diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
index dd49046bccd1..d9151264d914 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
@@ -382,7 +382,13 @@ static void gen6_pm_rps_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	else
 		new_delay = dev_priv->rps.cur_delay - 1;
 
-	gen6_set_rps(dev_priv->dev, new_delay);
+	/* sysfs frequency interfaces may have snuck in while servicing the
+	 * interrupt
+	 */
+	if (!(new_delay > dev_priv->rps.max_delay ||
+	      new_delay < dev_priv->rps.min_delay)) {
+		gen6_set_rps(dev_priv->dev, new_delay);
+	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->dev->struct_mutex);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
index 4e86037ae6b4..82ca172831c5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
@@ -2324,6 +2324,8 @@ void gen6_set_rps(struct drm_device *dev, u8 val)
 	u32 limits = gen6_rps_limits(dev_priv, &val);
 
 	WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&dev->struct_mutex));
+	WARN_ON(val > dev_priv->rps.max_delay);
+	WARN_ON(val < dev_priv->rps.min_delay);
 
 	if (val == dev_priv->rps.cur_delay)
 		return;