diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_via.c b/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
index 5b72e73..62367fe 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
@@ -44,11 +44,16 @@
 #include <linux/libata.h>
 
 #define DRV_NAME	"sata_via"
-#define DRV_VERSION	"2.3"
+#define DRV_VERSION	"2.4"
 
+/*
+ * vt8251 is different from other sata controllers of VIA.  It has two
+ * channels, each channel has both Master and Slave slot.
+ */
 enum board_ids_enum {
 	vt6420,
 	vt6421,
+	vt8251,
 };
 
 enum {
@@ -70,6 +75,8 @@
 static int svia_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent);
 static int svia_scr_read(struct ata_link *link, unsigned int sc_reg, u32 *val);
 static int svia_scr_write(struct ata_link *link, unsigned int sc_reg, u32 val);
+static int vt8251_scr_read(struct ata_link *link, unsigned int scr, u32 *val);
+static int vt8251_scr_write(struct ata_link *link, unsigned int scr, u32 val);
 static void svia_tf_load(struct ata_port *ap, const struct ata_taskfile *tf);
 static void svia_noop_freeze(struct ata_port *ap);
 static int vt6420_prereset(struct ata_link *link, unsigned long deadline);
@@ -79,12 +86,12 @@
 
 static const struct pci_device_id svia_pci_tbl[] = {
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(VIA, 0x5337), vt6420 },
-	{ PCI_VDEVICE(VIA, 0x0591), vt6420 },
-	{ PCI_VDEVICE(VIA, 0x3149), vt6420 },
-	{ PCI_VDEVICE(VIA, 0x3249), vt6421 },
-	{ PCI_VDEVICE(VIA, 0x5287), vt6420 },
+	{ PCI_VDEVICE(VIA, 0x0591), vt6420 }, /* 2 sata chnls (Master) */
+	{ PCI_VDEVICE(VIA, 0x3149), vt6420 }, /* 2 sata chnls (Master) */
+	{ PCI_VDEVICE(VIA, 0x3249), vt6421 }, /* 2 sata chnls, 1 pata chnl */
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(VIA, 0x5372), vt6420 },
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(VIA, 0x7372), vt6420 },
+	{ PCI_VDEVICE(VIA, 0x5287), vt8251 }, /* 2 sata chnls (Master/Slave) */
 
 	{ }	/* terminate list */
 };
@@ -128,6 +135,13 @@
 	.scr_write		= svia_scr_write,
 };
 
+static struct ata_port_operations vt8251_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &svia_base_ops,
+	.hardreset		= sata_std_hardreset,
+	.scr_read		= vt8251_scr_read,
+	.scr_write		= vt8251_scr_write,
+};
+
 static const struct ata_port_info vt6420_port_info = {
 	.flags		= ATA_FLAG_SATA | ATA_FLAG_NO_LEGACY,
 	.pio_mask	= 0x1f,
@@ -152,6 +166,15 @@
 	.port_ops	= &vt6421_pata_ops,
 };
 
+static struct ata_port_info vt8251_port_info = {
+	.flags		= ATA_FLAG_SATA | ATA_FLAG_SLAVE_POSS |
+			  ATA_FLAG_NO_LEGACY,
+	.pio_mask	= 0x1f,
+	.mwdma_mask	= 0x07,
+	.udma_mask	= ATA_UDMA6,
+	.port_ops	= &vt8251_ops,
+};
+
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Jeff Garzik");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("SCSI low-level driver for VIA SATA controllers");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
@@ -174,6 +197,83 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int vt8251_scr_read(struct ata_link *link, unsigned int scr, u32 *val)
+{
+	static const u8 ipm_tbl[] = { 1, 2, 6, 0 };
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(link->ap->host->dev);
+	int slot = 2 * link->ap->port_no + link->pmp;
+	u32 v = 0;
+	u8 raw;
+
+	switch (scr) {
+	case SCR_STATUS:
+		pci_read_config_byte(pdev, 0xA0 + slot, &raw);
+
+		/* read the DET field, bit0 and 1 of the config byte */
+		v |= raw & 0x03;
+
+		/* read the SPD field, bit4 of the configure byte */
+		if (raw & (1 << 4))
+			v |= 0x02 << 4;
+		else
+			v |= 0x01 << 4;
+
+		/* read the IPM field, bit2 and 3 of the config byte */
+		v |= ipm_tbl[(raw >> 2) & 0x3];
+		break;
+
+	case SCR_ERROR:
+		/* devices other than 5287 uses 0xA8 as base */
+		WARN_ON(pdev->device != 0x5287);
+		pci_read_config_dword(pdev, 0xB0 + slot * 4, &v);
+		break;
+
+	case SCR_CONTROL:
+		pci_read_config_byte(pdev, 0xA4 + slot, &raw);
+
+		/* read the DET field, bit0 and bit1 */
+		v |= ((raw & 0x02) << 1) | (raw & 0x01);
+
+		/* read the IPM field, bit2 and bit3 */
+		v |= ((raw >> 2) & 0x03) << 8;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	*val = v;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int vt8251_scr_write(struct ata_link *link, unsigned int scr, u32 val)
+{
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(link->ap->host->dev);
+	int slot = 2 * link->ap->port_no + link->pmp;
+	u32 v = 0;
+
+	switch (scr) {
+	case SCR_ERROR:
+		/* devices other than 5287 uses 0xA8 as base */
+		WARN_ON(pdev->device != 0x5287);
+		pci_write_config_dword(pdev, 0xB0 + slot * 4, val);
+		return 0;
+
+	case SCR_CONTROL:
+		/* set the DET field */
+		v |= ((val & 0x4) >> 1) | (val & 0x1);
+
+		/* set the IPM field */
+		v |= ((val >> 8) & 0x3) << 2;
+
+		pci_write_config_byte(pdev, 0xA4 + slot, v);
+		return 0;
+
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  *	svia_tf_load - send taskfile registers to host controller
  *	@ap: Port to which output is sent
@@ -396,6 +496,30 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int vt8251_prepare_host(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct ata_host **r_host)
+{
+	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &vt8251_port_info, NULL };
+	struct ata_host *host;
+	int i, rc;
+
+	rc = ata_pci_sff_prepare_host(pdev, ppi, &host);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+	*r_host = host;
+
+	rc = pcim_iomap_regions(pdev, 1 << 5, DRV_NAME);
+	if (rc) {
+		dev_printk(KERN_ERR, &pdev->dev, "failed to iomap PCI BAR 5\n");
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	/* 8251 hosts four sata ports as M/S of the two channels */
+	for (i = 0; i < host->n_ports; i++)
+		ata_slave_link_init(host->ports[i]);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void svia_configure(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
 	u8 tmp8;
@@ -451,10 +575,10 @@
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (board_id == vt6420)
-		bar_sizes = &svia_bar_sizes[0];
-	else
+	if (board_id == vt6421)
 		bar_sizes = &vt6421_bar_sizes[0];
+	else
+		bar_sizes = &svia_bar_sizes[0];
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(svia_bar_sizes); i++)
 		if ((pci_resource_start(pdev, i) == 0) ||
@@ -467,12 +591,19 @@
 			return -ENODEV;
 		}
 
-	if (board_id == vt6420)
+	switch (board_id) {
+	case vt6420:
 		rc = vt6420_prepare_host(pdev, &host);
-	else
+		break;
+	case vt6421:
 		rc = vt6421_prepare_host(pdev, &host);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
+		break;
+	case vt8251:
+		rc = vt8251_prepare_host(pdev, &host);
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	svia_configure(pdev);