diff --git a/drivers/ide/Kconfig b/drivers/ide/Kconfig
index aa0e0c9f74c5..8982c0932438 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ide/Kconfig
@@ -1074,22 +1074,6 @@ endif
 config BLK_DEV_IDEDMA
 	def_bool BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PCI || BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PMAC || BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_ICS || BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_MDMA2_DBDMA
 
-config IDEDMA_IVB
-	bool "IGNORE word93 Validation BITS"
-	depends on BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PCI || BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PMAC || BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_ICS
-	---help---
-	  There are unclear terms in ATA-4 and ATA-5 standards how certain
-	  hardware (an 80c ribbon) should be detected. Different interpretations
-	  of the standards have been released in hardware. This causes problems:
-	  for example, a host with Ultra Mode 4 (or higher) will not run
-	  in that mode with an 80c ribbon.
-
-	  If you are experiencing compatibility or performance problems, you
-	  MAY try to answer Y here. However, it does not necessarily solve
-	  any of your problems, it could even cause more of them.
-
-	  It is normally safe to answer Y; however, the default is N.
-
 endif
 
 config BLK_DEV_HD_ONLY
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
index bb691f2eb5bf..aa738833bed5 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
@@ -616,11 +616,7 @@ u8 eighty_ninty_three (ide_drive_t *drive)
 	 * - force bit13 (80c cable present) check also for !ivb devices
 	 *   (unless the slave device is pre-ATA3)
 	 */
-#ifndef CONFIG_IDEDMA_IVB
 	if ((id->hw_config & 0x4000) || (ivb && (id->hw_config & 0x2000)))
-#else
-	if (id->hw_config & 0x6000)
-#endif
 		return 1;
 
 no_80w: