diff --git a/drivers/ata/ata_generic.c b/drivers/ata/ata_generic.c
index fb5434c..d11a4f1 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ata_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ata_generic.c
@@ -63,7 +63,22 @@
 		/* We do need the right mode information for DMA or PIO
 		   and this comes from the current configuration flags */
 		if (dma_enabled & (1 << (5 + dev->devno))) {
-			ata_id_to_dma_mode(dev, XFER_MW_DMA_0);
+			unsigned int xfer_mask = ata_id_xfermask(dev->id);
+			const char *name;
+
+			if (xfer_mask & (ATA_MASK_MWDMA | ATA_MASK_UDMA))
+				name = ata_mode_string(xfer_mask);
+			else {
+				/* SWDMA perhaps? */
+				name = "DMA";
+				xfer_mask |= ata_xfer_mode2mask(XFER_MW_DMA_0);
+			}
+
+			ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_INFO, "configured for %s\n",
+				       name);
+
+			dev->xfer_mode = ata_xfer_mask2mode(xfer_mask);
+			dev->xfer_shift = ata_xfer_mode2shift(dev->xfer_mode);
 			dev->flags &= ~ATA_DFLAG_PIO;
 		} else {
 			ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_INFO, "configured for PIO\n");
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index a70ed7b..ab84772 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -1288,48 +1288,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- *	ata_id_to_dma_mode	-	Identify DMA mode from id block
- *	@dev: device to identify
- *	@unknown: mode to assume if we cannot tell
- *
- *	Set up the timing values for the device based upon the identify
- *	reported values for the DMA mode. This function is used by drivers
- *	which rely upon firmware configured modes, but wish to report the
- *	mode correctly when possible.
- *
- *	In addition we emit similarly formatted messages to the default
- *	ata_dev_set_mode handler, in order to provide consistency of
- *	presentation.
- */
-
-void ata_id_to_dma_mode(struct ata_device *dev, u8 unknown)
-{
-	unsigned int mask;
-	u8 mode;
-
-	/* Pack the DMA modes */
-	mask = ((dev->id[63] >> 8) << ATA_SHIFT_MWDMA) & ATA_MASK_MWDMA;
-	if (dev->id[53] & 0x04)
-		mask |= ((dev->id[88] >> 8) << ATA_SHIFT_UDMA) & ATA_MASK_UDMA;
-
-	/* Select the mode in use */
-	mode = ata_xfer_mask2mode(mask);
-
-	if (mode != 0xff) {
-		ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_INFO, "configured for %s\n",
-		       ata_mode_string(mask));
-	} else {
-		/* SWDMA perhaps ? */
-		mode = unknown;
-		ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_INFO, "configured for DMA\n");
-	}
-
-	/* Configure the device reporting */
-	dev->xfer_mode = mode;
-	dev->xfer_shift = ata_xfer_mode2shift(mode);
-}
-
-/**
  *	ata_noop_dev_select - Select device 0/1 on ATA bus
  *	@ap: ATA channel to manipulate
  *	@device: ATA device (numbered from zero) to select
@@ -7653,7 +7611,6 @@
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM */
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_id_string);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_id_c_string);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_id_to_dma_mode);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_scsi_simulate);
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_pio_need_iordy);