diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.c b/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.c
index 37ecd72..005402a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/alim15x3.c
@@ -283,17 +283,14 @@
 #endif  /* defined(DISPLAY_ALI_TIMINGS) && defined(CONFIG_IDE_PROC_FS) */
 
 /**
- *	ali15x3_tune_pio	-	set up chipset for PIO mode
- *	@drive: drive to tune
- *	@pio: desired mode
+ *	ali_tune_pio	-	set host controller for PIO mode
+ *	@drive: drive
+ *	@pio: PIO mode number
  *
- *	Select the best PIO mode for the drive in question.
- *	Then program the controller for this mode.
- *
- *	Returns the PIO mode programmed.
+ *	Program the controller for the given PIO mode.
  */
- 
-static u8 ali15x3_tune_pio (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 pio)
+
+static void ali_tune_pio(ide_drive_t *drive, const u8 pio)
 {
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif = HWIF(drive);
 	struct pci_dev *dev = hwif->pci_dev;
@@ -306,7 +303,6 @@
 	u8 cd_dma_fifo = 0;
 	int unit = drive->select.b.unit & 1;
 
-	pio = ide_get_best_pio_mode(drive, pio, 5);
 	s_time = ide_pio_timings[pio].setup_time;
 	a_time = ide_pio_timings[pio].active_time;
 	if ((s_clc = (s_time * bus_speed + 999) / 1000) >= 8)
@@ -359,22 +355,20 @@
 	 * { 25,   70,     25  },   PIO Mode 4 with IORDY  ns
 	 * { 20,   50,     30  }    PIO Mode 5 with IORDY (nonstandard)
 	 */
-
-	return pio;
 }
 
 /**
- *	ali15x3_tune_drive	-	set up drive for PIO mode
+ *	ali_set_pio_mode	-	set up drive for PIO mode
  *	@drive: drive to tune
  *	@pio: desired mode
  *
- *	Program the controller with the best PIO timing for the given drive.
+ *	Program the controller with the desired PIO timing for the given drive.
  *	Then set up the drive itself.
  */
 
-static void ali15x3_tune_drive (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 pio)
+static void ali_set_pio_mode(ide_drive_t *drive, const u8 pio)
 {
-	pio = ali15x3_tune_pio(drive, pio);
+	ali_tune_pio(drive, pio);
 	(void) ide_config_drive_speed(drive, XFER_PIO_0 + pio);
 }
 
@@ -437,7 +431,7 @@
 		pci_write_config_byte(dev, m5229_udma, tmpbyte);
 
 		if (speed < XFER_SW_DMA_0)
-			(void) ali15x3_tune_pio(drive, speed - XFER_PIO_0);
+			ali_tune_pio(drive, speed - XFER_PIO_0);
 	} else {
 		pci_read_config_byte(dev, m5229_udma, &tmpbyte);
 		tmpbyte &= (0x0f << ((1-unit) << 2));
@@ -470,7 +464,7 @@
 	if (ide_tune_dma(drive))
 		return 0;
 
-	ali15x3_tune_drive(drive, 255);
+	ide_set_max_pio(drive);
 
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -700,7 +694,7 @@
 static void __devinit init_hwif_common_ali15x3 (ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 {
 	hwif->autodma = 0;
-	hwif->tuneproc = &ali15x3_tune_drive;
+	hwif->set_pio_mode = &ali_set_pio_mode;
 	hwif->speedproc = &ali15x3_tune_chipset;
 	hwif->udma_filter = &ali_udma_filter;