struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
 {
        struct drm_i915_gem_request *request;
-       u32 flush_domains;
+       u32 invalidate;
 
        /*
         * Ensure that the commands in the batch buffer are
         *
         * The sampler always gets flushed on i965 (sigh).
         */
-       flush_domains = 0;
+       invalidate = I915_GEM_DOMAIN_COMMAND;
        if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen >= 4)
-               flush_domains |= I915_GEM_DOMAIN_SAMPLER;
-
-       ring->flush(ring, I915_GEM_DOMAIN_COMMAND, flush_domains);
+               invalidate |= I915_GEM_DOMAIN_SAMPLER;
+       if (ring->flush(ring, invalidate, 0)) {
+               i915_gem_next_request_seqno(dev, ring);
+               return;
+       }
 
        /* Add a breadcrumb for the completion of the batch buffer */
        request = kzalloc(sizeof(*request), GFP_KERNEL);
 
        return seqno;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 render_ring_flush(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring,
                  u32   invalidate_domains,
                  u32   flush_domains)
        struct drm_device *dev = ring->dev;
        drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
        u32 cmd;
+       int ret;
 
 #if WATCH_EXEC
        DRM_INFO("%s: invalidate %08x flush %08x\n", __func__,
 #if WATCH_EXEC
                DRM_INFO("%s: queue flush %08x to ring\n", __func__, cmd);
 #endif
-               if (intel_ring_begin(ring, 2) == 0) {
-                       intel_ring_emit(ring, cmd);
-                       intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_NOOP);
-                       intel_ring_advance(ring);
-               }
+               ret = intel_ring_begin(ring, 2);
+               if (ret)
+                       return ret;
+
+               intel_ring_emit(ring, cmd);
+               intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_NOOP);
+               intel_ring_advance(ring);
        }
+
+       return 0;
 }
 
 static void ring_write_tail(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring,
        POSTING_READ(mmio);
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 bsd_ring_flush(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring,
               u32     invalidate_domains,
               u32     flush_domains)
 {
+       int ret;
+
        if ((flush_domains & I915_GEM_DOMAIN_RENDER) == 0)
-               return;
+               return 0;
 
-       if (intel_ring_begin(ring, 2) == 0) {
-               intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_FLUSH);
-               intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_NOOP);
-               intel_ring_advance(ring);
-       }
+       ret = intel_ring_begin(ring, 2);
+       if (ret)
+               return ret;
+
+       intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_FLUSH);
+       intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_NOOP);
+       intel_ring_advance(ring);
+       return 0;
 }
 
 static int
               GEN6_BSD_SLEEP_PSMI_CONTROL_RC_ILDL_MESSAGE_ENABLE);
 }
 
-static void gen6_ring_flush(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring,
-                           u32 invalidate_domains,
-                           u32 flush_domains)
+static int gen6_ring_flush(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring,
+                          u32 invalidate_domains,
+                          u32 flush_domains)
 {
+       int ret;
+
        if ((flush_domains & I915_GEM_DOMAIN_RENDER) == 0)
-               return;
+               return 0;
 
-       if (intel_ring_begin(ring, 4) == 0) {
-               intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_FLUSH_DW);
-               intel_ring_emit(ring, 0);
-               intel_ring_emit(ring, 0);
-               intel_ring_emit(ring, 0);
-               intel_ring_advance(ring);
-       }
+       ret = intel_ring_begin(ring, 4);
+       if (ret)
+               return ret;
+
+       intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_FLUSH_DW);
+       intel_ring_emit(ring, 0);
+       intel_ring_emit(ring, 0);
+       intel_ring_emit(ring, 0);
+       intel_ring_advance(ring);
+       return 0;
 }
 
 static int
                return intel_ring_begin(ring, 4);
 }
 
-static void blt_ring_flush(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring,
+static int blt_ring_flush(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring,
                           u32 invalidate_domains,
                           u32 flush_domains)
 {
+       int ret;
+
        if ((flush_domains & I915_GEM_DOMAIN_RENDER) == 0)
-               return;
+               return 0;
 
-       if (blt_ring_begin(ring, 4) == 0) {
-               intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_FLUSH_DW);
-               intel_ring_emit(ring, 0);
-               intel_ring_emit(ring, 0);
-               intel_ring_emit(ring, 0);
-               intel_ring_advance(ring);
-       }
+       ret = blt_ring_begin(ring, 4);
+       if (ret)
+               return ret;
+
+       intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_FLUSH_DW);
+       intel_ring_emit(ring, 0);
+       intel_ring_emit(ring, 0);
+       intel_ring_emit(ring, 0);
+       intel_ring_advance(ring);
+       return 0;
 }
 
 static void blt_ring_cleanup(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)