return I915_READ(PRB0_HEAD) & HEAD_ADDR;
 }
 
-static unsigned int render_ring_get_tail(struct drm_device *dev,
-               struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
-{
-       drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-       return I915_READ(PRB0_TAIL) & TAIL_ADDR;
-}
-
-static inline void render_ring_set_tail(struct drm_device *dev, u32 value)
+static void ring_set_tail(struct drm_device *dev,
+                         struct intel_ring_buffer *ring,
+                         u32 value)
 {
        drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-       I915_WRITE(PRB0_TAIL, value);
+       I915_WRITE_TAIL(ring, ring->tail);
 }
 
 static unsigned int render_ring_get_active_head(struct drm_device *dev,
        /* Stop the ring if it's running. */
        I915_WRITE(ring->regs.ctl, 0);
        I915_WRITE(ring->regs.head, 0);
-       ring->set_tail(dev, 0);
+       ring->set_tail(dev, ring, 0);
 
        /* Initialize the ring. */
        I915_WRITE(ring->regs.start, obj_priv->gtt_offset);
                                ring->name,
                                I915_READ(ring->regs.ctl),
                                I915_READ(ring->regs.head),
-                               I915_READ(ring->regs.tail),
+                               I915_READ_TAIL(ring),
                                I915_READ(ring->regs.start));
 
                I915_WRITE(ring->regs.head, 0);
                                ring->name,
                                I915_READ(ring->regs.ctl),
                                I915_READ(ring->regs.head),
-                               I915_READ(ring->regs.tail),
+                               I915_READ_TAIL(ring),
                                I915_READ(ring->regs.start));
        }
 
                                ring->name,
                                I915_READ(ring->regs.ctl),
                                I915_READ(ring->regs.head),
-                               I915_READ(ring->regs.tail),
+                               I915_READ_TAIL(ring),
                                I915_READ(ring->regs.start));
                return -EIO;
        }
                i915_kernel_lost_context(dev);
        else {
                ring->head = ring->get_head(dev, ring);
-               ring->tail = ring->get_tail(dev, ring);
+               ring->tail = I915_READ_TAIL(ring) & TAIL_ADDR;
                ring->space = ring->head - (ring->tail + 8);
                if (ring->space < 0)
                        ring->space += ring->size;
        return I915_READ(BSD_RING_HEAD) & HEAD_ADDR;
 }
 
-static inline unsigned int bsd_ring_get_tail(struct drm_device *dev,
-               struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
-{
-       drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-       return I915_READ(BSD_RING_TAIL) & TAIL_ADDR;
-}
-
-static inline void bsd_ring_set_tail(struct drm_device *dev, u32 value)
-{
-       drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-       I915_WRITE(BSD_RING_TAIL, value);
-}
-
 static inline unsigned int bsd_ring_get_active_head(struct drm_device *dev,
                struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
 {
 int intel_init_ring_buffer(struct drm_device *dev,
                struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
 {
+       struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
        struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj_priv;
        struct drm_gem_object *obj;
        int ret;
                i915_kernel_lost_context(dev);
        else {
                ring->head = ring->get_head(dev, ring);
-               ring->tail = ring->get_tail(dev, ring);
+               ring->tail = I915_READ_TAIL(ring) & TAIL_ADDR;
                ring->space = ring->head - (ring->tail + 8);
                if (ring->space < 0)
                        ring->space += ring->size;
                struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
 {
        ring->tail &= ring->size - 1;
-       ring->set_tail(dev, ring->tail);
+       ring->set_tail(dev, ring, ring->tail);
 }
 
 void intel_fill_struct(struct drm_device *dev,
        .regs                   = {
                .ctl = PRB0_CTL,
                .head = PRB0_HEAD,
-               .tail = PRB0_TAIL,
                .start = PRB0_START
        },
        .mmio_base              = RENDER_RING_BASE,
        .setup_status_page      = render_setup_status_page,
        .init                   = init_render_ring,
        .get_head               = render_ring_get_head,
-       .get_tail               = render_ring_get_tail,
-       .set_tail               = render_ring_set_tail,
+       .set_tail               = ring_set_tail,
        .get_active_head        = render_ring_get_active_head,
        .flush                  = render_ring_flush,
        .add_request            = render_ring_add_request,
        .regs                   = {
                .ctl = BSD_RING_CTL,
                .head = BSD_RING_HEAD,
-               .tail = BSD_RING_TAIL,
                .start = BSD_RING_START
        },
        .mmio_base              = BSD_RING_BASE,
        .setup_status_page      = bsd_setup_status_page,
        .init                   = init_bsd_ring,
        .get_head               = bsd_ring_get_head,
-       .get_tail               = bsd_ring_get_tail,
-       .set_tail               = bsd_ring_set_tail,
+       .set_tail               = ring_set_tail,
        .get_active_head        = bsd_ring_get_active_head,
        .flush                  = bsd_ring_flush,
        .add_request            = bsd_ring_add_request,
        return I915_READ(GEN6_BSD_RING_HEAD) & HEAD_ADDR;
 }
 
-static inline unsigned int gen6_bsd_ring_get_tail(struct drm_device *dev,
-                                       struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
-{
-       drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-       return I915_READ(GEN6_BSD_RING_TAIL) & TAIL_ADDR;
-}
-
 static inline void gen6_bsd_ring_set_tail(struct drm_device *dev,
-                               u32 value)
+                                         struct intel_ring_buffer *ring,
+                                         u32 value)
 {
        drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 
                        50))
                DRM_ERROR("timed out waiting for IDLE Indicator\n");
 
-       I915_WRITE(GEN6_BSD_RING_TAIL, value);
+       I915_WRITE_TAIL(ring, value);
        I915_WRITE(GEN6_BSD_SLEEP_PSMI_CONTROL,
               GEN6_BSD_SLEEP_PSMI_CONTROL_RC_ILDL_MESSAGE_MODIFY_MASK |
               GEN6_BSD_SLEEP_PSMI_CONTROL_RC_ILDL_MESSAGE_ENABLE);
        .regs                   = {
                .ctl    = GEN6_BSD_RING_CTL,
                .head   = GEN6_BSD_RING_HEAD,
-               .tail   = GEN6_BSD_RING_TAIL,
                .start  = GEN6_BSD_RING_START
        },
        .mmio_base              = GEN6_BSD_RING_BASE,
        .setup_status_page      = gen6_bsd_setup_status_page,
        .init                   = init_bsd_ring,
        .get_head               = gen6_bsd_ring_get_head,
-       .get_tail               = gen6_bsd_ring_get_tail,
        .set_tail               = gen6_bsd_ring_set_tail,
        .get_active_head                = gen6_bsd_ring_get_active_head,
        .flush                  = gen6_bsd_ring_flush,