diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index d01bb5d..eaab6d9 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -3545,7 +3545,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (ap->ops->mode_filter)
-		xfer_mask = ap->ops->mode_filter(ap, dev, xfer_mask);
+		xfer_mask = ap->ops->mode_filter(dev, xfer_mask);
 
 	/* Apply cable rule here.  Don't apply it early because when
 	 * we handle hot plug the cable type can itself change.
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c b/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c
index 2ffcca0..066689c 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c
@@ -893,12 +893,12 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-unsigned long ata_pci_default_filter(const struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev, unsigned long xfer_mask)
+unsigned long ata_pci_default_filter(struct ata_device *adev, unsigned long xfer_mask)
 {
 	/* Filter out DMA modes if the device has been configured by
 	   the BIOS as PIO only */
 
-	if (ap->ioaddr.bmdma_addr == 0)
+	if (adev->ap->ioaddr.bmdma_addr == 0)
 		xfer_mask &= ~(ATA_MASK_MWDMA | ATA_MASK_UDMA);
 	return xfer_mask;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_ali.c b/drivers/ata/pata_ali.c
index 7624340..047f636 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_ali.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_ali.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
  *	fix that later on. Also ensure we do not do UDMA on WDC drives
  */
 
-static unsigned long ali_20_filter(const struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev, unsigned long mask)
+static unsigned long ali_20_filter(struct ata_device *adev, unsigned long mask)
 {
 	char model_num[ATA_ID_PROD_LEN + 1];
 	/* No DMA on anything but a disk for now */
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 	ata_id_c_string(adev->id, model_num, ATA_ID_PROD, sizeof(model_num));
 	if (strstr(model_num, "WDC"))
 		return mask &= ~ATA_MASK_UDMA;
-	return ata_pci_default_filter(ap, adev, mask);
+	return ata_pci_default_filter(adev, mask);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt366.c b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt366.c
index e9ad4eb..c3e5ea3 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt366.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt366.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
  *	Block UDMA on devices that cause trouble with this controller.
  */
 
-static unsigned long hpt366_filter(const struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev, unsigned long mask)
+static unsigned long hpt366_filter(struct ata_device *adev, unsigned long mask)
 {
 	if (adev->class == ATA_DEV_ATA) {
 		if (hpt_dma_blacklisted(adev, "UDMA",  bad_ata33))
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 		if (hpt_dma_blacklisted(adev, "UDMA4", bad_ata66_4))
 			mask &= ~(0x0F << ATA_SHIFT_UDMA);
 	}
-	return ata_pci_default_filter(ap, adev, mask);
+	return ata_pci_default_filter(adev, mask);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt37x.c b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt37x.c
index 12f387f..fe1b482 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt37x.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt37x.c
@@ -272,13 +272,12 @@
 
 /**
  *	hpt370_filter	-	mode selection filter
- *	@ap: ATA interface
  *	@adev: ATA device
  *
  *	Block UDMA on devices that cause trouble with this controller.
  */
 
-static unsigned long hpt370_filter(const struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev, unsigned long mask)
+static unsigned long hpt370_filter(struct ata_device *adev, unsigned long mask)
 {
 	if (adev->class == ATA_DEV_ATA) {
 		if (hpt_dma_blacklisted(adev, "UDMA", bad_ata33))
@@ -286,24 +285,23 @@
 		if (hpt_dma_blacklisted(adev, "UDMA100", bad_ata100_5))
 			mask &= ~(0x1F << ATA_SHIFT_UDMA);
 	}
-	return ata_pci_default_filter(ap, adev, mask);
+	return ata_pci_default_filter(adev, mask);
 }
 
 /**
  *	hpt370a_filter	-	mode selection filter
- *	@ap: ATA interface
  *	@adev: ATA device
  *
  *	Block UDMA on devices that cause trouble with this controller.
  */
 
-static unsigned long hpt370a_filter(const struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev, unsigned long mask)
+static unsigned long hpt370a_filter(struct ata_device *adev, unsigned long mask)
 {
 	if (adev->class != ATA_DEV_ATA) {
 		if (hpt_dma_blacklisted(adev, "UDMA100", bad_ata100_5))
 			mask &= ~ (0x1F << ATA_SHIFT_UDMA);
 	}
-	return ata_pci_default_filter(ap, adev, mask);
+	return ata_pci_default_filter(adev, mask);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_serverworks.c b/drivers/ata/pata_serverworks.c
index 283e9af..3956ef2 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_serverworks.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_serverworks.c
@@ -185,31 +185,31 @@
 
 /**
  *	serverworks_osb4_filter	-	mode selection filter
- *	@ap: ATA interface
  *	@adev: ATA device
+ *	@mask: Mask of proposed modes
  *
  *	Filter the offered modes for the device to apply controller
  *	specific rules. OSB4 requires no UDMA for disks due to a FIFO
  *	bug we hit.
  */
 
-static unsigned long serverworks_osb4_filter(const struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev, unsigned long mask)
+static unsigned long serverworks_osb4_filter(struct ata_device *adev, unsigned long mask)
 {
 	if (adev->class == ATA_DEV_ATA)
 		mask &= ~ATA_MASK_UDMA;
-	return ata_pci_default_filter(ap, adev, mask);
+	return ata_pci_default_filter(adev, mask);
 }
 
 
 /**
  *	serverworks_csb_filter	-	mode selection filter
- *	@ap: ATA interface
  *	@adev: ATA device
+ *	@mask: Mask of proposed modes
  *
  *	Check the blacklist and disable UDMA5 if matched
  */
 
-static unsigned long serverworks_csb_filter(const struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev, unsigned long mask)
+static unsigned long serverworks_csb_filter(struct ata_device *adev, unsigned long mask)
 {
 	const char *p;
 	char model_num[ATA_ID_PROD_LEN + 1];
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 
 	/* Disk, UDMA */
 	if (adev->class != ATA_DEV_ATA)
-		return ata_pci_default_filter(ap, adev, mask);
+		return ata_pci_default_filter(adev, mask);
 
 	/* Actually do need to check */
 	ata_id_c_string(adev->id, model_num, ATA_ID_PROD, sizeof(model_num));
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 		if (!strcmp(p, model_num))
 			mask &= ~(0x1F << ATA_SHIFT_UDMA);
 	}
-	return ata_pci_default_filter(ap, adev, mask);
+	return ata_pci_default_filter(adev, mask);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/include/linux/libata.h b/include/linux/libata.h
index c145d9d..5a40a8d 100644
--- a/include/linux/libata.h
+++ b/include/linux/libata.h
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@
 
 	void (*set_piomode) (struct ata_port *, struct ata_device *);
 	void (*set_dmamode) (struct ata_port *, struct ata_device *);
-	unsigned long (*mode_filter) (const struct ata_port *, struct ata_device *, unsigned long);
+	unsigned long (*mode_filter) (struct ata_device *, unsigned long);
 
 	void (*tf_load) (struct ata_port *ap, const struct ata_taskfile *tf);
 	void (*tf_read) (struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_taskfile *tf);
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@
 extern struct ata_probe_ent *
 ata_pci_init_native_mode(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct ata_port_info **port, int portmask);
 extern int pci_test_config_bits(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_bits *bits);
-extern unsigned long ata_pci_default_filter(const struct ata_port *, struct ata_device *, unsigned long);
+extern unsigned long ata_pci_default_filter(struct ata_device *, unsigned long);
 #endif /* CONFIG_PCI */
 
 /*