diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c b/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c
index 45b6b29..074a46e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c
@@ -3527,7 +3527,7 @@
 
 /**
  *	ata_mmio_data_xfer - Transfer data by MMIO
- *	@ap: port to read/write
+ *	@dev: device for this I/O
  *	@buf: data buffer
  *	@buflen: buffer length
  *	@write_data: read/write
@@ -3538,9 +3538,10 @@
  *	Inherited from caller.
  */
 
-static void ata_mmio_data_xfer(struct ata_port *ap, unsigned char *buf,
-			       unsigned int buflen, int write_data)
+void ata_mmio_data_xfer(struct ata_device *adev, unsigned char *buf, 
+			unsigned int buflen, int write_data)
 {
+	struct ata_port *ap = adev->ap;
 	unsigned int i;
 	unsigned int words = buflen >> 1;
 	u16 *buf16 = (u16 *) buf;
@@ -3572,7 +3573,7 @@
 
 /**
  *	ata_pio_data_xfer - Transfer data by PIO
- *	@ap: port to read/write
+ *	@adev: device to target
  *	@buf: data buffer
  *	@buflen: buffer length
  *	@write_data: read/write
@@ -3583,9 +3584,10 @@
  *	Inherited from caller.
  */
 
-static void ata_pio_data_xfer(struct ata_port *ap, unsigned char *buf,
-			      unsigned int buflen, int write_data)
+void ata_pio_data_xfer(struct ata_device *adev, unsigned char *buf, 
+		       unsigned int buflen, int write_data)
 {
+	struct ata_port *ap = adev->ap;
 	unsigned int words = buflen >> 1;
 
 	/* Transfer multiple of 2 bytes */
@@ -3610,39 +3612,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- *	ata_data_xfer - Transfer data from/to the data register.
- *	@ap: port to read/write
- *	@buf: data buffer
- *	@buflen: buffer length
- *	@do_write: read/write
- *
- *	Transfer data from/to the device data register.
- *
- *	LOCKING:
- *	Inherited from caller.
- */
-
-static void ata_data_xfer(struct ata_port *ap, unsigned char *buf,
-			  unsigned int buflen, int do_write)
-{
-	/* Make the crap hardware pay the costs not the good stuff */
-	if (unlikely(ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_IRQ_MASK)) {
-		unsigned long flags;
-		local_irq_save(flags);
-		if (ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_MMIO)
-			ata_mmio_data_xfer(ap, buf, buflen, do_write);
-		else
-			ata_pio_data_xfer(ap, buf, buflen, do_write);
-		local_irq_restore(flags);
-	} else {
-		if (ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_MMIO)
-			ata_mmio_data_xfer(ap, buf, buflen, do_write);
-		else
-			ata_pio_data_xfer(ap, buf, buflen, do_write);
-	}
-}
-
-/**
  *	ata_pio_sector - Transfer ATA_SECT_SIZE (512 bytes) of data.
  *	@qc: Command on going
  *
@@ -3676,17 +3645,18 @@
 	if (PageHighMem(page)) {
 		unsigned long flags;
 
+		/* FIXME: use a bounce buffer */
 		local_irq_save(flags);
 		buf = kmap_atomic(page, KM_IRQ0);
 
 		/* do the actual data transfer */
-		ata_data_xfer(ap, buf + offset, ATA_SECT_SIZE, do_write);
+		ap->ops->data_xfer(qc->dev, buf + offset, ATA_SECT_SIZE, do_write);
 
 		kunmap_atomic(buf, KM_IRQ0);
 		local_irq_restore(flags);
 	} else {
 		buf = page_address(page);
-		ata_data_xfer(ap, buf + offset, ATA_SECT_SIZE, do_write);
+		ap->ops->data_xfer(qc->dev, buf + offset, ATA_SECT_SIZE, do_write);
 	}
 
 	qc->cursect++;
@@ -3742,7 +3712,7 @@
 	DPRINTK("send cdb\n");
 	WARN_ON(qc->dev->cdb_len < 12);
 
-	ata_data_xfer(ap, qc->cdb, qc->dev->cdb_len, 1);
+	ap->ops->data_xfer(qc->dev, qc->cdb, qc->dev->cdb_len, 1);
 	ata_altstatus(ap); /* flush */
 
 	switch (qc->tf.protocol) {
@@ -3802,7 +3772,7 @@
 				       "%u bytes trailing data\n", bytes);
 
 		for (i = 0; i < words; i++)
-			ata_data_xfer(ap, (unsigned char*)pad_buf, 2, do_write);
+			ap->ops->data_xfer(qc->dev, (unsigned char*)pad_buf, 2, do_write);
 
 		ap->hsm_task_state = HSM_ST_LAST;
 		return;
@@ -3828,17 +3798,18 @@
 	if (PageHighMem(page)) {
 		unsigned long flags;
 
+		/* FIXME: use bounce buffer */
 		local_irq_save(flags);
 		buf = kmap_atomic(page, KM_IRQ0);
 
