diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 4e1fcee1d0f0..3f5946e8c5f2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -763,7 +763,8 @@ static void i915_driver_register(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	 * when running inside a VM.
 	 */
 	if (intel_vgpu_active(dev_priv))
-		I915_WRITE(vgtif_reg(display_ready), VGT_DRV_DISPLAY_READY);
+		intel_uncore_write(&dev_priv->uncore, vgtif_reg(display_ready),
+				   VGT_DRV_DISPLAY_READY);
 
 	/* Reveal our presence to userspace */
 	if (drm_dev_register(dev, 0) == 0) {