diff --git a/drivers/ide/cmd64x.c b/drivers/ide/cmd64x.c
index fd904e9..03c8620 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/cmd64x.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/cmd64x.c
@@ -118,8 +118,9 @@
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif	= drive->hwif;
 	struct pci_dev *dev	= to_pci_dev(hwif->dev);
 	struct ide_timing *t	= ide_timing_find_mode(XFER_PIO_0 + pio);
+	unsigned long setup_count;
 	unsigned int cycle_time;
-	u8 setup_count, arttim = 0;
+	u8 arttim = 0;
 
 	static const u8 setup_values[] = {0x40, 0x40, 0x40, 0x80, 0, 0xc0};
 	static const u8 arttim_regs[4] = {ARTTIM0, ARTTIM1, ARTTIM23, ARTTIM23};
@@ -140,10 +141,11 @@
 	if (hwif->channel) {
 		ide_drive_t *pair = ide_get_pair_dev(drive);
 
-		drive->drive_data = setup_count;
+		ide_set_drivedata(drive, (void *)setup_count);
 
 		if (pair)
-			setup_count = max_t(u8, setup_count, pair->drive_data);
+			setup_count = max_t(u8, setup_count,
+					(unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(pair));
 	}
 
 	if (setup_count > 5)		/* shouldn't actually happen... */
diff --git a/drivers/ide/cs5536.c b/drivers/ide/cs5536.c
index 0332a95..9623b85 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/cs5536.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/cs5536.c
@@ -146,14 +146,16 @@
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(drive->hwif->dev);
 	ide_drive_t *pair = ide_get_pair_dev(drive);
 	int cshift = (drive->dn & 1) ? IDE_CAST_D1_SHIFT : IDE_CAST_D0_SHIFT;
+	unsigned long timings = (unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(drive);
 	u32 cast;
 	u8 cmd_pio = pio;
 
 	if (pair)
 		cmd_pio = min(pio, ide_get_best_pio_mode(pair, 255, 4));
 
-	drive->drive_data &= (IDE_DRV_MASK << 8);
-	drive->drive_data |= drv_timings[pio];
+	timings &= (IDE_DRV_MASK << 8);
+	timings |= drv_timings[pio];
+	ide_set_drivedata(drive, (void *)timings);
 
 	cs5536_program_dtc(drive, drv_timings[pio]);
 
@@ -186,6 +188,7 @@
 
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(drive->hwif->dev);
 	int dshift = (drive->dn & 1) ? IDE_D1_SHIFT : IDE_D0_SHIFT;
+	unsigned long timings = (unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(drive);
 	u32 etc;
 
 	cs5536_read(pdev, ETC, &etc);
@@ -195,8 +198,9 @@
 		etc |= udma_timings[mode - XFER_UDMA_0] << dshift;
 	} else { /* MWDMA */
 		etc &= ~(IDE_ETC_UDMA_MASK << dshift);
-		drive->drive_data &= IDE_DRV_MASK;
-		drive->drive_data |= mwdma_timings[mode - XFER_MW_DMA_0] << 8;
+		timings &= IDE_DRV_MASK;
+		timings |= mwdma_timings[mode - XFER_MW_DMA_0] << 8;
+		ide_set_drivedata(drive, (void *)timings);
 	}
 
 	cs5536_write(pdev, ETC, etc);
@@ -204,9 +208,11 @@
 
 static void cs5536_dma_start(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
+	unsigned long timings = (unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(drive);
+
 	if (drive->current_speed < XFER_UDMA_0 &&
-	    (drive->drive_data >> 8) != (drive->drive_data & IDE_DRV_MASK))
-		cs5536_program_dtc(drive, drive->drive_data >> 8);
+	    (timings >> 8) != (timings & IDE_DRV_MASK))
+		cs5536_program_dtc(drive, timings >> 8);
 
 	ide_dma_start(drive);
 }
@@ -214,10 +220,11 @@
 static int cs5536_dma_end(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	int ret = ide_dma_end(drive);
+	unsigned long timings = (unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(drive);
 
