diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index 9ce0808..c884188 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ i915_gem_check_olr(struct intel_engine_cs *ring, u32 seqno)
 	BUG_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&ring->dev->struct_mutex));
 
 	ret = 0;
-	if (seqno == ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno)
+	if (seqno == i915_gem_request_get_seqno(ring->outstanding_lazy_request))
 		ret = i915_add_request(ring, NULL);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -2344,7 +2344,7 @@ int __i915_add_request(struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
 	u32 request_ring_position, request_start;
 	int ret;
 
-	request = ring->preallocated_lazy_request;
+	request = ring->outstanding_lazy_request;
 	if (WARN_ON(request == NULL))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -2391,7 +2391,6 @@ int __i915_add_request(struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
 
 	i915_gem_request_reference(request);
 
-	request->seqno = intel_ring_get_seqno(ring);
 	request->ring = ring;
 	request->head = request_start;
 	request->tail = request_ring_position;
@@ -2428,8 +2427,7 @@ int __i915_add_request(struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
 	}
 
 	trace_i915_gem_request_add(ring, request->seqno);
-	ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno = 0;
-	ring->preallocated_lazy_request = NULL;
+	ring->outstanding_lazy_request = NULL;
 
 	if (!dev_priv->ums.mm_suspended) {
 		i915_queue_hangcheck(ring->dev);
@@ -2605,9 +2603,8 @@ static void i915_gem_reset_ring_cleanup(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 	}
 
 	/* These may not have been flush before the reset, do so now */
-	kfree(ring->preallocated_lazy_request);
-	ring->preallocated_lazy_request = NULL;
-	ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno = 0;
+	kfree(ring->outstanding_lazy_request);
+	ring->outstanding_lazy_request = NULL;
 }
 
 void i915_gem_restore_fences(struct drm_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
index 4250211..e0fdfae 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ i915_gem_ringbuffer_submission(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *file,
 			return ret;
 	}
 
-	trace_i915_gem_ring_dispatch(ring, intel_ring_get_seqno(ring), flags);
+	trace_i915_gem_ring_dispatch(ring, i915_gem_request_get_seqno(intel_ring_get_request(ring)), flags);
 
 	i915_gem_execbuffer_move_to_active(vmas, ring);
 	i915_gem_execbuffer_retire_commands(dev, file, ring, batch_obj);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 5aae3d1e..6da18c5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -10053,7 +10053,7 @@ static int intel_crtc_page_flip(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		if (ret)
 			goto cleanup_unpin;
 
-		work->flip_queued_seqno = intel_ring_get_seqno(ring);
+		work->flip_queued_seqno = i915_gem_request_get_seqno(intel_ring_get_request(ring));
 		work->flip_queued_ring = ring;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
index b5b6430..55c607a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
@@ -793,22 +793,14 @@ void intel_logical_ring_advance_and_submit(struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf)
 	execlists_context_queue(ring, ctx, ringbuf->tail);
 }
 
-static int logical_ring_alloc_seqno(struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
-				    struct intel_context *ctx)
+static int logical_ring_alloc_request(struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
+				      struct intel_context *ctx)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_gem_request *request;
 	int ret;
 
-	/* The aim is to replace seqno values with request structures. A step
-	 * along the way is to switch to using the PLR in preference to the
-	 * OLS. That requires the PLR to only be valid when the OLS is also
-	 * valid. I.e., the two must be kept in step. */
-
-	if (ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno) {
-		BUG_ON(ring->preallocated_lazy_request == NULL);
+	if (ring->outstanding_lazy_request)
 		return 0;
-	}
-	BUG_ON(ring->preallocated_lazy_request != NULL);
 
 	request = kmalloc(sizeof(*request), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (request == NULL)
@@ -816,7 +808,7 @@ static int logical_ring_alloc_seqno(struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
 
 	kref_init(&request->ref);
 
-	ret = i915_gem_get_seqno(ring->dev, &ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno);
+	ret = i915_gem_get_seqno(ring->dev, &request->seqno);
 	if (ret) {
 		kfree(request);
 		return ret;
@@ -829,7 +821,7 @@ static int logical_ring_alloc_seqno(struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
 	request->ctx = ctx;
 	i915_gem_context_reference(request->ctx);
 
-	ring->preallocated_lazy_request = request;
+	ring->outstanding_lazy_request = request;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -997,7 +989,7 @@ int intel_logical_ring_begin(struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf, int num_dwords)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* Preallocate the olr before touching the ring */
-	ret = logical_ring_alloc_seqno(ring, ringbuf->FIXME_lrc_ctx);
+	ret = logical_ring_alloc_request(ring, ringbuf->FIXME_lrc_ctx);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1212,7 +1204,8 @@ static int gen8_emit_request(struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf)
 				(ring->status_page.gfx_addr +
 				(I915_GEM_HWS_INDEX << MI_STORE_DWORD_INDEX_SHIFT)));
 	intel_logical_ring_emit(ringbuf, 0);
-	intel_logical_ring_emit(ringbuf, ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno);
+	intel_logical_ring_emit(ringbuf,
+		i915_gem_request_get_seqno(ring->outstanding_lazy_request));
 	intel_logical_ring_emit(ringbuf, MI_USER_INTERRUPT);
 	intel_logical_ring_emit(ringbuf, MI_NOOP);
 	intel_logical_ring_advance_and_submit(ringbuf);
@@ -1235,8 +1228,7 @@ void intel_logical_ring_cleanup(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 
 	intel_logical_ring_stop(ring);
 	WARN_ON((I915_READ_MODE(ring) & MODE_IDLE) == 0);
-	ring->preallocated_lazy_request = NULL;
-	ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno = 0;
+	ring->outstanding_lazy_request = NULL;
 
