diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
index 1e787f8..4cc8d3d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
@@ -259,7 +259,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_irq_install);
  */
 int drm_irq_uninstall(struct drm_device * dev)
 {
-	int irq_enabled;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
+	int irq_enabled, i;
 
 	if (!drm_core_check_feature(dev, DRIVER_HAVE_IRQ))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -269,6 +270,16 @@ int drm_irq_uninstall(struct drm_device * dev)
 	dev->irq_enabled = 0;
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 
+	/*
+	 * Wake up any waiters so they don't hang.
+	 */
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->vbl_lock, irqflags);
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->num_crtcs; i++) {
+		DRM_WAKEUP(&dev->vbl_queue[i]);
+		dev->vblank_enabled[i] = 0;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->vbl_lock, irqflags);
+
 	if (!irq_enabled)
 		return -EINVAL;