diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_sl82c105.c b/drivers/ata/pata_sl82c105.c
index f2fa158d07ca..96e890fd645b 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_sl82c105.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_sl82c105.c
@@ -187,7 +187,9 @@ static void sl82c105_bmdma_start(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 {
 	struct ata_port *ap = qc->ap;
 
+	udelay(100);
 	sl82c105_reset_engine(ap);
+	udelay(100);
 
 	/* Set the clocks for DMA */
 	sl82c105_configure_dmamode(ap, qc->dev);
@@ -216,6 +218,7 @@ static void sl82c105_bmdma_stop(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 
 	ata_bmdma_stop(qc);
 	sl82c105_reset_engine(ap);
+	udelay(100);
 
 	/* This will redo the initial setup of the DMA device to matching
 	   PIO timings */