Index: b/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
===================================================================
--- a/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
@@ -750,8 +750,6 @@ static void piix_set_timings(struct ata_
 	if (is_slave) {
 		/* clear TIME1|IE1|PPE1|DTE1 */
 		master_data &= 0xff0f;
-		/* Enable SITRE (separate slave timing register) */
-		master_data |= 0x4000;
 		/* enable PPE1, IE1 and TIME1 as needed */
 		master_data |= (control << 4);
 		pci_read_config_byte(dev, slave_port, &slave_data);
@@ -769,6 +767,9 @@ static void piix_set_timings(struct ata_
 			(timings[pio][0] << 12) |
 			(timings[pio][1] << 8);
 	}
+
+	/* Enable SITRE (separate slave timing register) */
+	master_data |= 0x4000;
 	pci_write_config_word(dev, master_port, master_data);
 	if (is_slave)
 		pci_write_config_byte(dev, slave_port, slave_data);