diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
index 603791380cdf5e663ab741b36f90efd9d26aa055..d1e0a360558f1d9a47891546fd665794d33354f8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ static int i915_cur_delayinfo(struct seq_file *m, void *unused)
 			   max_freq * GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER);
 
 		seq_printf(m, "Max overclocked frequency: %dMHz\n",
-			   dev_priv->rps.hw_max * GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER);
+			   dev_priv->rps.max_freq * GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER);
 	} else if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev)) {
 		u32 freq_sts, val;
 
@@ -1498,8 +1498,8 @@ static int i915_ring_freq_table(struct seq_file *m, void *unused)
 
 	seq_puts(m, "GPU freq (MHz)\tEffective CPU freq (MHz)\tEffective Ring freq (MHz)\n");
 
-	for (gpu_freq = dev_priv->rps.min_delay;
-	     gpu_freq <= dev_priv->rps.max_delay;
+	for (gpu_freq = dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit;
+	     gpu_freq <= dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit;
 	     gpu_freq++) {
 		ia_freq = gpu_freq;
 		sandybridge_pcode_read(dev_priv,
@@ -3449,9 +3449,9 @@ i915_max_freq_get(void *data, u64 *val)
 		return ret;
 
 	if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev))
-		*val = vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.max_delay);
+		*val = vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit);
 	else
-		*val = dev_priv->rps.max_delay * GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER;
+		*val = dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit * GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER;
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -3488,16 +3488,16 @@ i915_max_freq_set(void *data, u64 val)
 		do_div(val, GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER);
 
 		rp_state_cap = I915_READ(GEN6_RP_STATE_CAP);
-		hw_max = dev_priv->rps.hw_max;
+		hw_max = dev_priv->rps.max_freq;
 		hw_min = (rp_state_cap >> 16) & 0xff;
 	}
 
-	if (val < hw_min || val > hw_max || val < dev_priv->rps.min_delay) {
+	if (val < hw_min || val > hw_max || val < dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit) {
 		mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	dev_priv->rps.max_delay = val;
+	dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit = val;
 
 	if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev))
 		valleyview_set_rps(dev, val);
@@ -3530,9 +3530,9 @@ i915_min_freq_get(void *data, u64 *val)
 		return ret;
 
 	if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev))
-		*val = vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.min_delay);
+		*val = vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit);
 	else
-		*val = dev_priv->rps.min_delay * GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER;
+		*val = dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit * GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER;
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -3569,16 +3569,16 @@ i915_min_freq_set(void *data, u64 val)
 		do_div(val, GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER);
 
 		rp_state_cap = I915_READ(GEN6_RP_STATE_CAP);
-		hw_max = dev_priv->rps.hw_max;
+		hw_max = dev_priv->rps.max_freq;
 		hw_min = (rp_state_cap >> 16) & 0xff;
 	}
 
-	if (val < hw_min || val > hw_max || val > dev_priv->rps.max_delay) {
+	if (val < hw_min || val > hw_max || val > dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit) {
 		mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	dev_priv->rps.min_delay = val;
+	dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit = val;
 
 	if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev))
 		valleyview_set_rps(dev, val);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 241f5e16cee63cc5e3d2a79c330569f77ad62d37..c5c57608460c4c74d57df3ce83cbdd8edec18a78 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -980,14 +980,24 @@ struct intel_gen6_power_mgmt {
 	struct work_struct work;
 	u32 pm_iir;
 
-	u8 cur_delay;
-	u8 min_delay;
-	u8 max_delay;
-	u8 rpe_delay;
-	u8 rp1_delay;
-	u8 rp0_delay;
-	u8 hw_max;
-	u8 min_freq;
+	/* Frequencies are stored in potentially platform dependent multiples.
+	 * In other words, *_freq needs to be multiplied by X to be interesting.
+	 * Soft limits are those which are used for the dynamic reclocking done
+	 * by the driver (raise frequencies under heavy loads, and lower for
+	 * lighter loads). Hard limits are those imposed by the hardware.
+	 *
+	 * A distinction is made for overclocking, which is never enabled by
+	 * default, and is considered to be above the hard limit if it's
+	 * possible at all.
+	 */
+	u8 cur_freq;		/* Current frequency (cached, may not == HW) */
+	u8 min_freq_softlimit;	/* Minimum frequency permitted by the driver */
+	u8 max_freq_softlimit;	/* Max frequency permitted by the driver */
+	u8 max_freq;		/* Maximum frequency, RP0 if not overclocking */
+	u8 min_freq;		/* AKA RPn. Minimum frequency */
+	u8 efficient_freq;	/* AKA RPe. Pre-determined balanced frequency */
+	u8 rp1_freq;		/* "less than" RP0 power/freqency */
+	u8 rp0_freq;		/* Non-overclocked max frequency. */
 
