diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c b/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c
index d279666..0aff888 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c
@@ -1081,9 +1081,8 @@
  *
  *	Read ID data from the specified device.  ATA_CMD_ID_ATA is
  *	performed on ATA devices and ATA_CMD_ID_ATAPI on ATAPI
- *	devices.  This function also takes care of EDD signature
- *	misreporting (to be removed once EDD support is gone) and
- *	issues ATA_CMD_INIT_DEV_PARAMS for pre-ATA4 drives.
+ *	devices.  This function also issues ATA_CMD_INIT_DEV_PARAMS
+ *	for pre-ATA4 drives.
  *
  *	LOCKING:
  *	Kernel thread context (may sleep)
@@ -1095,7 +1094,6 @@
 			   unsigned int *p_class, int post_reset, u16 **p_id)
 {
 	unsigned int class = *p_class;
-	unsigned int using_edd;
 	struct ata_taskfile tf;
 	unsigned int err_mask = 0;
 	u16 *id;
@@ -1104,12 +1102,6 @@
 
 	DPRINTK("ENTER, host %u, dev %u\n", ap->id, dev->devno);
 
-	if (ap->ops->probe_reset ||
-	    ap->flags & (ATA_FLAG_SRST | ATA_FLAG_SATA_RESET))
-		using_edd = 0;
-	else
-		using_edd = 1;
-
 	ata_dev_select(ap, dev->devno, 1, 1); /* select device 0/1 */
 
 	id = kmalloc(sizeof(id[0]) * ATA_ID_WORDS, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -1139,32 +1131,9 @@
 
 	err_mask = ata_exec_internal(ap, dev, &tf, DMA_FROM_DEVICE,
 				     id, sizeof(id[0]) * ATA_ID_WORDS);
-
 	if (err_mask) {
 		rc = -EIO;
 		reason = "I/O error";
-
-		if (err_mask & ~AC_ERR_DEV)
-			goto err_out;
-
-		/*
-		 * arg!  EDD works for all test cases, but seems to return
-		 * the ATA signature for some ATAPI devices.  Until the
-		 * reason for this is found and fixed, we fix up the mess
-		 * here.  If IDENTIFY DEVICE returns command aborted
-		 * (as ATAPI devices do), then we issue an
-		 * IDENTIFY PACKET DEVICE.
-		 *
-		 * ATA software reset (SRST, the default) does not appear
-		 * to have this problem.
-		 */
-		if ((using_edd) && (class == ATA_DEV_ATA)) {
-			u8 err = tf.feature;
-			if (err & ATA_ABORTED) {
-				class = ATA_DEV_ATAPI;
-				goto retry;
-			}
-		}
 		goto err_out;
 	}
 
@@ -2005,45 +1974,6 @@
 		ap->ops->dev_select(ap, 0);
 }
 
-/**
- *	ata_bus_edd - Issue EXECUTE DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC command.
- *	@ap: Port to reset and probe
- *
- *	Use the EXECUTE DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC command to reset and
- *	probe the bus.  Not often used these days.
- *
- *	LOCKING:
- *	PCI/etc. bus probe sem.
- *	Obtains host_set lock.
- *
- */
-
-static unsigned int ata_bus_edd(struct ata_port *ap)
-{
-	struct ata_taskfile tf;
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	/* set up execute-device-diag (bus reset) taskfile */
-	/* also, take interrupts to a known state (disabled) */
-	DPRINTK("execute-device-diag\n");
-	ata_tf_init(ap, &tf, 0);
-	tf.ctl |= ATA_NIEN;
-	tf.command = ATA_CMD_EDD;
-	tf.protocol = ATA_PROT_NODATA;
-
-	/* do bus reset */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&ap->host_set->lock, flags);
-	ata_tf_to_host(ap, &tf);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ap->host_set->lock, flags);
-
-	/* spec says at least 2ms.  but who knows with those
-	 * crazy ATAPI devices...
-	 */
-	msleep(150);
-
-	return ata_busy_sleep(ap, ATA_TMOUT_BOOT_QUICK, ATA_TMOUT_BOOT);
-}
-
 static unsigned int ata_bus_softreset(struct ata_port *ap,
 				      unsigned int devmask)
 {
@@ -2116,7 +2046,7 @@
 	struct ata_ioports *ioaddr = &ap->ioaddr;
 	unsigned int slave_possible = ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_SLAVE_POSS;
 	u8 err;
-	unsigned int dev0, dev1 = 0, rc = 0, devmask = 0;
+	unsigned int dev0, dev1 = 0, devmask = 0;
 
 	DPRINTK("ENTER, host %u, port %u\n", ap->id, ap->port_no);
 
@@ -2139,18 +2069,8 @@
 
 	/* issue bus reset */
 	if (ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_SRST)
-		rc = ata_bus_softreset(ap, devmask);
-	else if ((ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_SATA_RESET) == 0) {
-		/* set up device control */
-		if (ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_MMIO)
-			writeb(ap->ctl, (void __iomem *) ioaddr->ctl_addr);
-		else
-			outb(ap->ctl, ioaddr->ctl_addr);
-		rc = ata_bus_edd(ap);
-	}
-
-	if (rc)
-		goto err_out;
+		if (ata_bus_softreset(ap, devmask))
+			goto err_out;
 
 	/*
 	 * determine by signature whether we have ATA or ATAPI devices
@@ -4536,6 +4456,14 @@
 	int rc;
 
 	DPRINTK("ENTER\n");
+
+	if (!ent->port_ops->probe_reset &&
+	    !(ent->host_flags & (ATA_FLAG_SATA_RESET | ATA_FLAG_SRST))) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "ata%u: no reset mechanism available\n",
+		       port_no);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	host = scsi_host_alloc(ent->sht, sizeof(struct ata_port));
 	if (!host)
 		return NULL;