diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drv.h
index e21eacc47290..6a6873d4b28a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drv.h
@@ -1039,6 +1039,7 @@ extern void nv50_instmem_clear(struct drm_device *, struct nouveau_gpuobj *);
 extern int  nv50_instmem_bind(struct drm_device *, struct nouveau_gpuobj *);
 extern int  nv50_instmem_unbind(struct drm_device *, struct nouveau_gpuobj *);
 extern void nv50_instmem_flush(struct drm_device *);
+extern void nv50_vm_flush(struct drm_device *, int engine);
 
 /* nv04_mc.c */
 extern int  nv04_mc_init(struct drm_device *);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_mem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_mem.c
index 5152c0a7e6f7..5f8f95d40395 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_mem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_mem.c
@@ -176,34 +176,10 @@ nv50_mem_vm_bind_linear(struct drm_device *dev, uint64_t virt, uint32_t size,
 	}
 	dev_priv->engine.instmem.flush(dev);
 
-	nv_wr32(dev, 0x100c80, 0x00050001);
-	if (!nv_wait(0x100c80, 0x00000001, 0x00000000)) {
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "timeout: (0x100c80 & 1) == 0 (2)\n");
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "0x100c80 = 0x%08x\n", nv_rd32(dev, 0x100c80));
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-
-	nv_wr32(dev, 0x100c80, 0x00000001);
-	if (!nv_wait(0x100c80, 0x00000001, 0x00000000)) {
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "timeout: (0x100c80 & 1) == 0 (2)\n");
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "0x100c80 = 0x%08x\n", nv_rd32(dev, 0x100c80));
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-
-	nv_wr32(dev, 0x100c80, 0x00040001);
-	if (!nv_wait(0x100c80, 0x00000001, 0x00000000)) {
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "timeout: (0x100c80 & 1) == 0 (2)\n");
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "0x100c80 = 0x%08x\n", nv_rd32(dev, 0x100c80));
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-
-	nv_wr32(dev, 0x100c80, 0x00060001);
-	if (!nv_wait(0x100c80, 0x00000001, 0x00000000)) {
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "timeout: (0x100c80 & 1) == 0 (2)\n");
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "0x100c80 = 0x%08x\n", nv_rd32(dev, 0x100c80));
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-
+	nv50_vm_flush(dev, 5);
+	nv50_vm_flush(dev, 0);
+	nv50_vm_flush(dev, 4);
+	nv50_vm_flush(dev, 6);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -232,32 +208,10 @@ nv50_mem_vm_unbind(struct drm_device *dev, uint64_t virt, uint32_t size)
 	}
 	dev_priv->engine.instmem.flush(dev);
 
-	nv_wr32(dev, 0x100c80, 0x00050001);
-	if (!nv_wait(0x100c80, 0x00000001, 0x00000000)) {
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "timeout: (0x100c80 & 1) == 0 (2)\n");
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "0x100c80 = 0x%08x\n", nv_rd32(dev, 0x100c80));
-		return;
-	}
-
-	nv_wr32(dev, 0x100c80, 0x00000001);
-	if (!nv_wait(0x100c80, 0x00000001, 0x00000000)) {
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "timeout: (0x100c80 & 1) == 0 (2)\n");
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "0x100c80 = 0x%08x\n", nv_rd32(dev, 0x100c80));
-		return;
-	}
-
-	nv_wr32(dev, 0x100c80, 0x00040001);
-	if (!nv_wait(0x100c80, 0x00000001, 0x00000000)) {
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "timeout: (0x100c80 & 1) == 0 (2)\n");
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "0x100c80 = 0x%08x\n", nv_rd32(dev, 0x100c80));
-		return;
-	}
-
-	nv_wr32(dev, 0x100c80, 0x00060001);
-	if (!nv_wait(0x100c80, 0x00000001, 0x00000000)) {
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "timeout: (0x100c80 & 1) == 0 (2)\n");
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "0x100c80 = 0x%08x\n", nv_rd32(dev, 0x100c80));
-	}
+	nv50_vm_flush(dev, 5);
+	nv50_vm_flush(dev, 0);
+	nv50_vm_flush(dev, 4);
+	nv50_vm_flush(dev, 6);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_sgdma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_sgdma.c
index 1b2ab5a714ce..491767fe4fcf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_sgdma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_sgdma.c
@@ -118,21 +118,8 @@ nouveau_sgdma_bind(struct ttm_backend *be, struct ttm_mem_reg *mem)
 	dev_priv->engine.instmem.flush(nvbe->dev);
 