 	bool rp_up_masked;
 	bool rp_down_masked;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
index 1c00751eca699bedffec53193411857af84c3300..acf1ab3ff0d982be8d98b58ee65e682b30a9ecd7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ void gen6_set_pm_mask(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 			     u32 pm_iir, int new_delay)
 {
 	if (pm_iir & GEN6_PM_RP_UP_THRESHOLD) {
-		if (new_delay >= dev_priv->rps.max_delay) {
+		if (new_delay >= dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit) {
 			/* Mask UP THRESHOLD Interrupts */
 			I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMINTRMSK,
 				   I915_READ(GEN6_PMINTRMSK) |
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ void gen6_set_pm_mask(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 			dev_priv->rps.rp_down_masked = false;
 		}
 	} else if (pm_iir & GEN6_PM_RP_DOWN_THRESHOLD) {
-		if (new_delay <= dev_priv->rps.min_delay) {
+		if (new_delay <= dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit) {
 			/* Mask DOWN THRESHOLD Interrupts */
 			I915_WRITE(GEN6_PMINTRMSK,
 				   I915_READ(GEN6_PMINTRMSK) |
@@ -1136,38 +1136,39 @@ static void gen6_pm_rps_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			adj *= 2;
 		else
 			adj = 1;
-		new_delay = dev_priv->rps.cur_delay + adj;
+		new_delay = dev_priv->rps.cur_freq + adj;
 
 		/*
 		 * For better performance, jump directly
 		 * to RPe if we're below it.
 		 */
-		if (new_delay < dev_priv->rps.rpe_delay)
-			new_delay = dev_priv->rps.rpe_delay;
+		if (new_delay < dev_priv->rps.efficient_freq)
+			new_delay = dev_priv->rps.efficient_freq;
 	} else if (pm_iir & GEN6_PM_RP_DOWN_TIMEOUT) {
-		if (dev_priv->rps.cur_delay > dev_priv->rps.rpe_delay)
-			new_delay = dev_priv->rps.rpe_delay;
+		if (dev_priv->rps.cur_freq > dev_priv->rps.efficient_freq)
+			new_delay = dev_priv->rps.efficient_freq;
 		else
-			new_delay = dev_priv->rps.min_delay;
+			new_delay = dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit;
 		adj = 0;
 	} else if (pm_iir & GEN6_PM_RP_DOWN_THRESHOLD) {
 		if (adj < 0)
 			adj *= 2;
 		else
 			adj = -1;
-		new_delay = dev_priv->rps.cur_delay + adj;
+		new_delay = dev_priv->rps.cur_freq + adj;
 	} else { /* unknown event */
-		new_delay = dev_priv->rps.cur_delay;
+		new_delay = dev_priv->rps.cur_freq;
 	}
 
 	/* sysfs frequency interfaces may have snuck in while servicing the
 	 * interrupt
 	 */
 	new_delay = clamp_t(int, new_delay,
-			    dev_priv->rps.min_delay, dev_priv->rps.max_delay);
+			    dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit,
+			    dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit);
 
 	gen6_set_pm_mask(dev_priv, pm_iir, new_delay);
-	dev_priv->rps.last_adj = new_delay - dev_priv->rps.cur_delay;
+	dev_priv->rps.last_adj = new_delay - dev_priv->rps.cur_freq;
 
 	if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev_priv->dev))
 		valleyview_set_rps(dev_priv->dev, new_delay);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_sysfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_sysfs.c
index e9ffefb720de849e4d05a264553694d439872d8d..e3fa8cd419da7b97e839f78b7e479eb0d5ea8b60 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_sysfs.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static ssize_t gt_cur_freq_mhz_show(struct device *kdev,
 		freq = vlv_punit_read(dev_priv, PUNIT_REG_GPU_FREQ_STS);
 		ret = vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, (freq >> 8) & 0xff);
 	} else {
-		ret = dev_priv->rps.cur_delay * GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER;
+		ret = dev_priv->rps.cur_freq * GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock);
 
