diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 66b620a7f6ba..60a7a4874848 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -1832,11 +1832,76 @@ void i915_reset_chip(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
  *
  * Reset a specific GPU engine. Useful if a hang is detected.
  * Returns zero on successful reset or otherwise an error code.
+ *
+ * Caller must hold the struct_mutex.
+ *
+ * Procedure is:
+ *  - identifies the request that caused the hang and it is dropped
+ *  - force engine to idle: this is done by issuing a reset request
+ *  - reset engine
+ *  - restart submissions to the engine
  */
 int i915_reset_engine(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
-	/* FIXME: replace me with engine reset sequence */
-	return -ENODEV;
+	int ret;
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = engine->i915;
+	struct i915_gpu_error *error = &dev_priv->gpu_error;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&dev_priv->drm.struct_mutex);
+
+	if (!test_and_clear_bit(I915_RESET_IN_PROGRESS, &error->flags))
+		return 0;
+
+	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("resetting %s\n", engine->name);
+
+	/*
+	 * We need to first idle the engine by issuing a reset request,
+	 * then perform soft reset and re-initialize hw state, for all of
+	 * this GT power need to be awake so ensure it does throughout the
+	 * process
+	 */
+	intel_uncore_forcewake_get(dev_priv, FORCEWAKE_ALL);
+
+	/*
+	 * the request that caused the hang is stuck on elsp, identify the
+	 * active request and drop it, adjust head to skip the offending
+	 * request to resume executing remaining requests in the queue.
+	 */
+	disable_engines_irq(dev_priv);
+	i915_gem_reset_engine(engine);
+	enable_engines_irq(dev_priv);
+
+	/* forcing engine to idle */
+	ret = intel_reset_engine_begin(engine);
+	if (ret) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Failed to disable %s\n", engine->name);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	/* finally, reset engine */
+	ret = intel_gpu_reset(dev_priv, intel_engine_flag(engine));
+	if (ret) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Failed to reset %s, ret=%d\n", engine->name, ret);
+		intel_reset_engine_cancel(engine);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	ret = intel_reset_engine_cancel(engine);
+	if (ret)
+		goto error;
+
+	ret = engine->init_hw(engine);
+	if (ret)
+		goto error;
+
+	intel_uncore_forcewake_put(dev_priv, FORCEWAKE_ALL);
+	return 0;
+
+error:
+	/* use full gpu reset to recover on error */
+	set_bit(I915_RESET_IN_PROGRESS, &dev_priv->gpu_error.flags);
+	intel_uncore_forcewake_put(dev_priv, FORCEWAKE_ALL);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 873fbd78124f..0c9386905011 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -2938,6 +2938,8 @@ extern int intel_gpu_reset(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, u32 engine_mask);
 extern bool intel_has_gpu_reset(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 extern void i915_reset(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 extern bool intel_has_reset_engine(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
+extern int intel_reset_engine_begin(struct intel_engine_cs *engine);
+extern int intel_reset_engine_cancel(struct intel_engine_cs *engine);
 extern int intel_guc_reset(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 extern void intel_engine_init_hangcheck(struct intel_engine_cs *engine);
 extern void intel_hangcheck_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
@@ -3338,6 +3340,7 @@ static inline u32 i915_reset_count(struct i915_gpu_error *error)
 void i915_gem_reset_prepare(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 void i915_gem_reset_finish(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 void i915_gem_set_wedged(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
+void i915_gem_reset_engine(struct intel_engine_cs *engine);
 void i915_gem_clflush_object(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj, bool force);
 int __must_check i915_gem_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 int __must_check i915_gem_init_hw(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index 3bf517e2430a..c21e97e7ea1a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -2635,7 +2635,7 @@ void i915_gem_reset_prepare(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	i915_gem_revoke_fences(dev_priv);
 }
 
-static void i915_gem_reset_engine(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
+void i915_gem_reset_engine(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_gem_request *request;
 	struct i915_gem_context *hung_ctx;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
index cf7355db5486..a28329bf0d05 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
@@ -1758,7 +1758,7 @@ int intel_wait_for_register(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int gen8_request_engine_reset(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
+static int gen8_reset_engine_begin(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = engine->i915;
 	int ret;
@@ -1777,7 +1777,7 @@ static int gen8_request_engine_reset(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void gen8_unrequest_engine_reset(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
+static void gen8_reset_engine_cancel(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = engine->i915;
 
@@ -1792,14 +1792,14 @@ static int gen8_reset_engines(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 	unsigned int tmp;
 
 	for_each_engine_masked(engine, dev_priv, engine_mask, tmp)
-		if (gen8_request_engine_reset(engine))
+		if (gen8_reset_engine_begin(engine))
 			goto not_ready;
 
 	return gen6_reset_engines(dev_priv, engine_mask);
 
 not_ready:
 	for_each_engine_masked(engine, dev_priv, engine_mask, tmp)
-		gen8_unrequest_engine_reset(engine);
+		gen8_reset_engine_cancel(engine);
 
 	return -EIO;
 }
@@ -1881,6 +1881,39 @@ int intel_guc_reset(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/*
+ * On gen8+ a reset request has to be issued via the reset control register
+ * before a GPU engine can be reset in order to stop the command streamer
+ * and idle the engine. This replaces the legacy way of stopping an engine
+ * by writing to the stop ring bit in the MI_MODE register.
+ */
+int intel_reset_engine_begin(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
+{
+	if (!intel_has_reset_engine(engine->i915)) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Engine Reset not supported on Gen%d\n",
+			  INTEL_INFO(engine->i915)->gen);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return gen8_reset_engine_begin(engine);
+}
+
+/*
+ * It is possible to back off from a previously issued reset request by simply
+ * clearing the reset request bit in the reset control register.
+ */
+int intel_reset_engine_cancel(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
+{
+	if (!intel_has_reset_engine(engine->i915)) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Request to clear reset not supported on Gen%d\n",
+			  INTEL_INFO(engine->i915)->gen);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	gen8_reset_engine_cancel(engine);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 bool intel_uncore_unclaimed_mmio(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	return check_for_unclaimed_mmio(dev_priv);
