diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc.h
index 8dc291ff0093..5b8d084c9c58 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc.h
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ static inline int intel_guc_send_busy_loop(struct intel_guc *guc,
 {
 	int err;
 	unsigned int sleep_period_ms = 1;
-	bool not_atomic = !in_atomic() && !irqs_disabled();
+	bool not_atomic = !in_atomic() && !irqs_disabled() && !rcu_preempt_depth();
 
 	/*
 	 * FIXME: Have caller pass in if we are in an atomic context to avoid