diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_hashtab.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_hashtab.c
index c50fa6f0709f..a61642835542 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_hashtab.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_hashtab.c
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ void drm_ht_verbose_list(struct drm_open_hash *ht, unsigned long key)
 		DRM_DEBUG("count %d, key: 0x%08lx\n", count++, entry->key);
 }
 
-static struct hlist_node *drm_ht_find_key(struct drm_open_hash *ht,
-					  unsigned long key)
+struct hlist_node *drm_ht_find_key(struct drm_open_hash *ht,
+				   unsigned long key)
 {
 	struct drm_hash_item *entry;
 	struct hlist_head *h_list;
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ static struct hlist_node *drm_ht_find_key(struct drm_open_hash *ht,
 	}
 	return NULL;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_ht_find_key);
 
 static struct hlist_node *drm_ht_find_key_rcu(struct drm_open_hash *ht,
 					      unsigned long key)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/ttm_object.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/ttm_object.c
index 16077785ad47..72a4aaeba0c7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/ttm_object.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/ttm_object.c
@@ -137,6 +137,20 @@ ttm_object_file_ref(struct ttm_object_file *tfile)
 	return tfile;
 }
 
+static int ttm_tfile_find_ref(struct drm_open_hash *ht,
+			      uint32_t key,
+			      struct drm_hash_item **item)
+{
+	struct hlist_node *h_node;
+
+	h_node = drm_ht_find_key(ht, key);
+	if (!h_node)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*item = hlist_entry(h_node, struct drm_hash_item, head);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void ttm_object_file_destroy(struct kref *kref)
 {
 	struct ttm_object_file *tfile =
@@ -225,41 +239,6 @@ void ttm_base_object_unref(struct ttm_base_object **p_base)
 	kref_put(&base->refcount, ttm_release_base);
 }
 
-/**
- * ttm_base_object_noref_lookup - look up a base object without reference
- * @tfile: The struct ttm_object_file the object is registered with.
- * @key: The object handle.
- *
- * This function looks up a ttm base object and returns a pointer to it
- * without refcounting the pointer. The returned pointer is only valid
- * until ttm_base_object_noref_release() is called, and the object
- * pointed to by the returned pointer may be doomed. Any persistent usage
- * of the object requires a refcount to be taken using kref_get_unless_zero().
- * Iff this function returns successfully it needs to be paired with
- * ttm_base_object_noref_release() and no sleeping- or scheduling functions
- * may be called inbetween these function callse.
- *
- * Return: A pointer to the object if successful or NULL otherwise.
- */
-struct ttm_base_object *
-ttm_base_object_noref_lookup(struct ttm_object_file *tfile, uint32_t key)
-{
-	struct drm_hash_item *hash;
-	struct drm_open_hash *ht = &tfile->ref_hash[TTM_REF_USAGE];
-	int ret;
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	ret = drm_ht_find_item_rcu(ht, key, &hash);
-	if (ret) {
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	__release(RCU);
-	return drm_hash_entry(hash, struct ttm_ref_object, hash)->obj;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ttm_base_object_noref_lookup);
-
 struct ttm_base_object *ttm_base_object_lookup(struct ttm_object_file *tfile,
 					       uint32_t key)
 {
@@ -268,15 +247,15 @@ struct ttm_base_object *ttm_base_object_lookup(struct ttm_object_file *tfile,
 	struct drm_open_hash *ht = &tfile->ref_hash[TTM_REF_USAGE];
 	int ret;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	ret = drm_ht_find_item_rcu(ht, key, &hash);
+	spin_lock(&tfile->lock);
+	ret = ttm_tfile_find_ref(ht, key, &hash);
 
 	if (likely(ret == 0)) {
 		base = drm_hash_entry(hash, struct ttm_ref_object, hash)->obj;
 		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&base->refcount))
 			base = NULL;
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+	spin_unlock(&tfile->lock);
 
 	return base;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/ttm_object.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/ttm_object.h
index ede26df87c93..d16334e5d509 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/ttm_object.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/ttm_object.h
@@ -359,18 +359,4 @@ extern int ttm_prime_handle_to_fd(struct ttm_object_file *tfile,
  */
 #define TTM_OBJ_EXTRA_SIZE 128
 
