diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 6bd44f3..8d6e710 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -11864,6 +11864,12 @@ static void intel_begin_crtc_commit(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 		intel_update_watermarks(crtc);
 
 	intel_runtime_pm_get(dev_priv);
+
+	/* Perform vblank evasion around commit operation */
+	if (intel_crtc->active)
+		intel_crtc->atomic.evade =
+			intel_pipe_update_start(intel_crtc,
+						&intel_crtc->atomic.start_vbl_count);
 }
 
 static void intel_finish_crtc_commit(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
@@ -11873,6 +11879,10 @@ static void intel_finish_crtc_commit(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
 	struct drm_plane *p;
 
+	if (intel_crtc->atomic.evade)
+		intel_pipe_update_end(intel_crtc,
+				      intel_crtc->atomic.start_vbl_count);
+
 	intel_runtime_pm_put(dev_priv);
 
 	if (intel_crtc->atomic.wait_vblank)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index a03bd72..1934156 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -428,6 +428,10 @@ struct skl_pipe_wm {
  * and thus can't be run with interrupts disabled.
  */
 struct intel_crtc_atomic_commit {
+	/* vblank evasion */
+	bool evade;
+	unsigned start_vbl_count;
+
 	/* Sleepable operations to perform before commit */
 	bool wait_for_flips;
 	bool disable_fbc;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sprite.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sprite.c
index 6e649de..18be827 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sprite.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sprite.c
@@ -412,8 +412,6 @@ vlv_update_plane(struct drm_plane *dplane, struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	u32 sprctl;
 	unsigned long sprsurf_offset, linear_offset;
 	int pixel_size = drm_format_plane_cpp(fb->pixel_format, 0);
-	u32 start_vbl_count;
-	bool atomic_update;
 
 	sprctl = I915_READ(SPCNTR(pipe, plane));
 
@@ -502,8 +500,6 @@ vlv_update_plane(struct drm_plane *dplane, struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		linear_offset += src_h * fb->pitches[0] + src_w * pixel_size;
 	}
 
-	atomic_update = intel_pipe_update_start(intel_crtc, &start_vbl_count);
-
 	intel_update_primary_plane(intel_crtc);
 
 	if (IS_CHERRYVIEW(dev) && pipe == PIPE_B)
@@ -525,9 +521,6 @@ vlv_update_plane(struct drm_plane *dplane, struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		   sprsurf_offset);
 
 	intel_flush_primary_plane(dev_priv, intel_crtc->plane);
-
-	if (atomic_update)
-		intel_pipe_update_end(intel_crtc, start_vbl_count);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -539,10 +532,6 @@ vlv_disable_plane(struct drm_plane *dplane, struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
 	int pipe = intel_plane->pipe;
 	int plane = intel_plane->plane;
-	u32 start_vbl_count;
-	bool atomic_update;
-
-	atomic_update = intel_pipe_update_start(intel_crtc, &start_vbl_count);
 
 	intel_update_primary_plane(intel_crtc);
 
@@ -553,9 +542,6 @@ vlv_disable_plane(struct drm_plane *dplane, struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 
 	intel_flush_primary_plane(dev_priv, intel_crtc->plane);
 
-	if (atomic_update)
-		intel_pipe_update_end(intel_crtc, start_vbl_count);
-
 	intel_update_sprite_watermarks(dplane, crtc, 0, 0, 0, false, false);
 }
 
@@ -626,8 +612,6 @@ ivb_update_plane(struct drm_plane *plane, struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	u32 sprctl, sprscale = 0;
 	unsigned long sprsurf_offset, linear_offset;
 	int pixel_size = drm_format_plane_cpp(fb->pixel_format, 0);
-	u32 start_vbl_count;
-	bool atomic_update;
 
 	sprctl = I915_READ(SPRCTL(pipe));
 
@@ -711,8 +695,6 @@ ivb_update_plane(struct drm_plane *plane, struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		}
 	}
 
-	atomic_update = intel_pipe_update_start(intel_crtc, &start_vbl_count);
-
 	intel_update_primary_plane(intel_crtc);
 
 	I915_WRITE(SPRSTRIDE(pipe), fb->pitches[0]);
@@ -735,9 +717,6 @@ ivb_update_plane(struct drm_plane *plane, struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		   i915_gem_obj_ggtt_offset(obj) + sprsurf_offset);
 
 	intel_flush_primary_plane(dev_priv, intel_crtc->plane);
-
-	if (atomic_update)
-		intel_pipe_update_end(intel_crtc, start_vbl_count);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -748,10 +727,6 @@ ivb_disable_plane(struct drm_plane *plane, struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	struct intel_plane *intel_plane = to_intel_plane(plane);
 	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
 	int pipe = intel_plane->pipe;
-	u32 start_vbl_count;
-	bool atomic_update;
-
-	atomic_update = intel_pipe_update_start(intel_crtc, &start_vbl_count);
 
 	intel_update_primary_plane(intel_crtc);
 
@@ -764,9 +739,6 @@ ivb_disable_plane(struct drm_plane *plane, struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 
 	intel_flush_primary_plane(dev_priv, intel_crtc->plane);
 
-	if (atomic_update)
-		intel_pipe_update_end(intel_crtc, start_vbl_count);
-
 	/*
 	 * Avoid underruns when disabling the sprite.
 	 * FIXME remove once watermark updates are done properly.
@@ -845,8 +817,6 @@ ilk_update_plane(struct drm_plane *plane, struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	unsigned long dvssurf_offset, linear_offset;
 	u32 dvscntr, dvsscale;
 	int pixel_size = drm_format_plane_cpp(fb->pixel_format, 0);
-	u32 start_vbl_count;
-	bool atomic_update;
 
 	dvscntr = I915_READ(DVSCNTR(pipe));
 
@@ -921,8 +891,6 @@ ilk_update_plane(struct drm_plane *plane, struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		linear_offset += src_h * fb->pitches[0] + src_w * pixel_size;
 	}
 
-	atomic_update = intel_pipe_update_start(intel_crtc, &start_vbl_count);
-
 	intel_update_primary_plane(intel_crtc);
 
 	I915_WRITE(DVSSTRIDE(pipe), fb->pitches[0]);
@@ -940,9 +908,6 @@ ilk_update_plane(struct drm_plane *plane, struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		   i915_gem_obj_ggtt_offset(obj) + dvssurf_offset);
 
 	intel_flush_primary_plane(dev_priv, intel_crtc->plane);
-
-	if (atomic_update)
-		intel_pipe_update_end(intel_crtc, start_vbl_count);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -953,10 +918,6 @@ ilk_disable_plane(struct drm_plane *plane, struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	struct intel_plane *intel_plane = to_intel_plane(plane);
 	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
 	int pipe = intel_plane->pipe;
-	u32 start_vbl_count;
-	bool atomic_update;
-
-	atomic_update = intel_pipe_update_start(intel_crtc, &start_vbl_count);
 
 	intel_update_primary_plane(intel_crtc);
 
@@ -968,9 +929,6 @@ ilk_disable_plane(struct drm_plane *plane, struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 
 	intel_flush_primary_plane(dev_priv, intel_crtc->plane);
 
-	if (atomic_update)
-		intel_pipe_update_end(intel_crtc, start_vbl_count);
-
 	/*
 	 * Avoid underruns when disabling the sprite.
 	 * FIXME remove once watermark updates are done properly.
