diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_pdc202xx_old.c b/drivers/ata/pata_pdc202xx_old.c
index 8f2815601791..6c9689b59b06 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_pdc202xx_old.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_pdc202xx_old.c
@@ -244,6 +244,24 @@ static int pdc2026x_port_start(struct ata_port *ap)
 	return ata_sff_port_start(ap);
 }
 
+/**
+ *	pdc2026x_check_atapi_dma - Check whether ATAPI DMA can be supported for this command
+ *	@qc: Metadata associated with taskfile to check
+ *
+ *	Just say no - not supported on older Promise.
+ *
+ *	LOCKING:
+ *	None (inherited from caller).
+ *
+ *	RETURNS: 0 when ATAPI DMA can be used
+ *		 1 otherwise
+ */
+
+static int pdc2026x_check_atapi_dma(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
+{
+	return 1;
+}
+
 static struct scsi_host_template pdc202xx_sht = {
 	.module			= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name			= DRV_NAME,
@@ -311,6 +329,7 @@ static struct ata_port_operations pdc2026x_port_ops = {
 	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
 	.cable_detect	= pdc2026x_cable_detect,
 
+	.check_atapi_dma= pdc2026x_check_atapi_dma,
 	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
 	.bmdma_start 	= pdc2026x_bmdma_start,
 	.bmdma_stop	= pdc2026x_bmdma_stop,