diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 8578b8cece6..0d565538599 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -6142,7 +6142,7 @@
         "description": "radeonsi: disable Smart Access Memory because CPU access has large overhead",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 0,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": null
     },
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_pipe.c b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_pipe.c
index 999c0a3a888..971023f9bc6 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_pipe.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_pipe.c
@@ -1141,6 +1141,8 @@ static struct pipe_screen *radeonsi_screen_create_impl(struct radeon_winsys *ws,
                   sscreen->options.enable_sam,
                   sscreen->options.disable_sam);
 
+   sscreen->info.smart_access_memory = false; /* VRAM has slower CPU access */
+
    if (sscreen->info.gfx_level >= GFX9) {
       sscreen->se_tile_repeat = 32 * sscreen->info.max_se;
    } else {