diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_workarounds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_workarounds.c
index e4bccc14602f..399acae2f33f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_workarounds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_workarounds.c
@@ -1315,6 +1315,14 @@ rcs_engine_wa_init(struct intel_engine_cs *engine, struct i915_wa_list *wal)
 			     GEN6_RC_SLEEP_PSMI_CONTROL,
 			     GEN12_WAIT_FOR_EVENT_POWER_DOWN_DISABLE |
 			     GEN8_RC_SEMA_IDLE_MSG_DISABLE);
+
+		/*
+		 * Wa_1606679103:tgl
+		 * (see also Wa_1606682166:icl)
+		 */
+		wa_write_or(wal,
+			    GEN7_SARCHKMD,
+			    GEN7_DISABLE_SAMPLER_PREFETCH);
 	}
 
 	if (IS_GEN(i915, 11)) {