diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c b/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
index 14601dc..ce77619 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
@@ -309,8 +309,6 @@ static void nv_nf2_freeze(struct ata_port *ap);
 static void nv_nf2_thaw(struct ata_port *ap);
 static void nv_ck804_freeze(struct ata_port *ap);
 static void nv_ck804_thaw(struct ata_port *ap);
-static int nv_hardreset(struct ata_link *link, unsigned int *class,
-			unsigned long deadline);
 static int nv_adma_slave_config(struct scsi_device *sdev);
 static int nv_adma_check_atapi_dma(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 static void nv_adma_qc_prep(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
@@ -405,17 +403,8 @@ static struct scsi_host_template nv_swncq_sht = {
 	.slave_configure	= nv_swncq_slave_config,
 };
 
-/* OSDL bz3352 reports that some nv controllers can't determine device
- * signature reliably and nv_hardreset is implemented to work around
- * the problem.  This was reported on nf3 and it's unclear whether any
- * other controllers are affected.  However, the workaround has been
- * applied to all variants and there isn't much to gain by trying to
- * find out exactly which ones are affected at this point especially
- * because NV has moved over to ahci for newer controllers.
- */
 static struct ata_port_operations nv_common_ops = {
 	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
-	.hardreset		= nv_hardreset,
 	.scr_read		= nv_scr_read,
 	.scr_write		= nv_scr_write,
 };
@@ -429,12 +418,17 @@ static struct ata_port_operations nv_generic_ops = {
 	.hardreset		= ATA_OP_NULL,
 };
 
+/* OSDL bz3352 reports that nf2/3 controllers can't determine device
+ * signature reliably.  Use sata_std_hardreset().
+ */
 static struct ata_port_operations nv_nf2_ops = {
 	.inherits		= &nv_common_ops,
 	.freeze			= nv_nf2_freeze,
 	.thaw			= nv_nf2_thaw,
+	.hardreset		= sata_std_hardreset,
 };
 
+/* CK804 finally gets hardreset right */
 static struct ata_port_operations nv_ck804_ops = {
 	.inherits		= &nv_common_ops,
 	.freeze			= nv_ck804_freeze,
@@ -443,7 +437,7 @@ static struct ata_port_operations nv_ck804_ops = {
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations nv_adma_ops = {
-	.inherits		= &nv_common_ops,
+	.inherits		= &nv_ck804_ops,
 
 	.check_atapi_dma	= nv_adma_check_atapi_dma,
 	.sff_tf_read		= nv_adma_tf_read,
@@ -467,7 +461,7 @@ static struct ata_port_operations nv_adma_ops = {
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations nv_swncq_ops = {
-	.inherits		= &nv_common_ops,
+	.inherits		= &nv_generic_ops,
 
 	.qc_defer		= ata_std_qc_defer,
 	.qc_prep		= nv_swncq_qc_prep,
@@ -1605,21 +1599,6 @@ static void nv_mcp55_thaw(struct ata_port *ap)
 	ata_sff_thaw(ap);
 }
 
-static int nv_hardreset(struct ata_link *link, unsigned int *class,
-			unsigned long deadline)
-{
-	int rc;
-
-	/* SATA hardreset fails to retrieve proper device signature on
-	 * some controllers.  Request follow up SRST.  For more info,
-	 * see http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3352
-	 */
-	rc = sata_sff_hardreset(link, class, deadline);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-	return -EAGAIN;
-}
-
 static void nv_adma_error_handler(struct ata_port *ap)
 {
 	struct nv_adma_port_priv *pp = ap->private_data;