--- /usr/src/linux-2.6.0/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c	2003-12-18 15:41:19.000000000 +0100
+++ linux/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c	2003-12-22 11:12:06.000000000 +0100
@@ -1372,7 +1372,6 @@
 	struct request rq;
 
 	ide_init_drive_taskfile(&rq);
-	rq.flags = REQ_DRIVE_TASKFILE;
 	rq.buffer = buf;
 
 	/*