diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index c0b8644..d578211 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -771,6 +771,13 @@ struct intel_context {
 	struct list_head link;
 };
 
+enum fb_op_origin {
+	ORIGIN_GTT,
+	ORIGIN_CPU,
+	ORIGIN_CS,
+	ORIGIN_FLIP,
+};
+
 struct i915_fbc {
 	unsigned long uncompressed_size;
 	unsigned threshold;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index c26d36c..3d198f8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -2310,7 +2310,7 @@ i915_gem_object_move_to_inactive(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 			list_move_tail(&vma->mm_list, &vma->vm->inactive_list);
 	}
 
-	intel_fb_obj_flush(obj, true);
+	intel_fb_obj_flush(obj, true, ORIGIN_CS);
 
 	list_del_init(&obj->ring_list);
 
@@ -3677,7 +3677,7 @@ i915_gem_object_flush_gtt_write_domain(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 	old_write_domain = obj->base.write_domain;
 	obj->base.write_domain = 0;
 
-	intel_fb_obj_flush(obj, false);
+	intel_fb_obj_flush(obj, false, ORIGIN_GTT);
 
 	trace_i915_gem_object_change_domain(obj,
 					    obj->base.read_domains,
@@ -3699,7 +3699,7 @@ i915_gem_object_flush_cpu_write_domain(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 	old_write_domain = obj->base.write_domain;
 	obj->base.write_domain = 0;
 
-	intel_fb_obj_flush(obj, false);
+	intel_fb_obj_flush(obj, false, ORIGIN_CPU);
 
 	trace_i915_gem_object_change_domain(obj,
 					    obj->base.read_domains,
@@ -3764,7 +3764,7 @@ i915_gem_object_set_to_gtt_domain(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj, bool write)
 	}
 
 	if (write)
-		intel_fb_obj_invalidate(obj, NULL);
+		intel_fb_obj_invalidate(obj, NULL, ORIGIN_GTT);
 
 	trace_i915_gem_object_change_domain(obj,
 					    old_read_domains,
@@ -4079,7 +4079,7 @@ i915_gem_object_set_to_cpu_domain(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj, bool write)
 	}
 
 	if (write)
-		intel_fb_obj_invalidate(obj, NULL);
+		intel_fb_obj_invalidate(obj, NULL, ORIGIN_CPU);
 
 	trace_i915_gem_object_change_domain(obj,
 					    old_read_domains,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
index b773368..f4342f0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ i915_gem_execbuffer_move_to_active(struct list_head *vmas,
 			obj->dirty = 1;
 			i915_gem_request_assign(&obj->last_write_req, req);
 
-			intel_fb_obj_invalidate(obj, ring);
+			intel_fb_obj_invalidate(obj, ring, ORIGIN_CS);
 
 			/* update for the implicit flush after a batch */
 			obj->base.write_domain &= ~I915_GEM_GPU_DOMAINS;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index 76b3c20..a73d091 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -853,13 +853,15 @@ void intel_ddi_set_vc_payload_alloc(struct drm_crtc *crtc, bool state);
 
 /* intel_frontbuffer.c */
 void intel_fb_obj_invalidate(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
-			     struct intel_engine_cs *ring);
+			     struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
+			     enum fb_op_origin origin);
 void intel_frontbuffer_flip_prepare(struct drm_device *dev,
 				    unsigned frontbuffer_bits);
 void intel_frontbuffer_flip_complete(struct drm_device *dev,
 				     unsigned frontbuffer_bits);
 void intel_frontbuffer_flush(struct drm_device *dev,
-			     unsigned frontbuffer_bits);
+			     unsigned frontbuffer_bits,
+			     enum fb_op_origin origin);
 /**
  * intel_frontbuffer_flip - synchronous frontbuffer flip
  * @dev: DRM device
@@ -875,12 +877,13 @@ static inline
 void intel_frontbuffer_flip(struct drm_device *dev,
 			    unsigned frontbuffer_bits)
 {
-	intel_frontbuffer_flush(dev, frontbuffer_bits);
+	intel_frontbuffer_flush(dev, frontbuffer_bits, ORIGIN_FLIP);
 }
 
 int intel_fb_align_height(struct drm_device *dev, int height,
 			  unsigned int tiling);
-void intel_fb_obj_flush(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj, bool retire);
+void intel_fb_obj_flush(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj, bool retire,
+			enum fb_op_origin origin);
 
 
 /* intel_audio.c */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_frontbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_frontbuffer.c
index 73cb6e0..0a773981 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_frontbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_frontbuffer.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ static void intel_mark_fb_busy(struct drm_device *dev,
  * intel_fb_obj_invalidate - invalidate frontbuffer object
  * @obj: GEM object to invalidate
  * @ring: set for asynchronous rendering
+ * @origin: which operation caused the invalidation
  *
  * This function gets called every time rendering on the given object starts and
  * frontbuffer caching (fbc, low refresh rate for DRRS, panel self refresh) must
@@ -135,7 +136,8 @@ static void intel_mark_fb_busy(struct drm_device *dev,
  * scheduled.
  */
 void intel_fb_obj_invalidate(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
-			     struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
+			     struct intel_engine_cs *ring,
+			     enum fb_op_origin origin)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = obj->base.dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
@@ -164,6 +166,7 @@ void intel_fb_obj_invalidate(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
  * intel_frontbuffer_flush - flush frontbuffer
  * @dev: DRM device
  * @frontbuffer_bits: frontbuffer plane tracking bits
+ * @origin: which operation caused the flush
  *
  * This function gets called every time rendering on the given planes has
  * completed and frontbuffer caching can be started again. Flushes will get
@@ -172,7 +175,8 @@ void intel_fb_obj_invalidate(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
  * Can be called without any locks held.
  */
 void intel_frontbuffer_flush(struct drm_device *dev,
-			     unsigned frontbuffer_bits)
+			     unsigned frontbuffer_bits,
+			     enum fb_op_origin origin)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 
@@ -201,13 +205,14 @@ void intel_frontbuffer_flush(struct drm_device *dev,
  * intel_fb_obj_flush - flush frontbuffer object
  * @obj: GEM object to flush
  * @retire: set when retiring asynchronous rendering
+ * @origin: which operation caused the flush
  *
  * This function gets called every time rendering on the given object has
  * completed and frontbuffer caching can be started again. If @retire is true
  * then any delayed flushes will be unblocked.
  */
 void intel_fb_obj_flush(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
-			bool retire)
+			bool retire, enum fb_op_origin origin)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = obj->base.dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
@@ -229,7 +234,7 @@ void intel_fb_obj_flush(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
 		mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->fb_tracking.lock);
 	}
 
-	intel_frontbuffer_flush(dev, frontbuffer_bits);
+	intel_frontbuffer_flush(dev, frontbuffer_bits, origin);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -277,5 +282,5 @@ void intel_frontbuffer_flip_complete(struct drm_device *dev,
 	dev_priv->fb_tracking.flip_bits &= ~frontbuffer_bits;
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->fb_tracking.lock);
 
-	intel_frontbuffer_flush(dev, frontbuffer_bits);
+	intel_frontbuffer_flush(dev, frontbuffer_bits, ORIGIN_FLIP);
 }