 	if (dev_priv->card_type == NV_50) {
-		nv_wr32(dev, 0x100c80, 0x00050001);
-		if (!nv_wait(0x100c80, 0x00000001, 0x00000000)) {
-			NV_ERROR(dev, "timeout: (0x100c80 & 1) == 0 (2)\n");
-			NV_ERROR(dev, "0x100c80 = 0x%08x\n",
-						nv_rd32(dev, 0x100c80));
-			return -EBUSY;
-		}
-
-		nv_wr32(dev, 0x100c80, 0x00000001);
-		if (!nv_wait(0x100c80, 0x00000001, 0x00000000)) {
-			NV_ERROR(dev, "timeout: (0x100c80 & 1) == 0 (2)\n");
-			NV_ERROR(dev, "0x100c80 = 0x%08x\n",
-						nv_rd32(dev, 0x100c80));
-			return -EBUSY;
-		}
+		nv50_vm_flush(dev, 5); /* PGRAPH */
+		nv50_vm_flush(dev, 0); /* PFIFO */
 	}
 
 	nvbe->bound = true;
@@ -171,21 +158,8 @@ nouveau_sgdma_unbind(struct ttm_backend *be)
 	dev_priv->engine.instmem.flush(nvbe->dev);
 
 	if (dev_priv->card_type == NV_50) {
-		nv_wr32(dev, 0x100c80, 0x00050001);
-		if (!nv_wait(0x100c80, 0x00000001, 0x00000000)) {
-			NV_ERROR(dev, "timeout: (0x100c80 & 1) == 0 (2)\n");
-			NV_ERROR(dev, "0x100c80 = 0x%08x\n",
-						nv_rd32(dev, 0x100c80));
-			return -EBUSY;
-		}
-
-		nv_wr32(dev, 0x100c80, 0x00000001);
-		if (!nv_wait(0x100c80, 0x00000001, 0x00000000)) {
-			NV_ERROR(dev, "timeout: (0x100c80 & 1) == 0 (2)\n");
-			NV_ERROR(dev, "0x100c80 = 0x%08x\n",
-						nv_rd32(dev, 0x100c80));
-			return -EBUSY;
-		}
+		nv50_vm_flush(dev, 5);
+		nv50_vm_flush(dev, 0);
 	}
 
 	nvbe->bound = false;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_instmem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_instmem.c
index d9feee3b9f58..2a5ec887291c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_instmem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_instmem.c
@@ -453,19 +453,8 @@ nv50_instmem_bind(struct drm_device *dev, struct nouveau_gpuobj *gpuobj)
 	}
 	dev_priv->engine.instmem.flush(dev);
 
-	nv_wr32(dev, 0x100c80, 0x00040001);
-	if (!nv_wait(0x100c80, 0x00000001, 0x00000000)) {
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "timeout: (0x100c80 & 1) == 0 (1)\n");
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "0x100c80 = 0x%08x\n", nv_rd32(dev, 0x100c80));
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-
-	nv_wr32(dev, 0x100c80, 0x00060001);
-	if (!nv_wait(0x100c80, 0x00000001, 0x00000000)) {
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "timeout: (0x100c80 & 1) == 0 (2)\n");
-		NV_ERROR(dev, "0x100c80 = 0x%08x\n", nv_rd32(dev, 0x100c80));
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
+	nv50_vm_flush(dev, 4);
+	nv50_vm_flush(dev, 6);
 
 	gpuobj->im_bound = 1;
 	return 0;
@@ -502,3 +491,11 @@ nv50_instmem_flush(struct drm_device *dev)
 		NV_ERROR(dev, "PRAMIN flush timeout\n");
 }
 
+void
+nv50_vm_flush(struct drm_device *dev, int engine)
+{
+	nv_wr32(dev, 0x100c80, (engine << 16) | 1);
+	if (!nv_wait(0x100c80, 0x00000001, 0x00000000))
+		NV_ERROR(dev, "vm flush timeout: engine %d\n", engine);
+}
+