diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_atiixp.c b/drivers/ata/pata_atiixp.c
index 49d705c9f0f7..6c9aa95a9a05 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_atiixp.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_atiixp.c
@@ -278,6 +278,11 @@ static int atiixp_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	};
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &info, &info };
 
+	/* SB600/700 don't have secondary port wired */
+	if ((pdev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_ATI_IXP600_IDE) ||
+		(pdev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_ATI_IXP700_IDE))
+		ppi[1] = &ata_dummy_port_info;
+
 	return ata_pci_bmdma_init_one(pdev, ppi, &atiixp_sht, NULL,
 				      ATA_HOST_PARALLEL_SCAN);
 }