STOP_RING));
 
-	/* Papering over lost _interrupts_ immediately following the restart */
-	intel_engine_wakeup(engine);
 out:
 	intel_uncore_forcewake_put(dev_priv, FORCEWAKE_ALL);