diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc.c
index 177ee69ca9b1..92ed22f38fc4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc.c
@@ -69,6 +69,57 @@ void intel_guc_init_early(struct intel_guc *guc)
 	guc->notify = gen8_guc_raise_irq;
 }
 
+static int guc_shared_data_create(struct intel_guc *guc)
+{
+	struct i915_vma *vma;
+	void *vaddr;
+
+	vma = intel_guc_allocate_vma(guc, PAGE_SIZE);
+	if (IS_ERR(vma))
+		return PTR_ERR(vma);
+
+	vaddr = i915_gem_object_pin_map(vma->obj, I915_MAP_WB);
+	if (IS_ERR(vaddr)) {
+		i915_vma_unpin_and_release(&vma);
+		return PTR_ERR(vaddr);
+	}
+
+	guc->shared_data = vma;
+	guc->shared_data_vaddr = vaddr;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void guc_shared_data_destroy(struct intel_guc *guc)
+{
+	i915_gem_object_unpin_map(guc->shared_data->obj);
+	i915_vma_unpin_and_release(&guc->shared_data);
+}
+
+int intel_guc_init(struct intel_guc *guc)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = guc_shared_data_create(guc);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+	GEM_BUG_ON(!guc->shared_data);
+
+	/* We need to notify the guc whenever we change the GGTT */
+	i915_ggtt_enable_guc(dev_priv);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void intel_guc_fini(struct intel_guc *guc)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
+
+	i915_ggtt_disable_guc(dev_priv);
+	guc_shared_data_destroy(guc);
+}
+
 static u32 get_gt_type(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	/* XXX: GT type based on PCI device ID? field seems unused by fw */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc.h
index 59856726d2bc..81659e223e11 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc.h
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ static inline u32 guc_ggtt_offset(struct i915_vma *vma)
 void intel_guc_init_early(struct intel_guc *guc);
 void intel_guc_init_send_regs(struct intel_guc *guc);
 void intel_guc_init_params(struct intel_guc *guc);
+int intel_guc_init(struct intel_guc *guc);
+void intel_guc_fini(struct intel_guc *guc);
 int intel_guc_send_nop(struct intel_guc *guc, const u32 *action, u32 len);
 int intel_guc_send_mmio(struct intel_guc *guc, const u32 *action, u32 len);
 int intel_guc_sample_forcewake(struct intel_guc *guc);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc_submission.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc_submission.c
index 912ff143d531..c020560c395e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc_submission.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc_submission.c
@@ -447,33 +447,6 @@ static void guc_stage_desc_fini(struct intel_guc *guc,
 	memset(desc, 0, sizeof(*desc));
 }
 
-static int guc_shared_data_create(struct intel_guc *guc)
-{
-	struct i915_vma *vma;
-	void *vaddr;
-
-	vma = intel_guc_allocate_vma(guc, PAGE_SIZE);
-	if (IS_ERR(vma))
-		return PTR_ERR(vma);
-
-	vaddr = i915_gem_object_pin_map(vma->obj, I915_MAP_WB);
-	if (IS_ERR(vaddr)) {
-		i915_vma_unpin_and_release(&vma);
-		return PTR_ERR(vaddr);
-	}
-
-	guc->shared_data = vma;
-	guc->shared_data_vaddr = vaddr;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void guc_shared_data_destroy(struct intel_guc *guc)
-{
-	i915_gem_object_unpin_map(guc->shared_data->obj);
-	i915_vma_unpin_and_release(&guc->shared_data);
-}
-
 /* Construct a Work Item and append it to the GuC's Work Queue */
 static void guc_wq_item_append(struct intel_guc_client *client,
 			       u32 target_engine, u32 context_desc,
@@ -1279,14 +1252,9 @@ int intel_guc_submission_init(struct intel_guc *guc)
 	 */
 	GEM_BUG_ON(!guc->stage_desc_pool);
 
-	ret = guc_shared_data_create(guc);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_stage_desc_pool;
-	GEM_BUG_ON(!guc->shared_data);
-
 	ret = intel_guc_log_create(guc);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		goto err_shared_data;
+		goto err_stage_desc_pool;
 
 	ret = guc_preempt_work_create(guc);
 	if (ret)
@@ -1304,8 +1272,6 @@ int intel_guc_submission_init(struct intel_guc *guc)
 	guc_preempt_work_destroy(guc);
 err_log:
 	intel_guc_log_destroy(guc);
-err_shared_data:
-	guc_shared_data_destroy(guc);
 err_stage_desc_pool:
 	guc_stage_desc_pool_destroy(guc);
 	return ret;
@@ -1316,7 +1282,6 @@ void intel_guc_submission_fini(struct intel_guc *guc)
 	guc_ads_destroy(guc);
 	guc_preempt_work_destroy(guc);
 	intel_guc_log_destroy(guc);
-	guc_shared_data_destroy(guc);
 	guc_stage_desc_pool_destroy(guc);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uc.c
index 461047c86e0d..3040a0e00142 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uc.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "intel_uc.h"
 #include "intel_guc_submission.h"
+#include "intel_guc.h"
 #include "i915_drv.h"
 
 /* Reset GuC providing us with fresh state for both GuC and HuC.
@@ -204,8 +205,9 @@ int intel_uc_init_hw(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	guc_disable_communication(guc);
 	gen9_reset_guc_interrupts(dev_priv);
 
-	/* We need to notify the guc whenever we change the GGTT */
-	i915_ggtt_enable_guc(dev_priv);
+	ret = intel_guc_init(guc);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_out;
 
 	if (USES_GUC_SUBMISSION(dev_priv)) {
 		/*
@@ -298,7 +300,7 @@ int intel_uc_init_hw(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	if (USES_GUC_SUBMISSION(dev_priv))
 		intel_guc_submission_fini(guc);
 err_guc:
-	i915_ggtt_disable_guc(dev_priv);
+	intel_guc_fini(guc);
 err_out:
 	/*
 	 * Note that there is no fallback as either user explicitly asked for
@@ -330,5 +332,5 @@ void intel_uc_fini_hw(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 		intel_guc_submission_fini(guc);
 	}
 
-	i915_ggtt_disable_guc(dev_priv);
+	intel_guc_fini(guc);
 }
