diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c b/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
index 13af72f09ec4..7ac44d515470 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
@@ -266,22 +266,11 @@ int ide_set_xfer_rate(ide_drive_t *drive, u8 rate)
 
 	rate = ide_rate_filter(drive, rate);
 
+	BUG_ON(rate < XFER_PIO_0);
+
 	if (rate >= XFER_PIO_0 && rate <= XFER_PIO_5)
 		return ide_set_pio_mode(drive, rate);
 
-	/*
-	 * TODO: transfer modes 0x00-0x07 passed from the user-space are
-	 * currently handled here which needs fixing (please note that such
-	 * 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/ide-proc.c b/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
index 54d57a15d59e..151c91e933da 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ static int set_xfer_rate (ide_drive_t *drive, int arg)
 	ide_task_t task;
 	int err;
 
-	if (arg < 0 || (arg > 1 && arg < XFER_PIO_0) || arg > XFER_UDMA_6)
+	if (arg < XFER_PIO_0 || arg > XFER_UDMA_6)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	memset(&task, 0, sizeof(task));
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ static int set_xfer_rate (ide_drive_t *drive, int arg)
 
 	err = ide_no_data_taskfile(drive, &task);
 
-	if (!err && arg) {
+	if (!err) {
 		ide_set_xfer_rate(drive, (u8) arg);
 		ide_driveid_update(drive);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/aec62xx.c b/drivers/ide/pci/aec62xx.c
index ae7a4329a581..fbc43e121e6b 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/aec62xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/aec62xx.c
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ static const struct ide_port_info aec62xx_chipsets[] __devinitdata = {
 		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_SERIALIZE |
 				  IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA |
 				  IDE_HFLAG_NO_DSC |
-				  IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE |
 				  IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
@@ -205,7 +204,6 @@ static const struct ide_port_info aec62xx_chipsets[] __devinitdata = {
 		.init_chipset	= init_chipset_aec62xx,
 		.port_ops	= &atp86x_port_ops,
 		.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,
@@ -216,7 +214,6 @@ static const struct ide_port_info aec62xx_chipsets[] __devinitdata = {
 		.enablebits	= {{0x4a,0x02,0x02}, {0x4a,0x04,0x04}},
 		.port_ops	= &atp86x_port_ops,
 		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA |
-				  IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE |
 				  IDE_HFLAG_NON_BOOTABLE,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 		.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
@@ -226,7 +223,6 @@ static const struct ide_port_info aec62xx_chipsets[] __devinitdata = {
 		.init_chipset	= init_chipset_aec62xx,
 		.port_ops	= &atp86x_port_ops,
 		.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,
@@ -237,7 +233,6 @@ static const struct ide_port_info aec62xx_chipsets[] __devinitdata = {
 		.enablebits	= {{0x4a,0x02,0x02}, {0x4a,0x04,0x04}},
 		.port_ops	= &atp86x_port_ops,
 		.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,
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/amd74xx.c b/drivers/ide/pci/amd74xx.c
index 0bfcdd0e77b3..ef7d971031ee 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/amd74xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/amd74xx.c
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ static const struct ide_port_ops amd_port_ops = {
 
 #define IDE_HFLAGS_AMD \
 	(IDE_HFLAG_PIO_NO_BLACKLIST | \
-	 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/cs5520.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c
index d30cb4d99c45..e8e7df1915bf 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c
@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ static const struct ide_port_ops cs5520_port_ops = {
 		.name		= name_str,			\
 		.port_ops	= &cs5520_port_ops,		\
 		.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_ISA_PORTS |		\
-				  IDE_HFLAG_CS5520 |		\
-				  IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE, \
+				  IDE_HFLAG_CS5520,		\
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,			\
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5535.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5535.c
index dc97c48623f3..5404fe4f701d 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5535.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5535.c
@@ -171,8 +171,7 @@ static const struct ide_port_ops cs5535_port_ops = {
 static const struct ide_port_info cs5535_chipset __devinitdata = {
 	.name		= "CS5535",
 	.port_ops	= &cs5535_port_ops,
-	.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_SINGLE | IDE_HFLAG_POST_SET_MODE |
-			  IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE,
+	.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_SINGLE | IDE_HFLAG_POST_SET_MODE,
 	.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 84c36c117194..9e1d1c4741da 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/hpt34x.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/hpt34x.c
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ static const struct ide_port_ops hpt34x_port_ops = {
 #define IDE_HFLAGS_HPT34X \
 	(IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA | \
 	 IDE_HFLAG_NO_DSC | \
-	 IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE | \
 	 IDE_HFLAG_NO_AUTODMA)
 
