diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_auth.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_auth.c
index 65065f7e1499..ff720f67eacb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_auth.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_auth.c
@@ -61,10 +61,9 @@
  * trusted clients.
  */
 
-static bool drm_is_current_master_locked(struct drm_file *fpriv)
+bool drm_is_current_master_locked(struct drm_file *fpriv)
 {
-	lockdep_assert_once(lockdep_is_held(&fpriv->master_lookup_lock) ||
-			    lockdep_is_held(&fpriv->minor->dev->master_rwsem));
+	lockdep_assert_held_once(&fpriv->minor->dev->master_rwsem);
 
 	return fpriv->is_master && drm_lease_owner(fpriv->master) == fpriv->minor->dev->master;
 }
@@ -83,9 +82,9 @@ bool drm_is_current_master(struct drm_file *fpriv)
 {
 	bool ret;
 
-	spin_lock(&fpriv->master_lookup_lock);
+	down_read(&fpriv->minor->dev->master_rwsem);
 	ret = drm_is_current_master_locked(fpriv);
-	spin_unlock(&fpriv->master_lookup_lock);
+	up_read(&fpriv->minor->dev->master_rwsem);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ int drm_authmagic(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	DRM_DEBUG("%u\n", auth->magic);
 
 	down_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
-	if (unlikely(!drm_is_current_master(file_priv))) {
+	if (unlikely(!drm_is_current_master_locked(file_priv))) {
 		up_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
 		return -EACCES;
 	}
@@ -178,9 +177,7 @@ static int drm_new_set_master(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *fpriv)
 	new_master = drm_master_create(dev);
 	if (!new_master)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	spin_lock(&fpriv->master_lookup_lock);
 	fpriv->master = new_master;
-	spin_unlock(&fpriv->master_lookup_lock);
 
 	fpriv->is_master = 1;
 	fpriv->authenticated = 1;
@@ -343,9 +340,7 @@ int drm_master_open(struct drm_file *file_priv)
 	if (!dev->master) {
 		ret = drm_new_set_master(dev, file_priv);
 	} else {
-		spin_lock(&file_priv->master_lookup_lock);
 		file_priv->master = drm_master_get(dev->master);
-		spin_unlock(&file_priv->master_lookup_lock);
 	}
 	up_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
 
@@ -410,13 +405,13 @@ struct drm_master *drm_file_get_master(struct drm_file *file_priv)
 {
 	struct drm_master *master = NULL;
 
-	spin_lock(&file_priv->master_lookup_lock);
+	down_read(&file_priv->minor->dev->master_rwsem);
 	if (!file_priv->master)
 		goto unlock;
 	master = drm_master_get(file_priv->master);
 
 unlock:
-	spin_unlock(&file_priv->master_lookup_lock);
+	up_read(&file_priv->minor->dev->master_rwsem);
 	return master;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_file_get_master);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_file.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_file.c
index 90b62f360da1..8c846e0179d7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_file.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_file.c
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ struct drm_file *drm_file_alloc(struct drm_minor *minor)
 	init_waitqueue_head(&file->event_wait);
 	file->event_space = 4096; /* set aside 4k for event buffer */
 
-	spin_lock_init(&file->master_lookup_lock);
 	mutex_init(&file->event_read_lock);
 
 	if (drm_core_check_feature(dev, DRIVER_GEM))
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_internal.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_internal.h
index 17f3548c8ed2..5d421f749a17 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_internal.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_internal.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ int drm_crtc_queue_sequence_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 				  struct drm_file *filp);
 
 /* drm_auth.c */
+bool drm_is_current_master_locked(struct drm_file *fpriv);
 int drm_getmagic(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 		 struct drm_file *file_priv);
 int drm_authmagic(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c
index 8bea39ffc5c0..c728437466c3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ static int drm_setversion(struct drm_device *dev, void *data, struct drm_file *f
 	int if_version, retcode = 0;
 
 	down_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
-	if (unlikely(!drm_is_current_master(file_priv))) {
+	if (unlikely(!drm_is_current_master_locked(file_priv))) {
 		retcode = -EACCES;
 		goto unlock;
 	}
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ static int drm_ioctl_permit(u32 flags, struct drm_file *file_priv)
 