 	if (ring->cleanup)
 		ring->cleanup(ring);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index 7350f78..99544bc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -895,17 +895,20 @@ static int gen8_rcs_signal(struct intel_engine_cs *signaller,
 		return ret;
 
 	for_each_ring(waiter, dev_priv, i) {
+		u32 seqno;
 		u64 gtt_offset = signaller->semaphore.signal_ggtt[i];
 		if (gtt_offset == MI_SEMAPHORE_SYNC_INVALID)
 			continue;
 
+		seqno = i915_gem_request_get_seqno(
+					   signaller->outstanding_lazy_request);
 		intel_ring_emit(signaller, GFX_OP_PIPE_CONTROL(6));
 		intel_ring_emit(signaller, PIPE_CONTROL_GLOBAL_GTT_IVB |
 					   PIPE_CONTROL_QW_WRITE |
 					   PIPE_CONTROL_FLUSH_ENABLE);
 		intel_ring_emit(signaller, lower_32_bits(gtt_offset));
 		intel_ring_emit(signaller, upper_32_bits(gtt_offset));
-		intel_ring_emit(signaller, signaller->outstanding_lazy_seqno);
+		intel_ring_emit(signaller, seqno);
 		intel_ring_emit(signaller, 0);
 		intel_ring_emit(signaller, MI_SEMAPHORE_SIGNAL |
 					   MI_SEMAPHORE_TARGET(waiter->id));
@@ -933,16 +936,19 @@ static int gen8_xcs_signal(struct intel_engine_cs *signaller,
 		return ret;
 
 	for_each_ring(waiter, dev_priv, i) {
+		u32 seqno;
 		u64 gtt_offset = signaller->semaphore.signal_ggtt[i];
 		if (gtt_offset == MI_SEMAPHORE_SYNC_INVALID)
 			continue;
 
+		seqno = i915_gem_request_get_seqno(
+					   signaller->outstanding_lazy_request);
 		intel_ring_emit(signaller, (MI_FLUSH_DW + 1) |
 					   MI_FLUSH_DW_OP_STOREDW);
 		intel_ring_emit(signaller, lower_32_bits(gtt_offset) |
 					   MI_FLUSH_DW_USE_GTT);
 		intel_ring_emit(signaller, upper_32_bits(gtt_offset));
-		intel_ring_emit(signaller, signaller->outstanding_lazy_seqno);
+		intel_ring_emit(signaller, seqno);
 		intel_ring_emit(signaller, MI_SEMAPHORE_SIGNAL |
 					   MI_SEMAPHORE_TARGET(waiter->id));
 		intel_ring_emit(signaller, 0);
@@ -971,9 +977,11 @@ static int gen6_signal(struct intel_engine_cs *signaller,
 	for_each_ring(useless, dev_priv, i) {
 		u32 mbox_reg = signaller->semaphore.mbox.signal[i];
 		if (mbox_reg != GEN6_NOSYNC) {
+			u32 seqno = i915_gem_request_get_seqno(
+					   signaller->outstanding_lazy_request);
 			intel_ring_emit(signaller, MI_LOAD_REGISTER_IMM(1));
 			intel_ring_emit(signaller, mbox_reg);
-			intel_ring_emit(signaller, signaller->outstanding_lazy_seqno);
+			intel_ring_emit(signaller, seqno);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1008,7 +1016,8 @@ gen6_add_request(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 
 	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_STORE_DWORD_INDEX);
 	intel_ring_emit(ring, I915_GEM_HWS_INDEX << MI_STORE_DWORD_INDEX_SHIFT);
-	intel_ring_emit(ring, ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring,
+		    i915_gem_request_get_seqno(ring->outstanding_lazy_request));
 	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_USER_INTERRUPT);
 	__intel_ring_advance(ring);
 
