diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_206ax/model_206ax.h b/src/cpu/intel/model_206ax/model_206ax.h
index eb340ad..b6e2d65 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_206ax/model_206ax.h
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_206ax/model_206ax.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #ifndef _CPU_INTEL_MODEL_206AX_H
 #define _CPU_INTEL_MODEL_206AX_H
 
+#include <arch/cpu.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 /* SandyBridge/IvyBridge bus clock is fixed at 100MHz */
@@ -88,4 +89,9 @@
 int cpu_config_tdp_levels(void);
 int get_platform_id(void);
 
+static inline u8 cpu_stepping(void)
+{
+	return cpuid_eax(1) & 0xf;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/gma.c b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/gma.c
index f75dfda..86e12b0 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/gma.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/gma.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <device/mmio.h>
 #include <console/console.h>
 #include <bootmode.h>
+#include <cpu/intel/model_206ax/model_206ax.h>
 #include <delay.h>
 #include <device/device.h>
 #include <device/pci.h>
@@ -301,6 +302,8 @@
 
 static void gma_pm_init_pre_vbios(struct device *dev)
 {
+	const bool is_sandy = is_sandybridge();
+
 	u32 reg32;
 
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "GT Power Management Init\n");
@@ -309,7 +312,7 @@
 	if (!gtt_res || !gtt_res->base)
 		return;
 
-	if (bridge_silicon_revision() < IVB_STEP_C0) {
+	if (is_sandy || cpu_stepping() < IVB_STEP_C0) {
 		/* 1: Enable force wake */
 		gtt_write(0xa18c, 0x00000001);
 		gtt_poll(0x130090, (1 << 0), (1 << 0));
@@ -319,14 +322,14 @@
 		gtt_poll(0x130040, (1 << 0), (1 << 0));
 	}
 
-	if ((bridge_silicon_revision() & BASE_REV_MASK) == BASE_REV_SNB) {
+	if (is_sandy) {
 		/* 1d: Set GTT+0x42004 [15:14]=11 (SnB C1+) */
 		reg32 = gtt_read(0x42004);
 		reg32 |= (1 << 14) | (1 << 15);
 		gtt_write(0x42004, reg32);
 	}
 
-	if (bridge_silicon_revision() >= IVB_STEP_A0) {
+	if (!is_sandy) {
 		/* Display Reset Acknowledge Settings */
 		reg32 = gtt_read(0x45010);
 		reg32 |= (1 << 1) | (1 << 0);
@@ -335,7 +338,7 @@
 
 	/* 2: Get GT SKU from GTT+0x911c[13] */
 	reg32 = gtt_read(0x911c);
-	if ((bridge_silicon_revision() & BASE_REV_MASK) == BASE_REV_SNB) {
+	if (is_sandy) {
 		if (reg32 & (1 << 13)) {
 			printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "SNB GT1 Power Meter Weights\n");
 			gtt_write_powermeter(snb_pm_gt1);
@@ -384,13 +387,12 @@
 	reg32 = gtt_read(0xa180);
 	reg32 |= (1 << 26) | (1 << 31);
 	/* (bit 20=1 for SNB step D1+ / IVB A0+) */
-	if (bridge_silicon_revision() >= SNB_STEP_D1)
+	if (!is_sandy || cpu_stepping() >= SNB_STEP_D1)
 		reg32 |= (1 << 20);
 	gtt_write(0xa180, reg32);
 
 	/* 6a: for SnB step D2+ only */
-	if (((bridge_silicon_revision() & BASE_REV_MASK) == BASE_REV_SNB) &&
-		(bridge_silicon_revision() >= SNB_STEP_D2)) {
+	if (is_sandy && cpu_stepping() >= SNB_STEP_D2) {
 		reg32 = gtt_read(0x9400);
 		reg32 |= (1 << 7);
 		gtt_write(0x9400, reg32);
@@ -402,16 +404,16 @@
 		gtt_poll(0x941c, (1 << 1), (0 << 1));
 	}
 
