diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq.c
index ba03d2a42e1e..70d74f04d2dd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq.c
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ amdgpu_userq_detect_and_reset_queues(struct amdgpu_userq_mgr *uq_mgr)
 	int r = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	/* Warning if current process mutex is not held */
-	WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&uq_mgr->userq_mutex));
-
 	if (unlikely(adev->debug_disable_gpu_ring_reset)) {
 		dev_err(adev->dev, "userq reset disabled by debug mask\n");
 		return 0;
@@ -127,9 +124,11 @@ amdgpu_userq_detect_and_reset_queues(struct amdgpu_userq_mgr *uq_mgr)
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < num_queue_types; i++) {
 		int ring_type = queue_types[i];
-		const struct amdgpu_userq_funcs *funcs = adev->userq_funcs[ring_type];
+		const struct amdgpu_userq_funcs *funcs =
+			adev->userq_funcs[ring_type];
 
-		if (!amdgpu_userq_is_reset_type_supported(adev, ring_type, AMDGPU_RESET_TYPE_PER_QUEUE))
+		if (!amdgpu_userq_is_reset_type_supported(adev, ring_type,
+							  AMDGPU_RESET_TYPE_PER_QUEUE))
 				continue;
 
 		if (atomic_read(&uq_mgr->userq_count[ring_type]) > 0 &&
@@ -150,38 +149,22 @@ amdgpu_userq_detect_and_reset_queues(struct amdgpu_userq_mgr *uq_mgr)
 
 static void amdgpu_userq_hang_detect_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct amdgpu_usermode_queue *queue = container_of(work,
-							  struct amdgpu_usermode_queue,
-							  hang_detect_work.work);
-	struct dma_fence *fence;
-	struct amdgpu_userq_mgr *uq_mgr;
+	struct amdgpu_usermode_queue *queue =
+		container_of(work, struct amdgpu_usermode_queue,
+			     hang_detect_work.work);
 
-	if (!queue->userq_mgr)
-		return;
-
-	uq_mgr = queue->userq_mgr;
-	fence = READ_ONCE(queue->hang_detect_fence);
-	/* Fence already signaled – no action needed */
-	if (!fence || dma_fence_is_signaled(fence))
-		return;
-
-	mutex_lock(&uq_mgr->userq_mutex);
-	amdgpu_userq_detect_and_reset_queues(uq_mgr);
-	mutex_unlock(&uq_mgr->userq_mutex);
+	amdgpu_userq_detect_and_reset_queues(queue->userq_mgr);
 }
 
 /*
  * Start hang detection for a user queue fence. A delayed work will be scheduled
- * to check if the fence is still pending after the timeout period.
-*/
+ * to reset the queues when the fence doesn't signal in time.
+ */
 void amdgpu_userq_start_hang_detect_work(struct amdgpu_usermode_queue *queue)
 {
 	struct amdgpu_device *adev;
 	unsigned long timeout_ms;
 
-	if (!queue || !queue->userq_mgr || !queue->userq_mgr->adev)
-		return;
-
 	adev = queue->userq_mgr->adev;
 	/* Determine timeout based on queue type */
 	switch (queue->queue_type) {
@@ -199,8 +182,6 @@ void amdgpu_userq_start_hang_detect_work(struct amdgpu_usermode_queue *queue)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	/* Store the fence to monitor and schedule hang detection */
-	WRITE_ONCE(queue->hang_detect_fence, queue->last_fence);
 	schedule_delayed_work(&queue->hang_detect_work,
 		     msecs_to_jiffies(timeout_ms));
 }
@@ -210,18 +191,24 @@ void amdgpu_userq_process_fence_irq(struct amdgpu_device *adev, u32 doorbell)
 	struct xarray *xa = &adev->userq_doorbell_xa;
 	struct amdgpu_usermode_queue *queue;
 	unsigned long flags;
+	int r;
 
 	xa_lock_irqsave(xa, flags);
 	queue = xa_load(xa, doorbell);
-	if (queue)
-		amdgpu_userq_fence_driver_process(queue->fence_drv);
-	xa_unlock_irqrestore(xa, flags);
-}
+	if (queue) {
+		r = amdgpu_userq_fence_driver_process(queue->fence_drv);
+		/*
+		 * We are in interrupt context here, this *can't* wait for
+		 * reset work to finish.
+		 */
+		if (r >= 0)
+			cancel_delayed_work(&queue->hang_detect_work);
 
