diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
index 4c9e2a8..1ed797b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 
 config COMEDI_PCL816
 	tristate "Advantech PCL-814 and PCL-816 ISA card support"
-	depends on ISA_DMA_API
+	select COMEDI_ISADMA if ISA_DMA_API
 	---help---
 	  Enable support for Advantech PCL-814 and PCL-816 ISA cards
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl816.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl816.c
index d2ce775..09fa409 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl816.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl816.c
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@
 */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include "../comedidev.h"
-
 #include <linux/gfp.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
-#include <asm/dma.h>
 
+#include "../comedidev.h"
+
+#include "comedi_isadma.h"
 #include "comedi_fc.h"
 #include "8253.h"
 
@@ -113,17 +113,8 @@
 	},
 };
 
-struct pcl816_dma_desc {
-	void *virt_addr;	/* virtual address of DMA buffer */
-	dma_addr_t hw_addr;	/* hardware (bus) address of DMA buffer */
-	unsigned int size;	/* transfer size (in bytes) */
-};
-
 struct pcl816_private {
-	unsigned int dma;	/*  used DMA, 0=don't use DMA */
-	unsigned int hwdmasize;
-	struct pcl816_dma_desc dma_desc[2];
-	int cur_dma;
+	struct comedi_isadma *dma;
 	long dma_runs_to_end;	/*  how many we must permorm DMA transfer to end of record */
 	unsigned long last_dma_run;	/*  how many bytes we must transfer on last DMA page */
 	unsigned int ai_poll_ptr;	/*  how many sampes transfer poll */
@@ -133,29 +124,6 @@
 	unsigned int ai_cmd_canceled:1;
 };
 
-static void pcl816_isadma_program(unsigned int dma_chan,
-				  struct pcl816_dma_desc *dma)
-{
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	flags = claim_dma_lock();
-	clear_dma_ff(dma_chan);
-	set_dma_mode(dma_chan, DMA_MODE_READ);
-	set_dma_addr(dma_chan, dma->hw_addr);
-	set_dma_count(dma_chan, dma->size);
-	enable_dma(dma_chan);
-	release_dma_lock(flags);
-}
-
-static void pcl816_isadma_disable(unsigned int dma_chan)
-{
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	flags = claim_dma_lock();
-	disable_dma(dma_chan);
-	release_dma_lock(flags);
-}
-
 static void pcl816_start_pacer(struct comedi_device *dev, bool load_counters)
 {
 	struct pcl816_private *devpriv = dev->private;
@@ -179,29 +147,30 @@
 				struct comedi_subdevice *s)
 {
 	struct pcl816_private *devpriv = dev->private;
-	struct pcl816_dma_desc *dma = &devpriv->dma_desc[0];
+	struct comedi_isadma *dma = devpriv->dma;
+	struct comedi_isadma_desc *desc = &dma->desc[0];
 	struct comedi_cmd *cmd = &s->async->cmd;
 
 	if (cmd->stop_src == TRIG_COUNT) {
 		/*  how many */
-		dma->size = cmd->stop_arg * comedi_bytes_per_scan(s);
+		desc->size = cmd->stop_arg * comedi_bytes_per_scan(s);
 
 		/*  how many DMA pages we must fill */
-		devpriv->dma_runs_to_end = dma->size / devpriv->hwdmasize;
+		devpriv->dma_runs_to_end = desc->size / desc->maxsize;
 
 		/* on last dma transfer must be moved */
-		devpriv->last_dma_run = dma->size % devpriv->hwdmasize;
+		devpriv->last_dma_run = desc->size % desc->maxsize;
 		devpriv->dma_runs_to_end--;
 		if (devpriv->dma_runs_to_end >= 0)
-			dma->size = devpriv->hwdmasize;
+			desc->size = desc->maxsize;
 	} else {
-		dma->size = devpriv->hwdmasize;
+		desc->size = desc->maxsize;
 		devpriv->dma_runs_to_end = -1;
 	}
 
-	devpriv->cur_dma = 0;
+	dma->cur_dma = 0;
 
-	pcl816_isadma_program(devpriv->dma, dma);
+	comedi_isadma_program(desc);
 }
 
 static void pcl816_ai_setup_next_dma(struct comedi_device *dev,
@@ -209,19 +178,21 @@
 {
 	struct pcl816_private *devpriv = dev->private;
 	struct comedi_cmd *cmd = &s->async->cmd;
-	struct pcl816_dma_desc *dma;
+	struct comedi_isadma *dma = devpriv->dma;
 
