diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index e85c85c0333e387c0f3dc9b13a0056b598421625..b6225730cdcdb556e7b1ef18307c1f0764414d7e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ static int __wait_seqno(struct intel_engine_cs *ring, u32 seqno,
 
 	timeout_expire = timeout ? jiffies + timespec_to_jiffies_timeout(timeout) : 0;
 
-	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen >= 6 && can_wait_boost(file_priv)) {
+	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen >= 6 && ring->id == RCS && can_wait_boost(file_priv)) {
 		gen6_rps_boost(dev_priv);
 		if (file_priv)
 			mod_delayed_work(dev_priv->wq,