diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
index 736cca8a03d4..45236e716669 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
@@ -2275,7 +2275,7 @@ int i915_driver_unload(struct drm_device *dev)
 			dev_priv->child_dev = NULL;
 			dev_priv->child_dev_num = 0;
 		}
-		drm_irq_uninstall(dev);
+
 		vga_switcheroo_unregister_client(dev->pdev);
 		vga_client_register(dev->pdev, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 7c9103030036..20be935830b0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -6073,6 +6073,11 @@ void intel_modeset_cleanup(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	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);
+
 	drm_mode_config_cleanup(dev);
 }