tf.flags |= ATA_TFLAG_ISADDR | ATA_TFLAG_DEVICE;
tf.command = ATA_CMD_PACKET;
- /* is it pointless to prefer PIO for "safety reasons"? */
- if (ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_PIO_DMA) {
+ /*
+ * Do not use DMA if the connected device only supports PIO, even if the
+ * port prefers PIO commands via DMA.
+ *
+ * Ideally, we should call atapi_check_dma() to check if it is safe for
+ * the LLD to use DMA for REQUEST_SENSE, but we don't have a qc.
+ * Since we can't check the command, perhaps we should only use pio?
+ */
+ if ((ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_PIO_DMA) && !(dev->flags & ATA_DFLAG_PIO)) {
tf.protocol = ATAPI_PROT_DMA;
tf.feature |= ATAPI_PKT_DMA;
} else {