diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_ali.c b/drivers/ata/pata_ali.c
index 7e68edf3c0f3..8786455c901d 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_ali.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_ali.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static void ali_lock_sectors(struct ata_device *adev)
 static int ali_check_atapi_dma(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 {
 	/* If its not a media command, its not worth it */
-	if (qc->nbytes < 2048)
+	if (atapi_cmd_type(qc->cdb[0]) == ATAPI_MISC)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	return 0;
 }