diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/compat-i915-headers/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/compat-i915-headers/i915_drv.h
index 420eba0e4be0..ad5864d1dd74 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/compat-i915-headers/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/compat-i915-headers/i915_drv.h
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static inline intel_wakeref_t intel_runtime_pm_get_if_in_use(struct xe_runtime_p
 {
 	struct xe_device *xe = container_of(pm, struct xe_device, runtime_pm);
 
-	return xe_pm_runtime_get_if_active(xe);
+	return xe_pm_runtime_get_if_in_use(xe);
 }
 
 static inline void intel_runtime_pm_put_unchecked(struct xe_runtime_pm *pm)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pm.c
index b5511e3c3153..7d7df78f3a2f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pm.c
@@ -457,6 +457,23 @@ int xe_pm_runtime_get_if_active(struct xe_device *xe)
 	return pm_runtime_get_if_active(xe->drm.dev, true);
 }
 
+/**
+ * xe_pm_runtime_get_if_in_use - Get a runtime_pm reference and resume if needed
+ * @xe: xe device instance
+ *
+ * Returns: True if device is awake and the reference was taken, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool xe_pm_runtime_get_if_in_use(struct xe_device *xe)
+{
+	if (xe_pm_read_callback_task(xe) == current) {
+		/* The device is awake, grab the ref and move on */
+		pm_runtime_get_noresume(xe->drm.dev);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return pm_runtime_get_if_in_use(xe->drm.dev) > 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * xe_pm_assert_unbounded_bridge - Disable PM on unbounded pcie parent bridge
  * @xe: xe device instance
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pm.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pm.h
index 7f5884babb29..bb4723a98405 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pm.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pm.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ int xe_pm_runtime_get(struct xe_device *xe);
 int xe_pm_runtime_get_ioctl(struct xe_device *xe);
 int xe_pm_runtime_put(struct xe_device *xe);
 int xe_pm_runtime_get_if_active(struct xe_device *xe);
+bool xe_pm_runtime_get_if_in_use(struct xe_device *xe);
 void xe_pm_assert_unbounded_bridge(struct xe_device *xe);
 int xe_pm_set_vram_threshold(struct xe_device *xe, u32 threshold);
 void xe_pm_d3cold_allowed_toggle(struct xe_device *xe);