diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index 42faaa3..1a852b9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -2498,13 +2498,16 @@ static void i915_gem_free_request(struct drm_i915_gem_request *request)
 
 	if (ctx) {
 		struct intel_engine_cs *ring = request->ring;
+		struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf = ctx->engine[ring->id].ringbuf;
 		struct drm_i915_gem_object *ctx_obj = ctx->engine[ring->id].state;
 		atomic_t *unpin_count = &ctx->engine[ring->id].unpin_count;
 
 		if (ctx_obj) {
 			if (atomic_dec_return(unpin_count) == 0 &&
-					ctx != ring->default_context)
+					ctx != ring->default_context) {
+				intel_unpin_ringbuffer_obj(ringbuf);
 				i915_gem_object_ggtt_unpin(ctx_obj);
+			}
 		}
 		i915_gem_context_unreference(ctx);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
index 9fa8e35..4ca8278 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
@@ -315,7 +315,9 @@ static void execlists_elsp_write(struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev_priv->uncore.lock, flags);
 }
 
-static int execlists_ctx_write_tail(struct drm_i915_gem_object *ctx_obj, u32 tail)
+static int execlists_update_context(struct drm_i915_gem_object *ctx_obj,
+				    struct drm_i915_gem_object *ring_obj,
+				    u32 tail)
 {
 	struct page *page;
 	uint32_t *reg_state;
@@ -324,6 +326,7 @@ static int execlists_ctx_write_tail(struct drm_i915_gem_object *ctx_obj, u32 tai
 	reg_state = kmap_atomic(page);
 
 	reg_state[CTX_RING_TAIL+1] = tail;
+	reg_state[CTX_RING_BUFFER_START+1] = i915_gem_obj_ggtt_offset(ring_obj);
 
 	kunmap_atomic(reg_state);
 
@@ -334,21 +337,25 @@ static int execlists_submit_context(struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
 				    struct intel_context *to0, u32 tail0,
 				    struct intel_context *to1, u32 tail1)
 {
-	struct drm_i915_gem_object *ctx_obj0;
+	struct drm_i915_gem_object *ctx_obj0 = to0->engine[ring->id].state;
+	struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf0 = to0->engine[ring->id].ringbuf;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *ctx_obj1 = NULL;
+	struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf1 = NULL;
 
-	ctx_obj0 = to0->engine[ring->id].state;
 	BUG_ON(!ctx_obj0);
 	BUG_ON(!i915_gem_obj_is_pinned(ctx_obj0));
+	BUG_ON(!i915_gem_obj_is_pinned(ringbuf0->obj));
 
-	execlists_ctx_write_tail(ctx_obj0, tail0);
+	execlists_update_context(ctx_obj0, ringbuf0->obj, tail0);
 
 	if (to1) {
+		ringbuf1 = to1->engine[ring->id].ringbuf;
 		ctx_obj1 = to1->engine[ring->id].state;
 		BUG_ON(!ctx_obj1);
 		BUG_ON(!i915_gem_obj_is_pinned(ctx_obj1));
+		BUG_ON(!i915_gem_obj_is_pinned(ringbuf1->obj));
 
-		execlists_ctx_write_tail(ctx_obj1, tail1);
+		execlists_update_context(ctx_obj1, ringbuf1->obj, tail1);
 	}
 
 	execlists_elsp_write(ring, ctx_obj0, ctx_obj1);
@@ -772,6 +779,7 @@ static int logical_ring_alloc_seqno(struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
 
 	if (ring->preallocated_lazy_request == NULL) {
 		struct drm_i915_gem_request *request;
+		struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf = ctx->engine[ring->id].ringbuf;
 		struct drm_i915_gem_object *ctx_obj = ctx->engine[ring->id].state;
 		atomic_t *unpin_count = &ctx->engine[ring->id].unpin_count;
 
@@ -787,6 +795,13 @@ static int logical_ring_alloc_seqno(struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
 				kfree(request);
 				return ret;
 			}
+
+			ret = intel_pin_and_map_ringbuffer_obj(ring->dev, ringbuf);
+			if (ret) {
+				i915_gem_object_ggtt_unpin(ctx_obj);
+				kfree(request);
+				return ret;
+			}
 		}
 
