diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gmu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gmu.c
index e7136b7759cb..0a30ecc81a8c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gmu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gmu.c
@@ -460,9 +460,7 @@ static int a6xx_rpmh_start(struct a6xx_gmu *gmu)
 	int ret;
 	u32 val;
 
-	gmu_write(gmu, REG_A6XX_GMU_RSCC_CONTROL_REQ, 1 << 1);
-	/* Wait for the register to finish posting */
-	wmb();
+	gmu_write(gmu, REG_A6XX_GMU_RSCC_CONTROL_REQ, BIT(1));
 
 	ret = gmu_poll_timeout(gmu, REG_A6XX_GMU_RSCC_CONTROL_ACK, val,
 		val & (1 << 1), 100, 10000);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gpu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gpu.c
index 3664c1476a83..00bfc6f38f45 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gpu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gpu.c
@@ -1209,14 +1209,16 @@ static int hw_init(struct msm_gpu *gpu)
 	/* Clear GBIF halt in case GX domain was not collapsed */
 	if (adreno_is_a619_holi(adreno_gpu)) {
 		gpu_write(gpu, REG_A6XX_GBIF_HALT, 0);
+		gpu_read(gpu, REG_A6XX_GBIF_HALT);
+
 		gpu_write(gpu, REG_A6XX_RBBM_GPR0_CNTL, 0);
-		/* Let's make extra sure that the GPU can access the memory.. */
-		mb();
+		gpu_read(gpu, REG_A6XX_RBBM_GPR0_CNTL);
 	} else if (a6xx_has_gbif(adreno_gpu)) {
 		gpu_write(gpu, REG_A6XX_GBIF_HALT, 0);
+		gpu_read(gpu, REG_A6XX_GBIF_HALT);
+
 		gpu_write(gpu, REG_A6XX_RBBM_GBIF_HALT, 0);
-		/* Let's make extra sure that the GPU can access the memory.. */
-		mb();
+		gpu_read(gpu, REG_A6XX_RBBM_GBIF_HALT);
 	}
 
 	gpu_write(gpu, REG_A6XX_RBBM_SECVID_TSB_CNTL, 0);