diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
index 0ee588276534..37545ecb845a 100644
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
@@ -807,6 +807,8 @@ static struct sg_table * __map_dma_buf(struct dma_buf_attachment *attach,
  * Optionally this calls &dma_buf_ops.attach to allow device-specific attach
  * functionality.
  *
+ * Exporters shall use ww_ctx acquired by this function.
+ *
  * Returns:
  *
  * A pointer to newly created &dma_buf_attachment on success, or a negative
@@ -822,6 +824,7 @@ dma_buf_dynamic_attach_unlocked(struct dma_buf *dmabuf, struct device *dev,
 				void *importer_priv)
 {
 	struct dma_buf_attachment *attach;
+	struct ww_acquire_ctx ww_ctx;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (WARN_ON(!dmabuf || !dev))
@@ -841,7 +844,8 @@ dma_buf_dynamic_attach_unlocked(struct dma_buf *dmabuf, struct device *dev,
 	attach->importer_ops = importer_ops;
 	attach->importer_priv = importer_priv;
 
-	dma_resv_lock(dmabuf->resv, NULL);
+	ww_acquire_init(&ww_ctx, &reservation_ww_class);
+	dma_resv_lock(dmabuf->resv, &ww_ctx);
 
 	if (dmabuf->ops->attach) {
 		ret = dmabuf->ops->attach(dmabuf, attach);
@@ -876,11 +880,13 @@ dma_buf_dynamic_attach_unlocked(struct dma_buf *dmabuf, struct device *dev,
 	}
 
 	dma_resv_unlock(dmabuf->resv);
+	ww_acquire_fini(&ww_ctx);
 
 	return attach;
 
 err_attach:
 	dma_resv_unlock(attach->dmabuf->resv);
+	ww_acquire_fini(&ww_ctx);
 	kfree(attach);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_dmabuf.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_dmabuf.c
index c199bf71c373..9173f0232b16 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_dmabuf.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_dmabuf.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static int i915_gem_dmabuf_attach(struct dma_buf *dmabuf,
 	if (!i915_gem_object_can_migrate(obj, INTEL_REGION_SMEM))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	for_i915_gem_ww(&ww, err, true) {
+	for_i915_dmabuf_ww(&ww, dmabuf, err, true) {
 		err = i915_gem_object_migrate(obj, &ww, INTEL_REGION_SMEM);
 		if (err)
 			continue;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_execbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
index 30fe847c6664..ad7d602fc43a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
@@ -3409,7 +3409,7 @@ i915_gem_do_execbuffer(struct drm_device *dev,
 		goto err_vma;
 	}
 
-	ww_acquire_done(&eb.ww.ctx);
+	ww_acquire_done(eb.ww.ctx);
 	eb_capture_stage(&eb);
 
 	out_fence = eb_requests_create(&eb, in_fence, out_fence_fd);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_object.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_object.h
index e11d82a9f7c3..5ae38f94a5c7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_object.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_object.h
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ static inline int __i915_gem_object_lock(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
 	int ret;
 
 	if (intr)
-		ret = dma_resv_lock_interruptible(obj->base.resv, ww ? &ww->ctx : NULL);
+		ret = dma_resv_lock_interruptible(obj->base.resv, ww ? ww->ctx : NULL);
 	else
-		ret = dma_resv_lock(obj->base.resv, ww ? &ww->ctx : NULL);
+		ret = dma_resv_lock(obj->base.resv, ww ? ww->ctx : NULL);
 
 	if (!ret && ww) {
 		i915_gem_object_get(obj);
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static inline bool i915_gem_object_trylock(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
 	if (!ww)
 		return dma_resv_trylock(obj->base.resv);
 	else
-		return ww_mutex_trylock(&obj->base.resv->lock, &ww->ctx);
+		return ww_mutex_trylock(&obj->base.resv->lock, ww->ctx);
 }
 
 static inline void i915_gem_object_unlock(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_evict.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_evict.c
index f025ee4fa526..047f72e32d47 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_evict.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_evict.c
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ int i915_gem_evict_vm(struct i915_address_space *vm, struct i915_gem_ww_ctx *ww)
 			 * need the object ref.
 			 */
 			if (dying_vma(vma) ||
-			    (ww && (dma_resv_locking_ctx(vma->obj->base.resv) == &ww->ctx))) {
+			    (ww && (dma_resv_locking_ctx(vma->obj->base.resv) == ww->ctx))) {
 				__i915_vma_pin(vma);
 				list_add(&vma->evict_link, &locked_eviction_list);
 				continue;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_ww.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_ww.c
index 3f6ff139478e..c47898993c7d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_ww.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_ww.c
@@ -6,12 +6,20 @@
 #include "i915_gem_ww.h"
 #include "gem/i915_gem_object.h"
 
