diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index e1716be47656..278c0f071585 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -5749,16 +5749,17 @@ static int intel_gen2_queue_flip(struct drm_device *dev,
 	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
 	unsigned long offset;
 	u32 flip_mask;
+	struct intel_ring_buffer *ring = &dev_priv->ring[RCS];
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = intel_pin_and_fence_fb_obj(dev, obj, LP_RING(dev_priv));
+	ret = intel_pin_and_fence_fb_obj(dev, obj, ring);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;
 
 	/* Offset into the new buffer for cases of shared fbs between CRTCs */
 	offset = crtc->y * fb->pitches[0] + crtc->x * fb->bits_per_pixel/8;
 
-	ret = BEGIN_LP_RING(6);
+	ret = intel_ring_begin(ring, 6);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_unpin;
 
@@ -5769,14 +5770,14 @@ static int intel_gen2_queue_flip(struct drm_device *dev,
 		flip_mask = MI_WAIT_FOR_PLANE_B_FLIP;
 	else
 		flip_mask = MI_WAIT_FOR_PLANE_A_FLIP;
-	OUT_RING(MI_WAIT_FOR_EVENT | flip_mask);
-	OUT_RING(MI_NOOP);
-	OUT_RING(MI_DISPLAY_FLIP |
-		 MI_DISPLAY_FLIP_PLANE(intel_crtc->plane));
-	OUT_RING(fb->pitches[0]);
-	OUT_RING(obj->gtt_offset + offset);
-	OUT_RING(0); /* aux display base address, unused */
-	ADVANCE_LP_RING();
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_WAIT_FOR_EVENT | flip_mask);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_NOOP);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_DISPLAY_FLIP |
+			MI_DISPLAY_FLIP_PLANE(intel_crtc->plane));
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, fb->pitches[0]);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, obj->gtt_offset + offset);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, 0); /* aux display base address, unused */
+	intel_ring_advance(ring);
 	return 0;
 
 err_unpin:
@@ -5794,16 +5795,17 @@ static int intel_gen3_queue_flip(struct drm_device *dev,
 	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
 	unsigned long offset;
 	u32 flip_mask;
+	struct intel_ring_buffer *ring = &dev_priv->ring[RCS];
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = intel_pin_and_fence_fb_obj(dev, obj, LP_RING(dev_priv));
+	ret = intel_pin_and_fence_fb_obj(dev, obj, ring);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;
 
 	/* Offset into the new buffer for cases of shared fbs between CRTCs */
 	offset = crtc->y * fb->pitches[0] + crtc->x * fb->bits_per_pixel/8;
 
-	ret = BEGIN_LP_RING(6);
+	ret = intel_ring_begin(ring, 6);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_unpin;
 
@@ -5811,15 +5813,15 @@ static int intel_gen3_queue_flip(struct drm_device *dev,
 		flip_mask = MI_WAIT_FOR_PLANE_B_FLIP;
 	else
 		flip_mask = MI_WAIT_FOR_PLANE_A_FLIP;
-	OUT_RING(MI_WAIT_FOR_EVENT | flip_mask);
-	OUT_RING(MI_NOOP);
-	OUT_RING(MI_DISPLAY_FLIP_I915 |
-		 MI_DISPLAY_FLIP_PLANE(intel_crtc->plane));
-	OUT_RING(fb->pitches[0]);
-	OUT_RING(obj->gtt_offset + offset);
-	OUT_RING(MI_NOOP);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_WAIT_FOR_EVENT | flip_mask);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_NOOP);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_DISPLAY_FLIP_I915 |
+			MI_DISPLAY_FLIP_PLANE(intel_crtc->plane));
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, fb->pitches[0]);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, obj->gtt_offset + offset);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_NOOP);
 
-	ADVANCE_LP_RING();
+	intel_ring_advance(ring);
 	return 0;
 
 err_unpin:
@@ -5836,13 +5838,14 @@ static int intel_gen4_queue_flip(struct drm_device *dev,
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
 	uint32_t pf, pipesrc;
+	struct intel_ring_buffer *ring = &dev_priv->ring[RCS];
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = intel_pin_and_fence_fb_obj(dev, obj, LP_RING(dev_priv));
+	ret = intel_pin_and_fence_fb_obj(dev, obj, ring);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;
 
