diff --git a/drivers/ide/arm/icside.c b/drivers/ide/arm/icside.c
index 93f71fc..673402f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/arm/icside.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/arm/icside.c
@@ -272,8 +272,6 @@
 	case XFER_SW_DMA_0:
 		cycle_time = 480;
 		break;
-	default:
-		return;
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/ide/cris/ide-cris.c b/drivers/ide/cris/ide-cris.c
index 476e0d6..325e608 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/cris/ide-cris.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/cris/ide-cris.c
@@ -747,8 +747,6 @@
 			strobe = ATA_DMA2_STROBE;
 			hold = ATA_DMA2_HOLD;
 			break;
-		default:
-			return;
 	}
 
 	if (speed >= XFER_UDMA_0)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c b/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
index 8649db3..a3bd8e8 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
@@ -441,6 +441,12 @@
 	 * case could happen iff the transfer mode has already been set on
 	 * the device by ide-proc.c::set_xfer_rate()).
 	 */
+	if (rate < XFER_PIO_0) {
+		if (hwif->host_flags & IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE)
+			return ide_set_dma_mode(drive, rate);
+		else
+			return ide_config_drive_speed(drive, rate);
+	}
 
 	return ide_set_dma_mode(drive, rate);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c b/drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c
index a4ce3ba..a4d0d4c 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c
@@ -198,8 +198,6 @@
 
 		break;
 #endif
-	default:
-		return;
 	}
 
 	au_writel(mem_sttime,MEM_STTIME2);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/aec62xx.c b/drivers/ide/pci/aec62xx.c
index 4426850..7f4d185 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/aec62xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/aec62xx.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@
 		.enablebits	= {{0x4a,0x02,0x02}, {0x4a,0x04,0x04}},
 		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_SERIALIZE |
 				  IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA |
+				  IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE |
 				  IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@
 		.init_chipset	= init_chipset_aec62xx,
 		.init_hwif	= init_hwif_aec62xx,
 		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA | IDE_HFLAG_NO_AUTODMA |
+				  IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE |
 				  IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
@@ -220,7 +222,8 @@
 		.init_chipset	= init_chipset_aec62xx,
 		.init_hwif	= init_hwif_aec62xx,
 		.enablebits	= {{0x4a,0x02,0x02}, {0x4a,0x04,0x04}},
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA,
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA |
+				  IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 		.udma_mask	= ATA_UDMA4,
@@ -228,7 +231,9 @@
 		.name		= "AEC6280",
 		.init_chipset	= init_chipset_aec62xx,
 		.init_hwif	= init_hwif_aec62xx,
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA | IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA |
+				  IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE |
+				  IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 		.udma_mask	= ATA_UDMA5,
@@ -237,7 +242,9 @@
 		.init_chipset	= init_chipset_aec62xx,
 		.init_hwif	= init_hwif_aec62xx,
 		.enablebits	= {{0x4a,0x02,0x02}, {0x4a,0x04,0x04}},
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA | IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA |
+				  IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE |
+				  IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 		.udma_mask	= ATA_UDMA5,
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.c b/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.c
index ce29393..49aa82e 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.c
@@ -402,9 +402,6 @@
 	u8 tmpbyte		= 0x00;
 	int m5229_udma		= (hwif->channel) ? 0x57 : 0x56;
 
-	if (speed < XFER_PIO_0)
-		return;
-
 	if (speed == XFER_UDMA_6)
 		speed1 = 0x47;
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/amd74xx.c b/drivers/ide/pci/amd74xx.c
index 8d4125e..cee51fd 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/amd74xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/amd74xx.c
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@
 #define IDE_HFLAGS_AMD \
 	(IDE_HFLAG_PIO_NO_BLACKLIST | \
 	 IDE_HFLAG_PIO_NO_DOWNGRADE | \
+	 IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE | \
 	 IDE_HFLAG_POST_SET_MODE | \
 	 IDE_HFLAG_IO_32BIT | \
 	 IDE_HFLAG_UNMASK_IRQS | \
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/atiixp.c b/drivers/ide/pci/atiixp.c
index ef8e016..5ae2656 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/atiixp.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/atiixp.c
@@ -133,9 +133,6 @@
 	u32 tmp32;
 	u16 tmp16;
 
