i915_add_request(dev, NULL, &dev_priv->render_ring);
 }
 
-static int intel_overlay_wait_flip(struct intel_overlay *overlay)
-{
-       struct drm_device *dev = overlay->dev;
-       drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-       int ret;
-       u32 tmp;
-
-       if (overlay->last_flip_req != 0) {
-               ret = i915_do_wait_request(dev,
-                                          overlay->last_flip_req, true,
-                                          &dev_priv->render_ring);
-               if (ret == 0) {
-                       overlay->last_flip_req = 0;
-
-                       tmp = I915_READ(ISR);
-
-                       if (!(tmp & I915_OVERLAY_PLANE_FLIP_PENDING_INTERRUPT))
-                               return 0;
-               }
-       }
-
-       /* synchronous slowpath */
-       BEGIN_LP_RING(2);
-       OUT_RING(MI_WAIT_FOR_EVENT | MI_WAIT_FOR_OVERLAY_FLIP);
-       OUT_RING(MI_NOOP);
-       ADVANCE_LP_RING();
-
-       return intel_overlay_do_wait_request(overlay, true, RELEASE_OLD_VID);
-}
-
 /* overlay needs to be disabled in OCMD reg */
 static int intel_overlay_off(struct intel_overlay *overlay)
 {
        return intel_overlay_do_wait_request(overlay, true, SWITCH_OFF);
 }
 
+static void intel_overlay_release_old_vid_tail(struct intel_overlay *overlay)
+{
+       struct drm_gem_object *obj = &overlay->old_vid_bo->base;
+
+       i915_gem_object_unpin(obj);
+       drm_gem_object_unreference(obj);
+
+       overlay->old_vid_bo = NULL;
+}
+
 static void intel_overlay_off_tail(struct intel_overlay *overlay)
 {
        struct drm_gem_object *obj;
 {
        struct drm_device *dev = overlay->dev;
        drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-       struct drm_gem_object *obj;
        int ret;
 
        if (overlay->hw_wedged == HW_WEDGED)
 
        switch (overlay->hw_wedged) {
        case RELEASE_OLD_VID:
-               obj = &overlay->old_vid_bo->base;
-               i915_gem_object_unpin(obj);
-               drm_gem_object_unreference(obj);
-               overlay->old_vid_bo = NULL;
+               intel_overlay_release_old_vid_tail(overlay);
                break;
 
        case SWITCH_OFF:
  */
 static int intel_overlay_release_old_vid(struct intel_overlay *overlay)
 {
+       struct drm_device *dev = overlay->dev;
+       drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
        int ret;
-       struct drm_gem_object *obj;
 
-       /* only wait if there is actually an old frame to release to
-        * guarantee forward progress */
+       /* Only wait if there is actually an old frame to release to
+        * guarantee forward progress.
+        */
        if (!overlay->old_vid_bo)
                return 0;
 
-       ret = intel_overlay_wait_flip(overlay);
-       if (ret != 0)
-               return ret;
+       if (I915_READ(ISR) & I915_OVERLAY_PLANE_FLIP_PENDING_INTERRUPT) {
+               /* synchronous slowpath */
+               BEGIN_LP_RING(2);
+               OUT_RING(MI_WAIT_FOR_EVENT | MI_WAIT_FOR_OVERLAY_FLIP);
+               OUT_RING(MI_NOOP);
+               ADVANCE_LP_RING();
 
-       obj = &overlay->old_vid_bo->base;
-       i915_gem_object_unpin(obj);
-       drm_gem_object_unreference(obj);
-       overlay->old_vid_bo = NULL;
+               ret = intel_overlay_do_wait_request(overlay, true,
+                                                   RELEASE_OLD_VID);
+               if (ret)
+                       return ret;
+       }
 
+       intel_overlay_release_old_vid_tail(overlay);
        return 0;
 }