diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index dc80c8ff54e374a1ed54799b88a77abfcd1b1466..89af78eb5c32b19563a445739b939d3098b44e17 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -1575,18 +1575,21 @@ static int i915_drm_resume(struct drm_device *dev)
 	intel_opregion_setup(dev_priv);
 
 	intel_init_pch_refclk(dev_priv);
-	drm_mode_config_reset(dev);
 
 	/*
 	 * Interrupts have to be enabled before any batches are run. If not the
 	 * GPU will hang. i915_gem_init_hw() will initiate batches to
 	 * update/restore the context.
 	 *
+	 * drm_mode_config_reset() needs AUX interrupts.
+	 *
 	 * Modeset enabling in intel_modeset_init_hw() also needs working
 	 * interrupts.
 	 */
 	intel_runtime_pm_enable_interrupts(dev_priv);
 
+	drm_mode_config_reset(dev);
+
 	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	if (i915_gem_init_hw(dev)) {
 		DRM_ERROR("failed to re-initialize GPU, declaring wedged!\n");