-	if (speed < XFER_MW_DMA_0)
-		return;
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&atiixp_lock, flags);
 
 	save_mdma_mode[drive->dn] = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/cmd64x.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cmd64x.c
index f3613ba..0b1e947 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cmd64x.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cmd64x.c
@@ -322,8 +322,6 @@
 	case XFER_MW_DMA_0:
 		program_cycle_times(drive, 480, 215);
 		break;
-	default:
-		return;
 	}
 
 	if (speed >= XFER_SW_DMA_0)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c
index 0466462..d1a91bc 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
 				  IDE_HFLAG_CS5520 |		\
 				  IDE_HFLAG_VDMA |		\
 				  IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA |	\
+				  IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE |\
 				  IDE_HFLAG_BOOTABLE,		\
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,			\
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5530.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5530.c
index 5476903..df5966b 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5530.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5530.c
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@
 		case XFER_MW_DMA_0:	timings = 0x00077771; break;
 		case XFER_MW_DMA_1:	timings = 0x00012121; break;
 		case XFER_MW_DMA_2:	timings = 0x00002020; break;
-		default:
-			return;
 	}
 	basereg = CS5530_BASEREG(drive->hwif);
 	reg = inl(basereg + 4);			/* get drive0 config register */
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5535.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5535.c
index ddcbeba..50b3d77 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5535.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5535.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 	.name		= "CS5535",
 	.init_hwif	= init_hwif_cs5535,
 	.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_SINGLE | IDE_HFLAG_POST_SET_MODE |
-			  IDE_HFLAG_BOOTABLE,
+			  IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE | IDE_HFLAG_BOOTABLE,
 	.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 	.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 	.udma_mask	= ATA_UDMA4,
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/hpt34x.c b/drivers/ide/pci/hpt34x.c
index ae6307f..dfba0d1 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/hpt34x.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/hpt34x.c
@@ -129,14 +129,18 @@
 	hwif->set_dma_mode = &hpt34x_set_mode;
 }
 
+#define IDE_HFLAGS_HPT34X \
+	(IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA | \
+	 IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE | \
+	 IDE_HFLAG_NO_AUTODMA)
+
 static const struct ide_port_info hpt34x_chipsets[] __devinitdata = {
 	{ /* 0 */
 		.name		= "HPT343",
 		.init_chipset	= init_chipset_hpt34x,
 		.init_hwif	= init_hwif_hpt34x,
 		.extra		= 16,
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA |
-				  IDE_HFLAG_NO_AUTODMA,
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAGS_HPT34X,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO5,
 	},
 	{ /* 1 */
@@ -144,9 +148,7 @@
 		.init_chipset	= init_chipset_hpt34x,
 		.init_hwif	= init_hwif_hpt34x,
 		.extra		= 16,
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA |
-				  IDE_HFLAG_NO_AUTODMA |
-				  IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAGS_HPT34X | IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO5,
 #ifdef CONFIG_HPT34X_AUTODMA
 		.swdma_mask	= ATA_SWDMA2,
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/hpt366.c b/drivers/ide/pci/hpt366.c
index 24d6457..3777fb8 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/hpt366.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/hpt366.c
@@ -1461,6 +1461,11 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#define IDE_HFLAGS_HPT3XX \
+	(IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA | \
+	 IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE | \
+	 IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD)
+
 static const struct ide_port_info hpt366_chipsets[] __devinitdata = {
 	{	/* 0 */
 		.name		= "HPT36x",
@@ -1475,9 +1480,7 @@
 		 */
 		.enablebits	= {{0x50,0x10,0x10}, {0x54,0x04,0x04}},
 		.extra		= 240,
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_SINGLE |
-				  IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA |
-				  IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAGS_HPT3XX | IDE_HFLAG_SINGLE,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 	},{	/* 1 */
@@ -1487,7 +1490,7 @@
 		.init_dma	= init_dma_hpt366,
 		.enablebits	= {{0x50,0x04,0x04}, {0x54,0x04,0x04}},
 		.extra		= 240,
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA | IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAGS_HPT3XX,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 	},{	/* 2 */
@@ -1497,7 +1500,7 @@
 		.init_dma	= init_dma_hpt366,
 		.enablebits	= {{0x50,0x04,0x04}, {0x54,0x04,0x04}},
 		.extra		= 240,
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA | IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAGS_HPT3XX,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 	},{	/* 3 */
@@ -1507,7 +1510,7 @@
 		.init_dma	= init_dma_hpt366,
 		.enablebits	= {{0x50,0x04,0x04}, {0x54,0x04,0x04}},
 		.extra		= 240,
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA | IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAGS_HPT3XX,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 	},{	/* 4 */
@@ -1518,7 +1521,7 @@
 		.enablebits	= {{0x50,0x04,0x04}, {0x54,0x04,0x04}},
 		.udma_mask	= ATA_UDMA5,
 		.extra		= 240,
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA | IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAGS_HPT3XX,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 	},{	/* 5 */
@@ -1528,7 +1531,7 @@
 		.init_dma	= init_dma_hpt366,
 		.enablebits	= {{0x50,0x04,0x04}, {0x54,0x04,0x04}},
 		.extra		= 240,
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA | IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAGS_HPT3XX,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/it8213.c b/drivers/ide/pci/it8213.c
index 90b52ed..2a0f45c 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/it8213.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/it8213.c
@@ -101,24 +101,11 @@
 	pci_read_config_byte(dev, 0x54, &reg54);
 	pci_read_config_byte(dev, 0x55, &reg55);
 
