static void ahc_linux_get_signalling(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
 {
        struct ahc_softc *ahc = *(struct ahc_softc **)shost->hostdata;
-       u8 mode = ahc_inb(ahc, SBLKCTL);
+       u8 mode;
 
-       if (mode & ENAB40)
-               spi_signalling(shost) = SPI_SIGNAL_LVD;
-       else if (mode & ENAB20)
+       if (!(ahc->features & AHC_ULTRA2)) {
+               /* non-LVD chipset, may not have SBLKCTL reg */
                spi_signalling(shost) = 
                        ahc->features & AHC_HVD ?
                        SPI_SIGNAL_HVD :
                        SPI_SIGNAL_SE;
+               return;
+       }
+
+       mode = ahc_inb(ahc, SBLKCTL);
+
+       if (mode & ENAB40)
+               spi_signalling(shost) = SPI_SIGNAL_LVD;
+       else if (mode & ENAB20)
+               spi_signalling(shost) = SPI_SIGNAL_SE;
        else
                spi_signalling(shost) = SPI_SIGNAL_UNKNOWN;
 }