diff --git a/drivers/ide/falconide.c b/drivers/ide/falconide.c
index a5ba820d69bb..a638e952d67a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/falconide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/falconide.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static const struct ide_tp_ops falconide_tp_ops = {
 
 static const struct ide_port_info falconide_port_info = {
 	.tp_ops			= &falconide_tp_ops,
-	.host_flags		= IDE_HFLAG_NO_DMA,
+	.host_flags		= IDE_HFLAG_NO_DMA | IDE_HFLAG_SERIALIZE,
 };
 
 static void __init falconide_setup_ports(hw_regs_t *hw)