diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/fence.c b/drivers/gpu/host1x/fence.c
index c77ce207..ac6e07c1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/fence.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/fence.c
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ static bool host1x_syncpt_fence_enable_signaling(struct dma_fence *f)
 	if (host1x_syncpt_is_expired(sf->sp, sf->threshold))
 		return false;
 
-	/* One reference for interrupt path, one for timeout path. */
-	dma_fence_get(f);
+	/* Reference for interrupt path. */
 	dma_fence_get(f);
 
 	/*
@@ -46,11 +45,15 @@ static bool host1x_syncpt_fence_enable_signaling(struct dma_fence *f)
 	 * reference to any fences for which 'enable_signaling' has been
 	 * called (and that have not been signalled).
 	 *
-	 * We cannot (for now) normally guarantee that all fences get signalled.
-	 * As such, setup a timeout, so that long-lasting fences will get
-	 * reaped eventually.
+	 * We cannot currently always guarantee that all fences get signalled
+	 * or cancelled. As such, for such situations, set up a timeout, so
+	 * that long-lasting fences will get reaped eventually.
 	 */
-	schedule_delayed_work(&sf->timeout_work, msecs_to_jiffies(30000));
+	if (sf->timeout) {
+		/* Reference for timeout path. */
+		dma_fence_get(f);
+		schedule_delayed_work(&sf->timeout_work, msecs_to_jiffies(30000));
+	}
 
 	host1x_intr_add_fence_locked(sf->sp->host, sf);
 
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ void host1x_fence_signal(struct host1x_syncpt_fence *f)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (cancel_delayed_work(&f->timeout_work)) {
+	if (f->timeout && cancel_delayed_work(&f->timeout_work)) {
 		/*
 		 * We know that the timeout path will not be entered.
 		 * Safe to drop the timeout path's reference now.
@@ -99,8 +102,9 @@ static void do_fence_timeout(struct work_struct *work)
 		container_of(dwork, struct host1x_syncpt_fence, timeout_work);
 
 	if (atomic_xchg(&f->signaling, 1)) {
-		/* Already on interrupt path, drop timeout path reference. */
-		dma_fence_put(&f->base);
+		/* Already on interrupt path, drop timeout path reference if any. */
+		if (f->timeout)
+			dma_fence_put(&f->base);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -114,12 +118,12 @@ static void do_fence_timeout(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	dma_fence_set_error(&f->base, -ETIMEDOUT);
 	dma_fence_signal(&f->base);
-
-	/* Drop timeout path reference. */
-	dma_fence_put(&f->base);
+	if (f->timeout)
+		dma_fence_put(&f->base);
 }
 
-struct dma_fence *host1x_fence_create(struct host1x_syncpt *sp, u32 threshold)
+struct dma_fence *host1x_fence_create(struct host1x_syncpt *sp, u32 threshold,
+				      bool timeout)
 {
 	struct host1x_syncpt_fence *fence;
 
@@ -129,6 +133,7 @@ struct dma_fence *host1x_fence_create(struct host1x_syncpt *sp, u32 threshold)
 
 	fence->sp = sp;
 	fence->threshold = threshold;
+	fence->timeout = timeout;
 
 	dma_fence_init(&fence->base, &host1x_syncpt_fence_ops, &sp->fences.lock,
 		       dma_fence_context_alloc(1), 0);
@@ -154,3 +159,12 @@ int host1x_fence_extract(struct dma_fence *fence, u32 *id, u32 *threshold)
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(host1x_fence_extract);
+
+void host1x_fence_cancel(struct dma_fence *f)
+{
+	struct host1x_syncpt_fence *sf = to_host1x_fence(f);
+
+	schedule_delayed_work(&sf->timeout_work, 0);
+	flush_delayed_work(&sf->timeout_work);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(host1x_fence_cancel);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/fence.h b/drivers/gpu/host1x/fence.h
index 4352d046..f3c644c7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/fence.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/fence.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ struct host1x_syncpt_fence {
 
 	struct host1x_syncpt *sp;
 	u32 threshold;
+	bool timeout;
 
 	struct delayed_work timeout_work;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/channel_hw.c b/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/channel_hw.c
index 00afe8fb..d8dff41e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/channel_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/hw/channel_hw.c
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ static int channel_submit(struct host1x_job *job)
 	 * Create fence before submitting job to HW to avoid job completing
 	 * before the fence is set up.
 	 */
-	job->fence = host1x_fence_create(sp, syncval);
+	job->fence = host1x_fence_create(sp, syncval, true);
 	if (WARN(IS_ERR(job->fence), "Failed to create submit complete fence")) {
 		job->fence = NULL;
 	} else {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/include/linux/host1x-next.h b/drivers/gpu/host1x/include/linux/host1x-next.h
index f4b986cb..6fc0bb28 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/include/linux/host1x-next.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/include/linux/host1x-next.h
@@ -226,8 +226,10 @@ u32 host1x_syncpt_base_id(struct host1x_syncpt_base *base);
 void host1x_syncpt_release_vblank_reservation(struct host1x_client *client,
 					      u32 syncpt_id);
 
-struct dma_fence *host1x_fence_create(struct host1x_syncpt *sp, u32 threshold);
+struct dma_fence *host1x_fence_create(struct host1x_syncpt *sp, u32 threshold,
+				      bool timeout);
 int host1x_fence_extract(struct dma_fence *fence, u32 *id, u32 *threshold);
+void host1x_fence_cancel(struct dma_fence *fence);
 
 /*
  * host1x channel
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c b/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c
index 75f58ec2..2d200776 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c
@@ -236,11 +236,13 @@ int host1x_syncpt_wait(struct host1x_syncpt *sp, u32 thresh, long timeout,
 	else if (timeout == 0)
 		return -EAGAIN;
 
-	fence = host1x_fence_create(sp, thresh);
+	fence = host1x_fence_create(sp, thresh, false);
 	if (IS_ERR(fence))
 		return PTR_ERR(fence);
 
 	wait_err = dma_fence_wait_timeout(fence, true, timeout);
+	if (wait_err == 0)
+		host1x_fence_cancel(fence);
 	dma_fence_put(fence);
 
 	if (value)