diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index 05e01446b00b..47fadf8da84e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -480,10 +480,14 @@ static bool stop_ring(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 		}
 	}
 
-	I915_WRITE_CTL(engine, 0);
+	I915_WRITE_HEAD(engine, I915_READ_TAIL(engine));
+
 	I915_WRITE_HEAD(engine, 0);
 	I915_WRITE_TAIL(engine, 0);
 
+	/* The ring must be empty before it is disabled */
+	I915_WRITE_CTL(engine, 0);
+
 	return (I915_READ_HEAD(engine) & HEAD_ADDR) == 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
index 20e3c65c0999..96ee6b2754be 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
@@ -1387,10 +1387,14 @@ static void gen3_stop_engine(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("%s: timed out on STOP_RING\n",
 				 engine->name);
 
-	I915_WRITE_FW(RING_CTL(base), 0);
+	I915_WRITE_FW(RING_HEAD(base), I915_READ_FW(RING_TAIL(base)));
+
 	I915_WRITE_FW(RING_HEAD(base), 0);
 	I915_WRITE_FW(RING_TAIL(base), 0);
 
+	/* The ring must be empty before it is disabled */
+	I915_WRITE_FW(RING_CTL(base), 0);
+
 	/* Check acts as a post */
 	if (I915_READ_FW(RING_HEAD(base)) != 0)
 		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("%s: ring head not parked\n",