diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
index 985c283cf59f..675675480da4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
@@ -697,6 +697,7 @@ static void drm_dev_init_release(struct drm_device *dev, void *res)
 	mutex_destroy(&dev->master_mutex);
 	mutex_destroy(&dev->clientlist_mutex);
 	mutex_destroy(&dev->filelist_mutex);
+	mutex_destroy(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 }
 
 static int drm_dev_init(struct drm_device *dev,
@@ -738,6 +739,7 @@ static int drm_dev_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->vblank_event_list);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&dev->event_lock);
+	mutex_init(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&dev->filelist_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&dev->clientlist_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&dev->master_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
index d6424267260b..b95b015d2983 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
@@ -1541,12 +1541,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_unlock_reservations);
  * drm_gem_lru_init - initialize a LRU
  *
  * @lru: The LRU to initialize
- * @lock: The lock protecting the LRU
  */
 void
-drm_gem_lru_init(struct drm_gem_lru *lru, struct mutex *lock)
+drm_gem_lru_init(struct drm_gem_lru *lru)
 {
-	lru->lock = lock;
 	lru->count = 0;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&lru->list);
 }
@@ -1571,14 +1569,10 @@ drm_gem_lru_remove_locked(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 void
 drm_gem_lru_remove(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 {
-	struct drm_gem_lru *lru = obj->lru;
-
-	if (!lru)
-		return;
-
-	mutex_lock(lru->lock);
-	drm_gem_lru_remove_locked(obj);
-	mutex_unlock(lru->lock);
+	mutex_lock(&obj->dev->gem_lru_mutex);
+	if (obj->lru)
+		drm_gem_lru_remove_locked(obj);
+	mutex_unlock(&obj->dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_lru_remove);
 
@@ -1593,7 +1587,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_lru_remove);
 void
 drm_gem_lru_move_tail_locked(struct drm_gem_lru *lru, struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 {
-	lockdep_assert_held_once(lru->lock);
+	lockdep_assert_held_once(&obj->dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 
 	if (obj->lru)
 		drm_gem_lru_remove_locked(obj);
@@ -1617,9 +1611,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_lru_move_tail_locked);
 void
 drm_gem_lru_move_tail(struct drm_gem_lru *lru, struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 {
-	mutex_lock(lru->lock);
+	mutex_lock(&obj->dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 	drm_gem_lru_move_tail_locked(lru, obj);
-	mutex_unlock(lru->lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&obj->dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_lru_move_tail);
 
@@ -1633,6 +1627,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_lru_move_tail);
  * of the shrink callback to check for this (ie. dma_resv_test_signaled())
  * or if necessary block until the buffer becomes idle.
  *
+ * @dev: DRM device the LRU belongs to
  * @lru: The LRU to scan
  * @nr_to_scan: The number of pages to try to reclaim
  * @remaining: The number of pages left to reclaim, should be initialized by caller
@@ -1640,7 +1635,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_lru_move_tail);
  * @ticket: Optional ww_acquire_ctx context to use for locking
  */
 unsigned long
-drm_gem_lru_scan(struct drm_gem_lru *lru,
+drm_gem_lru_scan(struct drm_device *dev,
+		 struct drm_gem_lru *lru,
 		 unsigned int nr_to_scan,
 		 unsigned long *remaining,
 		 bool (*shrink)(struct drm_gem_object *obj, struct ww_acquire_ctx *ticket),
@@ -1650,9 +1646,9 @@ drm_gem_lru_scan(struct drm_gem_lru *lru,
 	struct drm_gem_object *obj;
 	unsigned freed = 0;
 
-	drm_gem_lru_init(&still_in_lru, lru->lock);
+	drm_gem_lru_init(&still_in_lru);
 
-	mutex_lock(lru->lock);
+	mutex_lock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 
 	while (freed < nr_to_scan) {
 		obj = list_first_entry_or_null(&lru->list, typeof(*obj), lru_node);
@@ -1675,7 +1671,7 @@ drm_gem_lru_scan(struct drm_gem_lru *lru,
 		 * rest of the loop body, to reduce contention with other
 		 * code paths that need the LRU lock
 		 */
-		mutex_unlock(lru->lock);
+		mutex_unlock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 
 		if (ticket)
 			ww_acquire_init(ticket, &reservation_ww_class);
@@ -1709,7 +1705,7 @@ drm_gem_lru_scan(struct drm_gem_lru *lru,
 
 tail:
 		drm_gem_object_put(obj);
-		mutex_lock(lru->lock);
+		mutex_lock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -1721,7 +1717,7 @@ drm_gem_lru_scan(struct drm_gem_lru *lru,
 	list_splice_tail(&still_in_lru.list, &lru->list);
 	lru->count += still_in_lru.count;
 
