diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a5xx_gpu.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a5xx_gpu.h
index c7187bcc5e9082bc148724ea1dd754f73ffedb32..b4d06ca3e499d4aed7d3e536ccfdd13d3c9b6e7e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a5xx_gpu.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a5xx_gpu.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ struct a5xx_gpu {
 	uint64_t preempt_iova[MSM_GPU_MAX_RINGS];
 
 	atomic_t preempt_state;
+	spinlock_t preempt_start_lock;
 	struct timer_list preempt_timer;
 
 	struct drm_gem_object *shadow_bo;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a5xx_preempt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a5xx_preempt.c
index 67a8ef4adf6b62bd7a440c7e495504df61963c50..c65b34a4a8cc2ab300b2569f16ddfad356407e4d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a5xx_preempt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a5xx_preempt.c
@@ -97,12 +97,19 @@ void a5xx_preempt_trigger(struct msm_gpu *gpu)
 	if (gpu->nr_rings == 1)
 		return;
 
+	/*
+	 * Serialize preemption start to ensure that we always make
+	 * decision on latest state. Otherwise we can get stuck in
+	 * lower priority or empty ring.
+	 */
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&a5xx_gpu->preempt_start_lock, flags);
+
 	/*
 	 * Try to start preemption by moving from NONE to START. If
 	 * unsuccessful, a preemption is already in flight
 	 */
 	if (!try_preempt_state(a5xx_gpu, PREEMPT_NONE, PREEMPT_START))
-		return;
+		goto out;
 
 	/* Get the next ring to preempt to */
 	ring = get_next_ring(gpu);
@@ -127,9 +134,11 @@ void a5xx_preempt_trigger(struct msm_gpu *gpu)
 		set_preempt_state(a5xx_gpu, PREEMPT_ABORT);
 		update_wptr(gpu, a5xx_gpu->cur_ring);
 		set_preempt_state(a5xx_gpu, PREEMPT_NONE);
-		return;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&a5xx_gpu->preempt_start_lock, flags);
+
 	/* Make sure the wptr doesn't update while we're in motion */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ring->preempt_lock, flags);
 	a5xx_gpu->preempt[ring->id]->wptr = get_wptr(ring);
@@ -152,6 +161,10 @@ void a5xx_preempt_trigger(struct msm_gpu *gpu)
 
 	/* And actually start the preemption */
 	gpu_write(gpu, REG_A5XX_CP_CONTEXT_SWITCH_CNTL, 1);
+	return;
+
+out:
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&a5xx_gpu->preempt_start_lock, flags);
 }
 
 void a5xx_preempt_irq(struct msm_gpu *gpu)
@@ -188,6 +201,12 @@ void a5xx_preempt_irq(struct msm_gpu *gpu)
 	update_wptr(gpu, a5xx_gpu->cur_ring);
 
 	set_preempt_state(a5xx_gpu, PREEMPT_NONE);
+
+	/*
+	 * Try to trigger preemption again in case there was a submit or
+	 * retire during ring switch
+	 */
+	a5xx_preempt_trigger(gpu);
 }
 
 void a5xx_preempt_hw_init(struct msm_gpu *gpu)
@@ -300,5 +319,6 @@ void a5xx_preempt_init(struct msm_gpu *gpu)
 		}
 	}
 
+	spin_lock_init(&a5xx_gpu->preempt_start_lock);
 	timer_setup(&a5xx_gpu->preempt_timer, a5xx_preempt_timer, 0);
 }