diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/trm290.c b/drivers/ide/pci/trm290.c
index e3d58c9..de750f7 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/trm290.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/trm290.c
@@ -177,10 +177,7 @@
 
 static void trm290_dma_exec_cmd(ide_drive_t *drive, u8 command)
 {
-	BUG_ON(HWGROUP(drive)->handler != NULL);	/* paranoia check */
-	ide_set_handler(drive, &ide_dma_intr, WAIT_CMD, NULL);
-	/* issue cmd to drive */
-	outb(command, IDE_COMMAND_REG);
+	ide_execute_command(drive, command, &ide_dma_intr, WAIT_CMD, NULL);
 }
 
 static int trm290_dma_setup(ide_drive_t *drive)