diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c b/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c
index b603720b877d..1121153f1ecd 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c
@@ -2433,15 +2433,6 @@ int ata_pci_sff_activate_host(struct ata_host *host,
 		mask = (1 << 2) | (1 << 0);
 		if ((tmp8 & mask) != mask)
 			legacy_mode = 1;
-#if defined(CONFIG_NO_ATA_LEGACY)
-		/* Some platforms with PCI limits cannot address compat
-		   port space. In that case we punt if their firmware has
-		   left a device in compatibility mode */
-		if (legacy_mode) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR "ata: Compatibility mode ATA is not supported on this platform, skipping.\n");
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-		}
-#endif
 	}
 
 	if (!devres_open_group(dev, NULL, GFP_KERNEL))