@@ -1126,7 +1135,8 @@ pc_render_add_request(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 			PIPE_CONTROL_WRITE_FLUSH |
 			PIPE_CONTROL_TEXTURE_CACHE_INVALIDATE);
 	intel_ring_emit(ring, ring->scratch.gtt_offset | PIPE_CONTROL_GLOBAL_GTT);
-	intel_ring_emit(ring, ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring,
+		    i915_gem_request_get_seqno(ring->outstanding_lazy_request));
 	intel_ring_emit(ring, 0);
 	PIPE_CONTROL_FLUSH(ring, scratch_addr);
 	scratch_addr += 2 * CACHELINE_BYTES; /* write to separate cachelines */
@@ -1145,7 +1155,8 @@ pc_render_add_request(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 			PIPE_CONTROL_TEXTURE_CACHE_INVALIDATE |
 			PIPE_CONTROL_NOTIFY);
 	intel_ring_emit(ring, ring->scratch.gtt_offset | PIPE_CONTROL_GLOBAL_GTT);
-	intel_ring_emit(ring, ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring,
+		    i915_gem_request_get_seqno(ring->outstanding_lazy_request));
 	intel_ring_emit(ring, 0);
 	__intel_ring_advance(ring);
 
@@ -1385,7 +1396,8 @@ i9xx_add_request(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 
 	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_STORE_DWORD_INDEX);
 	intel_ring_emit(ring, I915_GEM_HWS_INDEX << MI_STORE_DWORD_INDEX_SHIFT);
-	intel_ring_emit(ring, ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring,
+		    i915_gem_request_get_seqno(ring->outstanding_lazy_request));
 	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_USER_INTERRUPT);
 	__intel_ring_advance(ring);
 
@@ -1839,8 +1851,7 @@ void intel_cleanup_ring_buffer(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 	WARN_ON(!IS_GEN2(ring->dev) && (I915_READ_MODE(ring) & MODE_IDLE) == 0);
 
 	intel_destroy_ringbuffer_obj(ringbuf);
-	ring->preallocated_lazy_request = NULL;
-	ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno = 0;
+	ring->outstanding_lazy_request = NULL;
 
 	if (ring->cleanup)
 		ring->cleanup(ring);
@@ -1980,7 +1991,7 @@ int intel_ring_idle(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* We need to add any requests required to flush the objects and ring */
-	if (ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno) {
+	if (ring->outstanding_lazy_request) {
 		ret = i915_add_request(ring, NULL);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
@@ -1998,22 +2009,13 @@ int intel_ring_idle(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 }
 
 static int
-intel_ring_alloc_seqno(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
+intel_ring_alloc_request(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_request *request;
 
-	/* The aim is to replace seqno values with request structures. A step
-	 * along the way is to switch to using the PLR in preference to the
-	 * OLS. That requires the PLR to only be valid when the OLS is also
-	 * valid. I.e., the two must be kept in step. */
-
-	if (ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno) {
-		BUG_ON(ring->preallocated_lazy_request == NULL);
+	if (ring->outstanding_lazy_request)
 		return 0;
-	}
-
-	BUG_ON(ring->preallocated_lazy_request != NULL);
 
 	request = kmalloc(sizeof(*request), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (request == NULL)
@@ -2021,13 +2023,13 @@ intel_ring_alloc_seqno(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 
 	kref_init(&request->ref);
 
-	ret = i915_gem_get_seqno(ring->dev, &ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno);
+	ret = i915_gem_get_seqno(ring->dev, &request->seqno);
 	if (ret) {
 		kfree(request);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ring->preallocated_lazy_request = request;
+	ring->outstanding_lazy_request = request;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2068,7 +2070,7 @@ int intel_ring_begin(struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
 		return ret;
 
 	/* Preallocate the olr before touching the ring */
-	ret = intel_ring_alloc_seqno(ring);
+	ret = intel_ring_alloc_request(ring);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -2103,7 +2105,7 @@ void intel_ring_init_seqno(struct intel_engine_cs *ring, u32 seqno)
 	struct drm_device *dev = ring->dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 
-	BUG_ON(ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno);
+	BUG_ON(ring->outstanding_lazy_request);
 
 	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen == 6 || INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen == 7) {
 		I915_WRITE(RING_SYNC_0(ring->mmio_base), 0);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
index d98b964..98b219d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
@@ -265,8 +265,7 @@ struct  intel_engine_cs {
 	/**
 	 * Do we have some not yet emitted requests outstanding?
 	 */
-	struct drm_i915_gem_request *preallocated_lazy_request;
-	u32 outstanding_lazy_seqno;
+	struct drm_i915_gem_request *outstanding_lazy_request;
 	bool gpu_caches_dirty;
 	bool fbc_dirty;
 
@@ -429,17 +428,11 @@ static inline u32 intel_ring_get_tail(struct intel_ringbuffer *ringbuf)
 	return ringbuf->tail;
 }
 
-static inline u32 intel_ring_get_seqno(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
-{
-	BUG_ON(ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno == 0);
-	return ring->outstanding_lazy_seqno;
-}
-
 static inline struct drm_i915_gem_request *
 intel_ring_get_request(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 {
-	BUG_ON(ring->preallocated_lazy_request == NULL);
-	return ring->preallocated_lazy_request;
+	BUG_ON(ring->outstanding_lazy_request == NULL);
+	return ring->outstanding_lazy_request;
 }
 
 static inline void i915_trace_irq_get(struct intel_engine_cs *ring, u32 seqno)
