diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.h
index 142ce6cc69f5e3564299102ceaa2982adce628e7..f5fccbbf78a6075574fe499fda8aeeeb11a7de50 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.h
@@ -1691,6 +1691,7 @@ struct radeon_device {
 	struct si_rlc rlc;
 	struct work_struct hotplug_work;
 	struct work_struct audio_work;
+	struct work_struct reset_work;
 	int num_crtc; /* number of crtcs */
 	struct mutex dc_hw_i2c_mutex; /* display controller hw i2c mutex */
 	bool audio_enabled;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_irq_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_irq_kms.c
index 5a99d433fc35d52f57aa11649b1847ce7c7e7321..dbffecad5a4c50ebf167ae292a6aba2fc4f8def8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_irq_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_irq_kms.c
@@ -81,6 +81,23 @@ static void radeon_hotplug_work_func(struct work_struct *work)
 	drm_helper_hpd_irq_event(dev);
 }
 
+/**
+ * radeon_irq_reset_work_func - execute gpu reset
+ *
+ * @work: work struct
+ *
+ * Execute scheduled gpu reset (cayman+).
+ * This function is called when the irq handler
+ * thinks we need a gpu reset.
+ */
+static void radeon_irq_reset_work_func(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct radeon_device *rdev = container_of(work, struct radeon_device,
+						  reset_work);
+
+	radeon_gpu_reset(rdev);
+}
+
 /**
  * radeon_driver_irq_preinstall_kms - drm irq preinstall callback
  *
@@ -243,6 +260,7 @@ int radeon_irq_kms_init(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 
 	INIT_WORK(&rdev->hotplug_work, radeon_hotplug_work_func);
 	INIT_WORK(&rdev->audio_work, r600_audio_update_hdmi);
+	INIT_WORK(&rdev->reset_work, radeon_irq_reset_work_func);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&rdev->irq.lock);
 	r = drm_vblank_init(rdev->ddev, rdev->num_crtc);