diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/aec62xx.c b/drivers/ide/pci/aec62xx.c
index df1be18..3a4c2c2 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/aec62xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/aec62xx.c
@@ -218,10 +218,6 @@
 
 		hwif->cbl = (ata66 & mask) ? ATA_CBL_PATA40 : ATA_CBL_PATA80;
 	}
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 static int __devinit init_setup_aec62xx(struct pci_dev *dev, ide_pci_device_t *d)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.c b/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.c
index 0ef7703..31d4e50 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.c
@@ -660,7 +660,6 @@
  
 static void __devinit init_hwif_common_ali15x3 (ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 {
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
 	hwif->set_pio_mode = &ali_set_pio_mode;
 	hwif->set_dma_mode = &ali_set_dma_mode;
 	hwif->udma_filter = &ali_udma_filter;
@@ -699,12 +698,6 @@
 
 	if (hwif->cbl != ATA_CBL_PATA40_SHORT)
 		hwif->cbl = ata66_ali15x3(hwif);
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/amd74xx.c b/drivers/ide/pci/amd74xx.c
index 669951d..c7b3a56 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/amd74xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/amd74xx.c
@@ -376,8 +376,6 @@
 	if (hwif->irq == 0) /* 0 is bogus but will do for now */
 		hwif->irq = pci_get_legacy_ide_irq(hwif->pci_dev, hwif->channel);
 
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
-
 	hwif->set_pio_mode = &amd_set_pio_mode;
 	hwif->set_dma_mode = &amd_set_drive;
 
@@ -404,11 +402,6 @@
 		else
 			hwif->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA40;
 	}
-
-        if (!noautodma)
-                hwif->autodma = 1;
-        hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-        hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 #define DECLARE_AMD_DEV(name_str)					\
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/atiixp.c b/drivers/ide/pci/atiixp.c
index 2466e0a..446900d 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/atiixp.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/atiixp.c
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@
 	if (!hwif->irq)
 		hwif->irq = ch ? 15 : 14;
 
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
 	hwif->set_pio_mode = &atiixp_set_pio_mode;
 	hwif->set_dma_mode = &atiixp_set_dma_mode;
 	hwif->drives[0].autotune = 1;
@@ -197,12 +196,6 @@
 
 	hwif->dma_host_on = &atiixp_dma_host_on;
 	hwif->dma_host_off = &atiixp_dma_host_off;
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/cmd64x.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cmd64x.c
index 8c6cdb4..f3d3bde 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cmd64x.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cmd64x.c
@@ -559,10 +559,6 @@
 		hwif->ide_dma_test_irq	= &cmd64x_ide_dma_test_irq;
 		break;
 	}
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 static int __devinit init_setup_cmd64x(struct pci_dev *dev, ide_pci_device_t *d)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c
index 6ea6465..a8bf494 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c
@@ -146,12 +146,6 @@
 	hwif->ultra_mask = 0;
 	hwif->swdma_mask = 0;
 	hwif->mwdma_mask = 0;
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 #define DECLARE_CS_DEV(name_str)				\
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5530.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5530.c
index ef51bbf..0d23b8a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5530.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5530.c
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@
 {
 	unsigned long basereg;
 	u32 d0_timings;
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
 
 	if (hwif->mate)
 		hwif->serialized = hwif->mate->serialized = 1;
@@ -270,11 +269,6 @@
 	hwif->mwdma_mask = 0x07;
 
 	hwif->udma_filter = cs5530_udma_filter;
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 static ide_pci_device_t cs5530_chipset __devinitdata = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5535.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5535.c
index 5ddd4c5..e4891a1 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5535.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5535.c
@@ -177,8 +177,6 @@
  */
 static void __devinit init_hwif_cs5535(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 {
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
-
 	hwif->set_pio_mode = &cs5535_set_pio_mode;
 	hwif->set_dma_mode = &cs5535_set_dma_mode;
 
