diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
index 759c60095cbe..268bbd0eaaa4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
@@ -8146,6 +8146,7 @@ enum {
 #define   PARTIAL_INSTRUCTION_SHOOTDOWN_DISABLE	(1<<8)
 #define   STALL_DOP_GATING_DISABLE		(1<<5)
 #define   THROTTLE_12_5				(7<<2)
+#define   DISABLE_EARLY_EOT			(1<<1)
 
 #define GEN7_ROW_CHICKEN2		_MMIO(0xe4f4)
 #define GEN7_ROW_CHICKEN2_GT2		_MMIO(0xf4f4)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c
index b4807497e92d..9856e24c7c43 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_engine_cs.c
@@ -1272,6 +1272,9 @@ static int cnl_init_workarounds(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	/* WaDisableEarlyEOT:cnl */
+	WA_SET_BIT_MASKED(GEN8_ROW_CHICKEN, DISABLE_EARLY_EOT);
+
 	return 0;
 }