-	ret = BEGIN_LP_RING(4);
+	ret = intel_ring_begin(ring, 4);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_unpin;
 
@@ -5850,10 +5853,10 @@ static int intel_gen4_queue_flip(struct drm_device *dev,
 	 * Display Registers (which do not change across a page-flip)
 	 * so we need only reprogram the base address.
 	 */
-	OUT_RING(MI_DISPLAY_FLIP |
-		 MI_DISPLAY_FLIP_PLANE(intel_crtc->plane));
-	OUT_RING(fb->pitches[0]);
-	OUT_RING(obj->gtt_offset | obj->tiling_mode);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_DISPLAY_FLIP |
+			MI_DISPLAY_FLIP_PLANE(intel_crtc->plane));
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, fb->pitches[0]);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, obj->gtt_offset | obj->tiling_mode);
 
 	/* XXX Enabling the panel-fitter across page-flip is so far
 	 * untested on non-native modes, so ignore it for now.
@@ -5861,8 +5864,8 @@ static int intel_gen4_queue_flip(struct drm_device *dev,
 	 */
 	pf = 0;
 	pipesrc = I915_READ(PIPESRC(intel_crtc->pipe)) & 0x0fff0fff;
-	OUT_RING(pf | pipesrc);
-	ADVANCE_LP_RING();
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, pf | pipesrc);
+	intel_ring_advance(ring);
 	return 0;
 
 err_unpin:
@@ -5878,26 +5881,27 @@ static int intel_gen6_queue_flip(struct drm_device *dev,
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
+	struct intel_ring_buffer *ring = &dev_priv->ring[RCS];
 	uint32_t pf, pipesrc;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = intel_pin_and_fence_fb_obj(dev, obj, LP_RING(dev_priv));
+	ret = intel_pin_and_fence_fb_obj(dev, obj, ring);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;
 
-	ret = BEGIN_LP_RING(4);
+	ret = intel_ring_begin(ring, 4);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_unpin;
 
-	OUT_RING(MI_DISPLAY_FLIP |
-		 MI_DISPLAY_FLIP_PLANE(intel_crtc->plane));
-	OUT_RING(fb->pitches[0] | obj->tiling_mode);
-	OUT_RING(obj->gtt_offset);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_DISPLAY_FLIP |
+			MI_DISPLAY_FLIP_PLANE(intel_crtc->plane));
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, fb->pitches[0] | obj->tiling_mode);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, obj->gtt_offset);
 
 	pf = I915_READ(PF_CTL(intel_crtc->pipe)) & PF_ENABLE;
 	pipesrc = I915_READ(PIPESRC(intel_crtc->pipe)) & 0x0fff0fff;
-	OUT_RING(pf | pipesrc);
-	ADVANCE_LP_RING();
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, pf | pipesrc);
+	intel_ring_advance(ring);
 	return 0;
 
 err_unpin:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_overlay.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_overlay.c
index e06e46a30757..0bfab0bf60f4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_overlay.c
@@ -215,17 +215,18 @@ static int intel_overlay_do_wait_request(struct intel_overlay *overlay,
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = overlay->dev;
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	struct intel_ring_buffer *ring = &dev_priv->ring[RCS];
 	int ret;
 