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static ssize_t vlv_rpe_freq_mhz_show(struct device *kdev,
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 
 	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n",
-			vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.rpe_delay));
+			vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.efficient_freq));
 }
 
 static ssize_t gt_max_freq_mhz_show(struct device *kdev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
@@ -298,9 +298,9 @@ static ssize_t gt_max_freq_mhz_show(struct device *kdev, struct device_attribute
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock);
 	if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev_priv->dev))
-		ret = vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.max_delay);
+		ret = vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit);
 	else
-		ret = dev_priv->rps.max_delay * GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER;
+		ret = dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit * GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER;
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock);
 
 	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n", ret);
@@ -334,13 +334,13 @@ static ssize_t gt_max_freq_mhz_store(struct device *kdev,
 		val /= GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER;
 
 		rp_state_cap = I915_READ(GEN6_RP_STATE_CAP);
-		hw_max = dev_priv->rps.hw_max;
+		hw_max = dev_priv->rps.max_freq;
 		non_oc_max = (rp_state_cap & 0xff);
 		hw_min = ((rp_state_cap & 0xff0000) >> 16);
 	}
 
 	if (val < hw_min || val > hw_max ||
-	    val < dev_priv->rps.min_delay) {
+	    val < dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit) {
 		mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -349,9 +349,9 @@ static ssize_t gt_max_freq_mhz_store(struct device *kdev,
 		DRM_DEBUG("User requested overclocking to %d\n",
 			  val * GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER);
 
-	dev_priv->rps.max_delay = val;
+	dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit = val;
 
-	if (dev_priv->rps.cur_delay > val) {
+	if (dev_priv->rps.cur_freq > val) {
 		if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev))
 			valleyview_set_rps(dev, val);
 		else
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ static ssize_t gt_max_freq_mhz_store(struct device *kdev,
 		/* We still need gen6_set_rps to process the new max_delay and
 		 * update the interrupt limits even though frequency request is
 		 * unchanged. */
-		gen6_set_rps(dev, dev_priv->rps.cur_delay);
+		gen6_set_rps(dev, dev_priv->rps.cur_freq);
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock);
@@ -379,9 +379,9 @@ static ssize_t gt_min_freq_mhz_show(struct device *kdev, struct device_attribute
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock);
 	if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev_priv->dev))
-		ret = vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.min_delay);
+		ret = vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit);
 	else
-		ret = dev_priv->rps.min_delay * GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER;
+		ret = dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit * GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER;
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock);
 
 	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n", ret);
@@ -414,18 +414,18 @@ static ssize_t gt_min_freq_mhz_store(struct device *kdev,
 		val /= GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER;
 
 		rp_state_cap = I915_READ(GEN6_RP_STATE_CAP);
-		hw_max = dev_priv->rps.hw_max;
+		hw_max = dev_priv->rps.max_freq;
 		hw_min = ((rp_state_cap & 0xff0000) >> 16);
 	}
 
-	if (val < hw_min || val > hw_max || val > dev_priv->rps.max_delay) {
+	if (val < hw_min || val > hw_max || val > dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit) {
 		mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	dev_priv->rps.min_delay = val;
+	dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit = val;
 
-	if (dev_priv->rps.cur_delay < val) {
+	if (dev_priv->rps.cur_freq < val) {
 		if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev))
 			valleyview_set_rps(dev, val);
 		else
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ static ssize_t gt_min_freq_mhz_store(struct device *kdev,
 		/* We still need gen6_set_rps to process the new min_delay and
 		 * update the interrupt limits even though frequency request is
 		 * unchanged. */
-		gen6_set_rps(dev, dev_priv->rps.cur_delay);
+		gen6_set_rps(dev, dev_priv->rps.cur_freq);
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
index dd631d19b2bd75773ef005423afd8dedd8ffb3bc..3db7c40cc9aeeac867a7e272a65ebc6c63fb1d05 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
@@ -2907,9 +2907,9 @@ static u32 gen6_rps_limits(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, u8 val)
 	 * the hw runs at the minimal clock before selecting the desired
 	 * frequency, if the down threshold expires in that window we will not
 	 * receive a down interrupt. */
-	limits = dev_priv->rps.max_delay << 24;
-	if (val <= dev_priv->rps.min_delay)
-		limits |= dev_priv->rps.min_delay << 16;
+	limits = dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit << 24;
+	if (val <= dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit)
+		limits |= dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit << 16;
 
