diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_via.c b/drivers/ata/pata_via.c
index cc09d47fb927..ff93e8f71cf8 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_via.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_via.c
@@ -161,10 +161,15 @@ static int via_pre_reset(struct ata_port *ap)
 			return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
-	if ((config->flags & VIA_UDMA) >= VIA_UDMA_66)
+	if ((config->flags & VIA_UDMA) >= VIA_UDMA_100)
 		ap->cbl = via_cable_detect(ap);
-	else
+	/* The UDMA66 series has no cable detect so do drive side detect */
+	else if ((config->flags & VIA_UDMA) < VIA_UDMA_66)
 		ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA40;
+	else
+		ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA_UNK;
+		
+
 	return ata_std_prereset(ap);
 }