 	if (drive->current_speed < XFER_UDMA_0 &&
-	    (drive->drive_data >> 8) != (drive->drive_data & IDE_DRV_MASK))
-		cs5536_program_dtc(drive, drive->drive_data & IDE_DRV_MASK);
+	    (timings >> 8) != (timings & IDE_DRV_MASK))
+		cs5536_program_dtc(drive, timings & IDE_DRV_MASK);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ht6560b.c b/drivers/ide/ht6560b.c
index 2fb0f29..aafed80 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ht6560b.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ht6560b.c
@@ -44,7 +44,12 @@
  *    bit3 (0x08): "1" 3 cycle time, "0" 2 cycle time	      (?)
  */
 #define HT_CONFIG_PORT	  0x3e6
-#define HT_CONFIG(drivea) (u8)(((drivea)->drive_data & 0xff00) >> 8)
+
+static inline u8 HT_CONFIG(ide_drive_t *drive)
+{
+	return ((unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(drive) & 0xff00) >> 8;
+}
+
 /*
  * FIFO + PREFETCH (both a/b-model)
  */
@@ -90,7 +95,11 @@
  * Active Time for each drive. Smaller value gives higher speed.
  * In case of failures you should probably fall back to a higher value.
  */
-#define HT_TIMING(drivea) (u8)((drivea)->drive_data & 0x00ff)
+static inline u8 HT_TIMING(ide_drive_t *drive)
+{
+	return (unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(drive) & 0x00ff;
+}
+
 #define HT_TIMING_DEFAULT 0xff
 
 /*
@@ -242,23 +251,27 @@
  */
 static void ht_set_prefetch(ide_drive_t *drive, u8 state)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned long flags, config;
 	int t = HT_PREFETCH_MODE << 8;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ht6560b_lock, flags);
 
+	config = (unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(drive);
+
 	/*
 	 *  Prefetch mode and unmask irq seems to conflict
 	 */
 	if (state) {
-		drive->drive_data |= t;   /* enable prefetch mode */
+		config |= t;   /* enable prefetch mode */
 		drive->dev_flags |= IDE_DFLAG_NO_UNMASK;
 		drive->dev_flags &= ~IDE_DFLAG_UNMASK;
 	} else {
-		drive->drive_data &= ~t;  /* disable prefetch mode */
+		config &= ~t;  /* disable prefetch mode */
 		drive->dev_flags &= ~IDE_DFLAG_NO_UNMASK;
 	}
 
+	ide_set_drivedata(drive, (void *)config);
+
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ht6560b_lock, flags);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
@@ -268,7 +281,7 @@
 
 static void ht6560b_set_pio_mode(ide_drive_t *drive, const u8 pio)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned long flags, config;
 	u8 timing;
 	
 	switch (pio) {
@@ -281,8 +294,10 @@
 	timing = ht_pio2timings(drive, pio);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ht6560b_lock, flags);
-	drive->drive_data &= 0xff00;
-	drive->drive_data |= timing;
+	config = (unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(drive);
+	config &= 0xff00;
+	config |= timing;
+	ide_set_drivedata(drive, (void *)config);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ht6560b_lock, flags);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
@@ -299,7 +314,7 @@
 	if (hwif->channel)
 		t |= (HT_SECONDARY_IF << 8);
 
-	drive->drive_data = t;
+	ide_set_drivedata(drive, (void *)t);
 }
 
 static int probe_ht6560b;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/icside.c b/drivers/ide/icside.c
index 5af3d0f..0f67f1a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/icside.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/icside.c
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@
  */
 static void icside_set_dma_mode(ide_drive_t *drive, const u8 xfer_mode)
 {
-	int cycle_time, use_dma_info = 0;
+	unsigned long cycle_time;
+	int use_dma_info = 0;
 
 	switch (xfer_mode) {
 	case XFER_MW_DMA_2:
@@ -218,10 +219,11 @@
 	if (use_dma_info && drive->id[ATA_ID_EIDE_DMA_TIME] > cycle_time)
 		cycle_time = drive->id[ATA_ID_EIDE_DMA_TIME];
 
