diff --git a/src/arch/x86/Kconfig b/src/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 0a21fcc99a..8854e6b07b 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/src/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -7,14 +7,6 @@ config X86_ARCH_OPTIONS
 	select HAVE_ARCH_MEMCPY
 	select HAVE_ARCH_MEMMOVE
 
-config MARK_GRAPHICS_MEM_WRCOMB
-	bool "Mark graphics memory as write-combining."
-	default n
-	help
-	 The graphics performance may increase if the graphics
-	 memory is set as write-combining cache type. This option
-	 enables marking the graphics memory as write-combining.
-
 # This is an SMP option. It relates to starting up APs.
 # It is usually set in mainboard/*/Kconfig.
 # TODO: Improve description.
diff --git a/src/cpu/x86/mtrr/mtrr.c b/src/cpu/x86/mtrr/mtrr.c
index cdaa791de3..dfb9c94eeb 100644
--- a/src/cpu/x86/mtrr/mtrr.c
+++ b/src/cpu/x86/mtrr/mtrr.c
@@ -178,9 +178,8 @@ static struct memranges *get_physical_address_space(void)
 		                        MTRR_TYPE_UNCACHEABLE);
 
 		/* Handle any write combining resources. Only prefetchable
-		 * resources with the IORESOURCE_WRCOMB flag are appropriate
-		 * for this MTRR type. */
-		match = IORESOURCE_PREFETCH | IORESOURCE_WRCOMB;
+		 * resources are appropriate for this MTRR type. */
+		match = IORESOURCE_PREFETCH;
 		mask |= match;
 		memranges_add_resources(addr_space, mask, match,
 		                        MTRR_TYPE_WRCOMB);
diff --git a/src/include/device/resource.h b/src/include/device/resource.h
index 4bd9698e2c..2d64c805af 100644
--- a/src/include/device/resource.h
+++ b/src/include/device/resource.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 						 * to the bus below.
 						 */
 #define IORESOURCE_BRIDGE	0x00080000	/* The IO resource has a bus below it. */
-#define IORESOURCE_WRCOMB	0x00100000	/* Write combining resource. */
 #define IORESOURCE_RESERVE	0x10000000	/* The resource needs to be reserved in the coreboot table */
 #define IORESOURCE_STORED	0x20000000	/* The IO resource assignment has been stored in the device */
 #define IORESOURCE_ASSIGNED	0x40000000	/* An IO resource that has been assigned a value */
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/bolt/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/google/bolt/Kconfig
index 1d2b2594d2..5247070e58 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/bolt/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/bolt/Kconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	select MAINBOARD_HAS_CHROMEOS
 	select EXTERNAL_MRC_BLOB
 	select CACHE_ROM
-	select MARK_GRAPHICS_MEM_WRCOMB
 	select MONOTONIC_TIMER_MSR
 
 config VBOOT_RAMSTAGE_INDEX
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/falco/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/google/falco/Kconfig
index b372c4714e..d8002060f1 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/falco/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/falco/Kconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	select MAINBOARD_HAS_CHROMEOS
 	select EXTERNAL_MRC_BLOB
 	select CACHE_ROM
-	select MARK_GRAPHICS_MEM_WRCOMB
 	select MONOTONIC_TIMER_MSR
 	select DRIVERS_I2C_RTD2132
 
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/link/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/google/link/Kconfig
index d1e809eed7..efe9519bb2 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/link/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/link/Kconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	select SERIRQ_CONTINUOUS_MODE
 	select MAINBOARD_HAS_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
 	select EARLY_CBMEM_INIT
-	select MARK_GRAPHICS_MEM_WRCOMB
 
 config MAINBOARD_DIR
 	string
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/peppy/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/google/peppy/Kconfig
index 7a406e11f3..6cac4766ab 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/peppy/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/peppy/Kconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	select MAINBOARD_HAS_CHROMEOS
 	select EXTERNAL_MRC_BLOB
 	select CACHE_ROM
-	select MARK_GRAPHICS_MEM_WRCOMB
 	select MONOTONIC_TIMER_MSR
 
