diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.h
index a4702a8..6bb8644 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.h
@@ -36,20 +36,6 @@
 #define MAX_FB_BUFFER	4
 #define DEFAULT_ZPOS	-1
 
-#define _wait_for(COND, MS) ({ \
-	unsigned long timeout__ = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(MS);	\
-	int ret__ = 0;							\
-	while (!(COND)) {						\
-		if (time_after(jiffies, timeout__)) {			\
-			ret__ = -ETIMEDOUT;				\
-			break;						\
-		}							\
-	}								\
-	ret__;								\
-})
-
-#define wait_for(COND, MS) _wait_for(COND, MS)
-
 struct drm_device;
 struct exynos_drm_overlay;
 struct drm_connector;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fimd.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fimd.c
index e2abae6..63f0d0f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fimd.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fimd.c
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ struct fimd_context {
 	u32				vidcon1;
 	bool				suspended;
 	struct mutex			lock;
+	wait_queue_head_t		wait_vsync_queue;
+	atomic_t			wait_vsync_event;
 
 	struct exynos_drm_panel_info *panel;
 };
@@ -606,11 +608,16 @@ static void fimd_win_disable(struct device *dev, int zpos)
 static void fimd_wait_for_vblank(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct fimd_context *ctx = get_fimd_context(dev);
-	int ret;
 
-	ret = wait_for((__raw_readl(ctx->regs + VIDCON1) &
-					VIDCON1_VSTATUS_VSYNC), 50);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	atomic_set(&ctx->wait_vsync_event, 1);
+
+	/*
+	 * wait for FIMD to signal VSYNC interrupt or return after
+	 * timeout which is set to 50ms (refresh rate of 20).
+	 */
+	if (!wait_event_timeout(ctx->wait_vsync_queue,
+				!atomic_read(&ctx->wait_vsync_event),
+				DRM_HZ/20))
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("vblank wait timed out.\n");
 }
 
@@ -677,6 +684,10 @@ static irqreturn_t fimd_irq_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	drm_handle_vblank(drm_dev, manager->pipe);
 	fimd_finish_pageflip(drm_dev, manager->pipe);
 
+	/* set wait vsync event to zero and wake up queue. */
+	atomic_set(&ctx->wait_vsync_event, 0);
+	DRM_WAKEUP(&ctx->wait_vsync_queue);
+
 out:
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
@@ -967,6 +978,8 @@ static int __devinit fimd_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ctx->vidcon1 = pdata->vidcon1;
 	ctx->default_win = pdata->default_win;
 	ctx->panel = panel;
+	DRM_INIT_WAITQUEUE(&ctx->wait_vsync_queue);
+	atomic_set(&ctx->wait_vsync_event, 0);
 
 	subdrv = &ctx->subdrv;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_mixer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_mixer.c
index 50100cf..972281e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_mixer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_mixer.c
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ struct mixer_context {
 	struct hdmi_win_data	win_data[MIXER_WIN_NR];
 	enum mixer_version_id	mxr_ver;
 	void			*parent_ctx;
+	wait_queue_head_t	wait_vsync_queue;
+	atomic_t		wait_vsync_event;
 };
 
 struct mixer_drv_data {
@@ -791,12 +793,16 @@ static void mixer_dpms(void *ctx, int mode)
 static void mixer_wait_for_vblank(void *ctx)
 {
 	struct mixer_context *mixer_ctx = ctx;
-	struct mixer_resources *res = &mixer_ctx->mixer_res;
-	int ret;
 
-	ret = wait_for((mixer_reg_read(res, MXR_INT_STATUS) &
-				MXR_INT_STATUS_VSYNC), 50);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	atomic_set(&mixer_ctx->wait_vsync_event, 1);
+
+	/*
+	 * wait for MIXER to signal VSYNC interrupt or return after
+	 * timeout which is set to 50ms (refresh rate of 20).
+	 */
+	if (!wait_event_timeout(mixer_ctx->wait_vsync_queue,
+				!atomic_read(&mixer_ctx->wait_vsync_event),
+				DRM_HZ/20))
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("vblank wait timed out.\n");
 }
 
@@ -957,6 +963,9 @@ static irqreturn_t mixer_irq_handler(int irq, void *arg)
 
 		drm_handle_vblank(drm_hdmi_ctx->drm_dev, ctx->pipe);
 		mixer_finish_pageflip(drm_hdmi_ctx->drm_dev, ctx->pipe);
+
+		atomic_set(&ctx->wait_vsync_event, 0);
+		DRM_WAKEUP(&ctx->wait_vsync_queue);
 	}
 
 out:
@@ -1166,6 +1175,8 @@ static int __devinit mixer_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	drm_hdmi_ctx->ctx = (void *)ctx;
 	ctx->vp_enabled = drv->is_vp_enabled;
 	ctx->mxr_ver = drv->version;
+	DRM_INIT_WAITQUEUE(&ctx->wait_vsync_queue);
+	atomic_set(&ctx->wait_vsync_event, 0);
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, drm_hdmi_ctx);
 