-	switch(speed) {
-		case XFER_UDMA_6:
-		case XFER_UDMA_4:
-		case XFER_UDMA_2:	u_speed = 2 << (drive->dn * 4); break;
-		case XFER_UDMA_5:
-		case XFER_UDMA_3:
-		case XFER_UDMA_1:	u_speed = 1 << (drive->dn * 4); break;
-		case XFER_UDMA_0:	u_speed = 0 << (drive->dn * 4); break;
-			break;
-		case XFER_MW_DMA_2:
-		case XFER_MW_DMA_1:
-		case XFER_SW_DMA_2:
-			break;
-		default:
-			return;
-	}
-
 	if (speed >= XFER_UDMA_0) {
+		u8 udma = speed - XFER_UDMA_0;
+
+		u_speed = min_t(u8, 2 - (udma & 1), udma) << (drive->dn * 4);
+
 		if (!(reg48 & u_flag))
 			pci_write_config_byte(dev, 0x48, reg48 | u_flag);
 		if (speed >= XFER_UDMA_5) {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_new.c b/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_new.c
index 79ba8ef..ef4a99b 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_new.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_new.c
@@ -162,32 +162,18 @@
 	if (max_dma_rate(hwif->pci_dev) == 4) {
 		u8 mode = speed & 0x07;
 
-		switch (speed) {
-			case XFER_UDMA_6:
-			case XFER_UDMA_5:
-			case XFER_UDMA_4:
-			case XFER_UDMA_3:
-			case XFER_UDMA_2:
-			case XFER_UDMA_1:
-			case XFER_UDMA_0:
-				set_indexed_reg(hwif, 0x10 + adj,
-						udma_timings[mode].reg10);
-				set_indexed_reg(hwif, 0x11 + adj,
-						udma_timings[mode].reg11);
-				set_indexed_reg(hwif, 0x12 + adj,
-						udma_timings[mode].reg12);
-				break;
-			case XFER_MW_DMA_2:
-			case XFER_MW_DMA_1:
-			case XFER_MW_DMA_0:
-				set_indexed_reg(hwif, 0x0e + adj,
-						mwdma_timings[mode].reg0e);
-				set_indexed_reg(hwif, 0x0f + adj,
-						mwdma_timings[mode].reg0f);
-				break;
-			default:
-				printk(KERN_ERR "pdc202xx_new: "
-				       "Unknown speed %d ignored\n", speed);
+		if (speed >= XFER_UDMA_0) {
+			set_indexed_reg(hwif, 0x10 + adj,
+					udma_timings[mode].reg10);
+			set_indexed_reg(hwif, 0x11 + adj,
+					udma_timings[mode].reg11);
+			set_indexed_reg(hwif, 0x12 + adj,
+					udma_timings[mode].reg12);
+		} else {
+			set_indexed_reg(hwif, 0x0e + adj,
+					mwdma_timings[mode].reg0e);
+			set_indexed_reg(hwif, 0x0f + adj,
+					mwdma_timings[mode].reg0f);
 		}
 	} else if (speed == XFER_UDMA_2) {
 		/* Set tHOLD bit to 0 if using UDMA mode 2 */
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_old.c b/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_old.c
index 22c7a75..67b2781 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_old.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_old.c
@@ -375,6 +375,11 @@
 	}
 }
 
