diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index a38056d68dd8..d8a1d98693e7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -6929,7 +6929,8 @@ static int intel_crtc_cursor_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	intel_crtc->cursor_width = width;
 	intel_crtc->cursor_height = height;
 
-	intel_crtc_update_cursor(crtc, intel_crtc->cursor_bo != NULL);
+	if (intel_crtc->active)
+		intel_crtc_update_cursor(crtc, intel_crtc->cursor_bo != NULL);
 
 	return 0;
 fail_unpin:
@@ -6948,7 +6949,8 @@ static int intel_crtc_cursor_move(struct drm_crtc *crtc, int x, int y)
 	intel_crtc->cursor_x = x;
 	intel_crtc->cursor_y = y;
 
-	intel_crtc_update_cursor(crtc, intel_crtc->cursor_bo != NULL);
+	if (intel_crtc->active)
+		intel_crtc_update_cursor(crtc, intel_crtc->cursor_bo != NULL);
 
 	return 0;
 }