diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
index b4bb1ef77ddc..9d24d65f0c3e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
@@ -568,6 +568,7 @@
 #define   CM0_MASK_SHIFT          16
 #define   CM0_IZ_OPT_DISABLE      (1<<6)
 #define   CM0_ZR_OPT_DISABLE      (1<<5)
+#define	  CM0_STC_EVICT_DISABLE_LRA_SNB	(1<<5)
 #define   CM0_DEPTH_EVICT_DISABLE (1<<4)
 #define   CM0_COLOR_EVICT_DISABLE (1<<3)
 #define   CM0_DEPTH_WRITE_DISABLE (1<<1)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index f75806e5bff5..80fce51e2f43 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -401,6 +401,14 @@ static int init_render_ring(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
 	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen >= 6) {
 		I915_WRITE(INSTPM,
 			   INSTPM_FORCE_ORDERING << 16 | INSTPM_FORCE_ORDERING);
+
+		/* From the Sandybridge PRM, volume 1 part 3, page 24:
+		 * "If this bit is set, STCunit will have LRA as replacement
+		 *  policy. [...] This bit must be reset.  LRA replacement
+		 *  policy is not supported."
+		 */
+		I915_WRITE(CACHE_MODE_0,
+			   CM0_STC_EVICT_DISABLE_LRA_SNB << CM0_MASK_SHIFT);
 	}
 
 	return ret;