-	pcl816_isadma_disable(devpriv->dma);
+	comedi_isadma_disable(dma->chan);
+	dma->cur_dma = 1 - dma->cur_dma;
+
+	/* switch dma bufs if still running */
 	if (devpriv->dma_runs_to_end > -1 || cmd->stop_src == TRIG_NONE) {
-		/* switch dma bufs */
-		devpriv->cur_dma = 1 - devpriv->cur_dma;
-		dma = &devpriv->dma_desc[devpriv->cur_dma];
-		if (devpriv->dma_runs_to_end)
-			dma->size = devpriv->hwdmasize;
-		else
-			dma->size = devpriv->last_dma_run;
+		struct comedi_isadma_desc *desc = &dma->desc[dma->cur_dma];
 
-		pcl816_isadma_program(devpriv->dma, dma);
+		if (devpriv->dma_runs_to_end)
+			desc->size = desc->maxsize;
+		else
+			desc->size = devpriv->last_dma_run;
+
+		comedi_isadma_program(desc);
 	}
 
 	devpriv->dma_runs_to_end--;
@@ -337,7 +308,8 @@
 	struct comedi_device *dev = d;
 	struct comedi_subdevice *s = dev->read_subdev;
 	struct pcl816_private *devpriv = dev->private;
-	struct pcl816_dma_desc *dma = &devpriv->dma_desc[devpriv->cur_dma];
+	struct comedi_isadma *dma = devpriv->dma;
+	struct comedi_isadma_desc *desc = &dma->desc[dma->cur_dma];
 	unsigned int nsamples;
 	unsigned int bufptr;
 
@@ -354,11 +326,12 @@
 
 	pcl816_ai_setup_next_dma(dev, s);
 
-	nsamples = comedi_bytes_to_samples(s, dma->size) - devpriv->ai_poll_ptr;
+	nsamples = comedi_bytes_to_samples(s, desc->size) -
+		   devpriv->ai_poll_ptr;
 	bufptr = devpriv->ai_poll_ptr;
 	devpriv->ai_poll_ptr = 0;
 
-	transfer_from_dma_buf(dev, s, dma->virt_addr, bufptr, nsamples);
+	transfer_from_dma_buf(dev, s, desc->virt_addr, bufptr, nsamples);
 
 	pcl816_ai_clear_eoc(dev);
 
@@ -500,6 +473,7 @@
 static int pcl816_ai_cmd(struct comedi_device *dev, struct comedi_subdevice *s)
 {
 	struct pcl816_private *devpriv = dev->private;
+	struct comedi_isadma *dma = devpriv->dma;
 	struct comedi_cmd *cmd = &s->async->cmd;
 	unsigned int ctrl;
 	unsigned int seglen;
@@ -530,7 +504,8 @@
 		ctrl |= PCL816_CTRL_EXT_TRIG;
 
 	outb(ctrl, dev->iobase + PCL816_CTRL_REG);
-	outb((devpriv->dma << 4) | dev->irq, dev->iobase + PCL816_STATUS_REG);
+	outb((dma->chan << 4) | dev->irq,
+	     dev->iobase + PCL816_STATUS_REG);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -538,41 +513,34 @@
 static int pcl816_ai_poll(struct comedi_device *dev, struct comedi_subdevice *s)
 {
 	struct pcl816_private *devpriv = dev->private;
-	struct pcl816_dma_desc *dma = &devpriv->dma_desc[devpriv->cur_dma];
+	struct comedi_isadma *dma = devpriv->dma;
+	struct comedi_isadma_desc *desc;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	unsigned int top1, top2, i;
+	unsigned int poll;
+	int ret;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->spinlock, flags);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
-		top1 = get_dma_residue(devpriv->dma);	/*  where is now DMA */
-		top2 = get_dma_residue(devpriv->dma);
-		if (top1 == top2)
-			break;
-	}
-	if (top1 != top2) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->spinlock, flags);
-		return 0;
-	}
+	poll = comedi_isadma_poll(dma);
+	poll = comedi_bytes_to_samples(s, poll);
+	if (poll > devpriv->ai_poll_ptr) {
+		desc = &dma->desc[dma->cur_dma];
+		transfer_from_dma_buf(dev, s, desc->virt_addr,
+				      devpriv->ai_poll_ptr,
+				      poll - devpriv->ai_poll_ptr);
+		/* new buffer position */
+		devpriv->ai_poll_ptr = poll;
 