-struct ttm_base_object *
-ttm_base_object_noref_lookup(struct ttm_object_file *tfile, uint32_t key);
-
-/**
- * ttm_base_object_noref_release - release a base object pointer looked up
- * without reference
- *
- * Releases a base object pointer looked up with ttm_base_object_noref_lookup().
- */
-static inline void ttm_base_object_noref_release(void)
-{
-	__acquire(RCU);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-}
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_bo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_bo.c
index 9a66ba254326..eb76cca4b29c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_bo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_bo.c
@@ -976,48 +976,6 @@ int vmw_user_bo_lookup(struct ttm_object_file *tfile,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * vmw_user_bo_noref_lookup - Look up a vmw user buffer object without reference
- * @tfile: The TTM object file the handle is registered with.
- * @handle: The user buffer object handle.
- *
- * This function looks up a struct vmw_user_bo and returns a pointer to the
- * struct vmw_buffer_object it derives from without refcounting the pointer.
- * The returned pointer is only valid until vmw_user_bo_noref_release() is
- * called, and the object pointed to by the returned pointer may be doomed.
- * Any persistent usage of the object requires a refcount to be taken using
- * ttm_bo_reference_unless_doomed(). Iff this function returns successfully it
- * needs to be paired with vmw_user_bo_noref_release() and no sleeping-
- * or scheduling functions may be called inbetween these function calls.
- *
- * Return: A struct vmw_buffer_object pointer if successful or negative
- * error pointer on failure.
- */
-struct vmw_buffer_object *
-vmw_user_bo_noref_lookup(struct ttm_object_file *tfile, u32 handle)
-{
-	struct vmw_user_buffer_object *vmw_user_bo;
-	struct ttm_base_object *base;
-
-	base = ttm_base_object_noref_lookup(tfile, handle);
-	if (!base) {
-		DRM_ERROR("Invalid buffer object handle 0x%08lx.\n",
-			  (unsigned long)handle);
-		return ERR_PTR(-ESRCH);
-	}
-
-	if (unlikely(ttm_base_object_type(base) != ttm_buffer_type)) {
-		ttm_base_object_noref_release();
-		DRM_ERROR("Invalid buffer object handle 0x%08lx.\n",
-			  (unsigned long)handle);
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
-	}
-
-	vmw_user_bo = container_of(base, struct vmw_user_buffer_object,
-				   prime.base);
-	return &vmw_user_bo->vbo;
-}
-
 /**
  * vmw_user_bo_reference - Open a handle to a vmw user buffer object.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
index fa285c20d6da..0f7a0f9169f8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
@@ -768,12 +768,7 @@ extern int vmw_user_resource_lookup_handle(
 	uint32_t handle,
 	const struct vmw_user_resource_conv *converter,
 	struct vmw_resource **p_res);
-extern struct vmw_resource *
-vmw_user_resource_noref_lookup_handle(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
-				      struct ttm_object_file *tfile,
-				      uint32_t handle,
-				      const struct vmw_user_resource_conv *
-				      converter);
+
 extern int vmw_stream_claim_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 				  struct drm_file *file_priv);
 extern int vmw_stream_unref_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
@@ -811,15 +806,6 @@ static inline bool vmw_resource_mob_attached(const struct vmw_resource *res)
 	return !RB_EMPTY_NODE(&res->mob_node);
 }
 
