diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_amd.c b/drivers/ata/pata_amd.c
index 33a74f11171..567f3f72774 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_amd.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_amd.c
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@ static unsigned long nv_mode_filter(struct ata_device *dev,
 		limit |= ATA_MASK_PIO;
 	if (!(limit & (ATA_MASK_MWDMA | ATA_MASK_UDMA)))
 		limit |= ATA_MASK_MWDMA | ATA_MASK_UDMA;
+	/* PIO4, MWDMA2, UDMA2 should always be supported regardless of
+	   cable detection result */
+	limit |= ata_pack_xfermask(ATA_PIO4, ATA_MWDMA2, ATA_UDMA2);
 
 	ata_port_printk(ap, KERN_DEBUG, "nv_mode_filter: 0x%lx&0x%lx->0x%lx, "
 			"BIOS=0x%lx (0x%x) ACPI=0x%lx%s\n",