switch (obj->base.write_domain) {
        case I915_GEM_DOMAIN_GTT:
                if (INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) >= 6 && !HAS_LLC(dev_priv)) {
-                       if (intel_runtime_pm_get_if_in_use(dev_priv)) {
-                               spin_lock_irq(&dev_priv->uncore.lock);
-                               POSTING_READ_FW(RING_ACTHD(dev_priv->engine[RCS]->mmio_base));
-                               spin_unlock_irq(&dev_priv->uncore.lock);
-                               intel_runtime_pm_put(dev_priv);
-                       }
+                       intel_runtime_pm_get(dev_priv);
+                       spin_lock_irq(&dev_priv->uncore.lock);
+                       POSTING_READ_FW(RING_ACTHD(dev_priv->engine[RCS]->mmio_base));
+                       spin_unlock_irq(&dev_priv->uncore.lock);
+                       intel_runtime_pm_put(dev_priv);
                }
 
                intel_fb_obj_flush(obj,