diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 7f6d5fd7c2cf..dc3e6b2e5663 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -11236,6 +11236,9 @@ static bool __intel_pageflip_stall_check(struct drm_device *dev,
 	if (atomic_read(&work->pending) >= INTEL_FLIP_COMPLETE)
 		return true;
 
+	if (atomic_read(&work->pending) < INTEL_FLIP_PENDING)
+		return false;
+
 	if (!work->enable_stall_check)
 		return false;