diff --git a/include/ck_pr.h b/include/ck_pr.h
index 43a0b1c..2577714 100644
--- a/include/ck_pr.h
+++ b/include/ck_pr.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@
  * load ordering.
  */
 CK_PR_FENCE_NOOP(load_depends)
+#define ck_pr_fence_strict_load_depends ck_pr_fence_load_depends
+
 
 #if defined(CK_MD_RMO)
 /*
diff --git a/include/gcc/ck_pr.h b/include/gcc/ck_pr.h
index 196d267..c5231bd 100644
--- a/include/gcc/ck_pr.h
+++ b/include/gcc/ck_pr.h
@@ -105,17 +105,6 @@ ck_pr_stall(void)
 	return;
 }
 
-/*
- * Most target architectures do not require this.
- */
-CK_CC_INLINE static void
-ck_pr_fence_load_depends(void)
-{
-
-	__sync_synchronize();
-	return;
-}
-
 /*
  * Load and store fences are equivalent to full fences in the GCC port.
  */