diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_reset.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_reset.c
index c68d36fb5bbd..1211774e1d91 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_reset.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_reset.c
@@ -1281,9 +1281,6 @@ static void intel_gt_reset_global(struct intel_gt *gt,
 	intel_wedge_on_timeout(&w, gt, 5 * HZ) {
 		intel_display_prepare_reset(gt->i915);
 
-		/* Flush everyone using a resource about to be clobbered */
-		synchronize_srcu_expedited(&gt->reset.backoff_srcu);
-
 		intel_gt_reset(gt, engine_mask, reason);
 
 		intel_display_finish_reset(gt->i915);
@@ -1392,6 +1389,9 @@ void intel_gt_handle_error(struct intel_gt *gt,
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Flush everyone using a resource about to be clobbered */
+	synchronize_srcu_expedited(&gt->reset.backoff_srcu);
+
 	intel_gt_reset_global(gt, engine_mask, msg);
 
 	if (!intel_uc_uses_guc_submission(&gt->uc)) {