diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index ee72994500a3..627703cba9a6 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -950,8 +950,8 @@ unsigned int ata_dev_try_classify(struct ata_device *dev, int present,
 	if (r_err)
 		*r_err = err;
 
-	/* see if device passed diags: if master then continue and warn later */
-	if (err == 0 && dev->devno == 0)
+	/* see if device passed diags: continue and warn later */
+	if (err == 0)
 		/* diagnostic fail : do nothing _YET_ */
 		dev->horkage |= ATA_HORKAGE_DIAGNOSTIC;
 	else if (err == 1)
@@ -2262,19 +2262,8 @@ int ata_dev_configure(struct ata_device *dev)
 			dev->flags |= ATA_DFLAG_DIPM;
 	}
 
-	if (dev->horkage & ATA_HORKAGE_DIAGNOSTIC) {
-		/* Let the user know. We don't want to disallow opens for
-		   rescue purposes, or in case the vendor is just a blithering
-		   idiot */
-		if (print_info) {
-			ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_WARNING,
-"Drive reports diagnostics failure. This may indicate a drive\n");
-			ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_WARNING,
-"fault or invalid emulation. Contact drive vendor for information.\n");
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* limit bridge transfers to udma5, 200 sectors */
+	/* Limit PATA drive on SATA cable bridge transfers to udma5,
+	   200 sectors */
 	if (ata_dev_knobble(dev)) {
 		if (ata_msg_drv(ap) && print_info)
 			ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_INFO,
@@ -2303,6 +2292,21 @@ int ata_dev_configure(struct ata_device *dev)
 	if (ap->ops->dev_config)
 		ap->ops->dev_config(dev);
 
+	if (dev->horkage & ATA_HORKAGE_DIAGNOSTIC) {
+		/* Let the user know. We don't want to disallow opens for
+		   rescue purposes, or in case the vendor is just a blithering
+		   idiot. Do this after the dev_config call as some controllers
+		   with buggy firmware may want to avoid reporting false device
+		   bugs */
+
+		if (print_info) {
+			ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_WARNING,
+"Drive reports diagnostics failure. This may indicate a drive\n");
+			ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_WARNING,
+"fault or invalid emulation. Contact drive vendor for information.\n");
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (ata_msg_probe(ap))
 		ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_DEBUG, "%s: EXIT, drv_stat = 0x%x\n",
 			__FUNCTION__, ata_chk_status(ap));
@@ -3066,7 +3070,7 @@ static int ata_dev_set_mode(struct ata_device *dev)
 
 	/* Early MWDMA devices do DMA but don't allow DMA mode setting.
 	   Don't fail an MWDMA0 set IFF the device indicates it is in MWDMA0 */
-	if (dev->xfer_shift == ATA_SHIFT_MWDMA && 
+	if (dev->xfer_shift == ATA_SHIFT_MWDMA &&
 	    dev->dma_mode == XFER_MW_DMA_0 &&
 	    (dev->id[63] >> 8) & 1)
 		err_mask &= ~AC_ERR_DEV;
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c b/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c
index ca9aae09daed..109ddd42c266 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ static unsigned int it821x_smart_qc_issue_prot(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 			return ata_qc_issue_prot(qc);
 	}
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "it821x: can't process command 0x%02X\n", qc->tf.command);
-	return AC_ERR_INVALID;
+	return AC_ERR_DEV;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -516,6 +516,37 @@ static void it821x_dev_config(struct ata_device *adev)
 			printk("(%dK stripe)", adev->id[146]);
 		printk(".\n");
 	}
+	/* This is a controller firmware triggered funny, don't
+	   report the drive faulty! */
+	adev->horkage &= ~ATA_HORKAGE_DIAGNOSTIC;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	it821x_ident_hack	-	Hack identify data up
+ *	@ap: Port
+ *
+ *	Walk the devices on this firmware driven port and slightly
+ *	mash the identify data to stop us and common tools trying to
+ *	use features not firmware supported. The firmware itself does
+ *	some masking (eg SMART) but not enough.
+ *
+ *	This is a bit of an abuse of the cable method, but it is the
+ *	only method called at the right time. We could modify the libata
+ *	core specifically for ident hacking but while we have one offender
+ *	it seems better to keep the fallout localised.
+ */
+
+static int it821x_ident_hack(struct ata_port *ap)
+{
+	struct ata_device *adev;
+	ata_link_for_each_dev(adev, &ap->link) {
+		if (ata_dev_enabled(adev)) {
+			adev->id[84] &= ~(1 << 6);	/* No FUA */
+			adev->id[85] &= ~(1 << 10);	/* No HPA */
+			adev->id[76] = 0;		/* No NCQ/AN etc */
+		}
+	}
+	return ata_cable_unknown(ap);
 }
 
 
@@ -634,7 +665,7 @@ static struct ata_port_operations it821x_smart_port_ops = {
 	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_unknown,
+	.cable_detect	= it821x_ident_hack,
 
 	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
 	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,