diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/atiixp.c b/drivers/ide/pci/atiixp.c
index b56274af1782..648fdf30cdf4 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/atiixp.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/atiixp.c
@@ -121,6 +121,19 @@ static void atiixp_set_dma_mode(ide_drive_t *drive, const u8 speed)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&atiixp_lock, flags);
 }
 
+static u8 __devinit atiixp_cable_detect(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
+{
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(hwif->dev);
+	u8 udma_mode = 0, ch = hwif->channel;
+
+	pci_read_config_byte(pdev, ATIIXP_IDE_UDMA_MODE + ch, &udma_mode);
+
+	if ((udma_mode & 0x07) >= 0x04 || (udma_mode & 0x70) >= 0x40)
+		return ATA_CBL_PATA80;
+	else
+		return ATA_CBL_PATA40;
+}
+
 /**
  *	init_hwif_atiixp		-	fill in the hwif for the ATIIXP
  *	@hwif: IDE interface
@@ -131,21 +144,14 @@ static void atiixp_set_dma_mode(ide_drive_t *drive, const u8 speed)
 
 static void __devinit init_hwif_atiixp(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 {
-	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(hwif->dev);
-	u8 udma_mode = 0, ch = hwif->channel;
-
 	hwif->set_pio_mode = &atiixp_set_pio_mode;
 	hwif->set_dma_mode = &atiixp_set_dma_mode;
 
 	if (!hwif->dma_base)
 		return;
 
-	pci_read_config_byte(pdev, ATIIXP_IDE_UDMA_MODE + ch, &udma_mode);
-
-	if ((udma_mode & 0x07) >= 0x04 || (udma_mode & 0x70) >= 0x40)
-		hwif->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA80;
-	else
-		hwif->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA40;
+	if (hwif->cbl != ATA_CBL_PATA40_SHORT)
+		hwif->cbl = atiixp_cable_detect(hwif);
 }
 
 static const struct ide_port_info atiixp_pci_info[] __devinitdata = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5535.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5535.c
index 66433aa53f59..50046436a565 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5535.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5535.c
@@ -155,8 +155,9 @@ static void cs5535_set_pio_mode(ide_drive_t *drive, const u8 pio)
 	cs5535_set_speed(drive, XFER_PIO_0 + pio);
 }
 
-static u8 __devinit cs5535_cable_detect(struct pci_dev *dev)
+static u8 __devinit cs5535_cable_detect(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 {
+	struct pci_dev *dev = to_pci_dev(hwif->dev);
 	u8 bit;
 
 	/* if a 80 wire cable was detected */
@@ -175,15 +176,14 @@ static u8 __devinit cs5535_cable_detect(struct pci_dev *dev)
  */
 static void __devinit init_hwif_cs5535(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 {
-	struct pci_dev *dev = to_pci_dev(hwif->dev);
-
 	hwif->set_pio_mode = &cs5535_set_pio_mode;
 	hwif->set_dma_mode = &cs5535_set_dma_mode;
 
 	if (hwif->dma_base == 0)
 		return;
 
-	hwif->cbl = cs5535_cable_detect(dev);
+	if (hwif->cbl != ATA_CBL_PATA40_SHORT)
+		hwif->cbl = cs5535_cable_detect(hwif);
 }
 
 static const struct ide_port_info cs5535_chipset __devinitdata = {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c b/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
index 7694969b02ce..dcd44d7c0846 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
@@ -644,6 +644,11 @@ static void __devinit init_iops_scc(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 	init_mmio_iops_scc(hwif);
 }
 
+static u8 __devinit scc_cable_detect(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
+{
+	return ATA_CBL_PATA80;
+}
+
 /**
  *	init_hwif_scc	-	set up hwif
  *	@hwif: interface to set up
@@ -678,8 +683,8 @@ static void __devinit init_hwif_scc(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 	else
 		hwif->ultra_mask = ATA_UDMA5; /* 100MHz */
 
-	/* we support 80c cable only. */
-	hwif->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA80;
+	if (hwif->cbl != ATA_CBL_PATA40_SHORT)
+		hwif->cbl = scc_cable_detect(hwif);
 }
 
 #define DECLARE_SCC_DEV(name_str)			\