diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_workarounds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_workarounds.c
index be5a4685c991..7622d8ae1bb9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_workarounds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_workarounds.c
@@ -1725,6 +1725,13 @@ rcs_engine_wa_init(struct intel_engine_cs *engine, struct i915_wa_list *wal)
 			     FF_DOP_CLOCK_GATE_DISABLE);
 	}
 
+	if (IS_GEN(i915, 12)) {
+		/* Wa_1406941453:gen12 */
+		wa_masked_en(wal,
+			     GEN10_SAMPLER_MODE,
+			     ENABLE_SMALLPL);
+	}
+
 	if (IS_GEN(i915, 11)) {
 		/* This is not an Wa. Enable for better image quality */
 		wa_masked_en(wal,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
index ac691927e29d..ab4b1abd4364 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
@@ -9315,6 +9315,7 @@ enum {
 #define   GEN11_LSN_UNSLCVC_GAFS_HALF_SF_MAXALLOC	(1 << 7)
 
 #define GEN10_SAMPLER_MODE		_MMIO(0xE18C)
+#define   ENABLE_SMALLPL			REG_BIT(15)
 #define   GEN11_SAMPLER_ENABLE_HEADLESS_MSG	REG_BIT(5)
 
 /* IVYBRIDGE DPF */