+#define IDE_HFLAGS_PDC202XX \
+	(IDE_HFLAG_ERROR_STOPS_FIFO | \
+	 IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE | \
+	 IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD)
+
 #define DECLARE_PDC2026X_DEV(name_str, udma, extra_flags) \
 	{ \
 		.name		= name_str, \
@@ -382,9 +387,7 @@
 		.init_hwif	= init_hwif_pdc202xx, \
 		.init_dma	= init_dma_pdc202xx, \
 		.extra		= 48, \
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_ERROR_STOPS_FIFO | \
-				  extra_flags | \
-				  IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD, \
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAGS_PDC202XX | extra_flags, \
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4, \
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2, \
 		.udma_mask	= udma, \
@@ -397,8 +400,7 @@
 		.init_hwif	= init_hwif_pdc202xx,
 		.init_dma	= init_dma_pdc202xx,
 		.extra		= 16,
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_ERROR_STOPS_FIFO |
-				  IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAGS_PDC202XX,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 		.udma_mask	= ATA_UDMA2,
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/piix.c b/drivers/ide/pci/piix.c
index 27781d2..bd6d3f7 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/piix.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/piix.c
@@ -203,20 +203,11 @@
 	pci_read_config_byte(dev, 0x54, &reg54);
 	pci_read_config_byte(dev, 0x55, &reg55);
 
-	switch(speed) {
-		case XFER_UDMA_4:
-		case XFER_UDMA_2:	u_speed = 2 << (drive->dn * 4); break;
-		case XFER_UDMA_5:
-		case XFER_UDMA_3:
-		case XFER_UDMA_1:	u_speed = 1 << (drive->dn * 4); break;
-		case XFER_UDMA_0:	u_speed = 0 << (drive->dn * 4); break;
-		case XFER_MW_DMA_2:
-		case XFER_MW_DMA_1:
-		case XFER_SW_DMA_2:	break;
-		default:		return;
-	}
-
 	if (speed >= XFER_UDMA_0) {
+		u8 udma = speed - XFER_UDMA_0;
+
+		u_speed = min_t(u8, 2 - (udma & 1), udma) << (drive->dn * 4);
+
 		if (!(reg48 & u_flag))
 			pci_write_config_byte(dev, 0x48, reg48 | u_flag);
 		if (speed == XFER_UDMA_5) {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/sc1200.c b/drivers/ide/pci/sc1200.c
index f0029b3..569a8fe 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/sc1200.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/sc1200.c
@@ -185,8 +185,6 @@
 				case PCI_CLK_66:	timings = 0x00015151;	break;
 			}
 			break;
-		default:
-			return;
 	}
 
 	if (unit == 0) {			/* are we configuring drive0? */
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c b/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
index ebb7132..24a85bb 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
@@ -254,19 +254,7 @@
 		offset = 0; /* 100MHz */
 	}
 
-	switch (speed) {
-	case XFER_UDMA_6:
-	case XFER_UDMA_5:
-	case XFER_UDMA_4:
-	case XFER_UDMA_3:
-	case XFER_UDMA_2:
-	case XFER_UDMA_1:
-	case XFER_UDMA_0:
-		idx = speed - XFER_UDMA_0;
-		break;
-	default:
-		return;
-	}
+	idx = speed - XFER_UDMA_0;
 
 	jcactsel = JCACTSELtbl[offset][idx];
 	if (is_slave) {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.c b/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.c
index a728031..e9bd269 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.c
@@ -366,12 +366,17 @@
 	}
 }
 
