diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_accel.c b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_accel.c
index 4d13f68436e6..aa95f8350242 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_accel.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_accel.c
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ static void radeonfb_prim_fillrect(struct radeonfb_info *rinfo,
 	OUTREG(DP_WRITE_MSK, 0xffffffff);
 	OUTREG(DP_CNTL, (DST_X_LEFT_TO_RIGHT | DST_Y_TOP_TO_BOTTOM));
 
+	radeon_fifo_wait(2);
+	OUTREG(DSTCACHE_CTLSTAT, RB2D_DC_FLUSH_ALL);
+	OUTREG(WAIT_UNTIL, (WAIT_2D_IDLECLEAN | WAIT_DMA_GUI_IDLE));
+
 	radeon_fifo_wait(2);  
 	OUTREG(DST_Y_X, (region->dy << 16) | region->dx);
 	OUTREG(DST_WIDTH_HEIGHT, (region->width << 16) | region->height);
@@ -116,6 +120,10 @@ static void radeonfb_prim_copyarea(struct radeonfb_info *rinfo,
 	OUTREG(DP_CNTL, (xdir>=0 ? DST_X_LEFT_TO_RIGHT : 0)
 			| (ydir>=0 ? DST_Y_TOP_TO_BOTTOM : 0));
 
+	radeon_fifo_wait(2);
+	OUTREG(DSTCACHE_CTLSTAT, RB2D_DC_FLUSH_ALL);
+	OUTREG(WAIT_UNTIL, (WAIT_2D_IDLECLEAN | WAIT_DMA_GUI_IDLE));
+
 	radeon_fifo_wait(3);
 	OUTREG(SRC_Y_X, (sy << 16) | sx);
 	OUTREG(DST_Y_X, (dy << 16) | dx);
diff --git a/include/video/radeon.h b/include/video/radeon.h
index 95a1f2038b1d..099ffa5e5bee 100644
--- a/include/video/radeon.h
+++ b/include/video/radeon.h
@@ -742,6 +742,10 @@
 #define SOFT_RESET_RB           		   (1 <<  6)
 #define SOFT_RESET_HDP          		   (1 <<  7)
 
+/* WAIT_UNTIL bit constants */
+#define WAIT_DMA_GUI_IDLE			   (1 << 9)
+#define WAIT_2D_IDLECLEAN			   (1 << 16)
+
 /* SURFACE_CNTL bit consants */
 #define SURF_TRANSLATION_DIS			   (1 << 8)
 #define NONSURF_AP0_SWP_16BPP			   (1 << 20)