diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/sl82c105.c b/drivers/ide/pci/sl82c105.c
index ee261ae..b553f0d 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/sl82c105.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/sl82c105.c
@@ -328,6 +328,10 @@
 	.enablebits	= {{0x40,0x01,0x01}, {0x40,0x10,0x10}},
 	.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_IO_32BIT |
 			  IDE_HFLAG_UNMASK_IRQS |
+/* FIXME: check for Compatibility mode in generic IDE PCI code */
+#ifdef CONFIG_LOPEC
+			  IDE_HFLAG_FORCE_LEGACY_IRQS |
+#endif
 			  IDE_HFLAG_NO_AUTODMA |
 			  IDE_HFLAG_BOOTABLE,
 	.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO5,