-/**
- * vmw_user_resource_noref_release - release a user resource pointer looked up
- * without reference
- */
-static inline void vmw_user_resource_noref_release(void)
-{
-	ttm_base_object_noref_release();
-}
-
 /**
  * Buffer object helper functions - vmwgfx_bo.c
  */
@@ -880,17 +866,6 @@ extern void vmw_bo_unmap(struct vmw_buffer_object *vbo);
 extern void vmw_bo_move_notify(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 			       struct ttm_resource *mem);
 extern void vmw_bo_swap_notify(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo);
-extern struct vmw_buffer_object *
-vmw_user_bo_noref_lookup(struct ttm_object_file *tfile, u32 handle);
-
-/**
- * vmw_user_bo_noref_release - release a buffer object pointer looked up
- * without reference
- */
-static inline void vmw_user_bo_noref_release(void)
-{
-	ttm_base_object_noref_release();
-}
 
 /**
  * vmw_bo_adjust_prio - Adjust the buffer object eviction priority
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
index 616f6cb62278..c1aab5ee2a35 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
@@ -285,20 +285,26 @@ static void vmw_execbuf_rcache_update(struct vmw_res_cache_entry *rcache,
 	rcache->valid_handle = 0;
 }
 
+enum vmw_val_add_flags {
+	vmw_val_add_flag_none  =      0,
+	vmw_val_add_flag_noctx = 1 << 0,
+};
+
 /**
- * vmw_execbuf_res_noref_val_add - Add a resource described by an unreferenced
- * rcu-protected pointer to the validation list.
+ * vmw_execbuf_res_val_add - Add a resource to the validation list.
  *
  * @sw_context: Pointer to the software context.
  * @res: Unreferenced rcu-protected pointer to the resource.
  * @dirty: Whether to change dirty status.
+ * @flags: specifies whether to use the context or not
  *
  * Returns: 0 on success. Negative error code on failure. Typical error codes
  * are %-EINVAL on inconsistency and %-ESRCH if the resource was doomed.
  */
-static int vmw_execbuf_res_noref_val_add(struct vmw_sw_context *sw_context,
-					 struct vmw_resource *res,
-					 u32 dirty)
+static int vmw_execbuf_res_val_add(struct vmw_sw_context *sw_context,
+				   struct vmw_resource *res,
+				   u32 dirty,
+				   u32 flags)
 {
 	struct vmw_private *dev_priv = res->dev_priv;
 	int ret;
@@ -313,24 +319,30 @@ static int vmw_execbuf_res_noref_val_add(struct vmw_sw_context *sw_context,
 		if (dirty)
 			vmw_validation_res_set_dirty(sw_context->ctx,
 						     rcache->private, dirty);
-		vmw_user_resource_noref_release();
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	priv_size = vmw_execbuf_res_size(dev_priv, res_type);
-	ret = vmw_validation_add_resource(sw_context->ctx, res, priv_size,
-					  dirty, (void **)&ctx_info,
-					  &first_usage);
-	vmw_user_resource_noref_release();
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	if ((flags & vmw_val_add_flag_noctx) != 0) {
+		ret = vmw_validation_add_resource(sw_context->ctx, res, 0, dirty,
+						  (void **)&ctx_info, NULL);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 
-	if (priv_size && first_usage) {
-		ret = vmw_cmd_ctx_first_setup(dev_priv, sw_context, res,
-					      ctx_info);
-		if (ret) {
-			VMW_DEBUG_USER("Failed first usage context setup.\n");
+	} else {
+		priv_size = vmw_execbuf_res_size(dev_priv, res_type);
+		ret = vmw_validation_add_resource(sw_context->ctx, res, priv_size,
+						  dirty, (void **)&ctx_info,
+						  &first_usage);
+		if (ret)
 			return ret;
+
+		if (priv_size && first_usage) {
+			ret = vmw_cmd_ctx_first_setup(dev_priv, sw_context, res,
+						      ctx_info);
+			if (ret) {
+				VMW_DEBUG_USER("Failed first usage context setup.\n");
+				return ret;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -338,43 +350,6 @@ static int vmw_execbuf_res_noref_val_add(struct vmw_sw_context *sw_context,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * vmw_execbuf_res_noctx_val_add - Add a non-context resource to the resource
- * validation list if it's not already on it
- *
- * @sw_context: Pointer to the software context.
- * @res: Pointer to the resource.
- * @dirty: Whether to change dirty status.
- *
- * Returns: Zero on success. Negative error code on failure.
- */
-static int vmw_execbuf_res_noctx_val_add(struct vmw_sw_context *sw_context,
-					 struct vmw_resource *res,
-					 u32 dirty)
-{
-	struct vmw_res_cache_entry *rcache;
-	enum vmw_res_type res_type = vmw_res_type(res);
-	void *ptr;
-	int ret;
-
-	rcache = &sw_context->res_cache[res_type];
-	if (likely(rcache->valid && rcache->res == res)) {
-		if (dirty)
-			vmw_validation_res_set_dirty(sw_context->ctx,
-						     rcache->private, dirty);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	ret = vmw_validation_add_resource(sw_context->ctx, res, 0, dirty,
-					  &ptr, NULL);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	vmw_execbuf_rcache_update(rcache, res, ptr);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /**
  * vmw_view_res_val_add - Add a view and the surface it's pointing to to the
  * validation list
@@ -393,13 +368,13 @@ static int vmw_view_res_val_add(struct vmw_sw_context *sw_context,
 	 * First add the resource the view is pointing to, otherwise it may be
 	 * swapped out when the view is validated.
 	 */
-	ret = vmw_execbuf_res_noctx_val_add(sw_context, vmw_view_srf(view),
-					    vmw_view_dirtying(view));
+	ret = vmw_execbuf_res_val_add(sw_context, vmw_view_srf(view),
+				      vmw_view_dirtying(view), vmw_val_add_flag_noctx);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	return vmw_execbuf_res_noctx_val_add(sw_context, view,
-					     VMW_RES_DIRTY_NONE);
+	return vmw_execbuf_res_val_add(sw_context, view, VMW_RES_DIRTY_NONE,
+				       vmw_val_add_flag_noctx);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -470,8 +445,9 @@ static int vmw_resource_context_res_add(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 			if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(res))
 				continue;
 
