diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
index 9426423..d772d66 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