 static const struct ide_port_info hpt34x_chipsets[] __devinitdata = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/hpt366.c b/drivers/ide/pci/hpt366.c
index e5651cefa395..1f1135ce7cd6 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/hpt366.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/hpt366.c
@@ -1409,7 +1409,6 @@ static int __devinit hpt36x_init(struct pci_dev *dev, struct pci_dev *dev2)
 
 #define IDE_HFLAGS_HPT3XX \
 	(IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA | \
-	 IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE | \
 	 IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD)
 
 static const struct ide_port_ops hpt3xx_port_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_old.c b/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_old.c
index 1c2f9df31129..e54dc653b8c4 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_old.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/pdc202xx_old.c
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ static void __devinit pdc202ata4_fixup_irq(struct pci_dev *dev,
 
 #define IDE_HFLAGS_PDC202XX \
 	(IDE_HFLAG_ERROR_STOPS_FIFO | \
-	 IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE | \
 	 IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD)
 
 static const struct ide_port_ops pdc20246_port_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.c b/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.c
index a1fb20826a5b..127ccb45e261 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/serverworks.c
@@ -349,9 +349,7 @@ static const struct ide_port_ops svwks_port_ops = {
 	.cable_detect		= svwks_cable_detect,
 };
 
-#define IDE_HFLAGS_SVWKS \
-	(IDE_HFLAG_LEGACY_IRQS | \
-	 IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE)
+#define IDE_HFLAGS_SVWKS IDE_HFLAG_LEGACY_IRQS
 
 static const struct ide_port_info serverworks_chipsets[] __devinitdata = {
 	{	/* 0 */
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/tc86c001.c b/drivers/ide/pci/tc86c001.c
index a81d47c55ce1..477e19790102 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/tc86c001.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/tc86c001.c
@@ -206,8 +206,7 @@ static const struct ide_port_info tc86c001_chipset __devinitdata = {
 	.init_hwif	= init_hwif_tc86c001,
 	.port_ops	= &tc86c001_port_ops,
 	.dma_ops	= &tc86c001_dma_ops,
-	.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_SINGLE | IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD |
-			  IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE,
+	.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_SINGLE | IDE_HFLAG_OFF_BOARD,
 	.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 	.mwdma_mask	= ATA_MWDMA2,
 	.udma_mask	= ATA_UDMA4,
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.c b/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.c
index e47384c70c40..09dc4803ef9d 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/via82cxxx.c
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ static const struct ide_port_info via82cxxx_chipset __devinitdata = {
 	.enablebits	= { { 0x40, 0x02, 0x02 }, { 0x40, 0x01, 0x01 } },
 	.port_ops	= &via_port_ops,
 	.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_PIO_NO_BLACKLIST |
-			  IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE |
 			  IDE_HFLAG_POST_SET_MODE |
 			  IDE_HFLAG_IO_32BIT,
 	.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO5,
diff --git a/include/linux/ide.h b/include/linux/ide.h
index 3f2889400250..260e871ae880 100644
--- a/include/linux/ide.h
+++ b/include/linux/ide.h
@@ -1085,7 +1085,6 @@ enum {
 	IDE_HFLAG_IO_32BIT		= (1 << 24),
 	/* unmask IRQs */
 	IDE_HFLAG_UNMASK_IRQS		= (1 << 25),
-	IDE_HFLAG_ABUSE_SET_DMA_MODE	= (1 << 26),
 	/* serialize ports if DMA is possible (for sl82c105) */
 	IDE_HFLAG_SERIALIZE_DMA		= (1 << 27),
 	/* force host out of "simplex" mode */