diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
index 8ccfe28..623224c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@
 #define MI_MODE		0x0209c
 # define VS_TIMER_DISPATCH				(1 << 6)
 # define MI_FLUSH_ENABLE				(1 << 12)
+# define ASYNC_FLIP_PERF_DISABLE			(1 << 14)
 
 #define GEN6_GT_MODE	0x20d0
 #define   GEN6_GT_MODE_HI	(1 << 9)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index e5b84ff..78486c7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -411,13 +411,20 @@ static int init_render_ring(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	int ret = init_ring_common(ring);
 
-	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen > 3) {
+	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen > 3)
 		I915_WRITE(MI_MODE, _MASKED_BIT_ENABLE(VS_TIMER_DISPATCH));
-		if (IS_GEN7(dev))
-			I915_WRITE(GFX_MODE_GEN7,
-				   _MASKED_BIT_DISABLE(GFX_TLB_INVALIDATE_ALWAYS) |
-				   _MASKED_BIT_ENABLE(GFX_REPLAY_MODE));
-	}
+
+	/* We need to disable the AsyncFlip performance optimisations in order
+	 * to use MI_WAIT_FOR_EVENT within the CS. It should already be
+	 * programmed to '1' on all products.
+	 */
+	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen >= 6)
+		I915_WRITE(MI_MODE, _MASKED_BIT_ENABLE(ASYNC_FLIP_PERF_DISABLE));
+
+	if (IS_GEN7(dev))
+		I915_WRITE(GFX_MODE_GEN7,
+			   _MASKED_BIT_DISABLE(GFX_TLB_INVALIDATE_ALWAYS) |
+			   _MASKED_BIT_ENABLE(GFX_REPLAY_MODE));
 
 	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen >= 5) {
 		ret = init_pipe_control(ring);