diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
index c4b4709..a81644b2 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
@@ -324,12 +324,8 @@
 	 * At most, there is only one ide-tape originated data transfer request
 	 * in the device request queue. This allows ide.c to easily service
 	 * requests from the other device when we postpone our active request.
-	 * In the pipelined operation mode, we use our internal pipeline
-	 * structure to hold more data requests. The data buffer size is chosen
-	 * based on the tape's recommendation.
 	 */
-	/* ptr to the request which is waiting in the device request queue */
-	struct request *active_data_rq;
+
 	/* Data buffer size chosen based on the tape's recommendation */
 	int stage_size;
 	idetape_stage_t *merge_stage;
@@ -338,26 +334,7 @@
 	char *b_data;
 	int b_count;
 
-	/*
-	 * Pipeline parameters.
-	 *
-	 * To accomplish non-pipelined mode, we simply set the following
-	 * variables to zero (or NULL, where appropriate).
-	 */
-	/* Number of currently used stages */
-	int nr_stages;
-	/* Number of pending stages */
-	int nr_pending_stages;
-	/* We will not allocate more than this number of stages */
-	int max_stages, min_pipeline, max_pipeline;
-	/* The first stage which will be removed from the pipeline */
-	idetape_stage_t *first_stage;
-	/* The currently active stage */
-	idetape_stage_t *active_stage;
-	/* Will be serviced after the currently active request */
-	idetape_stage_t *next_stage;
-	/* New requests will be added to the pipeline here */
-	idetape_stage_t *last_stage;
+	/* Pipeline parameters. */
 	int pages_per_stage;
 	/* Wasted space in each stage */
 	int excess_bh_size;
@@ -379,18 +356,6 @@
 	/* the tape is write protected (hardware or opened as read-only) */
 	char write_prot;
 
-	/*
-	 * Limit the number of times a request can be postponed, to avoid an
-	 * infinite postpone deadlock.
-	 */
-	int postpone_cnt;
-
-	/* Speed control at the tape buffers input/output */
-	unsigned long insert_time;
-	int insert_size;
-	int insert_speed;
-	int measure_insert_time;
-
 	u32 debug_mask;
 } idetape_tape_t;
 
@@ -1193,17 +1158,7 @@
 	int blocks = tape->pc->xferred / tape->blk_size;
 
 	tape->avg_size += blocks * tape->blk_size;
-	tape->insert_size += blocks * tape->blk_size;
-	if (tape->insert_size > 1024 * 1024)
-		tape->measure_insert_time = 1;
-	if (tape->measure_insert_time) {
-		tape->measure_insert_time = 0;
-		tape->insert_time = jiffies;
-		tape->insert_size = 0;
-	}
-	if (time_after(jiffies, tape->insert_time))
-		tape->insert_speed = tape->insert_size / 1024 * HZ /
-					(jiffies - tape->insert_time);
+
 	if (time_after_eq(jiffies, tape->avg_time + HZ)) {
 		tape->avg_speed = tape->avg_size * HZ /
 				(jiffies - tape->avg_time) / 1024;
@@ -1308,9 +1263,6 @@
 		drive->post_reset = 0;
 	}
 
-	if (time_after(jiffies, tape->insert_time))
-		tape->insert_speed = tape->insert_size / 1024 * HZ /
-					(jiffies - tape->insert_time);
 	if (!test_and_clear_bit(IDETAPE_FLAG_IGNORE_DSC, &tape->flags) &&
 	    (stat & SEEK_STAT) == 0) {
 		if (postponed_rq == NULL) {
@@ -1334,14 +1286,12 @@
 		return ide_stopped;
 	}
 	if (rq->cmd[0] & REQ_IDETAPE_READ) {
-		tape->postpone_cnt = 0;
 		pc = idetape_next_pc_storage(drive);
 		idetape_create_read_cmd(tape, pc, rq->current_nr_sectors,
 					(struct idetape_bh *)rq->special);
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (rq->cmd[0] & REQ_IDETAPE_WRITE) {
-		tape->postpone_cnt = 0;
 		pc = idetape_next_pc_storage(drive);
 		idetape_create_write_cmd(tape, pc, rq->current_nr_sectors,
 					 (struct idetape_bh *)rq->special);
@@ -1707,16 +1657,11 @@
 static int __idetape_discard_read_pipeline(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
-	unsigned long flags;
-	int cnt;
 
 	if (tape->chrdev_dir != IDETAPE_DIR_READ)
 		return 0;
 