-	drive->drive_data = cycle_time;
+	ide_set_drivedata(drive, (void *)cycle_time);
 
 	printk("%s: %s selected (peak %dMB/s)\n", drive->name,
-		ide_xfer_verbose(xfer_mode), 2000 / drive->drive_data);
+		ide_xfer_verbose(xfer_mode),
+		2000 / (unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(drive));
 }
 
 static const struct ide_port_ops icside_v6_port_ops = {
@@ -277,7 +279,7 @@
 	/*
 	 * Select the correct timing for this drive.
 	 */
-	set_dma_speed(ec->dma, drive->drive_data);
+	set_dma_speed(ec->dma, (unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(drive));
 
 	/*
 	 * Tell the DMA engine about the SG table and
diff --git a/drivers/ide/opti621.c b/drivers/ide/opti621.c
index 6048eda..f1d70d6 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/opti621.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/opti621.c
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif = drive->hwif;
 	ide_drive_t *pair = ide_get_pair_dev(drive);
 	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned long mode = XFER_PIO_0 + pio, pair_mode;
 	u8 tim, misc, addr_pio = pio, clk;
 
 	/* DRDY is default 2 (by OPTi Databook) */
@@ -150,11 +151,12 @@
 		{ 0x48, 0x34, 0x21, 0x10, 0x10 }	/* 25 MHz */
 	};
 
-	drive->drive_data = XFER_PIO_0 + pio;
+	ide_set_drivedata(drive, (void *)mode);
 
 	if (pair) {
-		if (pair->drive_data && pair->drive_data < drive->drive_data)
-			addr_pio = pair->drive_data - XFER_PIO_0;
+		pair_mode = (unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(pair);
+		if (pair_mode && pair_mode < mode)
+			addr_pio = pair_mode - XFER_PIO_0;
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&opti621_lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/qd65xx.c b/drivers/ide/qd65xx.c
index c9a1349..74696ed 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/qd65xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/qd65xx.c
@@ -180,8 +180,11 @@
 
 static void qd_set_timing (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 timing)
 {
-	drive->drive_data &= 0xff00;
-	drive->drive_data |= timing;
+	unsigned long data = (unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(drive);
+
+	data &= 0xff00;
+	data |= timing;
+	ide_set_drivedata(drive, (void *)data);
 
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: %#x\n", drive->name, timing);
 }
@@ -292,7 +295,7 @@
 	u8 base = (hwif->config_data & 0xff00) >> 8;
 	u8 config = QD_CONFIG(hwif);
 
-	drive->drive_data = QD6500_DEF_DATA;
+	ide_set_drivedata(drive, (void *)QD6500_DEF_DATA);
 }
 
 static void __init qd6580_init_dev(ide_drive_t *drive)
@@ -308,7 +311,7 @@
 	} else
 		t2 = t1 = hwif->channel ? QD6580_DEF_DATA2 : QD6580_DEF_DATA;
 
-	drive->drive_data = (drive->dn & 1) ? t2 : t1;
+	ide_set_drivedata(drive, (void *)((drive->dn & 1) ? t2 : t1));
 }
 
 static const struct ide_tp_ops qd65xx_tp_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/qd65xx.h b/drivers/ide/qd65xx.h
index d7e67a1..1fba2a5 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/qd65xx.h
+++ b/drivers/ide/qd65xx.h
@@ -31,8 +31,15 @@
 
 #define QD_CONFIG(hwif)		((hwif)->config_data & 0x00ff)
 
-#define QD_TIMING(drive)	(u8)(((drive)->drive_data) & 0x00ff)
-#define QD_TIMREG(drive)	(u8)((((drive)->drive_data) & 0xff00) >> 8)
+static inline u8 QD_TIMING(ide_drive_t *drive)
+{
+	return (unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(drive) & 0x00ff;
+}
+
+static inline u8 QD_TIMREG(ide_drive_t *drive)
+{
+	return ((unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(drive) & 0xff00) >> 8;
+}
 
