diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_display.c
index 0e58537352fe..a7663249b3ba 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_display.c
@@ -831,8 +831,7 @@ nv50_wndw_atomic_check_release(struct nv50_wndw *wndw,
 static int
 nv50_wndw_atomic_check_acquire(struct nv50_wndw *wndw,
 			       struct nv50_wndw_atom *asyw,
-			       struct nv50_head_atom *asyh,
-			       u32 pflip_flags)
+			       struct nv50_head_atom *asyh)
 {
 	struct nouveau_framebuffer *fb = nouveau_framebuffer(asyw->state.fb);
 	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(wndw->plane.dev);
@@ -848,7 +847,10 @@ nv50_wndw_atomic_check_acquire(struct nv50_wndw *wndw,
 	asyw->image.h = fb->base.height;
 	asyw->image.kind = (fb->nvbo->tile_flags & 0x0000ff00) >> 8;
 
-	asyw->interval = pflip_flags & DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_ASYNC ? 0 : 1;
+	if (asyh->state.pageflip_flags & DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_ASYNC)
+		asyw->interval = 0;
+	else
+		asyw->interval = 1;
 
 	if (asyw->image.kind) {
 		asyw->image.layout = 0;
@@ -887,7 +889,6 @@ nv50_wndw_atomic_check(struct drm_plane *plane, struct drm_plane_state *state)
 	struct nv50_head_atom *harm = NULL, *asyh = NULL;
 	bool varm = false, asyv = false, asym = false;
 	int ret;
-	u32 pflip_flags = 0;
 
 	NV_ATOMIC(drm, "%s atomic_check\n", plane->name);
 	if (asyw->state.crtc) {
@@ -896,7 +897,6 @@ nv50_wndw_atomic_check(struct drm_plane *plane, struct drm_plane_state *state)
 			return PTR_ERR(asyh);
 		asym = drm_atomic_crtc_needs_modeset(&asyh->state);
 		asyv = asyh->state.active;
-		pflip_flags = asyh->state.pageflip_flags;
 	}
 
 	if (armw->state.crtc) {
@@ -912,12 +912,9 @@ nv50_wndw_atomic_check(struct drm_plane *plane, struct drm_plane_state *state)
 		if (memcmp(&armw->point, &asyw->point, sizeof(asyw->point)))
 			asyw->set.point = true;
 
-		if (!varm || asym || armw->state.fb != asyw->state.fb) {
-			ret = nv50_wndw_atomic_check_acquire(
-					wndw, asyw, asyh, pflip_flags);
-			if (ret)
-				return ret;
-		}
+		ret = nv50_wndw_atomic_check_acquire(wndw, asyw, asyh);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 	} else
 	if (varm) {
 		nv50_wndw_atomic_check_release(wndw, asyw, harm);
@@ -1122,9 +1119,13 @@ static void
 nv50_curs_prepare(struct nv50_wndw *wndw, struct nv50_head_atom *asyh,
 		  struct nv50_wndw_atom *asyw)
 {
-	asyh->curs.handle = nv50_disp(wndw->plane.dev)->mast.base.vram.handle;
-	asyh->curs.offset = asyw->image.offset;
-	asyh->set.curs = asyh->curs.visible;
+	u32 handle = nv50_disp(wndw->plane.dev)->mast.base.vram.handle;
+	u32 offset = asyw->image.offset;
+	if (asyh->curs.handle != handle || asyh->curs.offset != offset) {
+		asyh->curs.handle = handle;
+		asyh->curs.offset = offset;
+		asyh->set.curs = asyh->curs.visible;
+	}
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/core/object.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/core/object.c
index 89d2e9da11c7..acd76fd4f6d8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/core/object.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/core/object.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ nvkm_object_ctor(const struct nvkm_object_func *func,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&object->head);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&object->tree);
 	RB_CLEAR_NODE(&object->node);
-	WARN_ON(oclass->engine && !object->engine);
+	WARN_ON(IS_ERR(object->engine));
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/fb/ramgf100.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/fb/ramgf100.c
index c63975907c90..4a9bd4f1cb93 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/fb/ramgf100.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/fb/ramgf100.c
@@ -638,7 +638,6 @@ gf100_ram_ctor(const struct nvkm_ram_func *func, struct nvkm_fb *fb,
 			return ret;
 	}
 
-	ram->ranks = (nvkm_rd32(device, 0x10f200) & 0x00000004) ? 2 : 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/therm/base.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/therm/base.c
index df949fa7d05d..be691a7b972f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/therm/base.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/therm/base.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ nvkm_therm_update(struct nvkm_therm *therm, int mode)
 		poll = false;
 	}
 
-	if (list_empty(&therm->alarm.head) && poll)
+	if (poll)
 		nvkm_timer_alarm(tmr, 1000000000ULL, &therm->alarm);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&therm->lock, flags);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/therm/fan.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/therm/fan.c
index 91198d79393a..e2feccec25f5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/therm/fan.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/therm/fan.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ nvkm_fan_update(struct nvkm_fan *fan, bool immediate, int target)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fan->lock, flags);
 
