diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_ns87415.c b/drivers/ata/pata_ns87415.c
index b9a17eb..d0e2e50 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_ns87415.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_ns87415.c
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@
 
 #include <asm/superio.h>
 
+#define SUPERIO_IDE_MAX_RETRIES 25
+
 /**
  *	ns87560_read_buggy	-	workaround buggy Super I/O chip
  *	@port: Port to read