diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence.c b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence.c
index 89d96e3e6df6..2c21115b1a37 100644
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence.c
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(dma_fence_context_alloc);
 int dma_fence_signal_locked(struct dma_fence *fence)
 {
 	struct dma_fence_cb *cur, *tmp;
+	struct list_head cb_list;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(fence->lock);
 
@@ -136,16 +137,16 @@ int dma_fence_signal_locked(struct dma_fence *fence)
 				      &fence->flags)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	/* Stash the cb_list before replacing it with the timestamp */
+	list_replace(&fence->cb_list, &cb_list);
+
 	fence->timestamp = ktime_get();
 	set_bit(DMA_FENCE_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_BIT, &fence->flags);
 	trace_dma_fence_signaled(fence);
 
-	if (!list_empty(&fence->cb_list)) {
-		list_for_each_entry_safe(cur, tmp, &fence->cb_list, node) {
-			INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cur->node);
-			cur->func(fence, cur);
-		}
-		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fence->cb_list);
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(cur, tmp, &cb_list, node) {
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cur->node);
+		cur->func(fence, cur);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -234,7 +235,8 @@ void dma_fence_release(struct kref *kref)
 
 	trace_dma_fence_destroy(fence);
 
-	if (WARN(!list_empty(&fence->cb_list),
+	if (WARN(!list_empty(&fence->cb_list) &&
+		 !test_bit(DMA_FENCE_FLAG_SIGNALED_BIT, &fence->flags),
 		 "Fence %s:%s:%llx:%llx released with pending signals!\n",
 		 fence->ops->get_driver_name(fence),
 		 fence->ops->get_timeline_name(fence),
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_breadcrumbs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_breadcrumbs.c
index 2bc9c460e78d..09c68dda2098 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_breadcrumbs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_breadcrumbs.c
@@ -114,18 +114,18 @@ __dma_fence_signal__timestamp(struct dma_fence *fence, ktime_t timestamp)
 }
 
 static void
-__dma_fence_signal__notify(struct dma_fence *fence)
+__dma_fence_signal__notify(struct dma_fence *fence,
+			   const struct list_head *list)
 {
 	struct dma_fence_cb *cur, *tmp;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(fence->lock);
 	lockdep_assert_irqs_disabled();
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(cur, tmp, &fence->cb_list, node) {
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(cur, tmp, list, node) {
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cur->node);
 		cur->func(fence, cur);
 	}
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fence->cb_list);
 }
 
 void intel_engine_breadcrumbs_irq(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
@@ -187,11 +187,12 @@ void intel_engine_breadcrumbs_irq(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	list_for_each_safe(pos, next, &signal) {
 		struct i915_request *rq =
 			list_entry(pos, typeof(*rq), signal_link);
-
-		__dma_fence_signal__timestamp(&rq->fence, timestamp);
+		struct list_head cb_list;
 
 		spin_lock(&rq->lock);
-		__dma_fence_signal__notify(&rq->fence);
+		list_replace(&rq->fence.cb_list, &cb_list);
+		__dma_fence_signal__timestamp(&rq->fence, timestamp);
+		__dma_fence_signal__notify(&rq->fence, &cb_list);
 		spin_unlock(&rq->lock);
 
 		i915_request_put(rq);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fence.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fence.c
index 434dfadb0e52..178a6cd1a06f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fence.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fence.c
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ static long vmw_fence_wait(struct dma_fence *f, bool intr, signed long timeout)
 
 	spin_lock(f->lock);
 
+	if (test_bit(DMA_FENCE_FLAG_SIGNALED_BIT, &f->flags))
+		goto out;
+
 	if (intr && signal_pending(current)) {
 		ret = -ERESTARTSYS;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/include/linux/dma-fence.h b/include/linux/dma-fence.h
index 2ce4d877d33e..6c36502a0562 100644
--- a/include/linux/dma-fence.h
+++ b/include/linux/dma-fence.h
@@ -65,17 +65,26 @@ struct dma_fence_cb;
 struct dma_fence {
 	spinlock_t *lock;
 	const struct dma_fence_ops *ops;
-	/* We clear the callback list on kref_put so that by the time we
-	 * release the fence it is unused. No one should be adding to the cb_list
-	 * that they don't themselves hold a reference for.
+	/*
+	 * We clear the callback list on kref_put so that by the time we
+	 * release the fence it is unused. No one should be adding to the
+	 * cb_list that they don't themselves hold a reference for.
+	 *
+	 * The lifetime of the timestamp is similarly tied to both the
+	 * rcu freelist and the cb_list. The timestamp is only set upon
+	 * signaling while simultaneously notifying the cb_list. Ergo, we
+	 * only use either the cb_list of timestamp. Upon destruction,
+	 * neither are accessible, and so we can use the rcu. This means
+	 * that the cb_list is *only* valid until the signal bit is set,
+	 * and to read either you *must* hold a reference to the fence.
 	 */
 	union {
 		struct rcu_head rcu;
 		struct list_head cb_list;
+		ktime_t timestamp;
 	};
 	u64 context;
 	u64 seqno;
-	ktime_t timestamp;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct kref refcount;
 	int error;