 	/* schedule next fan update, if not at target speed already */
-	if (list_empty(&fan->alarm.head) && target != duty) {
+	if (target != duty) {
 		u16 bump_period = fan->bios.bump_period;
 		u16 slow_down_period = fan->bios.slow_down_period;
 		u64 delay;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/therm/fantog.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/therm/fantog.c
index 59701b7a6597..ff9fbe7950e5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/therm/fantog.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/therm/fantog.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ nvkm_fantog_update(struct nvkm_fantog *fan, int percent)
 	duty = !nvkm_gpio_get(gpio, 0, DCB_GPIO_FAN, 0xff);
 	nvkm_gpio_set(gpio, 0, DCB_GPIO_FAN, 0xff, duty);
 
-	if (list_empty(&fan->alarm.head) && percent != (duty * 100)) {
+	if (percent != (duty * 100)) {
 		u64 next_change = (percent * fan->period_us) / 100;
 		if (!duty)
 			next_change = fan->period_us - next_change;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/therm/temp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/therm/temp.c
index b9703c02d8ca..9a79e91fdfdc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/therm/temp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/therm/temp.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ alarm_timer_callback(struct nvkm_alarm *alarm)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&therm->sensor.alarm_program_lock, flags);
 
 	/* schedule the next poll in one second */
-	if (therm->func->temp_get(therm) >= 0 && list_empty(&alarm->head))
+	if (therm->func->temp_get(therm) >= 0)
 		nvkm_timer_alarm(tmr, 1000000000ULL, alarm);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/timer/base.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/timer/base.c
index 07dc82bfe346..f2a86eae0a0d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/timer/base.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/timer/base.c
@@ -36,23 +36,29 @@ nvkm_timer_alarm_trigger(struct nvkm_timer *tmr)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	LIST_HEAD(exec);
 
-	/* move any due alarms off the pending list */
+	/* Process pending alarms. */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&tmr->lock, flags);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(alarm, atemp, &tmr->alarms, head) {
-		if (alarm->timestamp <= nvkm_timer_read(tmr))
-			list_move_tail(&alarm->head, &exec);
+		/* Have we hit the earliest alarm that hasn't gone off? */
+		if (alarm->timestamp > nvkm_timer_read(tmr)) {
+			/* Schedule it.  If we didn't race, we're done. */
+			tmr->func->alarm_init(tmr, alarm->timestamp);
+			if (alarm->timestamp > nvkm_timer_read(tmr))
+				break;
+		}
+
+		/* Move to completed list.  We'll drop the lock before
+		 * executing the callback so it can reschedule itself.
+		 */
+		list_move_tail(&alarm->head, &exec);
 	}
 
-	/* reschedule interrupt for next alarm time */
-	if (!list_empty(&tmr->alarms)) {
-		alarm = list_first_entry(&tmr->alarms, typeof(*alarm), head);
-		tmr->func->alarm_init(tmr, alarm->timestamp);
-	} else {
+	/* Shut down interrupt if no more pending alarms. */
+	if (list_empty(&tmr->alarms))
 		tmr->func->alarm_fini(tmr);
-	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tmr->lock, flags);
 
-	/* execute any pending alarm handlers */
+	/* Execute completed callbacks. */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(alarm, atemp, &exec, head) {
 		list_del_init(&alarm->head);
 		alarm->func(alarm);
@@ -65,24 +71,37 @@ nvkm_timer_alarm(struct nvkm_timer *tmr, u32 nsec, struct nvkm_alarm *alarm)
 	struct nvkm_alarm *list;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	alarm->timestamp = nvkm_timer_read(tmr) + nsec;
-
-	/* append new alarm to list, in soonest-alarm-first order */
+	/* Remove alarm from pending list.
+	 *
+	 * This both protects against the corruption of the list,
+	 * and implements alarm rescheduling/cancellation.
+	 */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&tmr->lock, flags);
-	if (!nsec) {
-		if (!list_empty(&alarm->head))
-			list_del(&alarm->head);
-	} else {
+	list_del_init(&alarm->head);
+
+	if (nsec) {
+		/* Insert into pending list, ordered earliest to latest. */
+		alarm->timestamp = nvkm_timer_read(tmr) + nsec;
 		list_for_each_entry(list, &tmr->alarms, head) {
 			if (list->timestamp > alarm->timestamp)
 				break;
 		}
+
 		list_add_tail(&alarm->head, &list->head);
+
+		/* Update HW if this is now the earliest alarm. */
+		list = list_first_entry(&tmr->alarms, typeof(*list), head);
+		if (list == alarm) {
+			tmr->func->alarm_init(tmr, alarm->timestamp);
+			/* This shouldn't happen if callers aren't stupid.
+			 *
+			 * Worst case scenario is that it'll take roughly
+			 * 4 seconds for the next alarm to trigger.
+			 */
+			WARN_ON(alarm->timestamp <= nvkm_timer_read(tmr));
+		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tmr->lock, flags);
-
-	/* process pending alarms */
-	nvkm_timer_alarm_trigger(tmr);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/timer/nv04.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/timer/nv04.c
index 7b9ce87f0617..7f48249f41de 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/timer/nv04.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/timer/nv04.c
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ nv04_timer_intr(struct nvkm_timer *tmr)
 	u32 stat = nvkm_rd32(device, NV04_PTIMER_INTR_0);
 
 	if (stat & 0x00000001) {
-		nvkm_timer_alarm_trigger(tmr);
 		nvkm_wr32(device, NV04_PTIMER_INTR_0, 0x00000001);
+		nvkm_timer_alarm_trigger(tmr);
 		stat &= ~0x00000001;
 	}