@@ -192,11 +190,6 @@
 	hwif->mwdma_mask = 0x07;
 
 	hwif->cbl = cs5535_cable_detect(hwif->pci_dev);
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 static ide_pci_device_t cs5535_chipset __devinitdata = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/cy82c693.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cy82c693.c
index 3185083..c498ecf 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cy82c693.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cy82c693.c
@@ -428,8 +428,6 @@
  */
 static void __devinit init_hwif_cy82c693(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 {
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
-
 	hwif->chipset = ide_cy82c693;
 	hwif->set_pio_mode = &cy82c693_set_pio_mode;
 
@@ -444,10 +442,6 @@
 	hwif->swdma_mask = 0x04;
 
 	hwif->ide_dma_on = &cy82c693_ide_dma_on;
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 static __devinitdata ide_hwif_t *primary;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/generic.c b/drivers/ide/pci/generic.c
index fef945f..cce6311 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/generic.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/generic.c
@@ -73,11 +73,6 @@
 	hwif->ultra_mask = 0x7f;
 	hwif->mwdma_mask = 0x07;
 	hwif->swdma_mask = 0x07;
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 #if 0
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/hpt34x.c b/drivers/ide/pci/hpt34x.c
index 88472e5..44ac0e2 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/hpt34x.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/hpt34x.c
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@
 {
 	u16 pcicmd = 0;
 
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
-
 	hwif->set_pio_mode = &hpt34x_set_pio_mode;
 	hwif->set_dma_mode = &hpt34x_set_mode;
 
@@ -141,15 +139,13 @@
 		return;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HPT34X_AUTODMA
+	if ((pcicmd & PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY) == 0)
+		return;
+
 	hwif->ultra_mask = 0x07;
 	hwif->mwdma_mask = 0x07;
 	hwif->swdma_mask = 0x07;
 #endif
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = (pcicmd & PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY) ? 1 : 0;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 static ide_pci_device_t hpt34x_chipset __devinitdata = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/hpt366.c b/drivers/ide/pci/hpt366.c
index 6b0daea..fcb21dd 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/hpt366.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/hpt366.c
@@ -1345,10 +1345,6 @@
 		hwif->dma_timeout	= &hpt370_dma_timeout;
 	} else
 		hwif->dma_lost_irq	= &hpt366_dma_lost_irq;
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 static void __devinit init_dma_hpt366(ide_hwif_t *hwif, unsigned long dmabase)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/it8213.c b/drivers/ide/pci/it8213.c
index 5822d26..24a71d0 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/it8213.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/it8213.c
@@ -170,8 +170,6 @@
 	hwif->set_dma_mode = &it8213_set_dma_mode;
 	hwif->set_pio_mode = &it8213_set_pio_mode;
 
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
-
 	hwif->drives[0].autotune = 1;
 	hwif->drives[1].autotune = 1;
 
@@ -187,16 +185,6 @@
 
 	if (hwif->cbl != ATA_CBL_PATA40_SHORT)
 		hwif->cbl = (reg42h & 0x02) ? ATA_CBL_PATA40 : ATA_CBL_PATA80;
-
-	/*
-	 *	The BIOS often doesn't set up DMA on this controller
-	 *	so we always do it.
-	 */
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/it821x.c b/drivers/ide/pci/it821x.c
index 752a142..f3391a8 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/it821x.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/it821x.c
@@ -537,10 +537,11 @@
 	struct it821x_dev *idev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct it821x_dev), GFP_KERNEL);
 	u8 conf;
 
-	if(idev == NULL) {
+	if (idev == NULL) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "it821x: out of memory, falling back to legacy behaviour.\n");
-		goto fallback;
+		return;
 	}
+
 	ide_set_hwifdata(hwif, idev);
 
 	hwif->atapi_dma = 1;
@@ -589,27 +590,14 @@
 	hwif->drives[0].autotune = 1;
 	hwif->drives[1].autotune = 1;
 