-	mutex_unlock(lru->lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 
 	return freed;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
index 195f40e331e5..cc2bcd14b1c2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
@@ -128,11 +128,10 @@ static int msm_drm_init(struct device *dev, const struct drm_driver *drv,
 	/*
 	 * Initialize the LRUs:
 	 */
-	mutex_init(&priv->lru.lock);
-	drm_gem_lru_init(&priv->lru.unbacked, &priv->lru.lock);
-	drm_gem_lru_init(&priv->lru.pinned,   &priv->lru.lock);
-	drm_gem_lru_init(&priv->lru.willneed, &priv->lru.lock);
-	drm_gem_lru_init(&priv->lru.dontneed, &priv->lru.lock);
+	drm_gem_lru_init(&priv->lru.unbacked);
+	drm_gem_lru_init(&priv->lru.pinned);
+	drm_gem_lru_init(&priv->lru.willneed);
+	drm_gem_lru_init(&priv->lru.dontneed);
 
 	/* Initialize stall-on-fault */
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->fault_stall_lock);
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ static int msm_drm_init(struct device *dev, const struct drm_driver *drv,
 
 	/* Teach lockdep about lock ordering wrt. shrinker: */
 	fs_reclaim_acquire(GFP_KERNEL);
-	might_lock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	might_lock(&ddev->gem_lru_mutex);
 	fs_reclaim_release(GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	if (priv->kms_init) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.h
index 6d847d593f1a..617b3c4b42c0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.h
@@ -150,13 +150,6 @@ struct msm_drm_private {
 		 * DONTNEED state (ie. can be purged)
 		 */
 		struct drm_gem_lru dontneed;
-
-		/**
-		 * lock:
-		 *
-		 * Protects manipulation of all of the LRUs.
-		 */
-		struct mutex lock;
 	} lru;
 
 	struct notifier_block vmap_notifier;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem.c
index 2cb3ab04f125..efd3d3c9a449 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem.c
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ static void update_lru_locked(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 
 static void update_lru(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 {
-	struct msm_drm_private *priv = obj->dev->dev_private;
+	struct drm_device *dev = obj->dev;
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_lock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 	update_lru_locked(obj);
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 }
 
 static struct page **get_pages(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
@@ -292,11 +292,11 @@ void msm_gem_pin_obj_locked(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 
 static void pin_obj_locked(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 {
-	struct msm_drm_private *priv = obj->dev->dev_private;
+	struct drm_device *dev = obj->dev;
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_lock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 	msm_gem_pin_obj_locked(obj);
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 }
 
 struct page **msm_gem_pin_pages_locked(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
@@ -487,16 +487,16 @@ int msm_gem_pin_vma_locked(struct drm_gem_object *obj, struct drm_gpuva *vma)
 
 void msm_gem_unpin_locked(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 {
-	struct msm_drm_private *priv = obj->dev->dev_private;
+	struct drm_device *dev = obj->dev;
 	struct msm_gem_object *msm_obj = to_msm_bo(obj);
 
 	msm_gem_assert_locked(obj);
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_lock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 	msm_obj->pin_count--;
 	GEM_WARN_ON(msm_obj->pin_count < 0);
 	update_lru_locked(obj);
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 }
 
 /* Special unpin path for use in fence-signaling path, avoiding the need
@@ -507,10 +507,10 @@ void msm_gem_unpin_locked(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
  */
 void msm_gem_unpin_active(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 {
-	struct msm_drm_private *priv = obj->dev->dev_private;
+	struct drm_device *dev = obj->dev;
 	struct msm_gem_object *msm_obj = to_msm_bo(obj);
 
