diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
index b4741d121a74..61fcb3b22297 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
@@ -402,6 +402,8 @@ static int i915_load_modeset_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto cleanup_gem_stolen;
 
+	intel_setup_gmbus(dev);
+
 	/* Important: The output setup functions called by modeset_init need
 	 * working irqs for e.g. gmbus and dp aux transfers. */
 	intel_modeset_init(dev);
@@ -451,6 +453,7 @@ cleanup_gem:
 cleanup_irq:
 	intel_guc_ucode_fini(dev);
 	drm_irq_uninstall(dev);
+	intel_teardown_gmbus(dev);
 cleanup_gem_stolen:
 	i915_gem_cleanup_stolen(dev);
 cleanup_vga_switcheroo:
@@ -1028,7 +1031,6 @@ int i915_driver_load(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned long flags)
 
 	/* Try to make sure MCHBAR is enabled before poking at it */
 	intel_setup_mchbar(dev);
-	intel_setup_gmbus(dev);
 	intel_opregion_setup(dev);
 
 	i915_gem_load(dev);
@@ -1099,7 +1101,6 @@ out_gem_unload:
 	if (dev->pdev->msi_enabled)
 		pci_disable_msi(dev->pdev);
 
-	intel_teardown_gmbus(dev);
 	intel_teardown_mchbar(dev);
 	pm_qos_remove_request(&dev_priv->pm_qos);
 	destroy_workqueue(dev_priv->gpu_error.hangcheck_wq);
@@ -1198,7 +1199,6 @@ int i915_driver_unload(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	intel_csr_ucode_fini(dev);
 
-	intel_teardown_gmbus(dev);
 	intel_teardown_mchbar(dev);
 
 	destroy_workqueue(dev_priv->hotplug.dp_wq);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 32cf97346978..53d77b8be76a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -15565,6 +15565,8 @@ void intel_modeset_cleanup(struct drm_device *dev)
 	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	intel_cleanup_gt_powersave(dev);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
+
+	intel_teardown_gmbus(dev);
 }
 
 /*