-	if (!hwif->dma_base)
-		goto fallback;
+	if (hwif->dma_base == 0)
+		return;
 
 	hwif->ultra_mask = 0x7f;
 	hwif->mwdma_mask = 0x07;
 
 	if (hwif->cbl != ATA_CBL_PATA40_SHORT)
 		hwif->cbl = ata66_it821x(hwif);
-
-	/*
-	 *	The BIOS often doesn't set up DMA on this controller
-	 *	so we always do it.
-	 */
-
-	hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	return;
-fallback:
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
-	return;
 }
 
 static void __devinit it8212_disable_raid(struct pci_dev *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/jmicron.c b/drivers/ide/pci/jmicron.c
index e4a4f1f..bb893ff 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/jmicron.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/jmicron.c
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@
 	hwif->drives[0].autotune = 1;
 	hwif->drives[1].autotune = 1;
 
-	if (!hwif->dma_base)
-		goto fallback;
+	if (hwif->dma_base == 0)
+		return;
 
 	hwif->atapi_dma = 1;
 	hwif->ultra_mask = 0x7f;
@@ -123,14 +123,6 @@
 
 	if (hwif->cbl != ATA_CBL_PATA40_SHORT)
 		hwif->cbl = ata66_jmicron(hwif);
-
-	hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	return;
-fallback:
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
-	return;
 }
 
 static ide_pci_device_t jmicron_chipset __devinitdata = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/ns87415.c b/drivers/ide/pci/ns87415.c
index 726f67c..a8cd50a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/ns87415.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/ns87415.c
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@
 	u8 stat;
 #endif
 
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
 	hwif->selectproc = &ns87415_selectproc;
 
 	/*
@@ -259,11 +258,6 @@
 	outb(0x60, hwif->dma_status);
 	hwif->dma_setup = &ns87415_ide_dma_setup;
 	hwif->ide_dma_end = &ns87415_ide_dma_end;
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 static ide_pci_device_t ns87415_chipset __devinitdata = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/opti621.c b/drivers/ide/pci/opti621.c
index aa8b6c5..250662e 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/opti621.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/opti621.c
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@
  */
 static void __devinit init_hwif_opti621 (ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 {
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
 	hwif->drives[0].drive_data = PIO_DONT_KNOW;
 	hwif->drives[1].drive_data = PIO_DONT_KNOW;
 
@@ -340,11 +339,6 @@
 	hwif->atapi_dma = 1;
 	hwif->mwdma_mask = 0x07;
 	hwif->swdma_mask = 0x07;
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 static ide_pci_device_t opti621_chipsets[] __devinitdata = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_new.c b/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_new.c
index d1087cc..8704b6f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_new.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_new.c
@@ -469,8 +469,6 @@
 
 static void __devinit init_hwif_pdc202new(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 {
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
-
 	hwif->set_pio_mode = &pdcnew_set_pio_mode;
 	hwif->set_dma_mode = &pdcnew_set_mode;
 
@@ -491,10 +489,6 @@
 
 	if (hwif->cbl != ATA_CBL_PATA40_SHORT)
 		hwif->cbl = pdcnew_cable_detect(hwif);
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 static int __devinit init_setup_pdcnew(struct pci_dev *dev, ide_pci_device_t *d)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_old.c b/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_old.c
index 21b4143..e1d2337 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_old.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_old.c
@@ -312,8 +312,6 @@
 	    (dev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_PROMISE_20265))
 		hwif->rqsize = 256;
 
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
-
 	hwif->set_pio_mode = &pdc202xx_set_pio_mode;
 	hwif->set_dma_mode = &pdc202xx_set_mode;
 
@@ -345,10 +343,6 @@
 		hwif->ide_dma_end = &pdc202xx_old_ide_dma_end;
 	} 
 	hwif->ide_dma_test_irq = &pdc202xx_old_ide_dma_test_irq;
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 static void __devinit init_dma_pdc202xx(ide_hwif_t *hwif, unsigned long dmabase)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/piix.c b/drivers/ide/pci/piix.c
index c50ae3a..a8dd0c0 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/piix.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/piix.c
@@ -384,8 +384,6 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
-
 	hwif->set_pio_mode = &piix_set_pio_mode;
 	hwif->set_dma_mode = &piix_set_dma_mode;
 
