diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
index 0211263aad7d..2dc023d657b0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
@@ -2004,10 +2004,6 @@ static void ironlake_irq_preinstall(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	atomic_set(&dev_priv->irq_received, 0);
 
-	INIT_WORK(&dev_priv->hotplug_work, i915_hotplug_work_func);
-	INIT_WORK(&dev_priv->error_work, i915_error_work_func);
-	if (IS_GEN6(dev) || IS_IVYBRIDGE(dev))
-		INIT_WORK(&dev_priv->rps_work, gen6_pm_rps_work);
 
 	I915_WRITE(HWSTAM, 0xeffe);
 
@@ -2035,9 +2031,6 @@ static void valleyview_irq_preinstall(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	atomic_set(&dev_priv->irq_received, 0);
 
-	INIT_WORK(&dev_priv->hotplug_work, i915_hotplug_work_func);
-	INIT_WORK(&dev_priv->error_work, i915_error_work_func);
-
 	/* VLV magic */
 	I915_WRITE(VLV_IMR, 0);
 	I915_WRITE(RING_IMR(RENDER_RING_BASE), 0);
@@ -2306,9 +2299,6 @@ static void i915_driver_irq_preinstall(struct drm_device * dev)
 
 	atomic_set(&dev_priv->irq_received, 0);
 
-	INIT_WORK(&dev_priv->hotplug_work, i915_hotplug_work_func);
-	INIT_WORK(&dev_priv->error_work, i915_error_work_func);
-
 	if (I915_HAS_HOTPLUG(dev)) {
 		I915_WRITE(PORT_HOTPLUG_EN, 0);
 		I915_WRITE(PORT_HOTPLUG_STAT, I915_READ(PORT_HOTPLUG_STAT));
@@ -2625,6 +2615,12 @@ static void i8xx_irq_uninstall(struct drm_device * dev)
 
 void intel_irq_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+
+	INIT_WORK(&dev_priv->hotplug_work, i915_hotplug_work_func);
+	INIT_WORK(&dev_priv->error_work, i915_error_work_func);
+	INIT_WORK(&dev_priv->rps_work, gen6_pm_rps_work);
+
 	dev->driver->get_vblank_counter = i915_get_vblank_counter;
 	dev->max_vblank_count = 0xffffff; /* only 24 bits of frame count */
 	if (IS_G4X(dev) || IS_GEN5(dev) || IS_GEN6(dev) || IS_IVYBRIDGE(dev) ||