-	GEM_WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&priv->lru.lock));
+	GEM_WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&dev->gem_lru_mutex));
 
 	msm_obj->pin_count--;
 	GEM_WARN_ON(msm_obj->pin_count < 0);
@@ -797,12 +797,12 @@ void msm_gem_put_vaddr(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
  */
 int msm_gem_madvise(struct drm_gem_object *obj, unsigned madv)
 {
-	struct msm_drm_private *priv = obj->dev->dev_private;
+	struct drm_device *dev = obj->dev;
 	struct msm_gem_object *msm_obj = to_msm_bo(obj);
 
 	msm_gem_lock(obj);
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_lock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 
 	if (msm_obj->madv != __MSM_MADV_PURGED)
 		msm_obj->madv = madv;
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ int msm_gem_madvise(struct drm_gem_object *obj, unsigned madv)
 	 */
 	update_lru_locked(obj);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 
 	msm_gem_unlock(obj);
 
@@ -824,7 +824,6 @@ int msm_gem_madvise(struct drm_gem_object *obj, unsigned madv)
 void msm_gem_purge(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = obj->dev;
-	struct msm_drm_private *priv = obj->dev->dev_private;
 	struct msm_gem_object *msm_obj = to_msm_bo(obj);
 
 	msm_gem_assert_locked(obj);
@@ -839,10 +838,10 @@ void msm_gem_purge(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 
 	put_pages(obj);
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_lock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 	/* A one-way transition: */
 	msm_obj->madv = __MSM_MADV_PURGED;
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 
 	drm_gem_free_mmap_offset(obj);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_shrinker.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_shrinker.c
index 31fa51a44f86..c07af9602fee 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_shrinker.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_shrinker.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ msm_gem_shrinker_scan(struct shrinker *shrinker, struct shrink_control *sc)
 		if (!stages[i].cond)
 			continue;
 		stages[i].freed =
-			drm_gem_lru_scan(stages[i].lru, nr,
+			drm_gem_lru_scan(priv->dev, stages[i].lru, nr,
 					 &stages[i].remaining,
 					 stages[i].shrink,
 					 &ticket);
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ msm_gem_shrinker_vmap(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 	unsigned long remaining = 0;
 
 	for (idx = 0; lrus[idx] && unmapped < vmap_shrink_limit; idx++) {
-		unmapped += drm_gem_lru_scan(lrus[idx],
+		unmapped += drm_gem_lru_scan(priv->dev, lrus[idx],
 					     vmap_shrink_limit - unmapped,
 					     &remaining,
 					     vmap_shrink,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_submit.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_submit.c
index 26ea8a28be47..3c6bc90c3d48 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_submit.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_submit.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ static int submit_fence_sync(struct msm_gem_submit *submit)
 
 static int submit_pin_objects(struct msm_gem_submit *submit)
 {
-	struct msm_drm_private *priv = submit->dev->dev_private;
+	struct drm_device *dev = submit->dev;
 	int i, ret = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < submit->nr_bos; i++) {
@@ -381,11 +381,11 @@ static int submit_pin_objects(struct msm_gem_submit *submit)
 	 * get_pages() which could trigger reclaim.. and if we held the LRU lock
 	 * could trigger deadlock with the shrinker).
 	 */
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_lock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 	for (i = 0; i < submit->nr_bos; i++) {
 		msm_gem_pin_obj_locked(submit->bos[i].obj);
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 
 	submit->bos_pinned = true;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_vma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_vma.c
index 1a952b171ed7..c4cfe036066b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_vma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_vma.c
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ static struct dma_fence *
 msm_vma_job_run(struct drm_sched_job *_job)
 {
 	struct msm_vm_bind_job *job = to_msm_vm_bind_job(_job);
-	struct msm_drm_private *priv = job->vm->drm->dev_private;
+	struct drm_device *dev = job->vm->drm;
 	struct msm_gem_vm *vm = to_msm_vm(job->vm);
 	struct drm_gem_object *obj;
 	int ret = vm->unusable ? -EINVAL : 0;
@@ -745,13 +745,13 @@ msm_vma_job_run(struct drm_sched_job *_job)
 	if (ret)
 		msm_gem_vm_unusable(job->vm);
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_lock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 
 	job_foreach_bo (obj, job) {
 		msm_gem_unpin_active(obj);
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 
 	/* VM_BIND ops are synchronous, so no fence to wait on: */
 	return NULL;
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ vm_bind_job_pin_objects(struct msm_vm_bind_job *job)
 			return PTR_ERR(pages);
 	}
 
-	struct msm_drm_private *priv = job->vm->drm->dev_private;
+	struct drm_device *dev = job->vm->drm;
 
