diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index a0b2219baf77eb120e8db95e9e998521ab221075..2c4f097acd0e94bcb02f2597d1558b664c34a9ab 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -800,11 +800,22 @@ static int wa_add(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 
 #define WA_WRITE(addr, val) WA_REG(addr, 0xffffffff, val)
 
+static int gen8_init_workarounds(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
+{
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int bdw_init_workarounds(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 {
+	int ret;
 	struct drm_device *dev = ring->dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 
+	ret = gen8_init_workarounds(ring);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	WA_SET_BIT_MASKED(INSTPM, INSTPM_FORCE_ORDERING);
 
 	/* WaDisableAsyncFlipPerfMode:bdw */
@@ -868,9 +879,14 @@ static int bdw_init_workarounds(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 
 static int chv_init_workarounds(struct intel_engine_cs *ring)
 {
+	int ret;
 	struct drm_device *dev = ring->dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 
+	ret = gen8_init_workarounds(ring);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	WA_SET_BIT_MASKED(INSTPM, INSTPM_FORCE_ORDERING);
 
 	/* WaDisableAsyncFlipPerfMode:chv */