diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
index 855a23c..44b033e 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
@@ -922,14 +922,8 @@
 		info->dma = !hwif->dma_setup(drive);
 
 	/* Set up the controller registers. */
-	if (IDE_CONTROL_REG)
-		HWIF(drive)->OUTB(drive->ctl, IDE_CONTROL_REG);
-	HWIF(drive)->OUTB(info->dma, IDE_FEATURE_REG);
-	HWIF(drive)->OUTB(0, IDE_IREASON_REG);
-	HWIF(drive)->OUTB(0, IDE_SECTOR_REG);
-
-	HWIF(drive)->OUTB(xferlen & 0xff, IDE_BCOUNTL_REG);
-	HWIF(drive)->OUTB(xferlen >> 8  , IDE_BCOUNTH_REG);
+	ide_pktcmd_tf_load(drive, IDE_TFLAG_OUT_NSECT | IDE_TFLAG_OUT_LBAL |
+			   IDE_TFLAG_NO_SELECT_MASK, xferlen, info->dma);
  
 	if (CDROM_CONFIG_FLAGS (drive)->drq_interrupt) {
 		/* waiting for CDB interrupt, not DMA yet. */