diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
index 8f63cd5de4b4..99daa896105d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
@@ -989,6 +989,9 @@ static int i915_getparam(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	case I915_PARAM_HAS_SECURE_BATCHES:
 		value = capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN);
 		break;
+	case I915_PARAM_HAS_PINNED_BATCHES:
+		value = 1;
+		break;
 	default:
 		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Unknown parameter %d\n",
 				 param->param);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 062a60b381b7..1a4c3a1c111f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -1100,6 +1100,7 @@ struct drm_i915_gem_object {
 	 */
 	atomic_t pending_flip;
 };
+#define to_gem_object(obj) (&((struct drm_i915_gem_object *)(obj))->base)
 
 #define to_intel_bo(x) container_of(x, struct drm_i915_gem_object, base)
 
@@ -1199,6 +1200,9 @@ struct drm_i915_file_private {
 #define HAS_OVERLAY(dev)		(INTEL_INFO(dev)->has_overlay)
 #define OVERLAY_NEEDS_PHYSICAL(dev)	(INTEL_INFO(dev)->overlay_needs_physical)
 
+/* Early gen2 have a totally busted CS tlb and require pinned batches. */
+#define HAS_BROKEN_CS_TLB(dev)		(IS_I830(dev) || IS_845G(dev))
+
 /* With the 945 and later, Y tiling got adjusted so that it was 32 128-byte
  * rows, which changed the alignment requirements and fence programming.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
index ee8f97f0539e..d6a994a07393 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_execbuffer.c
@@ -808,6 +808,8 @@ i915_gem_do_execbuffer(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 
 		flags |= I915_DISPATCH_SECURE;
 	}
+	if (args->flags & I915_EXEC_IS_PINNED)
+		flags |= I915_DISPATCH_PINNED;
 
 	switch (args->flags & I915_EXEC_RING_MASK) {
 	case I915_EXEC_DEFAULT:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
index a4dc97f8b9f0..2220dec3e5d9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
@@ -1087,6 +1087,18 @@ i915_error_first_batchbuffer(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 	if (!ring->get_seqno)
 		return NULL;
 
+	if (HAS_BROKEN_CS_TLB(dev_priv->dev)) {
+		u32 acthd = I915_READ(ACTHD);
+
+		if (WARN_ON(ring->id != RCS))
+			return NULL;
+
+		obj = ring->private;
+		if (acthd >= obj->gtt_offset &&
+		    acthd < obj->gtt_offset + obj->base.size)
+			return i915_error_object_create(dev_priv, obj);
+	}
+
 	seqno = ring->get_seqno(ring, false);
 	list_for_each_entry(obj, &dev_priv->mm.active_list, mm_list) {
 		if (obj->ring != ring)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index 2346b920bd86..ae253e04c391 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -547,9 +547,14 @@ static int init_render_ring(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
 
 static void render_ring_cleanup(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
 {
+	struct drm_device *dev = ring->dev;
+
 	if (!ring->private)
 		return;
 
+	if (HAS_BROKEN_CS_TLB(dev))
+		drm_gem_object_unreference(to_gem_object(ring->private));
+
 	cleanup_pipe_control(ring);
 }
 