 	/*
 	 * A second loop while holding the LRU lock (a) avoids acquiring/dropping
@@ -1314,10 +1314,10 @@ vm_bind_job_pin_objects(struct msm_vm_bind_job *job)
 	 * get_pages() which could trigger reclaim.. and if we held the LRU lock
 	 * could trigger deadlock with the shrinker).
 	 */
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_lock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 	job_foreach_bo (obj, job)
 		msm_gem_pin_obj_locked(obj);
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 
 	job->bos_pinned = true;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_ringbuffer.c
index 30ddb5351e98..2d6b930b766e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_ringbuffer.c
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ static struct dma_fence *msm_job_run(struct drm_sched_job *job)
 	struct msm_gem_submit *submit = to_msm_submit(job);
 	struct msm_fence_context *fctx = submit->ring->fctx;
 	struct msm_gpu *gpu = submit->gpu;
-	struct msm_drm_private *priv = gpu->dev->dev_private;
+	struct drm_device *dev = gpu->dev;
 	unsigned nr_cmds = submit->nr_cmds;
 	int i;
 
 	msm_fence_init(submit->hw_fence, fctx);
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_lock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < submit->nr_bos; i++) {
 		struct drm_gem_object *obj = submit->bos[i].obj;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static struct dma_fence *msm_job_run(struct drm_sched_job *job)
 
 	submit->bos_pinned = false;
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lru.lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->gem_lru_mutex);
 
 	/* TODO move submit path over to using a per-ring lock.. */
 	mutex_lock(&gpu->lock);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_device.h b/include/drm/drm_device.h
index bc78fb77cc27..768a8dae83c5 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_device.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_device.h
@@ -375,6 +375,13 @@ struct drm_device {
 	 * Root directory for debugfs files.
 	 */
 	struct dentry *debugfs_root;
+
+	/**
+	 * @gem_lru_mutex:
+	 *
+	 * Lock protecting movement of GEM objects between LRUs.
+	 */
+	struct mutex gem_lru_mutex;
 };
 
 void drm_dev_set_dma_dev(struct drm_device *dev, struct device *dma_dev);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_gem.h b/include/drm/drm_gem.h
index 86f5846154f7..8a704f6a65c1 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_gem.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_gem.h
@@ -245,17 +245,11 @@ struct drm_gem_object_funcs {
  * for lockless &shrinker.count_objects, and provides
  * &drm_gem_lru_scan for driver's &shrinker.scan_objects
  * implementation.
+ *
+ * Any access to this kind of object must be done with
+ * drm_device::gem_lru_mutex held.
  */
 struct drm_gem_lru {
-	/**
-	 * @lock:
-	 *
-	 * Lock protecting movement of GEM objects between LRUs.  All
-	 * LRUs that the object can move between should be protected
-	 * by the same lock.
-	 */
-	struct mutex *lock;
-
 	/**
 	 * @count:
 	 *
@@ -453,6 +447,9 @@ struct drm_gem_object {
 	 * @lru:
 	 *
 	 * The current LRU list that the GEM object is on.
+	 *
+	 * Access to this field must be done with drm_device::gem_lru_mutex
+	 * held.
 	 */
 	struct drm_gem_lru *lru;
 };
@@ -610,12 +607,13 @@ void drm_gem_unlock_reservations(struct drm_gem_object **objs, int count,
 int drm_gem_dumb_map_offset(struct drm_file *file, struct drm_device *dev,
 			    u32 handle, u64 *offset);
 
-void drm_gem_lru_init(struct drm_gem_lru *lru, struct mutex *lock);
+void drm_gem_lru_init(struct drm_gem_lru *lru);
 void drm_gem_lru_remove(struct drm_gem_object *obj);
 void drm_gem_lru_move_tail_locked(struct drm_gem_lru *lru, struct drm_gem_object *obj);
 void drm_gem_lru_move_tail(struct drm_gem_lru *lru, struct drm_gem_object *obj);
 unsigned long
-drm_gem_lru_scan(struct drm_gem_lru *lru,
+drm_gem_lru_scan(struct drm_device *dev,
+		 struct drm_gem_lru *lru,
 		 unsigned int nr_to_scan,
 		 unsigned long *remaining,
 		 bool (*shrink)(struct drm_gem_object *obj, struct ww_acquire_ctx *ticket),