diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
index 3ac5fe9..7615081 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
@@ -3508,7 +3508,10 @@
 
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC_SLEEP, 0);
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC1e_THRESHOLD, 1000);
-	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC6_THRESHOLD, 50000);
+	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen <= 6 || IS_IVYBRIDGE(dev))
+		I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC6_THRESHOLD, 125000);
+	else
+		I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC6_THRESHOLD, 50000);
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC6p_THRESHOLD, 150000);
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC6pp_THRESHOLD, 64000); /* unused */