static void intel_ring_init_semaphores(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
                                       struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
+       struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj;
+       int ret;
+
+       if (!i915_semaphore_is_enabled(dev_priv))
+               return;
+
+       if (INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) >= 8 && !dev_priv->semaphore_obj) {
+               obj = i915_gem_object_create(dev_priv->dev, 4096);
+               if (IS_ERR(obj)) {
+                       DRM_ERROR("Failed to allocate semaphore bo. Disabling semaphores\n");
+                       i915.semaphores = 0;
+               } else {
+                       i915_gem_object_set_cache_level(obj, I915_CACHE_LLC);
+                       ret = i915_gem_obj_ggtt_pin(obj, 0, PIN_NONBLOCK);
+                       if (ret != 0) {
+                               drm_gem_object_unreference(&obj->base);
+                               DRM_ERROR("Failed to pin semaphore bo. Disabling semaphores\n");
+                               i915.semaphores = 0;
+                       } else {
+                               dev_priv->semaphore_obj = obj;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
        if (!i915_semaphore_is_enabled(dev_priv))
                return;
 
        intel_ring_default_vfuncs(dev_priv, engine);
 
        if (INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) >= 8) {
-               if (i915_semaphore_is_enabled(dev_priv)) {
-                       obj = i915_gem_object_create(dev, 4096);
-                       if (IS_ERR(obj)) {
-                               DRM_ERROR("Failed to allocate semaphore bo. Disabling semaphores\n");
-                               i915.semaphores = 0;
-                       } else {
-                               i915_gem_object_set_cache_level(obj, I915_CACHE_LLC);
-                               ret = i915_gem_obj_ggtt_pin(obj, 0, PIN_NONBLOCK);
-                               if (ret != 0) {
-                                       drm_gem_object_unreference(&obj->base);
-                                       DRM_ERROR("Failed to pin semaphore bo. Disabling semaphores\n");
-                                       i915.semaphores = 0;
-                               } else
-                                       dev_priv->semaphore_obj = obj;
-                       }
-               }
-
                engine->init_context = intel_rcs_ctx_init;
                engine->add_request = gen8_render_add_request;
                engine->flush = gen8_render_ring_flush;
                engine->irq_enable_mask = GT_RENDER_USER_INTERRUPT;
-               if (i915_semaphore_is_enabled(dev_priv)) {
-                       WARN_ON(!dev_priv->semaphore_obj);
+               if (i915_semaphore_is_enabled(dev_priv))
                        engine->semaphore.signal = gen8_rcs_signal;
-               }
        } else if (INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) >= 6) {
                engine->init_context = intel_rcs_ctx_init;
                engine->flush = gen7_render_ring_flush;