static int gen8_init_common_ring(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
        intel_engine_apply_workarounds(engine);
+       intel_engine_apply_whitelist(engine);
 
        intel_mocs_init_engine(engine);
 
        return 0;
 }
 
-static int gen8_init_render_ring(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
-{
-       struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = engine->i915;
-       int ret;
-
-       ret = gen8_init_common_ring(engine);
-       if (ret)
-               return ret;
-
-       intel_engine_apply_whitelist(engine);
-
-       /* We need to disable the AsyncFlip performance optimisations in order
-        * to use MI_WAIT_FOR_EVENT within the CS. It should already be
-        * programmed to '1' on all products.
-        *
-        * WaDisableAsyncFlipPerfMode:snb,ivb,hsw,vlv,bdw,chv
-        */
-       I915_WRITE(MI_MODE, _MASKED_BIT_ENABLE(ASYNC_FLIP_PERF_DISABLE));
-
-       I915_WRITE(INSTPM, _MASKED_BIT_ENABLE(INSTPM_FORCE_ORDERING));
-
-       return 0;
-}
-
-static int gen9_init_render_ring(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
-{
-       int ret;
-
-       ret = gen8_init_common_ring(engine);
-       if (ret)
-               return ret;
-
-       intel_engine_apply_whitelist(engine);
-
-       return 0;
-}
-
 static struct i915_request *
 execlists_reset_prepare(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
                engine->irq_keep_mask |= GT_RENDER_L3_PARITY_ERROR_INTERRUPT;
 
        /* Override some for render ring. */
-       if (INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) >= 9)
-               engine->init_hw = gen9_init_render_ring;
-       else
-               engine->init_hw = gen8_init_render_ring;
        engine->init_context = gen8_init_rcs_context;
        engine->emit_flush = gen8_emit_flush_render;
        engine->emit_breadcrumb = gen8_emit_breadcrumb_rcs;