-void i915_gem_ww_ctx_init(struct i915_gem_ww_ctx *ww, bool intr)
+void i915_gem_ww_ctx_prep(struct i915_gem_ww_ctx *ww,
+			  struct ww_acquire_ctx *ww_ctx,
+			  bool intr)
 {
-	ww_acquire_init(&ww->ctx, &reservation_ww_class);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ww->obj_list);
 	ww->intr = intr;
 	ww->contended = NULL;
+	ww->ctx = ww_ctx;
+}
+
+void i915_gem_ww_ctx_init(struct i915_gem_ww_ctx *ww, bool intr)
+{
+	ww_acquire_init(&ww->ww_ctx, &reservation_ww_class);
+	i915_gem_ww_ctx_prep(ww, &ww->ww_ctx, intr);
 }
 
 static void i915_gem_ww_ctx_unlock_all(struct i915_gem_ww_ctx *ww)
@@ -36,7 +44,15 @@ void i915_gem_ww_ctx_fini(struct i915_gem_ww_ctx *ww)
 {
 	i915_gem_ww_ctx_unlock_all(ww);
 	WARN_ON(ww->contended);
-	ww_acquire_fini(&ww->ctx);
+
+	if (ww->ctx == &ww->ww_ctx)
+		ww_acquire_fini(ww->ctx);
+}
+
+void i915_gem_ww_ctx_fini2(struct i915_gem_ww_ctx *ww)
+{
+	i915_gem_ww_ctx_unlock_all(ww);
+	WARN_ON(ww->contended);
 }
 
 int __must_check i915_gem_ww_ctx_backoff(struct i915_gem_ww_ctx *ww)
@@ -48,9 +64,9 @@ int __must_check i915_gem_ww_ctx_backoff(struct i915_gem_ww_ctx *ww)
 
 	i915_gem_ww_ctx_unlock_all(ww);
 	if (ww->intr)
-		ret = dma_resv_lock_slow_interruptible(ww->contended->base.resv, &ww->ctx);
+		ret = dma_resv_lock_slow_interruptible(ww->contended->base.resv, ww->ctx);
 	else
-		dma_resv_lock_slow(ww->contended->base.resv, &ww->ctx);
+		dma_resv_lock_slow(ww->contended->base.resv, ww->ctx);
 
 	if (!ret)
 		list_add_tail(&ww->contended->obj_link, &ww->obj_list);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_ww.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_ww.h
index 86f0fe343de6..e9b0fd4debbf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_ww.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_ww.h
@@ -8,13 +8,17 @@
 #include <drm/drm_drv.h>
 
 struct i915_gem_ww_ctx {
-	struct ww_acquire_ctx ctx;
+	struct ww_acquire_ctx *ctx;
+	struct ww_acquire_ctx ww_ctx;
 	struct list_head obj_list;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *contended;
 	bool intr;
 };
 
-void i915_gem_ww_ctx_init(struct i915_gem_ww_ctx *ctx, bool intr);
+void i915_gem_ww_ctx_prep(struct i915_gem_ww_ctx *ww,
+			  struct ww_acquire_ctx *ww_ctx,
+			  bool intr);
+void i915_gem_ww_ctx_init(struct i915_gem_ww_ctx *ww, bool intr);
 void i915_gem_ww_ctx_fini(struct i915_gem_ww_ctx *ctx);
 int __must_check i915_gem_ww_ctx_backoff(struct i915_gem_ww_ctx *ctx);
 void i915_gem_ww_unlock_single(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj);
@@ -38,4 +42,11 @@ static inline int __i915_gem_ww_fini(struct i915_gem_ww_ctx *ww, int err)
 	for (i915_gem_ww_ctx_init(_ww, _intr), (_err) = -EDEADLK; \
 	     (_err) == -EDEADLK;				  \
 	     (_err) = __i915_gem_ww_fini(_ww, _err))
+
+#define for_i915_dmabuf_ww(_ww, _dmabuf, _err, _intr)		  \
+	for (i915_gem_ww_ctx_prep(_ww, dma_resv_locking_ctx((_dmabuf)->resv), _intr), \
+	     (_err) = -EDEADLK; 				  \
+	     (_err) == -EDEADLK;				  \
+	     (_err) = __i915_gem_ww_fini(_ww, _err))
+
 #endif
