diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_bo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_bo.c
index d99d91fe8aa9..3fafdcb8d95b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_bo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_bo.c
@@ -2982,6 +2982,14 @@ bool xe_bo_needs_ccs_pages(struct xe_bo *bo)
 	if (IS_DGFX(xe) && (bo->flags & XE_BO_FLAG_SYSTEM))
 		return false;
 
+	/*
+	 * Compression implies coh_none, therefore we know for sure that WB
+	 * memory can't currently use compression, which is likely one of the
+	 * common cases.
+	 */
+	if (bo->cpu_caching == DRM_XE_GEM_CPU_CACHING_WB)
+		return false;
+
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pat.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pat.c
index 30fdbdb9341e..38a6a49c1b2a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pat.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_pat.c
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ static const struct xe_pat_table_entry xelpg_pat_table[] = {
  *
  * Note: There is an implicit assumption in the driver that compression and
  * coh_1way+ are mutually exclusive. If this is ever not true then userptr
- * and imported dma-buf from external device will have uncleared ccs state.
+ * and imported dma-buf from external device will have uncleared ccs state. See
+ * also xe_bo_needs_ccs_pages().
  */
 #define XE2_PAT(no_promote, comp_en, l3clos, l3_policy, l4_policy, __coh_mode) \
 	{ \