+#define IDE_HFLAGS_SVWKS \
+	(IDE_HFLAG_LEGACY_IRQS | \
+	 IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE | \
+	 IDE_HFLAG_BOOTABLE)
+
 static const struct ide_port_info serverworks_chipsets[] __devinitdata = {
 	{	/* 0 */
 		.name		= "SvrWks OSB4",
 		.init_chipset	= init_chipset_svwks,
 		.init_hwif	= init_hwif_svwks,
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_LEGACY_IRQS | IDE_HFLAG_BOOTABLE,
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAGS_SVWKS,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 		.udma_mask	= 0x00, /* UDMA is problematic on OSB4 */
@@ -379,7 +384,7 @@
 		.name		= "SvrWks CSB5",
 		.init_chipset	= init_chipset_svwks,
 		.init_hwif	= init_hwif_svwks,
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_LEGACY_IRQS | IDE_HFLAG_BOOTABLE,
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAGS_SVWKS,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 		.udma_mask	= ATA_UDMA5,
@@ -387,7 +392,7 @@
 		.name		= "SvrWks CSB6",
 		.init_chipset	= init_chipset_svwks,
 		.init_hwif	= init_hwif_svwks,
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_LEGACY_IRQS | IDE_HFLAG_BOOTABLE,
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAGS_SVWKS,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 		.udma_mask	= ATA_UDMA5,
@@ -395,8 +400,7 @@
 		.name		= "SvrWks CSB6",
 		.init_chipset	= init_chipset_svwks,
 		.init_hwif	= init_hwif_svwks,
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_LEGACY_IRQS | IDE_HFLAG_SINGLE |
-				  IDE_HFLAG_BOOTABLE,
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAGS_SVWKS | IDE_HFLAG_SINGLE,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 		.udma_mask	= ATA_UDMA5,
@@ -404,8 +408,7 @@
 		.name		= "SvrWks HT1000",
 		.init_chipset	= init_chipset_svwks,
 		.init_hwif	= init_hwif_svwks,
-		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_LEGACY_IRQS | IDE_HFLAG_SINGLE |
-				  IDE_HFLAG_BOOTABLE,
+		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAGS_SVWKS | IDE_HFLAG_SINGLE,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 		.udma_mask	= ATA_UDMA5,
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c b/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c
index 5709c25..7b45eaf 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c
@@ -278,27 +278,14 @@
 
 	scsc = is_sata(hwif) ? 1 : scsc;
 
-	switch(speed) {
-		case XFER_MW_DMA_2:
-		case XFER_MW_DMA_1:
-		case XFER_MW_DMA_0:
-			multi = dma[speed - XFER_MW_DMA_0];
-			mode |= ((unit) ? 0x20 : 0x02);
-			break;
-		case XFER_UDMA_6:
-		case XFER_UDMA_5:
-		case XFER_UDMA_4:
-		case XFER_UDMA_3:
-		case XFER_UDMA_2:
-		case XFER_UDMA_1:
-		case XFER_UDMA_0:
-			multi = dma[2];
-			ultra |= ((scsc) ? (ultra6[speed - XFER_UDMA_0]) :
-					   (ultra5[speed - XFER_UDMA_0]));
-			mode |= ((unit) ? 0x30 : 0x03);
-			break;
-		default:
-			return;
+	if (speed >= XFER_UDMA_0) {
+		multi = dma[2];
+		ultra |= (scsc ? ultra6[speed - XFER_UDMA_0] :
+				 ultra5[speed - XFER_UDMA_0]);
+		mode |= (unit ? 0x30 : 0x03);
+	} else {
+		multi = dma[speed - XFER_MW_DMA_0];
+		mode |= (unit ? 0x20 : 0x02);
 	}
 