 	BUG_ON(overlay->last_flip_req);
-	ret = i915_add_request(LP_RING(dev_priv), NULL, request);
+	ret = i915_add_request(ring, NULL, request);
 	if (ret) {
 	    kfree(request);
 	    return ret;
 	}
 	overlay->last_flip_req = request->seqno;
 	overlay->flip_tail = tail;
-	ret = i915_wait_request(LP_RING(dev_priv), overlay->last_flip_req);
+	ret = i915_wait_request(ring, overlay->last_flip_req);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 	i915_gem_retire_requests(dev);
@@ -287,6 +288,7 @@ static int intel_overlay_on(struct intel_overlay *overlay)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = overlay->dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	struct intel_ring_buffer *ring = &dev_priv->ring[RCS];
 	struct drm_i915_gem_request *request;
 	int pipe_a_quirk = 0;
 	int ret;
@@ -306,17 +308,17 @@ static int intel_overlay_on(struct intel_overlay *overlay)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = BEGIN_LP_RING(4);
+	ret = intel_ring_begin(ring, 4);
 	if (ret) {
 		kfree(request);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	OUT_RING(MI_OVERLAY_FLIP | MI_OVERLAY_ON);
-	OUT_RING(overlay->flip_addr | OFC_UPDATE);
-	OUT_RING(MI_WAIT_FOR_EVENT | MI_WAIT_FOR_OVERLAY_FLIP);
-	OUT_RING(MI_NOOP);
-	ADVANCE_LP_RING();
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_OVERLAY_FLIP | MI_OVERLAY_ON);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, overlay->flip_addr | OFC_UPDATE);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_WAIT_FOR_EVENT | MI_WAIT_FOR_OVERLAY_FLIP);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_NOOP);
+	intel_ring_advance(ring);
 
 	ret = intel_overlay_do_wait_request(overlay, request, NULL);
 out:
@@ -332,6 +334,7 @@ static int intel_overlay_continue(struct intel_overlay *overlay,
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = overlay->dev;
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	struct intel_ring_buffer *ring = &dev_priv->ring[RCS];
 	struct drm_i915_gem_request *request;
 	u32 flip_addr = overlay->flip_addr;
 	u32 tmp;
@@ -351,16 +354,16 @@ static int intel_overlay_continue(struct intel_overlay *overlay,
 	if (tmp & (1 << 17))
 		DRM_DEBUG("overlay underrun, DOVSTA: %x\n", tmp);
 
-	ret = BEGIN_LP_RING(2);
+	ret = intel_ring_begin(ring, 2);
 	if (ret) {
 		kfree(request);
 		return ret;
 	}
-	OUT_RING(MI_OVERLAY_FLIP | MI_OVERLAY_CONTINUE);
-	OUT_RING(flip_addr);
-	ADVANCE_LP_RING();
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_OVERLAY_FLIP | MI_OVERLAY_CONTINUE);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, flip_addr);
+	intel_ring_advance(ring);
 
-	ret = i915_add_request(LP_RING(dev_priv), NULL, request);
+	ret = i915_add_request(ring, NULL, request);
 	if (ret) {
 		kfree(request);
 		return ret;
@@ -401,6 +404,7 @@ static int intel_overlay_off(struct intel_overlay *overlay)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = overlay->dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	struct intel_ring_buffer *ring = &dev_priv->ring[RCS];
 	u32 flip_addr = overlay->flip_addr;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_request *request;
 	int ret;
@@ -417,20 +421,20 @@ static int intel_overlay_off(struct intel_overlay *overlay)
 	 * of the hw. Do it in both cases */
 	flip_addr |= OFC_UPDATE;
 
-	ret = BEGIN_LP_RING(6);
+	ret = intel_ring_begin(ring, 6);
 	if (ret) {
 		kfree(request);
 		return ret;
 	}
 	/* wait for overlay to go idle */
-	OUT_RING(MI_OVERLAY_FLIP | MI_OVERLAY_CONTINUE);
-	OUT_RING(flip_addr);
-	OUT_RING(MI_WAIT_FOR_EVENT | MI_WAIT_FOR_OVERLAY_FLIP);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_OVERLAY_FLIP | MI_OVERLAY_CONTINUE);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, flip_addr);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_WAIT_FOR_EVENT | MI_WAIT_FOR_OVERLAY_FLIP);
 	/* turn overlay off */
-	OUT_RING(MI_OVERLAY_FLIP | MI_OVERLAY_OFF);
-	OUT_RING(flip_addr);
-	OUT_RING(MI_WAIT_FOR_EVENT | MI_WAIT_FOR_OVERLAY_FLIP);
-	ADVANCE_LP_RING();
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_OVERLAY_FLIP | MI_OVERLAY_OFF);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, flip_addr);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_WAIT_FOR_EVENT | MI_WAIT_FOR_OVERLAY_FLIP);
+	intel_ring_advance(ring);
 
 	return intel_overlay_do_wait_request(overlay, request,
 					     intel_overlay_off_tail);
@@ -442,12 +446,13 @@ static int intel_overlay_recover_from_interrupt(struct intel_overlay *overlay)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = overlay->dev;
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	struct intel_ring_buffer *ring = &dev_priv->ring[RCS];
 	int ret;
 
 	if (overlay->last_flip_req == 0)
 		return 0;
 
