diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index 03cda197fb6b..5019dfd8bcf1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -5595,6 +5595,8 @@ err_uc_misc:
 		i915_gem_cleanup_userptr(dev_priv);
 
 	if (ret == -EIO) {
+		mutex_lock(&dev_priv->drm.struct_mutex);
+
 		/*
 		 * Allow engine initialisation to fail by marking the GPU as
 		 * wedged. But we only want to do this where the GPU is angry,
@@ -5605,7 +5607,14 @@ err_uc_misc:
 					"Failed to initialize GPU, declaring it wedged!\n");
 			i915_gem_set_wedged(dev_priv);
 		}
-		ret = 0;
+
+		/* Minimal basic recovery for KMS */
+		ret = i915_ggtt_enable_hw(dev_priv);
+		i915_gem_restore_gtt_mappings(dev_priv);
+		i915_gem_restore_fences(dev_priv);
+		intel_init_clock_gating(dev_priv);
+
+		mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->drm.struct_mutex);
 	}
 
 	i915_gem_drain_freed_objects(dev_priv);