diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-drm-core.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-drm-core.c
index e6a88c8cbd69..be6001d8c984 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-drm-core.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-drm-core.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ static void imx_drm_atomic_commit_tail(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 	struct drm_plane_state *old_plane_state, *new_plane_state;
 	bool plane_disabling = false;
 	int i;
+	bool fence_cookie = dma_fence_begin_signalling();
 
 	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_disables(dev, state);
 
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ static void imx_drm_atomic_commit_tail(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 	}
 
 	drm_atomic_helper_commit_hw_done(state);
+	dma_fence_end_signalling(fence_cookie);
 }
 
 static const struct drm_mode_config_helper_funcs imx_drm_mode_config_helpers = {