diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index 05969f03c0c1..16371a444426 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -532,6 +532,9 @@ static int init_ring_common(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 	else
 		ring_setup_phys_status_page(ring);
 
+	/* Enforce ordering by reading HEAD register back */
+	I915_READ_HEAD(ring);
+
 	/* Initialize the ring. This must happen _after_ we've cleared the ring
 	 * registers with the above sequence (the readback of the HEAD registers
 	 * also enforces ordering), otherwise the hw might lose the new ring