@@ -412,12 +410,6 @@
 
 	if (no_piix_dma)
 		hwif->ultra_mask = hwif->mwdma_mask = hwif->swdma_mask = 0;
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 #define DECLARE_PIIX_DEV(name_str, udma) \
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/sc1200.c b/drivers/ide/pci/sc1200.c
index 29945b9..54c5c98 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/sc1200.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/sc1200.c
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@
 {
 	if (hwif->mate)
 		hwif->serialized = hwif->mate->serialized = 1;
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
 
 	hwif->set_pio_mode = &sc1200_set_pio_mode;
 	hwif->set_dma_mode = &sc1200_set_dma_mode;
@@ -378,15 +377,9 @@
 	hwif->udma_filter = sc1200_udma_filter;
 	hwif->ide_dma_end   = &sc1200_ide_dma_end;
 
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-
         hwif->atapi_dma = 1;
         hwif->ultra_mask = 0x07;
         hwif->mwdma_mask = 0x07;
-
-        hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-        hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 static ide_pci_device_t sc1200_chipset __devinitdata = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c b/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
index 0a66991..bd4c1d3 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
@@ -697,12 +697,6 @@
 
 	/* we support 80c cable only. */
 	hwif->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA80;
-
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 #define DECLARE_SCC_DEV(name_str)			\
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.c b/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.c
index e4208e3..d3ffc52 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.c
@@ -374,8 +374,6 @@
 
 	hwif->mwdma_mask = 0x07;
 
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
-
 	hwif->drives[0].autotune = 1;
 	hwif->drives[1].autotune = 1;
 
@@ -386,10 +384,6 @@
 		if (hwif->cbl != ATA_CBL_PATA40_SHORT)
 			hwif->cbl = ata66_svwks(hwif);
 	}
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->drives[1].autodma = 1;
 }
 
 static int __devinit init_setup_svwks (struct pci_dev *dev, ide_pci_device_t *d)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/sgiioc4.c b/drivers/ide/pci/sgiioc4.c
index 210f32d..9a9474f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/sgiioc4.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/sgiioc4.c
@@ -674,12 +674,7 @@
 	/* Initializing chipset IRQ Registers */
 	writel(0x03, (void __iomem *)(irqport + IOC4_INTR_SET * 4));
 
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
-
-	if (dma_base && ide_dma_sgiioc4(hwif, dma_base) == 0) {
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-		hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->drives[0].autodma = 1;
-	} else
+	if (dma_base == 0 || ide_dma_sgiioc4(hwif, dma_base))
 		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: %s Bus-Master DMA disabled\n",
 				 hwif->name, DRV_NAME);
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c b/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c
index cc17067..85d0afd 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c
@@ -873,8 +873,6 @@
 
 static void __devinit init_hwif_siimage(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 {
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
-	
 	hwif->resetproc = &siimage_reset;
 	hwif->set_pio_mode = &sil_set_pio_mode;
 	hwif->set_dma_mode = &sil_set_dma_mode;
@@ -912,15 +910,6 @@
 	} else {
 		hwif->ide_dma_test_irq = & siimage_io_ide_dma_test_irq;
 	}
-	
-	/*
-	 *	The BIOS often doesn't set up DMA on this controller
-	 *	so we always do it.
-	 */
-
-	hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 #define DECLARE_SII_DEV(name_str)			\
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/sis5513.c b/drivers/ide/pci/sis5513.c
index 729ee86..d758865 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/sis5513.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/sis5513.c
@@ -811,8 +811,6 @@
 {
 	u8 udma_rates[] = { 0x00, 0x00, 0x07, 0x1f, 0x3f, 0x3f, 0x7f, 0x7f };
 
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
-
 	if (!hwif->irq)
 		hwif->irq = hwif->channel ? 15 : 14;
 
