1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci.c b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
index b34390347c16..a6a736a7dbf2 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
@@ -3082,8 +3082,16 @@ static int ahci_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
         ahci_save_initial_config(pdev, hpriv);
 
         /* prepare host */
-        if (hpriv->cap & HOST_CAP_NCQ)
-                pi.flags |= ATA_FLAG_NCQ | ATA_FLAG_FPDMA_AA;
+        if (hpriv->cap & HOST_CAP_NCQ) {
+                pi.flags |= ATA_FLAG_NCQ;
+                /* Auto-activate optimization is supposed to be supported on
+                   all AHCI controllers indicating NCQ support, but it seems
+                   to be broken at least on some NVIDIA MCP79 chipsets.
+                   Until we get info on which NVIDIA chipsets don't have this
+                   issue, if any, disable AA on all NVIDIA AHCIs. */
+                if (pdev->vendor != PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA)
+                        pi.flags |= ATA_FLAG_FPDMA_AA;
+        }
 
         if (hpriv->cap & HOST_CAP_PMP)
                 pi.flags |= ATA_FLAG_PMP;