1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
index c97c0719ddf1..e3e5e39f4906 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ int ide_config_drive_speed(ide_drive_t *drive, u8 speed)
 
  skip:
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA
-        if (speed >= XFER_SW_DMA_0)
+        if (speed >= XFER_SW_DMA_0 || (hwif->host_flags & IDE_HFLAG_VDMA))
                 hwif->dma_host_on(drive);
         else if (hwif->ide_dma_on)      /* check if host supports DMA */
                 hwif->dma_off_quietly(drive);