 	if (hwif->mmio) {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/sis5513.c b/drivers/ide/pci/sis5513.c
index 3f35386..85d3699 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/sis5513.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/sis5513.c
@@ -351,25 +351,10 @@
 
 static void sis_set_dma_mode(ide_drive_t *drive, const u8 speed)
 {
-	/* Config chip for mode */
-	switch(speed) {
-		case XFER_UDMA_6:
-		case XFER_UDMA_5:
-		case XFER_UDMA_4:
-		case XFER_UDMA_3:
-		case XFER_UDMA_2:
-		case XFER_UDMA_1:
-		case XFER_UDMA_0:
-			sis_program_udma_timings(drive, speed);
-			break;
-		case XFER_MW_DMA_2:
-		case XFER_MW_DMA_1:
-		case XFER_MW_DMA_0:
-			sis_program_timings(drive, speed);
-			break;
-		default:
-			break;
-	}
+	if (speed >= XFER_UDMA_0)
+		sis_program_udma_timings(drive, speed);
+	else
+		sis_program_timings(drive, speed);
 }
 
 static u8 sis5513_ata133_udma_filter(ide_drive_t *drive)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/sl82c105.c b/drivers/ide/pci/sl82c105.c
index 147d783..069f104 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/sl82c105.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/sl82c105.c
@@ -115,32 +115,24 @@
  	DBG(("sl82c105_tune_chipset(drive:%s, speed:%s)\n",
 	     drive->name, ide_xfer_verbose(speed)));
 
-	switch (speed) {
-	case XFER_MW_DMA_2:
-	case XFER_MW_DMA_1:
-	case XFER_MW_DMA_0:
-		drv_ctrl = mwdma_timings[speed - XFER_MW_DMA_0];
+	drv_ctrl = mwdma_timings[speed - XFER_MW_DMA_0];
 
-		/*
-		 * Store the DMA timings so that we can actually program
-		 * them when DMA will be turned on...
-		 */
-		drive->drive_data &= 0x0000ffff;
-		drive->drive_data |= (unsigned long)drv_ctrl << 16;
+	/*
+	 * Store the DMA timings so that we can actually program
+	 * them when DMA will be turned on...
+	 */
+	drive->drive_data &= 0x0000ffff;
+	drive->drive_data |= (unsigned long)drv_ctrl << 16;
 
-		/*
-		 * If we are already using DMA, we just reprogram
-		 * the drive control register.
-		 */
-		if (drive->using_dma) {
-			struct pci_dev *dev	= HWIF(drive)->pci_dev;
-			int reg 		= 0x44 + drive->dn * 4;
+	/*
+	 * If we are already using DMA, we just reprogram
+	 * the drive control register.
+	 */
+	if (drive->using_dma) {
+		struct pci_dev *dev	= HWIF(drive)->pci_dev;
+		int reg 		= 0x44 + drive->dn * 4;
 
-			pci_write_config_word(dev, reg, drv_ctrl);
-		}
-		break;
-	default:
-		return;
+		pci_write_config_word(dev, reg, drv_ctrl);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/slc90e66.c b/drivers/ide/pci/slc90e66.c
index eb4445b..dbbb468 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/slc90e66.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/slc90e66.c
@@ -91,19 +91,9 @@
 	pci_read_config_word(dev, 0x48, &reg48);
 	pci_read_config_word(dev, 0x4a, &reg4a);
 
