diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/evergreen.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/evergreen.c
index b3d168f..0137a4c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/evergreen.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/evergreen.c
@@ -1418,6 +1418,7 @@
 	u32 cp_int_cntl = CNTX_BUSY_INT_ENABLE | CNTX_EMPTY_INT_ENABLE;
 	u32 crtc1 = 0, crtc2 = 0, crtc3 = 0, crtc4 = 0, crtc5 = 0, crtc6 = 0;
 	u32 hpd1, hpd2, hpd3, hpd4, hpd5, hpd6;
+	u32 grbm_int_cntl = 0;
 
 	if (!rdev->irq.installed) {
 		WARN(1, "Can't enable IRQ/MSI because no handler is installed.\n");
@@ -1490,8 +1491,13 @@
 		DRM_DEBUG("evergreen_irq_set: hpd 6\n");
 		hpd6 |= DC_HPDx_INT_EN;
 	}
+	if (rdev->irq.gui_idle) {
+		DRM_DEBUG("gui idle\n");
+		grbm_int_cntl |= GUI_IDLE_INT_ENABLE;
+	}
 
 	WREG32(CP_INT_CNTL, cp_int_cntl);
+	WREG32(GRBM_INT_CNTL, grbm_int_cntl);
 
 	WREG32(INT_MASK + EVERGREEN_CRTC0_REGISTER_OFFSET, crtc1);
 	WREG32(INT_MASK + EVERGREEN_CRTC1_REGISTER_OFFSET, crtc2);
@@ -1853,6 +1859,11 @@
 		case 181: /* CP EOP event */
 			DRM_DEBUG("IH: CP EOP\n");
 			break;
+		case 233: /* GUI IDLE */
+			DRM_DEBUG("IH: CP EOP\n");
+			rdev->pm.gui_idle = true;
+			wake_up(&rdev->irq.idle_queue);
+			break;
 		default:
 			DRM_DEBUG("Unhandled interrupt: %d %d\n", src_id, src_data);
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r100.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r100.c
index e62116e..d352986 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r100.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r100.c
@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@
 	if (rdev->irq.sw_int) {
 		tmp |= RADEON_SW_INT_ENABLE;
 	}
+	if (rdev->irq.gui_idle) {
+		tmp |= RADEON_GUI_IDLE_MASK;
+	}
 	if (rdev->irq.crtc_vblank_int[0]) {
 		tmp |= RADEON_CRTC_VBLANK_MASK;
 	}
@@ -296,6 +299,12 @@
 		RADEON_CRTC_VBLANK_STAT | RADEON_CRTC2_VBLANK_STAT |
 		RADEON_FP_DETECT_STAT | RADEON_FP2_DETECT_STAT;
 
+	/* the interrupt works, but the status bit is permanently asserted */
+	if (rdev->irq.gui_idle && radeon_gui_idle(rdev)) {
+		if (!rdev->irq.gui_idle_acked)
+			irq_mask |= RADEON_GUI_IDLE_STAT;
+	}
+
 	if (irqs) {
 		WREG32(RADEON_GEN_INT_STATUS, irqs);
 	}
@@ -307,6 +316,9 @@
 	uint32_t status, msi_rearm;
 	bool queue_hotplug = false;
 
+	/* reset gui idle ack.  the status bit is broken */
+	rdev->irq.gui_idle_acked = false;
+
 	status = r100_irq_ack(rdev);
 	if (!status) {
 		return IRQ_NONE;
@@ -319,6 +331,12 @@
 		if (status & RADEON_SW_INT_TEST) {
 			radeon_fence_process(rdev);
 		}
+		/* gui idle interrupt */
+		if (status & RADEON_GUI_IDLE_STAT) {
+			rdev->irq.gui_idle_acked = true;
+			rdev->pm.gui_idle = true;
+			wake_up(&rdev->irq.idle_queue);
+		}
 		/* Vertical blank interrupts */
 		if (status & RADEON_CRTC_VBLANK_STAT) {
 			drm_handle_vblank(rdev->ddev, 0);
@@ -340,6 +358,8 @@
 		}
 		status = r100_irq_ack(rdev);
 	}
+	/* reset gui idle ack.  the status bit is broken */
+	rdev->irq.gui_idle_acked = false;
 	if (queue_hotplug)
 		queue_work(rdev->wq, &rdev->hotplug_work);
 	if (rdev->msi_enabled) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
index 1c85dcb..094c29d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
@@ -2535,6 +2535,7 @@
 	u32 cp_int_cntl = CNTX_BUSY_INT_ENABLE | CNTX_EMPTY_INT_ENABLE;
 	u32 mode_int = 0;
 	u32 hpd1, hpd2, hpd3, hpd4 = 0, hpd5 = 0, hpd6 = 0;
+	u32 grbm_int_cntl = 0;
 	u32 hdmi1, hdmi2;
 