@@ -969,6 +974,8 @@ i965_dispatch_execbuffer(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* Just userspace ABI convention to limit the wa batch bo to a resonable size */
+#define I830_BATCH_LIMIT (256*1024)
 static int
 i830_dispatch_execbuffer(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring,
 				u32 offset, u32 len,
@@ -976,15 +983,47 @@ i830_dispatch_execbuffer(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring,
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = intel_ring_begin(ring, 4);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	if (flags & I915_DISPATCH_PINNED) {
+		ret = intel_ring_begin(ring, 4);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 
-	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_BATCH_BUFFER);
-	intel_ring_emit(ring, offset | (flags & I915_DISPATCH_SECURE ? 0 : MI_BATCH_NON_SECURE));
-	intel_ring_emit(ring, offset + len - 8);
-	intel_ring_emit(ring, 0);
-	intel_ring_advance(ring);
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_BATCH_BUFFER);
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, offset | (flags & I915_DISPATCH_SECURE ? 0 : MI_BATCH_NON_SECURE));
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, offset + len - 8);
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_NOOP);
+		intel_ring_advance(ring);
+	} else {
+		struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj = ring->private;
+		u32 cs_offset = obj->gtt_offset;
+
+		if (len > I830_BATCH_LIMIT)
+			return -ENOSPC;
+
+		ret = intel_ring_begin(ring, 9+3);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+		/* Blit the batch (which has now all relocs applied) to the stable batch
+		 * scratch bo area (so that the CS never stumbles over its tlb
+		 * invalidation bug) ... */
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, XY_SRC_COPY_BLT_CMD |
+				XY_SRC_COPY_BLT_WRITE_ALPHA |
+				XY_SRC_COPY_BLT_WRITE_RGB);
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, BLT_DEPTH_32 | BLT_ROP_GXCOPY | 4096);
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, 0);
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, (DIV_ROUND_UP(len, 4096) << 16) | 1024);
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, cs_offset);
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, 0);
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, 4096);
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, offset);
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_FLUSH);
+
+		/* ... and execute it. */
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_BATCH_BUFFER);
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, cs_offset | (flags & I915_DISPATCH_SECURE ? 0 : MI_BATCH_NON_SECURE));
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, cs_offset + len - 8);
+		intel_ring_advance(ring);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1596,6 +1635,27 @@ int intel_init_render_ring_buffer(struct drm_device *dev)
 	ring->init = init_render_ring;
 	ring->cleanup = render_ring_cleanup;
 
+	/* Workaround batchbuffer to combat CS tlb bug. */
+	if (HAS_BROKEN_CS_TLB(dev)) {
+		struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj;
+		int ret;
+
+		obj = i915_gem_alloc_object(dev, I830_BATCH_LIMIT);
+		if (obj == NULL) {
+			DRM_ERROR("Failed to allocate batch bo\n");
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+
+		ret = i915_gem_object_pin(obj, 0, true, false);
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			drm_gem_object_unreference(&obj->base);
+			DRM_ERROR("Failed to ping batch bo\n");
+			return ret;
+		}
+
+		ring->private = obj;
+	}
+
 	return intel_init_ring_buffer(dev, ring);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
index 526182ed0c6d..6af87cd05725 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ struct  intel_ring_buffer {
 					       u32 offset, u32 length,
 					       unsigned flags);
 #define I915_DISPATCH_SECURE 0x1
+#define I915_DISPATCH_PINNED 0x2
 	void		(*cleanup)(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring);
 	int		(*sync_to)(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring,
 				   struct intel_ring_buffer *to,
diff --git a/include/uapi/drm/i915_drm.h b/include/uapi/drm/i915_drm.h
index b746a3cf5fa9..c4d2e9c74002 100644
--- a/include/uapi/drm/i915_drm.h
+++ b/include/uapi/drm/i915_drm.h
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ typedef struct drm_i915_irq_wait {
 #define I915_PARAM_HAS_PRIME_VMAP_FLUSH	 21
 #define I915_PARAM_RSVD_FOR_FUTURE_USE	 22
 #define I915_PARAM_HAS_SECURE_BATCHES	 23
+#define I915_PARAM_HAS_PINNED_BATCHES	 24
 
 typedef struct drm_i915_getparam {
 	int param;
@@ -677,6 +678,15 @@ struct drm_i915_gem_execbuffer2 {
  */
 #define I915_EXEC_SECURE		(1<<9)
 
+/** Inform the kernel that the batch is and will always be pinned. This
+ * negates the requirement for a workaround to be performed to avoid
+ * an incoherent CS (such as can be found on 830/845). If this flag is
+ * not passed, the kernel will endeavour to make sure the batch is
+ * coherent with the CS before execution. If this flag is passed,
+ * userspace assumes the responsibility for ensuring the same.
+ */
+#define I915_EXEC_IS_PINNED		(1<<10)
+
 #define I915_EXEC_CONTEXT_ID_MASK	(0xffffffff)
 #define i915_execbuffer2_set_context_id(eb2, context) \
 	(eb2).rsvd1 = context & I915_EXEC_CONTEXT_ID_MASK