diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/drm_irq.c b/drivers/char/drm/drm_irq.c
index 3c77756..2b10e5b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/drm_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/drm_irq.c
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
 		init_waitqueue_head(&dev->vbl_queue);
 
 		spin_lock_init(&dev->vbl_lock);
+		spin_lock_init(&dev->tasklet_lock);
 
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->vbl_sigs.head);
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->vbl_sigs2.head);
@@ -176,6 +177,8 @@
 
 	free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
 
+	dev->locked_tasklet_func = NULL;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -399,3 +402,76 @@
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_vbl_send_signals);
+
+/**
+ * Tasklet wrapper function.
+ *
+ * \param data DRM device in disguise.
+ *
+ * Attempts to grab the HW lock and calls the driver callback on success. On
+ * failure, leave the lock marked as contended so the callback can be called
+ * from drm_unlock().
+ */
+static void drm_locked_tasklet_func(unsigned long data)
+{
+	drm_device_t *dev = (drm_device_t*)data;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->tasklet_lock, irqflags);
+
+	if (!dev->locked_tasklet_func ||
+	    !drm_lock_take(&dev->lock.hw_lock->lock,
+			   DRM_KERNEL_CONTEXT)) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->tasklet_lock, irqflags);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	dev->lock.lock_time = jiffies;
+	atomic_inc(&dev->counts[_DRM_STAT_LOCKS]);
+
+	dev->locked_tasklet_func(dev);
+
+	drm_lock_free(dev, &dev->lock.hw_lock->lock,
+		      DRM_KERNEL_CONTEXT);
+
+	dev->locked_tasklet_func = NULL;
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->tasklet_lock, irqflags);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Schedule a tasklet to call back a driver hook with the HW lock held.
+ *
+ * \param dev DRM device.
+ * \param func Driver callback.
+ *
+ * This is intended for triggering actions that require the HW lock from an
+ * interrupt handler. The lock will be grabbed ASAP after the interrupt handler
+ * completes. Note that the callback may be called from interrupt or process
+ * context, it must not make any assumptions about this. Also, the HW lock will
+ * be held with the kernel context or any client context.
+ */
+void drm_locked_tasklet(drm_device_t *dev, void (*func)(drm_device_t*))
+{
+	unsigned long irqflags;
+	static DECLARE_TASKLET(drm_tasklet, drm_locked_tasklet_func, 0);
+
+	if (test_bit(TASKLET_STATE_SCHED, &drm_tasklet.state))
+		return;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->tasklet_lock, irqflags);
+
+	if (dev->locked_tasklet_func) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->tasklet_lock, irqflags);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	dev->locked_tasklet_func = func;
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->tasklet_lock, irqflags);
+
+	drm_tasklet.data = (unsigned long)dev;
+
+	tasklet_hi_schedule(&drm_tasklet);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_locked_tasklet);