 		/* Hold a reference to the context this request belongs to
@@ -1546,7 +1561,13 @@ populate_lr_context(struct intel_context *ctx, struct drm_i915_gem_object *ctx_o
 	reg_state[CTX_RING_TAIL] = RING_TAIL(ring->mmio_base);
 	reg_state[CTX_RING_TAIL+1] = 0;
 	reg_state[CTX_RING_BUFFER_START] = RING_START(ring->mmio_base);
+
+	ret = i915_gem_obj_ggtt_pin(ring_obj, PAGE_SIZE, 0);
+	if (ret)
+		goto error;
 	reg_state[CTX_RING_BUFFER_START+1] = i915_gem_obj_ggtt_offset(ring_obj);
+	i915_gem_object_ggtt_unpin(ring_obj);
+
 	reg_state[CTX_RING_BUFFER_CONTROL] = RING_CTL(ring->mmio_base);
 	reg_state[CTX_RING_BUFFER_CONTROL+1] =
 			((ringbuf->size - PAGE_SIZE) & RING_NR_PAGES) | RING_VALID;
@@ -1599,13 +1620,14 @@ populate_lr_context(struct intel_context *ctx, struct drm_i915_gem_object *ctx_o
 		reg_state[CTX_R_PWR_CLK_STATE+1] = 0;
 	}
 
+error:
 	kunmap_atomic(reg_state);
 
 	ctx_obj->dirty = 1;
 	set_page_dirty(page);
 	i915_gem_object_unpin_pages(ctx_obj);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1627,10 +1649,12 @@ void intel_lr_context_free(struct intel_context *ctx)
 			struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf = ctx->engine[i].ringbuf;
 			struct intel_engine_cs *ring = ringbuf->ring;
 
+			if (ctx == ring->default_context) {
+				intel_unpin_ringbuffer_obj(ringbuf);
+				i915_gem_object_ggtt_unpin(ctx_obj);
+			}
 			intel_destroy_ringbuffer_obj(ringbuf);
 			kfree(ringbuf);
-			if (ctx == ring->default_context)
-				i915_gem_object_ggtt_unpin(ctx_obj);
 			drm_gem_object_unreference(&ctx_obj->base);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1706,11 +1730,8 @@ int intel_lr_context_deferred_create(struct intel_context *ctx,
 	if (!ringbuf) {
 		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Failed to allocate ringbuffer %s\n",
 				ring->name);
-		if (is_global_default_ctx)
-			i915_gem_object_ggtt_unpin(ctx_obj);
-		drm_gem_object_unreference(&ctx_obj->base);
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		return ret;
+		goto error_unpin_ctx;
 	}
 
 	ringbuf->ring = ring;
@@ -1722,22 +1743,28 @@ int intel_lr_context_deferred_create(struct intel_context *ctx,
 	ringbuf->space = ringbuf->size;
 	ringbuf->last_retired_head = -1;
 
-	/* TODO: For now we put this in the mappable region so that we can reuse
-	 * the existing ringbuffer code which ioremaps it. When we start
-	 * creating many contexts, this will no longer work and we must switch
-	 * to a kmapish interface.
-	 */
-	ret = intel_alloc_ringbuffer_obj(dev, ringbuf);
-	if (ret) {
-		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Failed to allocate ringbuffer obj %s: %d\n",
-				ring->name, ret);
-		goto error;
+	if (ringbuf->obj == NULL) {
+		ret = intel_alloc_ringbuffer_obj(dev, ringbuf);
+		if (ret) {
+			DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Failed to allocate ringbuffer obj %s: %d\n",
+					ring->name, ret);
+			goto error_free_rbuf;
+		}
+
+		if (is_global_default_ctx) {
+			ret = intel_pin_and_map_ringbuffer_obj(dev, ringbuf);
+			if (ret) {
+				DRM_ERROR("Failed to pin and map ringbuffer %s: %d\n",
+						ring->name, ret);
+				goto error_destroy_rbuf;
+			}
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	ret = populate_lr_context(ctx, ctx_obj, ring, ringbuf);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Failed to populate LRC: %d\n", ret);
-		intel_destroy_ringbuffer_obj(ringbuf);
 		goto error;
 	}
 
@@ -1753,7 +1780,6 @@ int intel_lr_context_deferred_create(struct intel_context *ctx,
 			DRM_ERROR("Init render state failed: %d\n", ret);
 			ctx->engine[ring->id].ringbuf = NULL;
 			ctx->engine[ring->id].state = NULL;
-			intel_destroy_ringbuffer_obj(ringbuf);
 			goto error;
 		}
 		ctx->rcs_initialized = true;
@@ -1762,7 +1788,13 @@ int intel_lr_context_deferred_create(struct intel_context *ctx,
 	return 0;
 
