diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_context.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_context.h
index b1eeac64da8b..dcf4e98666a6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_context.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_context.h
@@ -183,6 +183,10 @@ struct i915_gem_context {
 		u32 *lrc_reg_state;
 		u64 lrc_desc;
 		int pin_count;
+		/** watchdog_threshold: hw watchdog threshold value,
+		 * in clock counts
+		 */
+		u32 watchdog_threshold;
 
 		/**
 		 * active_tracker: Active tracker for the external rq activity
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c
index 74f563d23cc8..438bf93a4340 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c
@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@ intel_engine_setup(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 	if (engine->context_size)
 		DRIVER_CAPS(dev_priv)->has_logical_contexts = true;
 
+	engine->watchdog_disable_id = get_watchdog_disable(engine);
+
 	/* Nothing to do here, execute in order of dependencies */
 	engine->schedule = NULL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
index 41697fb468e3..abbac267c6f5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.c
@@ -2193,16 +2193,74 @@ static void execlists_reset_finish(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 		  atomic_read(&execlists->tasklet.count));
 }
 
+static u32 *gen8_emit_start_watchdog(struct i915_request *rq, u32 *cs)
+{
+	struct intel_engine_cs *engine = rq->engine;
+	struct i915_gem_context *ctx = rq->gem_context;
+	struct intel_context *ce = to_intel_context(ctx, engine);
+
+	GEM_BUG_ON(!intel_engine_supports_watchdog(engine));
+
+	/*
+	 * watchdog register must never be programmed to zero. This would
+	 * cause the watchdog counter to exceed and not allow the engine to
+	 * go into IDLE state
+	 */
+	GEM_BUG_ON(ce->watchdog_threshold == 0);
+
+	/* Set counter period */
+	*cs++ = MI_LOAD_REGISTER_IMM(2);
+	*cs++ = i915_mmio_reg_offset(RING_THRESH(engine->mmio_base));
+	*cs++ = ce->watchdog_threshold;
+	/* Start counter */
+	*cs++ = i915_mmio_reg_offset(RING_CNTR(engine->mmio_base));
+	*cs++ = GEN8_WATCHDOG_ENABLE;
+
+	return cs;
+}
+
+static u32 *gen8_emit_stop_watchdog(struct i915_request *rq, u32 *cs)
+{
+	struct intel_engine_cs *engine = rq->engine;
+
+	GEM_BUG_ON(!intel_engine_supports_watchdog(engine));
+
+	*cs++ = MI_LOAD_REGISTER_IMM(1);
+	*cs++ = i915_mmio_reg_offset(RING_CNTR(engine->mmio_base));
+	*cs++ = engine->watchdog_disable_id;
+
+	return cs;
+}
+
 static int gen8_emit_bb_start(struct i915_request *rq,
 			      u64 offset, u32 len,
 			      const unsigned int flags)
 {
+	struct intel_engine_cs *engine = rq->engine;
 	u32 *cs;
+	u32 num_dwords;
+	bool enable_watchdog = false;
 
-	cs = intel_ring_begin(rq, 6);
+	/* bb_start only */
+	num_dwords = 6;
+
+	/* check if watchdog will be required */
+	if (to_intel_context(rq->gem_context, engine)->watchdog_threshold != 0) {
+
+		/* + start_watchdog (6) + stop_watchdog (4) */
+		num_dwords += 10;
+		enable_watchdog = true;
+        }
+
+	cs = intel_ring_begin(rq, num_dwords);
 	if (IS_ERR(cs))
 		return PTR_ERR(cs);
 
+	if (enable_watchdog) {
+		/* Start watchdog timer */
+		cs = gen8_emit_start_watchdog(rq, cs);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * WaDisableCtxRestoreArbitration:bdw,chv
 	 *
@@ -2229,10 +2287,16 @@ static int gen8_emit_bb_start(struct i915_request *rq,
 	*cs++ = upper_32_bits(offset);
 
