if ((stat & DRQ_STAT) && rq_data_dir(rq) == READ && hwif->err_stops_fifo == 0)
                try_to_flush_leftover_data(drive);
 
+       if (rq->errors >= ERROR_MAX || blk_noretry_request(rq)) {
+               ide_kill_rq(drive, rq);
+               return ide_stopped;
+       }
+
        if (hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG) & (BUSY_STAT|DRQ_STAT))
-               /* force an abort */
-               hwif->OUTB(WIN_IDLEIMMEDIATE, IDE_COMMAND_REG);
+               rq->errors |= ERROR_RESET;
 
-       if (rq->errors >= ERROR_MAX || blk_noretry_request(rq))
-               ide_kill_rq(drive, rq);
-       else {
-               if ((rq->errors & ERROR_RESET) == ERROR_RESET) {
-                       ++rq->errors;
-                       return ide_do_reset(drive);
-               }
-               if ((rq->errors & ERROR_RECAL) == ERROR_RECAL)
-                       drive->special.b.recalibrate = 1;
+       if ((rq->errors & ERROR_RESET) == ERROR_RESET) {
                ++rq->errors;
+               return ide_do_reset(drive);
        }
+
+       if ((rq->errors & ERROR_RECAL) == ERROR_RECAL)
+               drive->special.b.recalibrate = 1;
+
+       ++rq->errors;
+
        return ide_stopped;
 }
 
        if (!drive->special.all) {
                ide_driver_t *drv;
 
+               /*
+                * We reset the drive so we need to issue a SETFEATURES.
+                * Do it _after_ do_special() restored device parameters.
+                */
+               if (drive->current_speed == 0xff)
+                       ide_config_drive_speed(drive, drive->desired_speed);
+
                if (rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_CMD ||
                    rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASK ||
                    rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASKFILE)
 
        if (HWIF(drive)->pre_reset != NULL)
                HWIF(drive)->pre_reset(drive);
 
+       if (drive->current_speed != 0xff)
+               drive->desired_speed = drive->current_speed;
+       drive->current_speed = 0xff;
 }
 
 /*
 
         u8     init_speed;     /* transfer rate set at boot */
         u8     pio_speed;      /* unused by core, used by some drivers for fallback from DMA */
         u8     current_speed;  /* current transfer rate set */
+       u8      desired_speed;  /* desired transfer rate set */
         u8     dn;             /* now wide spread use */
         u8     wcache;         /* status of write cache */
        u8      acoustic;       /* acoustic management */