diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_pipe.c b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_pipe.c
index 38d40c38ad8..8a92a922bad 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_pipe.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_pipe.c
@@ -1140,6 +1140,8 @@ 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 {