diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/dev.h b/drivers/gpu/host1x/dev.h
index def802c0a6bf..7497cc5ead9e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/dev.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/dev.h
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ struct host1x_syncpt_ops {
 	u32 (*load)(struct host1x_syncpt *syncpt);
 	int (*cpu_incr)(struct host1x_syncpt *syncpt);
 	int (*patch_wait)(struct host1x_syncpt *syncpt, void *patch_addr);
+	void (*assign_channel)(struct host1x_syncpt *syncpt,
+	                       struct host1x_channel *channel);
+	void (*enable_protection)(struct host1x *host);
 };
 
 struct host1x_intr_ops {
@@ -186,6 +189,18 @@ static inline int host1x_hw_syncpt_patch_wait(struct host1x *host,
 	return host->syncpt_op->patch_wait(sp, patch_addr);
 }
 
+static inline void host1x_hw_syncpt_assign_channel(struct host1x *host,
+						   struct host1x_syncpt *sp,
+						   struct host1x_channel *ch)
+{
+	return host->syncpt_op->assign_channel(sp, ch);
+}
+
+static inline void host1x_hw_syncpt_enable_protection(struct host1x *host)
+{
+	return host->syncpt_op->enable_protection(host);
+}
+
 static inline int host1x_hw_intr_init_host_sync(struct host1x *host, u32 cpm,
 			void (*syncpt_thresh_work)(struct work_struct *))
 {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/channel_hw.c b/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/channel_hw.c
index 8447a56c41ca..0161da331702 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/channel_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/channel_hw.c
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ static int channel_submit(struct host1x_job *job)
 
 	syncval = host1x_syncpt_incr_max(sp, user_syncpt_incrs);
 
+	/* assign syncpoint to channel */
+	host1x_hw_syncpt_assign_channel(host, sp, ch);
+
 	job->syncpt_end = syncval;
 
 	/* add a setclass for modules that require it */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/syncpt_hw.c b/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/syncpt_hw.c
index 7b0270d60742..dc7a44614fef 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/syncpt_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/syncpt_hw.c
@@ -106,6 +106,50 @@ static int syncpt_patch_wait(struct host1x_syncpt *sp, void *patch_addr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * syncpt_assign_channel() - Assign syncpoint to channel
+ * @sp: syncpoint
+ * @ch: channel
+ *
+ * On chips with the syncpoint protection feature (Tegra186+), assign @sp to
+ * @ch, preventing other channels from incrementing the syncpoints. If @ch is
+ * NULL, unassigns the syncpoint.
+ *
+ * On older chips, do nothing.
+ */
+static void syncpt_assign_channel(struct host1x_syncpt *sp,
+				  struct host1x_channel *ch)
+{
+#if HOST1X_HW >= 6
+	struct host1x *host = sp->host;
+
+	if (!host->hv_regs)
+		return;
+
+	host1x_sync_writel(host,
+			   HOST1X_SYNC_SYNCPT_CH_APP_CH(ch ? ch->id : 0xff),
+			   HOST1X_SYNC_SYNCPT_CH_APP(sp->id));
+#endif
+}
+
+/**
+ * syncpt_enable_protection() - Enable syncpoint protection
+ * @host: host1x instance
+ *
+ * On chips with the syncpoint protection feature (Tegra186+), enable this
+ * feature. On older chips, do nothing.
+ */
+static void syncpt_enable_protection(struct host1x *host)
+{
+#if HOST1X_HW >= 6
+	if (!host->hv_regs)
+		return;
+
+	host1x_hypervisor_writel(host, HOST1X_HV_SYNCPT_PROT_EN_CH_EN,
+				 HOST1X_HV_SYNCPT_PROT_EN);
+#endif
+}
+
 static const struct host1x_syncpt_ops host1x_syncpt_ops = {
 	.restore = syncpt_restore,
 	.restore_wait_base = syncpt_restore_wait_base,
@@ -113,4 +157,6 @@ static const struct host1x_syncpt_ops host1x_syncpt_ops = {
 	.load = syncpt_load,
 	.cpu_incr = syncpt_cpu_incr,
 	.patch_wait = syncpt_patch_wait,
+	.assign_channel = syncpt_assign_channel,
+	.enable_protection = syncpt_enable_protection,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c b/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c
index 048ac9e344ce..4c7a4c8b2ad2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c
@@ -398,6 +398,13 @@ int host1x_syncpt_init(struct host1x *host)
 	for (i = 0; i < host->info->nb_pts; i++) {
 		syncpt[i].id = i;
 		syncpt[i].host = host;
+
+		/*
+		 * Unassign syncpt from channels for purposes of Tegra186
+		 * syncpoint protection. This prevents any channel from
+		 * accessing it until it is reassigned.
+		 */
+		host1x_hw_syncpt_assign_channel(host, &syncpt[i], NULL);
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < host->info->nb_bases; i++)
@@ -408,6 +415,7 @@ int host1x_syncpt_init(struct host1x *host)
 	host->bases = bases;
 
 	host1x_syncpt_restore(host);
+	host1x_hw_syncpt_enable_protection(host);
 
 	/* Allocate sync point to use for clearing waits for expired fences */
 	host->nop_sp = host1x_syncpt_alloc(host, NULL, 0);