 	return limits;
 }
@@ -2921,26 +2921,26 @@ static void gen6_set_rps_thresholds(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, u8 val)
 	new_power = dev_priv->rps.power;
 	switch (dev_priv->rps.power) {
 	case LOW_POWER:
-		if (val > dev_priv->rps.rpe_delay + 1 && val > dev_priv->rps.cur_delay)
+		if (val > dev_priv->rps.efficient_freq + 1 && val > dev_priv->rps.cur_freq)
 			new_power = BETWEEN;
 		break;
 
 	case BETWEEN:
-		if (val <= dev_priv->rps.rpe_delay && val < dev_priv->rps.cur_delay)
+		if (val <= dev_priv->rps.efficient_freq && val < dev_priv->rps.cur_freq)
 			new_power = LOW_POWER;
-		else if (val >= dev_priv->rps.rp0_delay && val > dev_priv->rps.cur_delay)
+		else if (val >= dev_priv->rps.rp0_freq && val > dev_priv->rps.cur_freq)
 			new_power = HIGH_POWER;
 		break;
 
 	case HIGH_POWER:
-		if (val < (dev_priv->rps.rp1_delay + dev_priv->rps.rp0_delay) >> 1 && val < dev_priv->rps.cur_delay)
+		if (val < (dev_priv->rps.rp1_freq + dev_priv->rps.rp0_freq) >> 1 && val < dev_priv->rps.cur_freq)
 			new_power = BETWEEN;
 		break;
 	}
 	/* Max/min bins are special */
-	if (val == dev_priv->rps.min_delay)
+	if (val == dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit)
 		new_power = LOW_POWER;
-	if (val == dev_priv->rps.max_delay)
+	if (val == dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit)
 		new_power = HIGH_POWER;
 	if (new_power == dev_priv->rps.power)
 		return;
@@ -3014,10 +3014,10 @@ void gen6_set_rps(struct drm_device *dev, u8 val)
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 
 	WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock));
-	WARN_ON(val > dev_priv->rps.max_delay);
-	WARN_ON(val < dev_priv->rps.min_delay);
+	WARN_ON(val > dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit);
+	WARN_ON(val < dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit);
 
-	if (val == dev_priv->rps.cur_delay) {
+	if (val == dev_priv->rps.cur_freq) {
 		/* min/max delay may still have been modified so be sure to
 		 * write the limits value */
 		I915_WRITE(GEN6_RP_INTERRUPT_LIMITS,
@@ -3045,7 +3045,7 @@ void gen6_set_rps(struct drm_device *dev, u8 val)
 
 	POSTING_READ(GEN6_RPNSWREQ);
 
-	dev_priv->rps.cur_delay = val;
+	dev_priv->rps.cur_freq = val;
 
 	trace_intel_gpu_freq_change(val * 50);
 }
@@ -3065,7 +3065,7 @@ static void vlv_set_rps_idle(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	 * When we are idle.  Drop to min voltage state.
 	 */
 
-	if (dev_priv->rps.cur_delay <= dev_priv->rps.min_delay)
+	if (dev_priv->rps.cur_freq <= dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit)
 		return;
 
 	/* Mask turbo interrupt so that they will not come in between */
@@ -3082,10 +3082,10 @@ static void vlv_set_rps_idle(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	dev_priv->rps.cur_delay = dev_priv->rps.min_delay;
+	dev_priv->rps.cur_freq = dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit;
 
 	vlv_punit_write(dev_priv, PUNIT_REG_GPU_FREQ_REQ,
-					dev_priv->rps.min_delay);
+					dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit);
 
 	if (wait_for(((vlv_punit_read(dev_priv, PUNIT_REG_GPU_FREQ_STS))
 				& GENFREQSTATUS) == 0, 5))
@@ -3099,7 +3099,7 @@ static void vlv_set_rps_idle(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	/* Unmask Up interrupts */
 	dev_priv->rps.rp_up_masked = true;
 	gen6_set_pm_mask(dev_priv, GEN6_PM_RP_DOWN_THRESHOLD,
-						dev_priv->rps.min_delay);
+						dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit);
 }
 