-	/*  where is now DMA in buffer */
-	top1 = dma->size - top1;
-	top1 >>= 1;		/*  sample position */
-	top2 = top1 - devpriv->ai_poll_ptr;
-	if (top2 < 1) {		/*  no new samples */
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->spinlock, flags);
-		return 0;
+		comedi_handle_events(dev, s);
+
+		ret = comedi_buf_n_bytes_ready(s);
+	} else {
+		/* no new samples */
+		ret = 0;
 	}
-
-	transfer_from_dma_buf(dev, s, dma->virt_addr,
-			      devpriv->ai_poll_ptr, top2);
-
-	devpriv->ai_poll_ptr = top1;	/*  new buffer position */
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->spinlock, flags);
 
-	comedi_handle_events(dev, s);
-
-	return comedi_buf_n_bytes_ready(s);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int pcl816_ai_cancel(struct comedi_device *dev,
@@ -673,68 +641,36 @@
 	outb(0, dev->iobase + PCL816_DO_DI_MSB_REG);
 }
 
-static int pcl816_alloc_dma(struct comedi_device *dev,
-			    unsigned int irq_num, unsigned int dma_chan)
+static void pcl816_alloc_irq_and_dma(struct comedi_device *dev,
+				     struct comedi_devconfig *it)
 {
 	struct pcl816_private *devpriv = dev->private;
-	struct pcl816_dma_desc *dma;
-	int i;
+	unsigned int irq_num = it->options[1];
+	unsigned int dma_chan = it->options[2];
 
-	/*
-	 * Only IRQs 2-7 are valid.
-	 * Only DMA channels 3 and 1 are valid.
-	 *
-	 * Both must be valid for async command support.
-	 */
+	/* only IRQs 2-7 and DMA channels 3 and 1 are valid */
 	if (!(irq_num >= 2 && irq_num <= 7) ||
 	    !(dma_chan == 3 || dma_chan == 1))
-		return 0;
+		return;
 
-	/*
-	 * Request the IRQ and DMA channels and allocate the DMA buffers.
-	 * If the requests or allocations fail async command supprt will
-	 * not be available.
-	 */
 	if (request_irq(irq_num, pcl816_interrupt, 0, dev->board_name, dev))
-		return 0;
-	if (request_dma(dma_chan, dev->board_name)) {
+		return;
+
+	/* DMA uses two 16K buffers */
+	devpriv->dma = comedi_isadma_alloc(dev, 2, dma_chan, dma_chan,
+					   PAGE_SIZE * 4, COMEDI_ISADMA_READ);
+	if (!devpriv->dma)
 		free_irq(irq_num, dev);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	dev->irq = irq_num;
-	devpriv->dma = dma_chan;
-
-	devpriv->hwdmasize = PAGE_SIZE * 4;	/* we need 16KB */
-
-	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
-		dma = &devpriv->dma_desc[i];
-
-		dma->virt_addr = dma_alloc_coherent(NULL, devpriv->hwdmasize,
-						    &dma->hw_addr, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!dma->virt_addr)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-	return 0;
+	else
+		dev->irq = irq_num;
 }
 
 static void pcl816_free_dma(struct comedi_device *dev)
 {
 	struct pcl816_private *devpriv = dev->private;
-	struct pcl816_dma_desc *dma;
-	int i;
 
-	if (!devpriv)
-		return;
-
-	if (devpriv->dma)
-		free_dma(devpriv->dma);
-	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
-		dma = &devpriv->dma_desc[i];
-		if (dma->virt_addr)
-			dma_free_coherent(NULL, devpriv->hwdmasize,
-					  dma->virt_addr, dma->hw_addr);
-	}
+	if (devpriv)
+		comedi_isadma_free(devpriv->dma);
 }
 
 static int pcl816_attach(struct comedi_device *dev, struct comedi_devconfig *it)
@@ -752,14 +688,8 @@
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	/*
-	 * An IRQ and DMA are required to support async commands.
-	 * pcl816_alloc_dma() will only fail if the DMA buffers
-	 * cannot be allocated.
-	 */
-	ret = pcl816_alloc_dma(dev, it->options[1], it->options[2]);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	/* an IRQ and DMA are required to support async commands */
+	pcl816_alloc_irq_and_dma(dev, it);
 
 	ret = comedi_alloc_subdevices(dev, 4);
 	if (ret)