diff --git a/drivers/ide/sl82c105.c b/drivers/ide/sl82c105.c
index 48cc748c504..6297956507c 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/sl82c105.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/sl82c105.c
@@ -310,10 +310,6 @@ static const struct ide_port_info sl82c105_chipset __devinitdata = {
 	.dma_ops	= &sl82c105_dma_ops,
 	.host_flags	= IDE_HFLAG_IO_32BIT |
 			  IDE_HFLAG_UNMASK_IRQS |
-/* FIXME: check for Compatibility mode in generic IDE PCI code */
-#if defined(CONFIG_LOPEC) || defined(CONFIG_SANDPOINT)
-			  IDE_HFLAG_FORCE_LEGACY_IRQS |
-#endif
 			  IDE_HFLAG_SERIALIZE_DMA |
 			  IDE_HFLAG_NO_AUTODMA,
 	.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO5,