diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
index 59068be..86b0bc5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
@@ -2411,6 +2411,8 @@ static void gen6_enable_rps(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&dev->struct_mutex));
 
+	gen6_gt_force_wake_get(dev_priv);
+
 	/* Here begins a magic sequence of register writes to enable
 	 * auto-downclocking.
 	 *
@@ -2425,8 +2427,6 @@ static void gen6_enable_rps(struct drm_device *dev)
 		I915_WRITE(GTFIFODBG, gtfifodbg);
 	}
 
-	gen6_gt_force_wake_get(dev_priv);
-
 	rp_state_cap = I915_READ(GEN6_RP_STATE_CAP);
 	gt_perf_status = I915_READ(GEN6_GT_PERF_STATUS);