-			ret = vmw_execbuf_res_noctx_val_add(sw_context, res,
-							    VMW_RES_DIRTY_SET);
+			ret = vmw_execbuf_res_val_add(sw_context, res,
+						      VMW_RES_DIRTY_SET,
+						      vmw_val_add_flag_noctx);
 			if (unlikely(ret != 0))
 				return ret;
 		}
@@ -485,9 +461,9 @@ static int vmw_resource_context_res_add(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 		if (vmw_res_type(entry->res) == vmw_res_view)
 			ret = vmw_view_res_val_add(sw_context, entry->res);
 		else
-			ret = vmw_execbuf_res_noctx_val_add
-				(sw_context, entry->res,
-				 vmw_binding_dirtying(entry->bt));
+			ret = vmw_execbuf_res_val_add(sw_context, entry->res,
+						      vmw_binding_dirtying(entry->bt),
+						      vmw_val_add_flag_noctx);
 		if (unlikely(ret != 0))
 			break;
 	}
@@ -653,7 +629,8 @@ vmw_cmd_res_check(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 {
 	struct vmw_res_cache_entry *rcache = &sw_context->res_cache[res_type];
 	struct vmw_resource *res;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
+	bool needs_unref = false;
 
 	if (p_res)
 		*p_res = NULL;
@@ -678,17 +655,18 @@ vmw_cmd_res_check(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
-		res = vmw_user_resource_noref_lookup_handle
-			(dev_priv, sw_context->fp->tfile, *id_loc, converter);
-		if (IS_ERR(res)) {
+		ret = vmw_user_resource_lookup_handle
+			(dev_priv, sw_context->fp->tfile, *id_loc, converter, &res);
+		if (ret != 0) {
 			VMW_DEBUG_USER("Could not find/use resource 0x%08x.\n",
 				       (unsigned int) *id_loc);
-			return PTR_ERR(res);
+			return ret;
 		}
+		needs_unref = true;
 
