diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index 177f7ed16cf0..1c14233d179f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -1041,13 +1041,6 @@ static int skl_init_workarounds(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 		WA_SET_BIT_MASKED(HIZ_CHICKEN,
 				  BDW_HIZ_POWER_COMPILER_CLOCK_GATING_DISABLE);
 
-	if (INTEL_REVID(dev) == SKL_REVID_C0 ||
-	    INTEL_REVID(dev) == SKL_REVID_D0)
-		/* WaBarrierPerformanceFixDisable:skl */
-		WA_SET_BIT_MASKED(HDC_CHICKEN0,
-				  HDC_FENCE_DEST_SLM_DISABLE |
-				  HDC_BARRIER_PERFORMANCE_DISABLE);
-
 	if (INTEL_REVID(dev) <= SKL_REVID_D0) {
 		/*
 		 *Use Force Non-Coherent whenever executing a 3D context. This