diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index c82c74caa73c..9035f8c7a8a7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -2623,6 +2623,7 @@ int intel_init_render_ring_buffer(struct drm_device *dev)
 			GEN8_RING_SEMAPHORE_INIT;
 		}
 	} else if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen >= 6) {
+		ring->init_context = i915_gem_render_state_init;
 		ring->add_request = gen6_add_request;
 		ring->flush = gen7_render_ring_flush;
 		if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen == 6)