-		ret = vmw_execbuf_res_noref_val_add(sw_context, res, dirty);
+		ret = vmw_execbuf_res_val_add(sw_context, res, dirty, vmw_val_add_flag_none);
 		if (unlikely(ret != 0))
-			return ret;
+			goto res_check_done;
 
 		if (rcache->valid && rcache->res == res) {
 			rcache->valid_handle = true;
@@ -703,7 +681,11 @@ vmw_cmd_res_check(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	if (p_res)
 		*p_res = res;
 
-	return 0;
+res_check_done:
+	if (needs_unref)
+		vmw_resource_unreference(&res);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1166,14 +1148,14 @@ static int vmw_translate_mob_ptr(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	int ret;
 
 	vmw_validation_preload_bo(sw_context->ctx);
-	vmw_bo = vmw_user_bo_noref_lookup(sw_context->fp->tfile, handle);
-	if (IS_ERR(vmw_bo)) {
+	ret = vmw_user_bo_lookup(sw_context->fp->tfile, handle, &vmw_bo, NULL);
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		VMW_DEBUG_USER("Could not find or use MOB buffer.\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(vmw_bo);
 	}
 
 	ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(sw_context->ctx, vmw_bo, true, false);
-	vmw_user_bo_noref_release();
+	ttm_bo_put(&vmw_bo->base);
 	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1221,14 +1203,14 @@ static int vmw_translate_guest_ptr(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	int ret;
 
 	vmw_validation_preload_bo(sw_context->ctx);
-	vmw_bo = vmw_user_bo_noref_lookup(sw_context->fp->tfile, handle);
-	if (IS_ERR(vmw_bo)) {
+	ret = vmw_user_bo_lookup(sw_context->fp->tfile, handle, &vmw_bo, NULL);
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		VMW_DEBUG_USER("Could not find or use GMR region.\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(vmw_bo);
 	}
 
 	ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(sw_context->ctx, vmw_bo, false, false);
-	vmw_user_bo_noref_release();
+	ttm_bo_put(&vmw_bo->base);
 	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
 		return ret;
 
@@ -2024,8 +2006,9 @@ static int vmw_cmd_set_shader(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 		res = vmw_shader_lookup(vmw_context_res_man(ctx),
 					cmd->body.shid, cmd->body.type);
 		if (!IS_ERR(res)) {
-			ret = vmw_execbuf_res_noctx_val_add(sw_context, res,
-							    VMW_RES_DIRTY_NONE);
+			ret = vmw_execbuf_res_val_add(sw_context, res,
+						      VMW_RES_DIRTY_NONE,
+						      vmw_val_add_flag_noctx);
 			if (unlikely(ret != 0))
 				return ret;
 
@@ -2227,8 +2210,9 @@ static int vmw_cmd_dx_set_shader(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 			return PTR_ERR(res);
 		}
 
-		ret = vmw_execbuf_res_noctx_val_add(sw_context, res,
-						    VMW_RES_DIRTY_NONE);
+		ret = vmw_execbuf_res_val_add(sw_context, res,
+					      VMW_RES_DIRTY_NONE,
+					      vmw_val_add_flag_noctx);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
@@ -2735,8 +2719,8 @@ static int vmw_cmd_dx_bind_shader(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 		return PTR_ERR(res);
 	}
 
-	ret = vmw_execbuf_res_noctx_val_add(sw_context, res,
-					    VMW_RES_DIRTY_NONE);
+	ret = vmw_execbuf_res_val_add(sw_context, res, VMW_RES_DIRTY_NONE,
+				      vmw_val_add_flag_noctx);
 	if (ret) {
 		VMW_DEBUG_USER("Error creating resource validation node.\n");
 		return ret;
@@ -3058,8 +3042,8 @@ static int vmw_cmd_dx_bind_streamoutput(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 
 	vmw_dx_streamoutput_set_size(res, cmd->body.sizeInBytes);
 
