diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
index c193553..0e02800 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
@@ -519,21 +519,24 @@
 	if ((stat & DRQ_STAT) && rq_data_dir(rq) == READ && hwif->err_stops_fifo == 0)
 		try_to_flush_leftover_data(drive);
 
-	if (hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG) & (BUSY_STAT|DRQ_STAT))
-		/* force an abort */
-		hwif->OUTB(WIN_IDLEIMMEDIATE, IDE_COMMAND_REG);
-
-	if (rq->errors >= ERROR_MAX || blk_noretry_request(rq))
+	if (rq->errors >= ERROR_MAX || blk_noretry_request(rq)) {
 		ide_kill_rq(drive, rq);
-	else {
-		if ((rq->errors & ERROR_RESET) == ERROR_RESET) {
-			++rq->errors;
-			return ide_do_reset(drive);
-		}
-		if ((rq->errors & ERROR_RECAL) == ERROR_RECAL)
-			drive->special.b.recalibrate = 1;
-		++rq->errors;
+		return ide_stopped;
 	}
+
+	if (hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG) & (BUSY_STAT|DRQ_STAT))
+		rq->errors |= ERROR_RESET;
+
+	if ((rq->errors & ERROR_RESET) == ERROR_RESET) {
+		++rq->errors;
+		return ide_do_reset(drive);
+	}
+
+	if ((rq->errors & ERROR_RECAL) == ERROR_RECAL)
+		drive->special.b.recalibrate = 1;
+
+	++rq->errors;
+
 	return ide_stopped;
 }
 
@@ -1025,6 +1028,13 @@
 	if (!drive->special.all) {
 		ide_driver_t *drv;
 
+		/*
+		 * We reset the drive so we need to issue a SETFEATURES.
+		 * Do it _after_ do_special() restored device parameters.
+		 */
+		if (drive->current_speed == 0xff)
+			ide_config_drive_speed(drive, drive->desired_speed);
+
 		if (rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_CMD ||
 		    rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASK ||
 		    rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASKFILE)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
index 5523c52..1ee53a5 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
@@ -1094,6 +1094,9 @@
 	if (HWIF(drive)->pre_reset != NULL)
 		HWIF(drive)->pre_reset(drive);
 
+	if (drive->current_speed != 0xff)
+		drive->desired_speed = drive->current_speed;
+	drive->current_speed = 0xff;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/linux/ide.h b/include/linux/ide.h
index 34f2676..58564a1 100644
--- a/include/linux/ide.h
+++ b/include/linux/ide.h
@@ -615,6 +615,7 @@
         u8	init_speed;	/* transfer rate set at boot */
         u8	pio_speed;      /* unused by core, used by some drivers for fallback from DMA */
         u8	current_speed;	/* current transfer rate set */
+	u8	desired_speed;	/* desired transfer rate set */
         u8	dn;		/* now wide spread use */
         u8	wcache;		/* status of write cache */
 	u8	acoustic;	/* acoustic management */