 	/* MASTER is only for master or control clients */
 	if (unlikely((flags & DRM_MASTER) &&
-		     !drm_is_current_master(file_priv)))
+		     !drm_is_current_master_locked(file_priv)))
 		return -EACCES;
 
 	/* Render clients must be explicitly allowed */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_lease.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_lease.c
index bed6f7636cbe..c515d40f32c0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_lease.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_lease.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ _drm_find_lessee(struct drm_master *master, int lessee_id)
 	return idr_find(&drm_lease_owner(master)->lessee_idr, lessee_id);
 }
 
-static int _drm_lease_held_master(struct drm_master *master, int id)
+bool _drm_lease_held_master(struct drm_master *master, int id)
 {
 	lockdep_assert_held(&master->dev->mode_config.idr_mutex);
 	if (master->lessor)
@@ -105,24 +105,6 @@ static bool _drm_has_leased(struct drm_master *master, int id)
 	return false;
 }
 
-/* Called with idr_mutex held */
-bool _drm_lease_held(struct drm_file *file_priv, int id)
-{
-	bool ret;
-	struct drm_master *master;
-
-	if (!file_priv)
-		return true;
-
-	master = drm_file_get_master(file_priv);
-	if (!master)
-		return true;
-	ret = _drm_lease_held_master(master, id);
-	drm_master_put(&master);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 bool drm_lease_held(struct drm_file *file_priv, int id)
 {
 	struct drm_master *master;
@@ -507,12 +489,12 @@ int drm_mode_create_lease_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 		return PTR_ERR(lessee_file);
 
 	down_read(&dev->master_rwsem);
-	if (unlikely(!drm_is_current_master(lessor_priv))) {
+	if (unlikely(!drm_is_current_master_locked(lessor_priv))) {
 		ret = -EACCES;
 		goto out_file;
 	}
 
-	lessor = drm_file_get_master(lessor_priv);
+	lessor = lessor_priv->master;
 	/* Do not allow sub-leases */
 	if (lessor->lessor) {
 		DRM_DEBUG_LEASE("recursive leasing not allowed\n");
@@ -574,7 +556,6 @@ int drm_mode_create_lease_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 	/* Hook up the fd */
 	fd_install(fd, lessee_file);
 
-	drm_master_put(&lessor);
 	up_read(&dev->master_rwsem);
 	DRM_DEBUG_LEASE("drm_mode_create_lease_ioctl succeeded\n");
 	return 0;
@@ -609,7 +590,8 @@ int drm_mode_list_lessees_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 	if (!drm_core_check_feature(dev, DRIVER_MODESET))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	lessor = drm_file_get_master(lessor_priv);
+	lockdep_assert_held_once(&dev->master_rwsem);
+	lessor = lessor_priv->master;
 	DRM_DEBUG_LEASE("List lessees for %d\n", lessor->lessee_id);
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.idr_mutex);
@@ -633,7 +615,6 @@ int drm_mode_list_lessees_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 		arg->count_lessees = count;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.idr_mutex);
-	drm_master_put(&lessor);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -659,7 +640,8 @@ int drm_mode_get_lease_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 	if (!drm_core_check_feature(dev, DRIVER_MODESET))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	lessee = drm_file_get_master(lessee_priv);
+	lockdep_assert_held_once(&dev->master_rwsem);
+	lessee = lessee_priv->master;
 	DRM_DEBUG_LEASE("get lease for %d\n", lessee->lessee_id);
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.idr_mutex);
@@ -687,7 +669,6 @@ int drm_mode_get_lease_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 		arg->count_objects = count;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.idr_mutex);
-	drm_master_put(&lessee);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -712,11 +693,11 @@ int drm_mode_revoke_lease_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	down_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
-	if (unlikely(!drm_is_current_master(lessor_priv))) {
+	if (unlikely(!drm_is_current_master_locked(lessor_priv))) {
 		ret = -EACCES;
 		goto unlock;
 	}
-	lessor = drm_file_get_master(lessor_priv);
+	lessor = lessor_priv->master;
 	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.idr_mutex);
 
