diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_lrc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_lrc.c
index b5149e471e1d..de1c38c3a0dd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_lrc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_lrc.c
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ __execlists_schedule_out(struct i915_request *rq,
 	 * If we have just completed this context, the engine may now be
 	 * idle and we want to re-enter powersaving.
 	 */
-	if (list_is_last(&rq->link, &ce->timeline->requests) &&
+	if (list_is_last_rcu(&rq->link, &ce->timeline->requests) &&
 	    i915_request_completed(rq))
 		intel_engine_add_retire(engine, ce->timeline);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_utils.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_utils.h
index 26f3a4a50b40..03a73d2bd50d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_utils.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_utils.h
@@ -260,6 +260,12 @@ static inline void __list_del_many(struct list_head *head,
 	WRITE_ONCE(head->next, first);
 }
 
+static inline int list_is_last_rcu(const struct list_head *list,
+				   const struct list_head *head)
+{
+	return READ_ONCE(list->next) == head;
+}
+
 /*
  * Wait until the work is finally complete, even if it tries to postpone
  * by requeueing itself. Note, that if the worker never cancels itself,