--- a/drivers/ata/pata_marvell.c +++ b/drivers/ata/pata_marvell.c @@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ static int marvell_cable_detect(struct a switch(ap->port_no) { case 0: + if (!ap->ioaddr.bmdma_addr) + return ATA_CBL_PATA_UNK; if (ioread8(ap->ioaddr.bmdma_addr + 1) & 1) return ATA_CBL_PATA40; return ATA_CBL_PATA80;