5 files changed, 4 insertions, 25 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ide/arm/bast-ide.c b/drivers/ide/arm/bast-ide.c
index d158f579bde2..df09f0372605 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/arm/bast-ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/arm/bast-ide.c
@@ -49,11 +49,7 @@ static int __init bastide_register(unsigned int base, unsigned int aux, int irq)
 
         i = hwif->index;
 
-        if (hwif->present)
-                ide_unregister(i);
-        else
-                ide_init_port_data(hwif, i);
-
+        ide_init_port_data(hwif, i);
         ide_init_port_hw(hwif, &hw);
         hwif->port_ops = NULL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/arm/palm_bk3710.c b/drivers/ide/arm/palm_bk3710.c
index 8fa34e26443a..208d7f2d6d10 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/arm/palm_bk3710.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/arm/palm_bk3710.c
@@ -398,11 +398,7 @@ static int __devinit palm_bk3710_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
         i = hwif->index;
 
-        if (hwif->present)
-                ide_unregister(i);
-        else
-                ide_init_port_data(hwif, i);
-
+        ide_init_port_data(hwif, i);
         ide_init_port_hw(hwif, &hw);
 
         hwif->mmio = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide.c b/drivers/ide/ide.c
index 78e49e8461a2..53c6a038e179 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide.c
@@ -1349,11 +1349,6 @@ int __init init_module (void)
 
 void __exit cleanup_module (void)
 {
-        int index;
-
-        for (index = 0; index < MAX_HWIFS; ++index)
-                ide_unregister(index);
-
         proc_ide_destroy();
 
         class_destroy(ide_port_class);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
index 855e157b18d3..867fe14e5de3 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
@@ -183,11 +183,7 @@ static ide_hwif_t *idecs_register(unsigned long io, unsigned long ctl,
 
     i = hwif->index;
 
-    if (hwif->present)
-        ide_unregister(i);
-    else
-        ide_init_port_data(hwif, i);
-
+    ide_init_port_data(hwif, i);
     ide_init_port_hw(hwif, &hw);
     hwif->port_ops = &idecs_port_ops;
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/delkin_cb.c b/drivers/ide/pci/delkin_cb.c
index c7b7e0483287..7b0ab178459c 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/delkin_cb.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/delkin_cb.c
@@ -87,11 +87,7 @@ delkin_cb_probe (struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 
         i = hwif->index;
 
-        if (hwif->present)
-                ide_unregister(i);
-        else
-                ide_init_port_data(hwif, i);
-
+        ide_init_port_data(hwif, i);
         ide_init_port_hw(hwif, &hw);
         hwif->port_ops = &delkin_cb_port_ops;