-	if ((bridge_silicon_revision() & BASE_REV_MASK) == BASE_REV_IVB) {
+	if (is_sandy) {
+		/* 6b: Clocking reset controls */
+		gtt_write(0x9424, 0x00000000);
+	} else {
 		reg32 = gtt_read(0x907c);
 		reg32 |= (1 << 16);
 		gtt_write(0x907c, reg32);
 
 		/* 6b: Clocking reset controls */
 		gtt_write(0x9424, 0x00000001);
-	} else {
-		/* 6b: Clocking reset controls */
-		gtt_write(0x9424, 0x00000000);
 	}
 
 	/* 7 */
@@ -503,7 +505,7 @@
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "GT Power Management Init (post VBIOS)\n");
 
 	/* 15: Deassert Force Wake */
-	if (bridge_silicon_revision() < IVB_STEP_C0) {
+	if (is_sandybridge() || cpu_stepping() < IVB_STEP_C0) {
 		gtt_write(0xa18c, gtt_read(0xa18c) & ~1);
 		gtt_poll(0x130090, (1 << 0), (0 << 0));
 	} else {
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/northbridge.c b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/northbridge.c
index 541bf73..4d87878 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/northbridge.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/northbridge.c
@@ -4,31 +4,26 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <commonlib/helpers.h>
 #include <device/pci_ops.h>
-#include <stdint.h>
 #include <delay.h>
 #include <cpu/intel/model_206ax/model_206ax.h>
 #include <cpu/x86/msr.h>
 #include <device/device.h>
 #include <device/pci.h>
 #include <device/pci_ids.h>
+#include <types.h>
 #include "chip.h"
 #include "sandybridge.h"
 #include <cpu/intel/smm_reloc.h>
 
-static int bridge_revision_id = -1;
-
 /* IGD UMA memory */
 static uint64_t uma_memory_base = 0;
 static uint64_t uma_memory_size = 0;
 
-int bridge_silicon_revision(void)
+bool is_sandybridge(void)
 {
-	if (bridge_revision_id < 0) {
-		uint8_t stepping = cpuid_eax(1) & 0x0f;
-		uint8_t bridge_id = pci_read_config16(pcidev_on_root(0, 0), PCI_DEVICE_ID);
-		bridge_revision_id = (bridge_id & 0xf0) | stepping;
-	}
-	return bridge_revision_id;
+	const uint16_t bridge_id = pci_read_config16(pcidev_on_root(0, 0), PCI_DEVICE_ID);
+
+	return (bridge_id & BASE_REV_MASK) == BASE_REV_SNB;
 }
 
 /* Reserve everything between A segment and 1MB:
@@ -115,7 +110,7 @@
 			CONFIG_CHROMEOS_RAMOOPS_RAM_SIZE  >> 10);
 #endif
 
-	if ((bridge_silicon_revision() & BASE_REV_MASK) == BASE_REV_SNB) {
+	if (is_sandybridge()) {
 		/* Required for SandyBridge sighting 3715511 */
 		bad_ram_resource(dev, index++, 0x20000000 >> 10, 0x00200000 >> 10);
 		bad_ram_resource(dev, index++, 0x40000000 >> 10, 0x00200000 >> 10);
@@ -259,6 +254,8 @@
 
 static void northbridge_dmi_init(struct device *dev)
 {
+	const bool is_sandy = is_sandybridge();
+
 	u32 reg32;
 
 	/* Clear error status bits */
@@ -266,7 +263,7 @@
 	DMIBAR32(DMICESTS) = 0xffffffff;
 
 	/* Steps prior to DMI ASPM */
-	if ((bridge_silicon_revision() & BASE_REV_MASK) == BASE_REV_SNB) {
+	if (is_sandy) {
 		reg32 = DMIBAR32(0x250);
 		reg32 &= ~((1 << 22) | (1 << 20));
 		reg32 |= (1 << 21);
@@ -277,12 +274,12 @@
 	reg32 |= (1 << 29);
 	DMIBAR32(DMILLTC) = reg32;
 