 #define QD6500_DEF_DATA		((QD_TIM1_PORT<<8) | (QD_ID3 ? 0x0c : 0x08))
 #define QD6580_DEF_DATA		((QD_TIM1_PORT<<8) | (QD_ID3 ? 0x0a : 0x00))
diff --git a/drivers/ide/sl82c105.c b/drivers/ide/sl82c105.c
index 6246bea5..d698da4 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/sl82c105.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/sl82c105.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 static void sl82c105_set_pio_mode(ide_drive_t *drive, const u8 pio)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *dev	= to_pci_dev(drive->hwif->dev);
+	unsigned long timings	= (unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(drive);
 	int reg			= 0x44 + drive->dn * 4;
 	u16 drv_ctrl;
 
@@ -82,8 +83,9 @@
 	 * Store the PIO timings so that we can restore them
 	 * in case DMA will be turned off...
 	 */
-	drive->drive_data &= 0xffff0000;
-	drive->drive_data |= drv_ctrl;
+	timings &= 0xffff0000;
+	timings |= drv_ctrl;
+	ide_set_drivedata(drive, (void *)timings);
 
 	pci_write_config_word(dev, reg,  drv_ctrl);
 	pci_read_config_word (dev, reg, &drv_ctrl);
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@
 static void sl82c105_set_dma_mode(ide_drive_t *drive, const u8 speed)
 {
 	static u16 mwdma_timings[] = {0x0707, 0x0201, 0x0200};
+	unsigned long timings = (unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(drive);
 	u16 drv_ctrl;
 
  	DBG(("sl82c105_tune_chipset(drive:%s, speed:%s)\n",
@@ -110,8 +113,9 @@
 	 * Store the DMA timings so that we can actually program
 	 * them when DMA will be turned on...
 	 */
-	drive->drive_data &= 0x0000ffff;
-	drive->drive_data |= (unsigned long)drv_ctrl << 16;
+	timings &= 0x0000ffff;
+	timings |= (unsigned long)drv_ctrl << 16;
+	ide_set_drivedata(drive, (void *)timings);
 }
 
 static int sl82c105_test_irq(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
@@ -194,7 +198,8 @@
 
 	DBG(("%s(drive:%s)\n", __func__, drive->name));
 
-	pci_write_config_word(dev, reg, drive->drive_data >> 16);
+	pci_write_config_word(dev, reg,
+			      (unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(drive) >> 16);
 
 	sl82c105_reset_host(dev);
 	ide_dma_start(drive);
@@ -219,7 +224,8 @@
 
 	ret = ide_dma_end(drive);
 
-	pci_write_config_word(dev, reg, drive->drive_data);
+	pci_write_config_word(dev, reg,
+			      (unsigned long)ide_get_drivedata(drive));
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/ide.h b/include/linux/ide.h
index 08c91e2..95c6e00 100644
--- a/include/linux/ide.h
+++ b/include/linux/ide.h
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@
 
 	unsigned int	bios_cyl;	/* BIOS/fdisk/LILO number of cyls */
 	unsigned int	cyl;		/* "real" number of cyls */
-	unsigned int	drive_data;	/* used by set_pio_mode/dev_select() */
+	void		*drive_data;	/* used by set_pio_mode/dev_select() */
 	unsigned int	failures;	/* current failure count */
 	unsigned int	max_failures;	/* maximum allowed failure count */
 	u64		probed_capacity;/* initial/native media capacity */
@@ -1550,6 +1550,16 @@
 	return (peer->dev_flags & IDE_DFLAG_PRESENT) ? peer : NULL;
 }
 
+static inline void *ide_get_drivedata(ide_drive_t *drive)
+{
+	return drive->drive_data;
+}
+
+static inline void ide_set_drivedata(ide_drive_t *drive, void *data)
+{
+	drive->drive_data = data;
+}
+
 #define ide_port_for_each_dev(i, dev, port) \
 	for ((i) = 0; ((dev) = (port)->devices[i]) || (i) < MAX_DRIVES; (i)++)