diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_rd.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_rd.c
index b5672061ae08..d990b5f5154c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_rd.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_rd.c
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ static void rd_write(struct msm_rd_state *rd, const void *buf, int sz)
 		char *fptr = &fifo->buf[fifo->head];
 		int n;
 
-		wait_event(rd->fifo_event, circ_space(&rd->fifo) > 0);
+		wait_event(rd->fifo_event, circ_space(&rd->fifo) > 0 || !rd->open);
+		if (!rd->open)
+			return;
 
 		/* Note that smp_load_acquire() is not strictly required
 		 * as CIRC_SPACE_TO_END() does not access the tail more
@@ -213,7 +215,10 @@ static int rd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 static int rd_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct msm_rd_state *rd = inode->i_private;
+
 	rd->open = false;
+	wake_up_all(&rd->fifo_event);
+
 	return 0;
 }