diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c b/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c
index 06daaa3736a2cbcd35efde2e377d0ad90cfc5d98..7645f2b30ccf2f35547025ed3f07e85700dcf9eb 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c
@@ -981,6 +981,15 @@ int ata_pci_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, struct ata_port_info **port_info,
 		mask = (1 << 2) | (1 << 0);
 		if ((tmp8 & mask) != mask)
 			legacy_mode = (1 << 3);
+#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
 	}
 
 	rc = pci_request_regions(pdev, DRV_NAME);