static inline void intel_uncore_rmw(struct intel_uncore *uncore,
                                    i915_reg_t reg, u32 clear, u32 set)
 {
-       u32 val;
+       u32 old, val;
 
-       val = intel_uncore_read(uncore, reg);
-       val &= ~clear;
-       val |= set;
-       intel_uncore_write(uncore, reg, val);
+       old = intel_uncore_read(uncore, reg);
+       val = (old & ~clear) | set;
+       if (val != old)
+               intel_uncore_write(uncore, reg, val);
 }
 
 static inline void intel_uncore_rmw_fw(struct intel_uncore *uncore,
                                       i915_reg_t reg, u32 clear, u32 set)
 {
-       u32 val;
+       u32 old, val;
 
-       val = intel_uncore_read_fw(uncore, reg);
-       val &= ~clear;
-       val |= set;
-       intel_uncore_write_fw(uncore, reg, val);
+       old = intel_uncore_read_fw(uncore, reg);
+       val = (old & ~clear) | set;
+       if (val != old)
+               intel_uncore_write_fw(uncore, reg, val);
 }
 
 static inline int intel_uncore_write_and_verify(struct intel_uncore *uncore,