struct drm_crtc *crtc;
        struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc;
 
+       /*
+        * Interrupts and polling as the first thing to avoid creating havoc.
+        * Too much stuff here (turning of rps, connectors, ...) would
+        * experience fancy races otherwise.
+        */
+       drm_irq_uninstall(dev);
+       cancel_work_sync(&dev_priv->hotplug_work);
+       /*
+        * Due to the hpd irq storm handling the hotplug work can re-arm the
+        * poll handlers. Hence disable polling after hpd handling is shut down.
+        */
        drm_kms_helper_poll_fini(dev);
+
        mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 
        intel_unregister_dsm_handler();
 
-
        list_for_each_entry(crtc, &dev->mode_config.crtc_list, head) {
                /* Skip inactive CRTCs */
                if (!crtc->fb)
 
        mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 
-       /* Disable the irq before mode object teardown, for the irq might
-        * enqueue unpin/hotplug work. */
-       drm_irq_uninstall(dev);
-       cancel_work_sync(&dev_priv->hotplug_work);
-       cancel_work_sync(&dev_priv->rps.work);
-
        /* flush any delayed tasks or pending work */
        flush_scheduled_work();
 
 
 {
        struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 
+       /* Interrupts should be disabled already to avoid re-arming. */
+       WARN_ON(dev->irq_enabled);
+
        if (IS_IRONLAKE_M(dev)) {
                ironlake_disable_drps(dev);
                ironlake_disable_rc6(dev);