 void gen6_rps_idle(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
@@ -3111,7 +3111,7 @@ void gen6_rps_idle(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 		if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev))
 			vlv_set_rps_idle(dev_priv);
 		else
-			gen6_set_rps(dev_priv->dev, dev_priv->rps.min_delay);
+			gen6_set_rps(dev_priv->dev, dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit);
 		dev_priv->rps.last_adj = 0;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock);
@@ -3124,9 +3124,9 @@ void gen6_rps_boost(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	mutex_lock(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock);
 	if (dev_priv->rps.enabled) {
 		if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev))
-			valleyview_set_rps(dev_priv->dev, dev_priv->rps.max_delay);
+			valleyview_set_rps(dev_priv->dev, dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit);
 		else
-			gen6_set_rps(dev_priv->dev, dev_priv->rps.max_delay);
+			gen6_set_rps(dev_priv->dev, dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit);
 		dev_priv->rps.last_adj = 0;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock);
@@ -3137,20 +3137,20 @@ void valleyview_set_rps(struct drm_device *dev, u8 val)
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 
 	WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&dev_priv->rps.hw_lock));
-	WARN_ON(val > dev_priv->rps.max_delay);
-	WARN_ON(val < dev_priv->rps.min_delay);
+	WARN_ON(val > dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit);
+	WARN_ON(val < dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit);
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("GPU freq request from %d MHz (%u) to %d MHz (%u)\n",
-			 vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.cur_delay),
-			 dev_priv->rps.cur_delay,
+			 vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.cur_freq),
+			 dev_priv->rps.cur_freq,
 			 vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, val), val);
 
-	if (val == dev_priv->rps.cur_delay)
+	if (val == dev_priv->rps.cur_freq)
 		return;
 
 	vlv_punit_write(dev_priv, PUNIT_REG_GPU_FREQ_REQ, val);
 
-	dev_priv->rps.cur_delay = val;
+	dev_priv->rps.cur_freq = val;
 
 	trace_intel_gpu_freq_change(vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, val));
 }
@@ -3292,8 +3292,8 @@ static void gen8_enable_rps(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	/* Docs recommend 900MHz, and 300 MHz respectively */
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RP_INTERRUPT_LIMITS,
-		   dev_priv->rps.max_delay << 24 |
-		   dev_priv->rps.min_delay << 16);
+		   dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit << 24 |
+		   dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit << 16);
 
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RP_UP_THRESHOLD, 7600000 / 128); /* 76ms busyness per EI, 90% */
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RP_DOWN_THRESHOLD, 31300000 / 128); /* 313ms busyness per EI, 70%*/
@@ -3352,20 +3352,22 @@ static void gen6_enable_rps(struct drm_device *dev)
 	rp_state_cap = I915_READ(GEN6_RP_STATE_CAP);
 	gt_perf_status = I915_READ(GEN6_GT_PERF_STATUS);
 
-	/* In units of 50MHz */
-	dev_priv->rps.hw_max = hw_max = rp_state_cap & 0xff;
+	/* All of these values are in units of 50MHz */
+	dev_priv->rps.cur_freq = 0;
+	/* hw_max = RP0 until we check for overclocking */
+	dev_priv->rps.max_freq = hw_max = rp_state_cap & 0xff;
+	/* static values from HW: RP0 < RPe < RP1 < RPn (min_freq) */
+	dev_priv->rps.rp1_freq = (rp_state_cap >>  8) & 0xff;
+	dev_priv->rps.rp0_freq = (rp_state_cap >>  0) & 0xff;
+	dev_priv->rps.efficient_freq = dev_priv->rps.rp1_freq;
 	dev_priv->rps.min_freq = hw_min = (rp_state_cap >> 16) & 0xff;
-	dev_priv->rps.rp1_delay = (rp_state_cap >>  8) & 0xff;
-	dev_priv->rps.rp0_delay = (rp_state_cap >>  0) & 0xff;
-	dev_priv->rps.rpe_delay = dev_priv->rps.rp1_delay;
-	dev_priv->rps.cur_delay = 0;
 
 	/* Preserve min/max settings in case of re-init */
-	if (dev_priv->rps.max_delay == 0)
-		dev_priv->rps.max_delay = hw_max;
+	if (dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit == 0)
+		dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit = hw_max;
 
-	if (dev_priv->rps.min_delay == 0)
-		dev_priv->rps.min_delay = hw_min;
+	if (dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit == 0)
+		dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit = hw_min;
 
 	/* disable the counters and set deterministic thresholds */
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC_CONTROL, 0);
@@ -3420,13 +3422,13 @@ static void gen6_enable_rps(struct drm_device *dev)
 	ret = sandybridge_pcode_read(dev_priv, GEN6_READ_OC_PARAMS, &pcu_mbox);
 	if (!ret && (pcu_mbox & (1<<31))) { /* OC supported */
 		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Overclocking supported. Max: %dMHz, Overclock max: %dMHz\n",
-				 (dev_priv->rps.max_delay & 0xff) * 50,
+				 (dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit & 0xff) * 50,
 				 (pcu_mbox & 0xff) * 50);
-		dev_priv->rps.hw_max = pcu_mbox & 0xff;
+		dev_priv->rps.max_freq = pcu_mbox & 0xff;
 	}
 
 	dev_priv->rps.power = HIGH_POWER; /* force a reset */
-	gen6_set_rps(dev_priv->dev, dev_priv->rps.min_delay);
+	gen6_set_rps(dev_priv->dev, dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit);
 
 	gen6_enable_rps_interrupts(dev);
 
