diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/rcven.c b/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/rcven.c
index 332d89c526..506282bc38 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/rcven.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/x4x/rcven.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ struct rec_timing {
 	u8 tap;
 };
 
-static inline void barrier(void)
+static inline void mfence(void)
 {
 	asm volatile("mfence":::);
 }
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ static u8 sampledqs(u32 addr, u8 lane, u8 channel)
 	udelay(2);
 	MCHBAR8(RESET_CNTL(channel)) |= 0x2;
 	udelay(2);
-	barrier();
+	mfence();
 	/* Read strobe */
 	read32((u32 *)addr);
-	barrier();
+	mfence();
 	return (MCHBAR8(sample_offset) >> 6) & 1;
 }