 		/* do the actual data transfer */
-		ata_data_xfer(ap, buf + offset, count, do_write);
+		ap->ops->data_xfer(qc->dev,  buf + offset, count, do_write);
 
 		kunmap_atomic(buf, KM_IRQ0);
 		local_irq_restore(flags);
 	} else {
 		buf = page_address(page);
-		ata_data_xfer(ap, buf + offset, count, do_write);
+		ap->ops->data_xfer(qc->dev,  buf + offset, count, do_write);
 	}
 
 	bytes -= count;
@@ -5702,6 +5673,8 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_port_stop);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_host_stop);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_interrupt);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_mmio_data_xfer);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_pio_data_xfer);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_qc_prep);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_noop_qc_prep);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_bmdma_setup);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_mv.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_mv.c
index 691c115..bf3529f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_mv.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_mv.c
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@
 
 	.qc_prep		= mv_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= mv_qc_issue,
+	.data_xfer		= ata_mmio_data_xfer,
 
 	.eng_timeout		= mv_eng_timeout,
 
@@ -433,6 +434,7 @@
 
 	.qc_prep		= mv_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= mv_qc_issue,
+	.data_xfer		= ata_mmio_data_xfer,
 
 	.eng_timeout		= mv_eng_timeout,
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_nv.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_nv.c
index 043ff4f..d93513e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_nv.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_nv.c
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@
 	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
 	.eng_timeout		= ata_eng_timeout,
+	.data_xfer		= ata_pio_data_xfer,
 	.irq_handler		= nv_interrupt,
 	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
 	.scr_read		= nv_scr_read,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_promise.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_promise.c
index 285ab02..0111159 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_promise.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_promise.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
 	.qc_prep		= pdc_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= pdc_qc_issue_prot,
 	.eng_timeout		= pdc_eng_timeout,
+	.data_xfer		= ata_mmio_data_xfer,
 	.irq_handler		= pdc_interrupt,
 	.irq_clear		= pdc_irq_clear,
 
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@
 
 	.qc_prep		= pdc_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= pdc_qc_issue_prot,
+	.data_xfer		= ata_mmio_data_xfer,
 	.eng_timeout		= pdc_eng_timeout,
 	.irq_handler		= pdc_interrupt,
 	.irq_clear		= pdc_irq_clear,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_qstor.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_qstor.c
index 54283e0..68737ca 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_qstor.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_qstor.c
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@
 	.phy_reset		= qs_phy_reset,
 	.qc_prep		= qs_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= qs_qc_issue,
+	.data_xfer		= ata_mmio_data_xfer,
 	.eng_timeout		= qs_eng_timeout,
 	.irq_handler		= qs_intr,
 	.irq_clear		= qs_irq_clear,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_sil.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_sil.c
index aa63044..3bd8077 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_sil.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_sil.c
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
 	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
 	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
+	.data_xfer		= ata_mmio_data_xfer,
 	.freeze			= sil_freeze,
 	.thaw			= sil_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.c
index 3097821..82a07bf 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
 	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
+	.data_xfer		= ata_pio_data_xfer,
 	.eng_timeout		= ata_eng_timeout,
 	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
 	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_svw.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_svw.c
index d5eb537..7a4703b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_svw.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_svw.c
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@
 	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
 	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
+	.data_xfer		= ata_mmio_data_xfer,
 	.eng_timeout		= ata_eng_timeout,
 	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
 	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.c
index e799ef3..c4db6bf 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.c
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@
 	.phy_reset		= pdc_20621_phy_reset,
 	.qc_prep		= pdc20621_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= pdc20621_qc_issue_prot,
+	.data_xfer		= ata_mmio_data_xfer,
 	.eng_timeout		= pdc_eng_timeout,
 	.irq_handler		= pdc20621_interrupt,
 	.irq_clear		= pdc20621_irq_clear,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_uli.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_uli.c
index 15f81bf..7fae3e0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_uli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_uli.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
 	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
 	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
+	.data_xfer		= ata_pio_data_xfer,
 
 	.eng_timeout		= ata_eng_timeout,
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_via.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_via.c
index 17aefab..1c9e2f3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_via.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_via.c
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
 
 	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
+	.data_xfer		= ata_pio_data_xfer,
 
 	.eng_timeout		= ata_eng_timeout,
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_vsc.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_vsc.c
index 0372be7..438e7c6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_vsc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_vsc.c
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@
 	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
 	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
+	.data_xfer		= ata_pio_data_xfer,
 	.eng_timeout		= ata_eng_timeout,
 	.irq_handler		= vsc_sata_interrupt,
 	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
diff --git a/include/linux/libata.h b/include/linux/libata.h
index c51502c..25a6bf1 100644
--- a/include/linux/libata.h
+++ b/include/linux/libata.h
@@ -525,6 +525,8 @@
 	void (*bmdma_setup) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 	void (*bmdma_start) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 
+	void (*data_xfer) (struct ata_device *, unsigned char *, unsigned int, int);
+
 	void (*qc_prep) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 	unsigned int (*qc_issue) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 
@@ -646,6 +648,10 @@
 extern void ata_port_stop (struct ata_port *ap);
 extern void ata_host_stop (struct ata_host_set *host_set);
 extern irqreturn_t ata_interrupt (int irq, void *dev_instance, struct pt_regs *regs);
+extern void ata_mmio_data_xfer(struct ata_device *adev, unsigned char *buf,
+			       unsigned int buflen, int write_data);
+extern void ata_pio_data_xfer(struct ata_device *adev, unsigned char *buf,
+			      unsigned int buflen, int write_data);
 extern void ata_qc_prep(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 extern void ata_noop_qc_prep(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 extern unsigned int ata_qc_issue_prot(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);