-	ret = i915_wait_request(LP_RING(dev_priv), overlay->last_flip_req);
+	ret = i915_wait_request(ring, overlay->last_flip_req);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 	i915_gem_retire_requests(dev);
@@ -467,6 +472,7 @@ static int intel_overlay_release_old_vid(struct intel_overlay *overlay)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = overlay->dev;
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	struct intel_ring_buffer *ring = &dev_priv->ring[RCS];
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Only wait if there is actually an old frame to release to
@@ -483,15 +489,15 @@ static int intel_overlay_release_old_vid(struct intel_overlay *overlay)
 		if (request == NULL)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
-		ret = BEGIN_LP_RING(2);
+		ret = intel_ring_begin(ring, 2);
 		if (ret) {
 			kfree(request);
 			return ret;
 		}
 
-		OUT_RING(MI_WAIT_FOR_EVENT | MI_WAIT_FOR_OVERLAY_FLIP);
-		OUT_RING(MI_NOOP);
-		ADVANCE_LP_RING();
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_WAIT_FOR_EVENT | MI_WAIT_FOR_OVERLAY_FLIP);
+		intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_NOOP);
+		intel_ring_advance(ring);
 
 		ret = intel_overlay_do_wait_request(overlay, request,
 						    intel_overlay_release_old_vid_tail);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
index e66330cc0934..0a3699908fdf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
@@ -2436,6 +2436,7 @@ static int ironlake_setup_rc6(struct drm_device *dev)
 void ironlake_enable_rc6(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	struct intel_ring_buffer *ring = &dev_priv->ring[RCS];
 	int ret;
 
 	/* rc6 disabled by default due to repeated reports of hanging during
@@ -2455,31 +2456,31 @@ void ironlake_enable_rc6(struct drm_device *dev)
 	 * GPU can automatically power down the render unit if given a page
 	 * to save state.
 	 */
-	ret = BEGIN_LP_RING(6);
+	ret = intel_ring_begin(ring, 6);
 	if (ret) {
 		ironlake_teardown_rc6(dev);
 		mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	OUT_RING(MI_SUSPEND_FLUSH | MI_SUSPEND_FLUSH_EN);
-	OUT_RING(MI_SET_CONTEXT);
-	OUT_RING(dev_priv->renderctx->gtt_offset |
-		 MI_MM_SPACE_GTT |
-		 MI_SAVE_EXT_STATE_EN |
-		 MI_RESTORE_EXT_STATE_EN |
-		 MI_RESTORE_INHIBIT);
-	OUT_RING(MI_SUSPEND_FLUSH);
-	OUT_RING(MI_NOOP);
-	OUT_RING(MI_FLUSH);
-	ADVANCE_LP_RING();
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_SUSPEND_FLUSH | MI_SUSPEND_FLUSH_EN);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_SET_CONTEXT);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, dev_priv->renderctx->gtt_offset |
+			MI_MM_SPACE_GTT |
+			MI_SAVE_EXT_STATE_EN |
+			MI_RESTORE_EXT_STATE_EN |
+			MI_RESTORE_INHIBIT);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_SUSPEND_FLUSH);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_NOOP);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_FLUSH);
+	intel_ring_advance(ring);
 
 	/*
 	 * Wait for the command parser to advance past MI_SET_CONTEXT. The HW
 	 * does an implicit flush, combined with MI_FLUSH above, it should be
 	 * safe to assume that renderctx is valid
 	 */
-	ret = intel_wait_ring_idle(LP_RING(dev_priv));
+	ret = intel_wait_ring_idle(ring);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRM_ERROR("failed to enable ironlake power power savings\n");
 		ironlake_teardown_rc6(dev);