@@ -3482,9 +3484,9 @@ void gen6_update_ring_freq(struct drm_device *dev)
 	 * to use for memory access.  We do this by specifying the IA frequency
 	 * the PCU should use as a reference to determine the ring frequency.
 	 */
-	for (gpu_freq = dev_priv->rps.max_delay; gpu_freq >= dev_priv->rps.min_delay;
+	for (gpu_freq = dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit; gpu_freq >= dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit;
 	     gpu_freq--) {
-		int diff = dev_priv->rps.max_delay - gpu_freq;
+		int diff = dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit - gpu_freq;
 		unsigned int ia_freq = 0, ring_freq = 0;
 
 		if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen >= 8) {
@@ -3650,20 +3652,20 @@ static void valleyview_enable_rps(struct drm_device *dev)
 	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("GPLL enabled? %s\n", val & 0x10 ? "yes" : "no");
 	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("GPU status: 0x%08x\n", val);
 
-	dev_priv->rps.cur_delay = (val >> 8) & 0xff;
+	dev_priv->rps.cur_freq = (val >> 8) & 0xff;
 	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("current GPU freq: %d MHz (%u)\n",
-			 vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.cur_delay),
-			 dev_priv->rps.cur_delay);
+			 vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.cur_freq),
+			 dev_priv->rps.cur_freq);
 
-	dev_priv->rps.hw_max = hw_max = valleyview_rps_max_freq(dev_priv);
+	dev_priv->rps.max_freq = hw_max = valleyview_rps_max_freq(dev_priv);
 	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("max GPU freq: %d MHz (%u)\n",
 			 vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, hw_max),
 			 hw_max);
 
-	dev_priv->rps.rpe_delay = valleyview_rps_rpe_freq(dev_priv);
+	dev_priv->rps.efficient_freq = valleyview_rps_rpe_freq(dev_priv);
 	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("RPe GPU freq: %d MHz (%u)\n",
-			 vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.rpe_delay),
-			 dev_priv->rps.rpe_delay);
+			 vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.efficient_freq),
+			 dev_priv->rps.efficient_freq);
 
 	hw_min = valleyview_rps_min_freq(dev_priv);
 	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("min GPU freq: %d MHz (%u)\n",
@@ -3671,17 +3673,17 @@ static void valleyview_enable_rps(struct drm_device *dev)
 			 hw_min);
 
 	/* Preserve min/max settings in case of re-init */
-	if (dev_priv->rps.max_delay == 0)
-		dev_priv->rps.max_delay = hw_max;
+	if (dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit == 0)
+		dev_priv->rps.max_freq_softlimit = hw_max;
 
-	if (dev_priv->rps.min_delay == 0)
-		dev_priv->rps.min_delay = hw_min;
+	if (dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit == 0)
+		dev_priv->rps.min_freq_softlimit = hw_min;
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("setting GPU freq to %d MHz (%u)\n",
-			 vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.rpe_delay),
-			 dev_priv->rps.rpe_delay);
+			 vlv_gpu_freq(dev_priv, dev_priv->rps.efficient_freq),
+			 dev_priv->rps.efficient_freq);
 
-	valleyview_set_rps(dev_priv->dev, dev_priv->rps.rpe_delay);
+	valleyview_set_rps(dev_priv->dev, dev_priv->rps.efficient_freq);
 
 	dev_priv->rps.rp_up_masked = false;
 	dev_priv->rps.rp_down_masked = false;
@@ -4122,7 +4124,7 @@ static unsigned long __i915_gfx_val(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 
 	assert_spin_locked(&mchdev_lock);
 
-	pxvid = I915_READ(PXVFREQ_BASE + (dev_priv->rps.cur_delay * 4));
+	pxvid = I915_READ(PXVFREQ_BASE + (dev_priv->rps.cur_freq * 4));
 	pxvid = (pxvid >> 24) & 0x7f;
 	ext_v = pvid_to_extvid(dev_priv, pxvid);