crtc = dp_to_dig_port(dev_priv->drrs.dp)->base.base.crtc;
        pipe = to_intel_crtc(crtc)->pipe;
 
+       frontbuffer_bits &= INTEL_FRONTBUFFER_ALL_MASK(pipe);
+       dev_priv->drrs.busy_frontbuffer_bits |= frontbuffer_bits;
+
        /* invalidate means busy screen hence upclock */
-       if (dev_priv->drrs.refresh_rate_type == DRRS_LOW_RR) {
+       if (frontbuffer_bits && dev_priv->drrs.refresh_rate_type == DRRS_LOW_RR)
                intel_dp_set_drrs_state(dev_priv->dev,
                                dev_priv->drrs.dp->attached_connector->panel.
                                fixed_mode->vrefresh);
-       }
-
-       frontbuffer_bits &= INTEL_FRONTBUFFER_ALL_MASK(pipe);
 
-       dev_priv->drrs.busy_frontbuffer_bits |= frontbuffer_bits;
        mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->drrs.mutex);
 }
 
 
        crtc = dp_to_dig_port(dev_priv->drrs.dp)->base.base.crtc;
        pipe = to_intel_crtc(crtc)->pipe;
+
+       frontbuffer_bits &= INTEL_FRONTBUFFER_ALL_MASK(pipe);
        dev_priv->drrs.busy_frontbuffer_bits &= ~frontbuffer_bits;
 
        /* flush means busy screen hence upclock */
-       if (dev_priv->drrs.refresh_rate_type == DRRS_LOW_RR)
+       if (frontbuffer_bits && dev_priv->drrs.refresh_rate_type == DRRS_LOW_RR)
                intel_dp_set_drrs_state(dev_priv->dev,
                                dev_priv->drrs.dp->attached_connector->panel.
                                fixed_mode->vrefresh);