-	/* Remove merge stage. */
-	cnt = tape->merge_stage_size / tape->blk_size;
-	if (test_and_clear_bit(IDETAPE_FLAG_FILEMARK, &tape->flags))
-		++cnt;		/* Filemarks count as 1 sector */
+	clear_bit(IDETAPE_FLAG_FILEMARK, &tape->flags);
 	tape->merge_stage_size = 0;
 	if (tape->merge_stage != NULL) {
 		__idetape_kfree_stage(tape->merge_stage);
@@ -1725,24 +1670,7 @@
 
 	tape->chrdev_dir = IDETAPE_DIR_NONE;
 
-	/* Remove pipeline stages. */
-	if (tape->first_stage == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&tape->lock, flags);
-	tape->next_stage = NULL;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tape->lock, flags);
-
-	while (tape->first_stage != NULL) {
-		struct request *rq_ptr = &tape->first_stage->rq;
-
-		cnt += rq_ptr->nr_sectors - rq_ptr->current_nr_sectors;
-		if (rq_ptr->errors == IDETAPE_ERROR_FILEMARK)
-			++cnt;
-	}
-	tape->nr_pending_stages = 0;
-	tape->max_stages = tape->min_pipeline;
-	return cnt;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1919,27 +1847,9 @@
 		tape->merge_stage = NULL;
 	}
 	tape->chrdev_dir = IDETAPE_DIR_NONE;
-
-	/*
-	 * On the next backup, perform the feedback loop again. (I don't want to
-	 * keep sense information between backups, as some systems are
-	 * constantly on, and the system load can be totally different on the
-	 * next backup).
-	 */
-	tape->max_stages = tape->min_pipeline;
-	if (tape->first_stage != NULL ||
-	    tape->next_stage != NULL ||
-	    tape->last_stage != NULL ||
-	    tape->nr_stages != 0) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: ide-tape pipeline bug, "
-			"first_stage %p, next_stage %p, "
-			"last_stage %p, nr_stages %d\n",
-			tape->first_stage, tape->next_stage,
-			tape->last_stage, tape->nr_stages);
-	}
 }
 
-static int idetape_init_read(ide_drive_t *drive, int max_stages)
+static int idetape_init_read(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 	int bytes_read;
@@ -1979,13 +1889,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (tape->nr_pending_stages >= 3 * max_stages / 4) {
-		tape->measure_insert_time = 1;
-		tape->insert_time = jiffies;
-		tape->insert_size = 0;
-		tape->insert_speed = 0;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2003,7 +1906,7 @@
 	if (test_bit(IDETAPE_FLAG_FILEMARK, &tape->flags))
 		return 0;
 
-	idetape_init_read(drive, tape->max_stages);
+	idetape_init_read(drive);
 
 	return idetape_queue_rw_tail(drive, REQ_IDETAPE_READ, blocks,
 				     tape->merge_stage->bh);
@@ -2079,11 +1982,10 @@
 		if (copy_from_user(&config, argp, sizeof(config)))
 			return -EFAULT;
 		tape->best_dsc_rw_freq = config.dsc_rw_frequency;
-		tape->max_stages = config.nr_stages;
 		break;
 	case 0x0350:
 		config.dsc_rw_frequency = (int) tape->best_dsc_rw_freq;
-		config.nr_stages = tape->max_stages;
+		config.nr_stages = 1;
 		if (copy_to_user(argp, &config, sizeof(config)))
 			return -EFAULT;
 		break;
@@ -2175,7 +2077,7 @@
 			    (count % tape->blk_size) == 0)
 				tape->user_bs_factor = count / tape->blk_size;
 	}
-	rc = idetape_init_read(drive, tape->max_stages);
+	rc = idetape_init_read(drive);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return rc;
 	if (count == 0)
@@ -2793,18 +2695,6 @@
 
