int ide_config_drive_speed(ide_drive_t *drive, u8 speed)
 {
        ide_hwif_t *hwif = drive->hwif;
-       int error;
+       int error = 0;
        u8 stat;
 
 //     while (HWGROUP(drive)->busy)
                hwif->dma_host_off(drive);
 #endif
 
+       /* Skip setting PIO flow-control modes on pre-EIDE drives */
+       if ((speed & 0xf8) == XFER_PIO_0 && !(drive->id->capability & 0x08))
+               goto skip;
+
        /*
         * Don't use ide_wait_cmd here - it will
         * attempt to set_geometry and recalibrate,
        drive->id->dma_mword &= ~0x0F00;
        drive->id->dma_1word &= ~0x0F00;
 
+ skip:
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA
        if (speed >= XFER_SW_DMA_0)
                hwif->dma_host_on(drive);