DRM_DEBUG_KMS("[CRTC:%d:%s]\n", crtc->base.id, crtc->name);
 
        mutex_lock(&crtc->dev->mode_config.mutex);
-       drm_modeset_acquire_init(&ctx, 0);
+       drm_modeset_acquire_init(&ctx, DRM_MODESET_ACQUIRE_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 retry:
        ret = drm_modeset_lock_all_ctx(crtc->dev, &ctx);
        if (ret)
        kfree(connector_set);
        drm_mode_destroy(dev, mode);
        if (ret == -EDEADLK) {
-               drm_modeset_backoff(&ctx);
-               goto retry;
+               ret = drm_modeset_backoff(&ctx);
+               if (!ret)
+                       goto retry;
        }
        drm_modeset_drop_locks(&ctx);
        drm_modeset_acquire_fini(&ctx);