 error:
+	if (is_global_default_ctx)
+		intel_unpin_ringbuffer_obj(ringbuf);
+error_destroy_rbuf:
+	intel_destroy_ringbuffer_obj(ringbuf);
+error_free_rbuf:
 	kfree(ringbuf);
+error_unpin_ctx:
 	if (is_global_default_ctx)
 		i915_gem_object_ggtt_unpin(ctx_obj);
 	drm_gem_object_unreference(&ctx_obj->base);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index 6e604c9..020588c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -1513,13 +1513,42 @@ static int init_phys_status_page(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void intel_destroy_ringbuffer_obj(struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf)
+void intel_unpin_ringbuffer_obj(struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf)
 {
-	if (!ringbuf->obj)
-		return;
-
 	iounmap(ringbuf->virtual_start);
+	ringbuf->virtual_start = NULL;
 	i915_gem_object_ggtt_unpin(ringbuf->obj);
+}
+
+int intel_pin_and_map_ringbuffer_obj(struct drm_device *dev,
+				     struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(dev);
+	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj = ringbuf->obj;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = i915_gem_obj_ggtt_pin(obj, PAGE_SIZE, PIN_MAPPABLE);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = i915_gem_object_set_to_gtt_domain(obj, true);
+	if (ret) {
+		i915_gem_object_ggtt_unpin(obj);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ringbuf->virtual_start = ioremap_wc(dev_priv->gtt.mappable_base +
+			i915_gem_obj_ggtt_offset(obj), ringbuf->size);
+	if (ringbuf->virtual_start == NULL) {
+		i915_gem_object_ggtt_unpin(obj);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void intel_destroy_ringbuffer_obj(struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf)
+{
 	drm_gem_object_unreference(&ringbuf->obj->base);
 	ringbuf->obj = NULL;
 }
@@ -1527,12 +1556,7 @@ void intel_destroy_ringbuffer_obj(struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf)
 int intel_alloc_ringbuffer_obj(struct drm_device *dev,
 			       struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf)
 {
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(dev);
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (ringbuf->obj)
-		return 0;
 
 	obj = NULL;
 	if (!HAS_LLC(dev))
@@ -1545,30 +1569,9 @@ int intel_alloc_ringbuffer_obj(struct drm_device *dev,
 	/* mark ring buffers as read-only from GPU side by default */
 	obj->gt_ro = 1;
 
-	ret = i915_gem_obj_ggtt_pin(obj, PAGE_SIZE, PIN_MAPPABLE);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_unref;
-
-	ret = i915_gem_object_set_to_gtt_domain(obj, true);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_unpin;
-
-	ringbuf->virtual_start =
-		ioremap_wc(dev_priv->gtt.mappable_base + i915_gem_obj_ggtt_offset(obj),
-				ringbuf->size);
-	if (ringbuf->virtual_start == NULL) {
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto err_unpin;
-	}
-
 	ringbuf->obj = obj;
-	return 0;
 
-err_unpin:
-	i915_gem_object_ggtt_unpin(obj);
-err_unref:
-	drm_gem_object_unreference(&obj->base);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int intel_init_ring_buffer(struct drm_device *dev,
@@ -1606,10 +1609,19 @@ static int intel_init_ring_buffer(struct drm_device *dev,
 			goto error;
 	}
 
-	ret = intel_alloc_ringbuffer_obj(dev, ringbuf);
-	if (ret) {
-		DRM_ERROR("Failed to allocate ringbuffer %s: %d\n", ring->name, ret);
-		goto error;
+	if (ringbuf->obj == NULL) {
+		ret = intel_alloc_ringbuffer_obj(dev, ringbuf);
+		if (ret) {
+			DRM_ERROR("Failed to allocate ringbuffer %s: %d\n", ring->name, ret);
+			goto error;
+		}
+
+		ret = intel_pin_and_map_ringbuffer_obj(dev, ringbuf);
+		if (ret) {
+			DRM_ERROR("Failed to pin and map ringbuffer %s: %d\n", ring->name, ret);
+			intel_destroy_ringbuffer_obj(ringbuf);
+			goto error;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Workaround an erratum on the i830 which causes a hang if
@@ -1647,6 +1659,7 @@ void intel_cleanup_ring_buffer(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 	intel_stop_ring_buffer(ring);
 	WARN_ON(!IS_GEN2(ring->dev) && (I915_READ_MODE(ring) & MODE_IDLE) == 0);
 
+	intel_unpin_ringbuffer_obj(ringbuf);
 	intel_destroy_ringbuffer_obj(ringbuf);
 	ring->preallocated_lazy_request = NULL;
 	ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
index 905d1ba..81be2db 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
@@ -371,6 +371,9 @@ intel_write_status_page(struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
 #define I915_GEM_HWS_SCRATCH_INDEX	0x30
 #define I915_GEM_HWS_SCRATCH_ADDR (I915_GEM_HWS_SCRATCH_INDEX << MI_STORE_DWORD_INDEX_SHIFT)
 
+void intel_unpin_ringbuffer_obj(struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf);
+int intel_pin_and_map_ringbuffer_obj(struct drm_device *dev,
+				     struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf);
 void intel_destroy_ringbuffer_obj(struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf);
 int intel_alloc_ringbuffer_obj(struct drm_device *dev,
 			       struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf);