-	if (bridge_silicon_revision() >= SNB_STEP_D0) {
+	if (!is_sandy || cpu_stepping() >= SNB_STEP_D0) {
 		reg32 = DMIBAR32(0x1f8);
 		reg32 |= (1 << 16);
 		DMIBAR32(0x1f8) = reg32;
 
-	} else if (bridge_silicon_revision() >= SNB_STEP_D1) {
+	} else if (!is_sandy || cpu_stepping() >= SNB_STEP_D1) {
 		reg32 = DMIBAR32(0x1f8);
 		reg32 &= ~(1 << 26);
 		reg32 |= (1 << 16);
@@ -294,7 +291,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Enable ASPM on SNB link, should happen before PCH link */
-	if ((bridge_silicon_revision() & BASE_REV_MASK) == BASE_REV_SNB) {
+	if (is_sandy) {
 		reg32 = DMIBAR32(0xd04);
 		reg32 |= (1 << 4);
 		DMIBAR32(0xd04) = reg32;
@@ -376,7 +373,10 @@
 	bridge_type = MCHBAR32(SAPMTIMERS);
 	bridge_type &= ~0xff;
 
-	if ((bridge_silicon_revision() & BASE_REV_MASK) == BASE_REV_IVB) {
+	if (is_sandybridge()) {
+		/* 20h for Sandybridge */
+		bridge_type |= 0x20;
+	} else {
 		/* Enable Power Aware Interrupt Routing */
 		u8 pair = MCHBAR8(INTRDIRCTL);
 		pair &= ~0x0f;	/* Clear 3:0 */
@@ -385,9 +385,6 @@
 
 		/* 30h for IvyBridge */
 		bridge_type |= 0x30;
-	} else {
-		/* 20h for Sandybridge */
-		bridge_type |= 0x20;
 	}
 	MCHBAR32(SAPMTIMERS) = bridge_type;
 
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/sandybridge.h b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/sandybridge.h
index 8f9d118..e5f2132 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/sandybridge.h
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/sandybridge.h
@@ -9,22 +9,22 @@
 #define BASE_REV_MASK	0x50
 
 /* SandyBridge CPU stepping */
-#define SNB_STEP_D0	(BASE_REV_SNB + 5) /* Also J0 */
-#define SNB_STEP_D1	(BASE_REV_SNB + 6)
-#define SNB_STEP_D2	(BASE_REV_SNB + 7) /* Also J1/Q0 */
+#define SNB_STEP_D0	5 /* Also J0 */
+#define SNB_STEP_D1	6
+#define SNB_STEP_D2	7 /* Also J1/Q0 */
 
 /* IvyBridge CPU stepping */
-#define IVB_STEP_A0	(BASE_REV_IVB + 0)
-#define IVB_STEP_B0	(BASE_REV_IVB + 2)
-#define IVB_STEP_C0	(BASE_REV_IVB + 4)
-#define IVB_STEP_K0	(BASE_REV_IVB + 5)
-#define IVB_STEP_D0	(BASE_REV_IVB + 6)
+#define IVB_STEP_A0	0
+#define IVB_STEP_B0	2
+#define IVB_STEP_C0	4
+#define IVB_STEP_K0	5
+#define IVB_STEP_D0	6
 
 #include "memmap.h"
 
 /* Everything below this line is ignored in the DSDT */
 #ifndef __ACPI__
-#include <stdint.h>
+#include <types.h>
 
 /* Chipset types */
 enum platform_type {
@@ -87,8 +87,9 @@
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
 
+bool is_sandybridge(void);
+
 void intel_sandybridge_finalize_smm(void);
-int bridge_silicon_revision(void);
 void systemagent_early_init(void);
 void sandybridge_init_iommu(void);
 void sandybridge_late_initialization(void);