1 files changed, 12 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/umc8672.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/umc8672.c
index 6e2c58c5f6a2..ca7974455578 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/umc8672.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/umc8672.c
@@ -165,12 +165,21 @@ static int __init umc8672_probe(void)
         return 0;
 }
 
+int probe_umc8672 = 0;
+
+module_param_named(probe, probe_umc8672, bool, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe, "probe for UMC8672 chipset");
+
 /* Can be called directly from ide.c. */
 int __init umc8672_init(void)
 {
-        if (umc8672_probe())
-                return -ENODEV;
-        return 0;
+        if (probe_umc8672 == 0)
+                goto out;
+
+        if (umc8672_probe() == 0)
+                return 0;;
+out:
+        return -ENODEV;;
 }
 
 #ifdef MODULE