 	ide_add_setting(drive, "buffer", SETTING_READ, TYPE_SHORT, 0, 0xffff,
 			1, 2, (u16 *)&tape->caps[16], NULL);
-	ide_add_setting(drive, "pipeline_min", SETTING_RW, TYPE_INT, 1, 0xffff,
-			tape->stage_size / 1024, 1, &tape->min_pipeline, NULL);
-	ide_add_setting(drive, "pipeline", SETTING_RW, TYPE_INT, 1, 0xffff,
-			tape->stage_size / 1024, 1, &tape->max_stages, NULL);
-	ide_add_setting(drive, "pipeline_max", SETTING_RW, TYPE_INT, 1,	0xffff,
-			tape->stage_size / 1024, 1, &tape->max_pipeline, NULL);
-	ide_add_setting(drive, "pipeline_used",	SETTING_READ, TYPE_INT, 0,
-			0xffff,	tape->stage_size / 1024, 1, &tape->nr_stages,
-			NULL);
-	ide_add_setting(drive, "pipeline_pending", SETTING_READ, TYPE_INT, 0,
-			0xffff, tape->stage_size / 1024, 1,
-			&tape->nr_pending_stages, NULL);
 	ide_add_setting(drive, "speed", SETTING_READ, TYPE_SHORT, 0, 0xffff,
 			1, 1, (u16 *)&tape->caps[14], NULL);
 	ide_add_setting(drive, "stage", SETTING_READ, TYPE_INT,	0, 0xffff, 1,
@@ -2836,11 +2726,10 @@
  */
 static void idetape_setup(ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_tape_t *tape, int minor)
 {
-	unsigned long t1, tmid, tn, t;
+	unsigned long t;
 	int speed;
 	int stage_size;
 	u8 gcw[2];
-	struct sysinfo si;
 	u16 *ctl = (u16 *)&tape->caps[12];
 
 	spin_lock_init(&tape->lock);
@@ -2865,10 +2754,6 @@
 	if (((gcw[0] & 0x60) >> 5) == 1)
 		set_bit(IDETAPE_FLAG_DRQ_INTERRUPT, &tape->flags);
 
-	tape->min_pipeline = 10;
-	tape->max_pipeline = 10;
-	tape->max_stages   = 10;
-
 	idetape_get_inquiry_results(drive);
 	idetape_get_mode_sense_results(drive);
 	ide_tape_get_bsize_from_bdesc(drive);
@@ -2886,36 +2771,10 @@
 		tape->excess_bh_size = PAGE_SIZE - stage_size % PAGE_SIZE;
 	}
 
-	/* Select the "best" DSC read/write polling freq and pipeline size. */
+	/* select the "best" DSC read/write polling freq */
 	speed = max(*(u16 *)&tape->caps[14], *(u16 *)&tape->caps[8]);
 
-	tape->max_stages = speed * 1000 * 10 / tape->stage_size;
-
-	/* Limit memory use for pipeline to 10% of physical memory */
-	si_meminfo(&si);
-	if (tape->max_stages * tape->stage_size >
-			si.totalram * si.mem_unit / 10)
-		tape->max_stages =
-			si.totalram * si.mem_unit / (10 * tape->stage_size);
-
-	tape->max_stages   = min(tape->max_stages, IDETAPE_MAX_PIPELINE_STAGES);
-	tape->min_pipeline = min(tape->max_stages, IDETAPE_MIN_PIPELINE_STAGES);
-	tape->max_pipeline =
-		min(tape->max_stages * 2, IDETAPE_MAX_PIPELINE_STAGES);
-	if (tape->max_stages == 0) {
-		tape->max_stages   = 1;
-		tape->min_pipeline = 1;
-		tape->max_pipeline = 1;
-	}
-
-	t1 = (tape->stage_size * HZ) / (speed * 1000);
-	tmid = (*(u16 *)&tape->caps[16] * 32 * HZ) / (speed * 125);
-	tn = (IDETAPE_FIFO_THRESHOLD * tape->stage_size * HZ) / (speed * 1000);
-
-	if (tape->max_stages)
-		t = tn;
-	else
-		t = t1;
+	t = (IDETAPE_FIFO_THRESHOLD * tape->stage_size * HZ) / (speed * 1000);
 
 	/*
 	 * Ensure that the number we got makes sense; limit it within
@@ -2925,11 +2784,10 @@
 				min_t(unsigned long, t, IDETAPE_DSC_RW_MAX),
 				IDETAPE_DSC_RW_MIN);
 	printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: %s <-> %s: %dKBps, %d*%dkB buffer, "
-		"%dkB pipeline, %lums tDSC%s\n",
+		"%lums tDSC%s\n",
 		drive->name, tape->name, *(u16 *)&tape->caps[14],
 		(*(u16 *)&tape->caps[16] * 512) / tape->stage_size,
 		tape->stage_size / 1024,
-		tape->max_stages * tape->stage_size / 1024,
 		tape->best_dsc_rw_freq * 1000 / HZ,
 		drive->using_dma ? ", DMA":"");
 
@@ -2953,7 +2811,7 @@
 	ide_drive_t *drive = tape->drive;
 	struct gendisk *g = tape->disk;
 
-	BUG_ON(tape->first_stage != NULL || tape->merge_stage_size);
+	BUG_ON(tape->merge_stage_size);
 
 	drive->dsc_overlap = 0;
 	drive->driver_data = NULL;