@@ -835,12 +833,6 @@
 
 	if (hwif->cbl != ATA_CBL_PATA40_SHORT)
 		hwif->cbl = ata66_sis5513(hwif);
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 static ide_pci_device_t sis5513_chipset __devinitdata = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/sl82c105.c b/drivers/ide/pci/sl82c105.c
index 9272629..771efb8 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/sl82c105.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/sl82c105.c
@@ -397,10 +397,6 @@
 	hwif->dma_start			= &sl82c105_dma_start;
 	hwif->dma_timeout		= &sl82c105_dma_timeout;
 
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-
 	if (hwif->mate)
 		hwif->serialized = hwif->mate->serialized = 1;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/slc90e66.c b/drivers/ide/pci/slc90e66.c
index 3e6ed73..fa8df6d 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/slc90e66.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/slc90e66.c
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@
 	u8 reg47 = 0;
 	u8 mask = hwif->channel ? 0x01 : 0x02;  /* bit0:Primary */
 
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
-
 	if (!hwif->irq)
 		hwif->irq = hwif->channel ? 15 : 14;
 
@@ -157,11 +155,6 @@
 	if (hwif->cbl != ATA_CBL_PATA40_SHORT)
 		/* bit[0(1)]: 0:80, 1:40 */
 		hwif->cbl = (reg47 & mask) ? ATA_CBL_PATA40 : ATA_CBL_PATA80;
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 static ide_pci_device_t slc90e66_chipset __devinitdata = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/tc86c001.c b/drivers/ide/pci/tc86c001.c
index 01360ee..de62db5 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/tc86c001.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/tc86c001.c
@@ -212,10 +212,6 @@
 		scr1 = hwif->INW(sc_base + 0x00);
 		hwif->cbl = (scr1 & 0x2000) ? ATA_CBL_PATA40 : ATA_CBL_PATA80;
 	}
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 static unsigned int __devinit init_chipset_tc86c001(struct pci_dev *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/triflex.c b/drivers/ide/pci/triflex.c
index 9bedeae..4075c90 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/triflex.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/triflex.c
@@ -107,11 +107,6 @@
 	hwif->atapi_dma  = 1;
 	hwif->mwdma_mask = 0x07;
 	hwif->swdma_mask = 0x07;
-	
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 static ide_pci_device_t triflex_device __devinitdata = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/trm290.c b/drivers/ide/pci/trm290.c
index 8817448..e3d943a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/trm290.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/trm290.c
@@ -292,9 +292,6 @@
 	hwif->ide_dma_test_irq = &trm290_ide_dma_test_irq;
 
 	hwif->selectproc = &trm290_selectproc;
-	hwif->autodma = 0;		/* play it safe for now */
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 #if 1
 	{
 	/*
@@ -329,7 +326,9 @@
 	.init_hwif	= init_hwif_trm290,
 	.autodma	= NOAUTODMA,
 	.bootable	= ON_BOARD,
+#if 0 /* play it safe for now */
 	.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_TRUST_BIOS_FOR_DMA,
+#endif
 };
 
 static int __devinit trm290_init_one(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.c b/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.c
index 5f13f3a..bf9957f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.c
@@ -425,8 +425,6 @@
 	struct via82cxxx_dev *vdev = pci_get_drvdata(hwif->pci_dev);
 	int i;
 
-	hwif->autodma = 0;
-
 	hwif->set_pio_mode = &via_set_pio_mode;
 	hwif->set_dma_mode = &via_set_drive;
 
@@ -454,11 +452,6 @@
 
 	if (hwif->cbl != ATA_CBL_PATA40_SHORT)
 		hwif->cbl = via82cxxx_cable_detect(hwif);
-
-	if (!noautodma)
-		hwif->autodma = 1;
-	hwif->drives[0].autodma = hwif->autodma;
-	hwif->drives[1].autodma = hwif->autodma;
 }
 
 static ide_pci_device_t via82cxxx_chipsets[] __devinitdata = {