-static void amdgpu_userq_init_hang_detect_work(struct amdgpu_usermode_queue *queue)
-{
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&queue->hang_detect_work, amdgpu_userq_hang_detect_work);
-	queue->hang_detect_fence = NULL;
+		/* Restart the timer when there are still fences pending */
+		if (r == 1)
+			amdgpu_userq_start_hang_detect_work(queue);
+	}
+	xa_unlock_irqrestore(xa, flags);
 }
 
 static int amdgpu_userq_buffer_va_list_add(struct amdgpu_usermode_queue *queue,
@@ -640,7 +627,6 @@ amdgpu_userq_destroy(struct amdgpu_userq_mgr *uq_mgr, struct amdgpu_usermode_que
 	amdgpu_bo_unreserve(vm->root.bo);
 
 	mutex_lock(&uq_mgr->userq_mutex);
-	queue->hang_detect_fence = NULL;
 	amdgpu_userq_wait_for_last_fence(queue);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_FS)
@@ -847,7 +833,8 @@ amdgpu_userq_create(struct drm_file *filp, union drm_amdgpu_userq *args)
 	up_read(&adev->reset_domain->sem);
 
 	amdgpu_debugfs_userq_init(filp, queue, qid);
-	amdgpu_userq_init_hang_detect_work(queue);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&queue->hang_detect_work,
+			  amdgpu_userq_hang_detect_work);
 
 	args->out.queue_id = qid;
 	atomic_inc(&uq_mgr->userq_count[queue->queue_type]);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq.h
index 843ea8ecc5d7..85f460e7c31b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq.h
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ struct amdgpu_usermode_queue {
 	int			priority;
 	struct dentry		*debugfs_queue;
 	struct delayed_work hang_detect_work;
-	struct dma_fence *hang_detect_fence;
 	struct kref		refcount;
 
 	struct list_head	userq_va_list;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq_fence.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq_fence.c
index c9dbf03c4eea..53a8944bab05 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq_fence.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq_fence.c
@@ -135,7 +135,14 @@ amdgpu_userq_fence_put_fence_drv_array(struct amdgpu_userq_fence *userq_fence)
 	userq_fence->fence_drv_array_count = 0;
 }
 
-void amdgpu_userq_fence_driver_process(struct amdgpu_userq_fence_driver *fence_drv)
+/*
+ * Returns:
+ * -ENOENT when no fences were processes
+ * 1 when more fences are pending
+ * 0 when no fences are pending any more
+ */
+int
+amdgpu_userq_fence_driver_process(struct amdgpu_userq_fence_driver *fence_drv)
 {
 	struct amdgpu_userq_fence *userq_fence, *tmp;
 	LIST_HEAD(to_be_signaled);
@@ -143,9 +150,6 @@ void amdgpu_userq_fence_driver_process(struct amdgpu_userq_fence_driver *fence_d
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u64 rptr;
 
-	if (!fence_drv)
-		return;
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&fence_drv->fence_list_lock, flags);
 	rptr = amdgpu_userq_fence_read(fence_drv);
 
@@ -158,6 +162,9 @@ void amdgpu_userq_fence_driver_process(struct amdgpu_userq_fence_driver *fence_d
 				&userq_fence->link);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fence_drv->fence_list_lock, flags);
 
+	if (list_empty(&to_be_signaled))
+		return -ENOENT;
+
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(userq_fence, tmp, &to_be_signaled, link) {
 		fence = &userq_fence->base;
 		list_del_init(&userq_fence->link);
@@ -169,6 +176,8 @@ void amdgpu_userq_fence_driver_process(struct amdgpu_userq_fence_driver *fence_d
 		dma_fence_put(fence);
 	}
 
+	/* That doesn't need to be accurate so no locking */
+	return list_empty(&fence_drv->fences) ? 0 : 1;
 }
 
 void amdgpu_userq_fence_driver_destroy(struct kref *ref)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq_fence.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq_fence.h
index d355a0eecc07..0bd51616cef1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq_fence.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_userq_fence.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void amdgpu_userq_fence_driver_put(struct amdgpu_userq_fence_driver *fence_drv);
 int amdgpu_userq_fence_driver_alloc(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 				    struct amdgpu_userq_fence_driver **fence_drv_req);
 void amdgpu_userq_fence_driver_free(struct amdgpu_usermode_queue *userq);
-void amdgpu_userq_fence_driver_process(struct amdgpu_userq_fence_driver *fence_drv);
+int amdgpu_userq_fence_driver_process(struct amdgpu_userq_fence_driver *fence_drv);
 void amdgpu_userq_fence_driver_force_completion(struct amdgpu_usermode_queue *userq);
 void amdgpu_userq_fence_driver_destroy(struct kref *ref);
 int amdgpu_userq_signal_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,