diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_netcell.c b/drivers/ata/pata_netcell.c
index 38f99b38a5ea..dbba5b77d79c 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_netcell.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_netcell.c
@@ -16,33 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/ata.h>
 
 #define DRV_NAME	"pata_netcell"
-#define DRV_VERSION	"0.1.6"
-
-/**
- *	netcell_probe_init	-	check for 40/80 pin
- *	@ap: Port
- *
- *	Cables are handled by the RAID controller. Report 80 pin.
- */
-
-static int netcell_pre_reset(struct ata_port *ap)
-{
-	ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA80;
-	return ata_std_prereset(ap);
-}
-
-/**
- *	netcell_probe_reset - Probe specified port on PATA host controller
- *	@ap: Port to probe
- *
- *	LOCKING:
- *	None (inherited from caller).
- */
-
-static void netcell_error_handler(struct ata_port *ap)
-{
-	return ata_bmdma_drive_eh(ap, netcell_pre_reset, ata_std_softreset, NULL, ata_std_postreset);
-}
+#define DRV_VERSION	"0.1.7"
 
 /* No PIO or DMA methods needed for this device */
 
@@ -81,8 +55,9 @@ static const struct ata_port_operations netcell_ops = {
 
 	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
 	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= netcell_error_handler,
+	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_80wire,
 
 	/* BMDMA handling is PCI ATA format, use helpers */
 	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,