 	lessee = _drm_find_lessee(lessor, arg->lessee_id);
@@ -737,7 +718,6 @@ int drm_mode_revoke_lease_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 
 fail:
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.idr_mutex);
-	drm_master_put(&lessor);
 
 unlock:
 	up_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_object.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_object.c
index 86d9e907c0b2..f15b81ea347a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_object.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_object.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_file.h>
 #include <drm/drm_mode_object.h>
 #include <drm/drm_print.h>
+#include <drm/drm_auth.h>
 
 #include "drm_crtc_internal.h"
 
@@ -138,6 +139,10 @@ struct drm_mode_object *__drm_mode_object_find(struct drm_device *dev,
 					       uint32_t id, uint32_t type)
 {
 	struct drm_mode_object *obj = NULL;
+	struct drm_master *master = NULL;
+
+	if (file_priv)
+		master = drm_file_get_master(file_priv);
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.idr_mutex);
 	obj = idr_find(&dev->mode_config.object_idr, id);
@@ -146,15 +151,18 @@ struct drm_mode_object *__drm_mode_object_find(struct drm_device *dev,
 	if (obj && obj->id != id)
 		obj = NULL;
 
-	if (obj && drm_mode_object_lease_required(obj->type) &&
-	    !_drm_lease_held(file_priv, obj->id))
-		obj = NULL;
+	if (obj && drm_mode_object_lease_required(obj->type)) {
+		if (master && !_drm_lease_held_master(master, obj->id))
+			obj = NULL;
+	}
 
 	if (obj && obj->free_cb) {
 		if (!kref_get_unless_zero(&obj->refcount))
 			obj = NULL;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.idr_mutex);
+	if (master)
+		drm_master_put(&master);
 
 	return obj;
 }
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_file.h b/include/drm/drm_file.h
index d12bb2ba7814..e2d49fe3e32d 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_file.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_file.h
@@ -227,16 +227,12 @@ struct drm_file {
 	 * @master:
 	 *
 	 * Master this node is currently associated with. Protected by struct
-	 * &drm_device.master_rwsem, and serialized by @master_lookup_lock.
+	 * &drm_device.master_rwsem.
 	 *
 	 * Only relevant if drm_is_primary_client() returns true. Note that
 	 * this only matches &drm_device.master if the master is the currently
 	 * active one.
 	 *
-	 * To update @master, both &drm_device.master_rwsem and
-	 * @master_lookup_lock need to be held, therefore holding either of
-	 * them is safe and enough for the read side.
-	 *
 	 * When dereferencing this pointer, either hold struct
 	 * &drm_device.master_rwsem for the duration of the pointer's use, or
 	 * use drm_file_get_master() if struct &drm_device.master_rwsem is not
@@ -248,9 +244,6 @@ struct drm_file {
 	 */
 	struct drm_master *master;
 
-	/** @master_lock: Serializes @master. */
-	spinlock_t master_lookup_lock;
-
 	/** @pid: Process that opened this file. */
 	struct pid *pid;
 
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_lease.h b/include/drm/drm_lease.h
index 5c9ef6a2aeae..a5e47c54bfc3 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_lease.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_lease.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ void drm_lease_destroy(struct drm_master *lessee);
 
 bool drm_lease_held(struct drm_file *file_priv, int id);
 
-bool _drm_lease_held(struct drm_file *file_priv, int id);
+bool _drm_lease_held_master(struct drm_master *master, int id);
 
 void drm_lease_revoke(struct drm_master *master);
 
