diff --git a/gpu/compute.go b/gpu/compute.go
index 6de65c21..c72773c8 100644
--- a/gpu/compute.go
+++ b/gpu/compute.go
@@ -1340,9 +1340,7 @@ func (g *compute) render(images *textureAtlas, dst driver.Texture, cpuDst cpu.Im
 }
 
 func (g *compute) memoryBarrier() {
-	if !g.useCPU {
-		g.ctx.MemoryBarrier()
-	} else {
+	if g.useCPU {
 		g.dispatcher.Barrier()
 	}
 }
diff --git a/gpu/internal/d3d11/d3d11_windows.go b/gpu/internal/d3d11/d3d11_windows.go
index a30f6a23..08698c33 100644
--- a/gpu/internal/d3d11/d3d11_windows.go
+++ b/gpu/internal/d3d11/d3d11_windows.go
@@ -591,8 +591,6 @@ func (b *Backend) BindImageTexture(unit int, tex driver.Texture) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (b *Backend) MemoryBarrier() {}
-
 func (b *Backend) DispatchCompute(x, y, z int) {
 	b.ctx.CSSetShader(b.program.shader)
 	b.ctx.Dispatch(uint32(x), uint32(y), uint32(z))
diff --git a/gpu/internal/driver/driver.go b/gpu/internal/driver/driver.go
index b07cbb50..a5a27b9f 100644
--- a/gpu/internal/driver/driver.go
+++ b/gpu/internal/driver/driver.go
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ type Device interface {
 	BeginCompute()
 	EndCompute()
 	CopyTexture(dst Texture, dstOrigin image.Point, src Texture, srcRect image.Rectangle)
-	MemoryBarrier()
 	DispatchCompute(x, y, z int)
 
 	Release()
diff --git a/gpu/internal/metal/metal_darwin.go b/gpu/internal/metal/metal_darwin.go
index 1c29fafb..b915ce5e 100644
--- a/gpu/internal/metal/metal_darwin.go
+++ b/gpu/internal/metal/metal_darwin.go
@@ -818,8 +818,6 @@ func (b *Backend) BindImageTexture(unit int, tex driver.Texture) {
 	b.BindTexture(unit, tex)
 }
 
-func (b *Backend) MemoryBarrier() {}
-
 func (b *Backend) BeginCompute() {
 	b.endEncoder()
 	b.ensureCmdBuffer()
diff --git a/gpu/internal/opengl/opengl.go b/gpu/internal/opengl/opengl.go
index 7436b225..62c28ce4 100644
--- a/gpu/internal/opengl/opengl.go
+++ b/gpu/internal/opengl/opengl.go
@@ -760,10 +760,6 @@ func (b *Backend) Release() {
 	*b = Backend{}
 }
 
-func (b *Backend) MemoryBarrier() {
-	b.funcs.MemoryBarrier(gl.ALL_BARRIER_BITS)
-}
-
 func (b *Backend) DispatchCompute(x, y, z int) {
 	for binding, buf := range b.storage {
 		if buf != nil {
@@ -771,6 +767,7 @@ func (b *Backend) DispatchCompute(x, y, z int) {
 		}
 	}
 	b.funcs.DispatchCompute(x, y, z)
+	b.funcs.MemoryBarrier(gl.ALL_BARRIER_BITS)
 }
 
 func (b *Backend) BindImageTexture(unit int, tex driver.Texture) {
@@ -1157,6 +1154,7 @@ func (b *Backend) BindPipeline(pl driver.Pipeline) {
 }
 
 func (b *Backend) BeginCompute() {
+	b.funcs.MemoryBarrier(gl.ALL_BARRIER_BITS)
 }
 
 func (b *Backend) EndCompute() {