 	if (!rdev->irq.installed) {
@@ -2611,9 +2612,14 @@
 		DRM_DEBUG("r600_irq_set: hdmi 2\n");
 		hdmi2 |= R600_HDMI_INT_EN;
 	}
+	if (rdev->irq.gui_idle) {
+		DRM_DEBUG("gui idle\n");
+		grbm_int_cntl |= GUI_IDLE_INT_ENABLE;
+	}
 
 	WREG32(CP_INT_CNTL, cp_int_cntl);
 	WREG32(DxMODE_INT_MASK, mode_int);
+	WREG32(GRBM_INT_CNTL, grbm_int_cntl);
 	WREG32(R600_HDMI_BLOCK1 + R600_HDMI_CNTL, hdmi1);
 	if (ASIC_IS_DCE3(rdev)) {
 		WREG32(R600_HDMI_BLOCK3 + R600_HDMI_CNTL, hdmi2);
@@ -2929,6 +2935,11 @@
 		case 181: /* CP EOP event */
 			DRM_DEBUG("IH: CP EOP\n");
 			break;
+		case 233: /* GUI IDLE */
+			DRM_DEBUG("IH: CP EOP\n");
+			rdev->pm.gui_idle = true;
+			wake_up(&rdev->irq.idle_queue);
+			break;
 		default:
 			DRM_DEBUG("Unhandled interrupt: %d %d\n", src_id, src_data);
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.h
index bb4a2a6..4339371 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.h
@@ -376,6 +376,9 @@
 	wait_queue_head_t	vblank_queue;
 	/* FIXME: use defines for max hpd/dacs */
 	bool            hpd[6];
+	bool            gui_idle;
+	bool            gui_idle_acked;
+	wait_queue_head_t	idle_queue;
 	/* FIXME: use defines for max HDMI blocks */
 	bool		hdmi[2];
 	spinlock_t sw_lock;
@@ -694,6 +697,7 @@
 	int			active_crtcs;
 	int			req_vblank;
 	bool			vblank_sync;
+	bool			gui_idle;
 	fixed20_12		max_bandwidth;
 	fixed20_12		igp_sideport_mclk;
 	fixed20_12		igp_system_mclk;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_device.c
index 26217ff..53a2c27 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_device.c
@@ -602,6 +602,7 @@
 	rwlock_init(&rdev->fence_drv.lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rdev->gem.objects);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&rdev->irq.vblank_queue);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&rdev->irq.idle_queue);
 
 	/* setup workqueue */
 	rdev->wq = create_workqueue("radeon");
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_irq_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_irq_kms.c
index 8fa40ed..059bfa4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_irq_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_irq_kms.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 
 	/* Disable *all* interrupts */
 	rdev->irq.sw_int = false;
+	rdev->irq.gui_idle = false;
 	for (i = 0; i < rdev->num_crtc; i++)
 		rdev->irq.crtc_vblank_int[i] = false;
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@
 	}
 	/* Disable *all* interrupts */
 	rdev->irq.sw_int = false;
+	rdev->irq.gui_idle = false;
 	for (i = 0; i < rdev->num_crtc; i++)
 		rdev->irq.crtc_vblank_int[i] = false;
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_pm.c
index a4b5749..6dfeb9c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_pm.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #define RADEON_IDLE_LOOP_MS 100
 #define RADEON_RECLOCK_DELAY_MS 200
 #define RADEON_WAIT_VBLANK_TIMEOUT 200
+#define RADEON_WAIT_IDLE_TIMEOUT 200
 