-	switch(speed) {
-		case XFER_UDMA_4:	u_speed = 4 << (drive->dn * 4); break;
-		case XFER_UDMA_3:	u_speed = 3 << (drive->dn * 4); break;
-		case XFER_UDMA_2:	u_speed = 2 << (drive->dn * 4); break;
-		case XFER_UDMA_1:	u_speed = 1 << (drive->dn * 4); break;
-		case XFER_UDMA_0:	u_speed = 0 << (drive->dn * 4); break;
-		case XFER_MW_DMA_2:
-		case XFER_MW_DMA_1:
-		case XFER_SW_DMA_2:	break;
-		default:		return;
-	}
-
 	if (speed >= XFER_UDMA_0) {
+		u_speed = (speed - XFER_UDMA_0) << (drive->dn * 4);
+
 		if (!(reg48 & u_flag))
 			pci_write_config_word(dev, 0x48, reg48|u_flag);
 		/* FIXME: (reg4a & a_speed) ? */
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/tc86c001.c b/drivers/ide/pci/tc86c001.c
index a66ebd1..e1faf6c 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/tc86c001.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/tc86c001.c
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@
 	.name		= "TC86C001",
 	.init_chipset	= init_chipset_tc86c001,
 	.init_hwif	= init_hwif_tc86c001,
-	.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_SINGLE | IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
+	.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_SINGLE | IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD |
+			  IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE,
 	.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 	.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 	.udma_mask	= ATA_UDMA4,
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/triflex.c b/drivers/ide/pci/triflex.c
index a227c41..ae52a96 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/triflex.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/triflex.c
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@
 		case XFER_PIO_0:
 			timing = 0x0808;
 			break;
-		default:
-			return;
 	}
 
 	triflex_timings &= ~(0xFFFF << (16 * unit));
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.c b/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.c
index a0d3c16..4b32c90 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.c
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@
 	.enablebits	= { { 0x40, 0x02, 0x02 }, { 0x40, 0x01, 0x01 } },
 	.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_PIO_NO_BLACKLIST |
 			  IDE_HFLAG_PIO_NO_DOWNGRADE |
+			  IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE |
 			  IDE_HFLAG_POST_SET_MODE |
 			  IDE_HFLAG_IO_32BIT |
 			  IDE_HFLAG_BOOTABLE,
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c b/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c
index 4559e29..3dce800 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c
@@ -828,38 +828,20 @@
 	tl[0] = *timings;
 	tl[1] = *timings2;
 
-	switch(speed) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PMAC
-		case XFER_UDMA_6:
-		case XFER_UDMA_5:
-		case XFER_UDMA_4:
-		case XFER_UDMA_3:
-		case XFER_UDMA_2:
-		case XFER_UDMA_1:
-		case XFER_UDMA_0:
-			if (pmif->kind == controller_kl_ata4)
-				ret = set_timings_udma_ata4(&tl[0], speed);
-			else if (pmif->kind == controller_un_ata6
-				 || pmif->kind == controller_k2_ata6)
-				ret = set_timings_udma_ata6(&tl[0], &tl[1], speed);
-			else if (pmif->kind == controller_sh_ata6)
-				ret = set_timings_udma_shasta(&tl[0], &tl[1], speed);
-			else
-				ret = 1;
-			break;
-		case XFER_MW_DMA_2:
-		case XFER_MW_DMA_1:
-		case XFER_MW_DMA_0:
-			set_timings_mdma(drive, pmif->kind, &tl[0], &tl[1], speed);
-			break;
-		case XFER_SW_DMA_2:
-		case XFER_SW_DMA_1:
-		case XFER_SW_DMA_0:
-			return;
+	if (speed >= XFER_UDMA_0) {
+		if (pmif->kind == controller_kl_ata4)
+			ret = set_timings_udma_ata4(&tl[0], speed);
+		else if (pmif->kind == controller_un_ata6
+			 || pmif->kind == controller_k2_ata6)
+			ret = set_timings_udma_ata6(&tl[0], &tl[1], speed);
+		else if (pmif->kind == controller_sh_ata6)
+			ret = set_timings_udma_shasta(&tl[0], &tl[1], speed);
+		else
+			ret = -1;
+	} else
+		set_timings_mdma(drive, pmif->kind, &tl[0], &tl[1], speed);
 #endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PMAC */
-		default:
-			ret = 1;
-	}
 	if (ret)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/ide.h b/include/linux/ide.h
index 6f5b6b5..1e44099 100644
--- a/include/linux/ide.h
+++ b/include/linux/ide.h
@@ -1094,6 +1094,7 @@
 	IDE_HFLAG_IO_32BIT		= (1 << 24),
 	/* unmask IRQs */
 	IDE_HFLAG_UNMASK_IRQS		= (1 << 25),
+	IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE	= (1 << 26),
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_OFFBOARD