diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index a397b876da2c..b6b181befa91 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -1227,6 +1227,9 @@ static int kbl_init_workarounds(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 		WA_SET_BIT_MASKED(COMMON_SLICE_CHICKEN2,
 				  GEN8_SBE_DISABLE_REPLAY_BUF_OPTIMIZATION);
 
+	/* WaDisableGafsUnitClkGating:kbl */
+	WA_SET_BIT(GEN7_UCGCTL4, GEN8_EU_GAUNIT_CLOCK_GATE_DISABLE);
+
 	/* WaDisableLSQCROPERFforOCL:kbl */
 	ret = wa_ring_whitelist_reg(engine, GEN8_L3SQCREG4);
 	if (ret)