diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
index 6c54fe1..c9d15be 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
@@ -866,8 +866,7 @@
 
  skip:
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA
-	if ((speed >= XFER_SW_DMA_0 || (hwif->host_flags & IDE_HFLAG_VDMA)) &&
-	    drive->using_dma)
+	if (speed >= XFER_SW_DMA_0 && drive->using_dma)
 		hwif->dma_ops->dma_host_set(drive, 1);
 	else if (hwif->dma_ops)	/* check if host supports DMA */
 		ide_dma_off_quietly(drive);