 	*cs++ = MI_ARB_ON_OFF | MI_ARB_DISABLE;
-	*cs++ = MI_NOOP;
 
-	intel_ring_advance(rq, cs);
+	if (enable_watchdog) {
+		/* Cancel watchdog timer */
+		cs = gen8_emit_stop_watchdog(rq, cs);
+	}
+
+	if (*cs%2 != 0)
+		*cs++ = MI_NOOP;
 
+	intel_ring_advance(rq, cs);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2353,7 +2417,7 @@ static int gen8_emit_flush_render(struct i915_request *request,
 }
 
 /* From GEN9 onwards, all engines use the same RING_CNTR format */
-static inline u32 get_watchdog_disable(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
+u32 get_watchdog_disable(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
 	if (engine->id == RCS || INTEL_GEN(engine->i915) >= 9)
 		return GEN8_WATCHDOG_DISABLE;
@@ -2548,6 +2612,9 @@ void intel_execlists_set_default_submission(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 		I915_SCHEDULER_CAP_PRIORITY;
 	if (intel_engine_has_preemption(engine))
 		engine->i915->caps.scheduler |= I915_SCHEDULER_CAP_PREEMPTION;
+
+	if(engine->id != BCS)
+		engine->flags |= I915_ENGINE_SUPPORTS_WATCHDOG;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2726,6 +2793,9 @@ int logical_xcs_ring_init(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	/* BCS engine does not have a watchdog-expired irq */
+	GEM_BUG_ON(!intel_engine_supports_watchdog(engine));
+
 	return logical_ring_init(engine);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.h
index 5779e776cc3f..9db4f6369574 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lrc.h
@@ -120,4 +120,6 @@ void intel_virtual_engine_put(struct intel_engine_cs *engine);
 
 u32 gen8_make_rpcs(struct drm_i915_private *i915, struct intel_sseu *ctx_sseu);
 
+u32 get_watchdog_disable(struct intel_engine_cs *engine);
+
 #endif /* _INTEL_LRC_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
index 9c0c1d68f3a1..d5db04069e91 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ struct intel_engine_cs {
 	unsigned int hw_id;
 	unsigned int guc_id;
 	unsigned long mask;
+	u32 watchdog_disable_id;
 
 	u8 uabi_class;
 
@@ -462,6 +463,7 @@ struct intel_engine_cs {
 	int		(*init_context)(struct i915_request *rq);
 
 	int		(*emit_flush)(struct i915_request *request, u32 mode);
+
 #define EMIT_INVALIDATE	BIT(0)
 #define EMIT_FLUSH	BIT(1)
 #define EMIT_BARRIER	(EMIT_INVALIDATE | EMIT_FLUSH)
@@ -519,10 +521,12 @@ struct intel_engine_cs {
 
 	struct intel_engine_hangcheck hangcheck;
 
-#define I915_ENGINE_NEEDS_CMD_PARSER BIT(0)
-#define I915_ENGINE_SUPPORTS_STATS   BIT(1)
-#define I915_ENGINE_HAS_PREEMPTION   BIT(2)
-#define I915_ENGINE_IS_VIRTUAL       BIT(3)
+#define I915_ENGINE_NEEDS_CMD_PARSER  BIT(0)
+#define I915_ENGINE_SUPPORTS_STATS    BIT(1)
+#define I915_ENGINE_HAS_PREEMPTION    BIT(2)
+#define I915_ENGINE_IS_VIRTUAL        BIT(3)
+#define I915_ENGINE_SUPPORTS_WATCHDOG BIT(4)
+
 	unsigned int flags;
 
 	/*
@@ -611,6 +615,12 @@ intel_engine_is_virtual(const struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	return engine->flags & I915_ENGINE_IS_VIRTUAL;
 }
 
+static inline bool
+intel_engine_supports_watchdog(const struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
+{
+	return engine->flags & I915_ENGINE_SUPPORTS_WATCHDOG;
+}
+
 static inline void
 execlists_set_active(struct intel_engine_execlists *execlists,
 		     unsigned int bit)
