diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index caffe73c1e4a..583f26d6d455 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -2559,6 +2559,7 @@ int ata_bus_probe(struct ata_port *ap)
 		 * bus as we may be talking too fast.
 		 */
 		dev->pio_mode = XFER_PIO_0;
+		dev->dma_mode = 0xff;
 
 		/* If the controller has a pio mode setup function
 		 * then use it to set the chipset to rights. Don't
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
index e60437cd0d19..bf039b0e97b7 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
@@ -2657,6 +2657,7 @@ int ata_eh_reset(struct ata_link *link, int classify,
 		 * bus as we may be talking too fast.
 		 */
 		dev->pio_mode = XFER_PIO_0;
+		dev->dma_mode = 0xff;
 
 		/* If the controller has a pio mode setup function
 		 * then use it to set the chipset to rights. Don't