 static bool radeon_pm_debug_check_in_vbl(struct radeon_device *rdev, bool finish);
 static void radeon_pm_set_clocks_locked(struct radeon_device *rdev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_reg.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_reg.h
index eabbc9c..74d1cbf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_reg.h
@@ -995,6 +995,7 @@
 #	define RADEON_FP_DETECT_MASK		(1 << 4)
 #	define RADEON_CRTC2_VBLANK_MASK		(1 << 9)
 #	define RADEON_FP2_DETECT_MASK		(1 << 10)
+#	define RADEON_GUI_IDLE_MASK		(1 << 19)
 #	define RADEON_SW_INT_ENABLE		(1 << 25)
 #define RADEON_GEN_INT_STATUS               0x0044
 #	define AVIVO_DISPLAY_INT_STATUS		(1 << 0)
@@ -1006,6 +1007,8 @@
 #	define RADEON_CRTC2_VBLANK_STAT_ACK	(1 << 9)
 #	define RADEON_FP2_DETECT_STAT		(1 << 10)
 #	define RADEON_FP2_DETECT_STAT_ACK	(1 << 10)
+#	define RADEON_GUI_IDLE_STAT		(1 << 19)
+#	define RADEON_GUI_IDLE_STAT_ACK		(1 << 19)
 #	define RADEON_SW_INT_FIRE		(1 << 26)
 #	define RADEON_SW_INT_TEST		(1 << 25)
 #	define RADEON_SW_INT_TEST_ACK		(1 << 25)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs600.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs600.c
index 5e3f218..b312b72 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs600.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs600.c
@@ -382,6 +382,9 @@
 	if (rdev->irq.sw_int) {
 		tmp |= S_000040_SW_INT_EN(1);
 	}
+	if (rdev->irq.gui_idle) {
+		tmp |= S_000040_GUI_IDLE(1);
+	}
 	if (rdev->irq.crtc_vblank_int[0]) {
 		mode_int |= S_006540_D1MODE_VBLANK_INT_MASK(1);
 	}
@@ -404,9 +407,15 @@
 static inline uint32_t rs600_irq_ack(struct radeon_device *rdev, u32 *r500_disp_int)
 {
 	uint32_t irqs = RREG32(R_000044_GEN_INT_STATUS);
-	uint32_t irq_mask = ~C_000044_SW_INT;
+	uint32_t irq_mask = S_000044_SW_INT(1);
 	u32 tmp;
 
+	/* the interrupt works, but the status bit is permanently asserted */
+	if (rdev->irq.gui_idle && radeon_gui_idle(rdev)) {
+		if (!rdev->irq.gui_idle_acked)
+			irq_mask |= S_000044_GUI_IDLE_STAT(1);
+	}
+
 	if (G_000044_DISPLAY_INT_STAT(irqs)) {
 		*r500_disp_int = RREG32(R_007EDC_DISP_INTERRUPT_STATUS);
 		if (G_007EDC_LB_D1_VBLANK_INTERRUPT(*r500_disp_int)) {
@@ -454,6 +463,9 @@
 	uint32_t r500_disp_int;
 	bool queue_hotplug = false;
 
+	/* reset gui idle ack.  the status bit is broken */
+	rdev->irq.gui_idle_acked = false;
+
 	status = rs600_irq_ack(rdev, &r500_disp_int);
 	if (!status && !r500_disp_int) {
 		return IRQ_NONE;
@@ -462,6 +474,12 @@
 		/* SW interrupt */
 		if (G_000044_SW_INT(status))
 			radeon_fence_process(rdev);
+		/* GUI idle */
+		if (G_000040_GUI_IDLE(status)) {
+			rdev->irq.gui_idle_acked = true;
+			rdev->pm.gui_idle = true;
+			wake_up(&rdev->irq.idle_queue);
+		}
 		/* Vertical blank interrupts */
 		if (G_007EDC_LB_D1_VBLANK_INTERRUPT(r500_disp_int)) {
 			drm_handle_vblank(rdev->ddev, 0);
@@ -483,6 +501,8 @@
 		}
 		status = rs600_irq_ack(rdev, &r500_disp_int);
 	}
+	/* reset gui idle ack.  the status bit is broken */
+	rdev->irq.gui_idle_acked = false;
 	if (queue_hotplug)
 		queue_work(rdev->wq, &rdev->hotplug_work);
 	if (rdev->msi_enabled) {