-	ret = vmw_execbuf_res_noctx_val_add(sw_context, res,
-					    VMW_RES_DIRTY_NONE);
+	ret = vmw_execbuf_res_val_add(sw_context, res, VMW_RES_DIRTY_NONE,
+				      vmw_val_add_flag_noctx);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Error creating resource validation node.\n");
 		return ret;
@@ -3108,8 +3092,8 @@ static int vmw_cmd_dx_set_streamoutput(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	ret = vmw_execbuf_res_noctx_val_add(sw_context, res,
-					    VMW_RES_DIRTY_NONE);
+	ret = vmw_execbuf_res_val_add(sw_context, res, VMW_RES_DIRTY_NONE,
+				      vmw_val_add_flag_noctx);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Error creating resource validation node.\n");
 		return ret;
@@ -4008,22 +3992,26 @@ static int vmw_execbuf_tie_context(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	res = vmw_user_resource_noref_lookup_handle
+	ret = vmw_user_resource_lookup_handle
 		(dev_priv, sw_context->fp->tfile, handle,
-		 user_context_converter);
-	if (IS_ERR(res)) {
+		 user_context_converter, &res);
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		VMW_DEBUG_USER("Could not find or user DX context 0x%08x.\n",
 			       (unsigned int) handle);
-		return PTR_ERR(res);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = vmw_execbuf_res_noref_val_add(sw_context, res, VMW_RES_DIRTY_SET);
-	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
+	ret = vmw_execbuf_res_val_add(sw_context, res, VMW_RES_DIRTY_SET,
+				      vmw_val_add_flag_none);
+	if (unlikely(ret != 0)) {
+		vmw_resource_unreference(&res);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	sw_context->dx_ctx_node = vmw_execbuf_info_from_res(sw_context, res);
 	sw_context->man = vmw_context_res_man(res);
 
+	vmw_resource_unreference(&res);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c
index 26f88d64879f..64f9f407752b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c
@@ -282,41 +282,6 @@ int vmw_user_resource_lookup_handle(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/**
- * vmw_user_resource_lookup_handle - lookup a struct resource from a
- * TTM user-space handle and perform basic type checks
- *
- * @dev_priv:     Pointer to a device private struct
- * @tfile:        Pointer to a struct ttm_object_file identifying the caller
- * @handle:       The TTM user-space handle
- * @converter:    Pointer to an object describing the resource type
- * @p_res:        On successful return the location pointed to will contain
- *                a pointer to a refcounted struct vmw_resource.
- *
- * If the handle can't be found or is associated with an incorrect resource
- * type, -EINVAL will be returned.
- */
-struct vmw_resource *
-vmw_user_resource_noref_lookup_handle(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
-				      struct ttm_object_file *tfile,
-				      uint32_t handle,
-				      const struct vmw_user_resource_conv
-				      *converter)
-{
-	struct ttm_base_object *base;
-
-	base = ttm_base_object_noref_lookup(tfile, handle);
-	if (!base)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ESRCH);
-
-	if (unlikely(ttm_base_object_type(base) != converter->object_type)) {
-		ttm_base_object_noref_release();
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
-	}
-
-	return converter->base_obj_to_res(base);
-}
-
 /**
  * Helper function that looks either a surface or bo.
  *
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_hashtab.h b/include/drm/drm_hashtab.h
index bb95ff011baf..fe5ad4793a15 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_hashtab.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_hashtab.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ struct drm_open_hash {
 	u8 order;
 };
 
+struct hlist_node *drm_ht_find_key(struct drm_open_hash *ht, unsigned long key);
+
 int drm_ht_create(struct drm_open_hash *ht, unsigned int order);
 int drm_ht_insert_item(struct drm_open_hash *ht, struct drm_hash_item *item);
 int drm_ht_just_insert_please(struct drm_open_hash *ht, struct drm_hash_item *item,