 config VBOOT_RAMSTAGE_INDEX
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/rambi/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/google/rambi/Kconfig
index 4d149c9b5f..292d321388 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/rambi/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/rambi/Kconfig
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select HAVE_ACPI_RESUME
 	select MAINBOARD_HAS_CHROMEOS
 	select CHROMEOS
-	select MARK_GRAPHICS_MEM_WRCOMB
 
 config MAINBOARD_DIR
 	string
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/slippy/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/google/slippy/Kconfig
index 065830ad66..6980234caa 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/slippy/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/slippy/Kconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	select MAINBOARD_HAS_CHROMEOS
 	select EXTERNAL_MRC_BLOB
 	select CACHE_ROM
-	select MARK_GRAPHICS_MEM_WRCOMB
 	select MONOTONIC_TIMER_MSR
 	select MAINBOARD_HAS_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
 	select MAINBOARD_DO_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
diff --git a/src/mainboard/intel/wtm2/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/intel/wtm2/Kconfig
index 99ed53cf38..8e13108af3 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/intel/wtm2/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/intel/wtm2/Kconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	select HAVE_SMI_HANDLER
 	select MAINBOARD_HAS_CHROMEOS
 	select CACHE_ROM
-	select MARK_GRAPHICS_MEM_WRCOMB
 	select MAINBOARD_HAS_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
 	select MONOTONIC_TIMER_MSR
 
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/gma.c b/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/gma.c
index 00d7583048..2ceffe4a83 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/gma.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/gma.c
@@ -429,29 +429,12 @@ static void gma_set_subsystem(device_t dev, unsigned vendor, unsigned device)
 	}
 }
 
-static void gma_read_resources(struct device *dev)
-{
-	pci_dev_read_resources(dev);
-
-#if CONFIG_MARK_GRAPHICS_MEM_WRCOMB
-	struct resource *res;
-
-	/* Set the graphics memory to write combining. */
-	res = find_resource(dev, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_2);
-	if (res == NULL) {
-		printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "gma: memory resource not found.\n");
-		return;
-	}
-	res->flags |= IORESOURCE_WRCOMB;
-#endif
-}
-
 static struct pci_operations gma_pci_ops = {
 	.set_subsystem    = gma_set_subsystem,
 };
 
 static struct device_operations gma_func0_ops = {
-	.read_resources		= gma_read_resources,
+	.read_resources		= pci_dev_read_resources,
 	.set_resources		= pci_dev_set_resources,
 	.enable_resources	= pci_dev_enable_resources,
 	.init			= gma_func0_init,
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/gma.c b/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/gma.c
index c7a0e9b941..2f13a6bee6 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/gma.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/gma.c
@@ -703,9 +703,6 @@ static void gma_read_resources(struct device *dev)
 			   0xd0000001);
 	pci_write_config32(dev, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_2 + 4,
 			   0);
-#if CONFIG_MARK_GRAPHICS_MEM_WRCOMB
-	res->flags |= IORESOURCE_WRCOMB;
-#endif
 	res->base = (resource_t) 0xd0000000;
 	res->size = (resource_t) 0x10000000;
 }
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/gma.c b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/gma.c
index 853139eddf..b9a07a2d72 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/gma.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/gma.c
@@ -664,29 +664,12 @@ static void gma_set_subsystem(device_t dev, unsigned vendor, unsigned device)
 	}
 }
 
-static void gma_read_resources(struct device *dev)
-{
-	pci_dev_read_resources(dev);
-
-#if CONFIG_MARK_GRAPHICS_MEM_WRCOMB
-	struct resource *res;
-
-	/* Set the graphics memory to write combining. */
-	res = find_resource(dev, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_2);
-	if (res == NULL) {
-		printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "gma: memory resource not found.\n");
-		return;
-	}
-	res->flags |= IORESOURCE_WRCOMB;
-#endif
-}
-
 static struct pci_operations gma_pci_ops = {
 	.set_subsystem    = gma_set_subsystem,
 };
 
 static struct device_operations gma_func0_ops = {
-	.read_resources		= gma_read_resources,
+	.read_resources		= pci_dev_read_resources,
 	.set_resources		= pci_dev_set_resources,
 	.enable_resources	= pci_dev_enable_resources,
 	.init			= gma_func0_init,