diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/i915_dma.c b/drivers/char/drm/i915_dma.c
index 8e7d713..017ac32 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/i915_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/i915_dma.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ static int i915_dispatch_batchbuffer(struct drm_device * dev,
 				return ret;
 		}
 
-		if (dev_priv->use_mi_batchbuffer_start) {
+		if (dev_priv->use_mi_batchbuffer_start || IS_I965G(dev)) {
 			BEGIN_LP_RING(2);
 			if (IS_I965G(dev)) {
 				OUT_RING(MI_BATCH_BUFFER_START | (2 << 6) | MI_BATCH_NON_SECURE_I965);