diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci.c b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
index b1eb4e2..f6bbd52 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
@@ -1663,7 +1663,7 @@
 		u32 *unk = (u32 *)(pp->rx_fis + RX_FIS_UNK);
 
 		active_ehi->err_mask |= AC_ERR_HSM;
-		active_ehi->action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+		active_ehi->action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		ata_ehi_push_desc(active_ehi,
 				  "unknown FIS %08x %08x %08x %08x" ,
 				  unk[0], unk[1], unk[2], unk[3]);
@@ -1671,19 +1671,19 @@
 
 	if (ap->nr_pmp_links && (irq_stat & PORT_IRQ_BAD_PMP)) {
 		active_ehi->err_mask |= AC_ERR_HSM;
-		active_ehi->action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+		active_ehi->action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		ata_ehi_push_desc(active_ehi, "incorrect PMP");
 	}
 
 	if (irq_stat & (PORT_IRQ_HBUS_ERR | PORT_IRQ_HBUS_DATA_ERR)) {
 		host_ehi->err_mask |= AC_ERR_HOST_BUS;
-		host_ehi->action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+		host_ehi->action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		ata_ehi_push_desc(host_ehi, "host bus error");
 	}
 
 	if (irq_stat & PORT_IRQ_IF_ERR) {
 		host_ehi->err_mask |= AC_ERR_ATA_BUS;
-		host_ehi->action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+		host_ehi->action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		ata_ehi_push_desc(host_ehi, "interface fatal error");
 	}
 
@@ -1771,7 +1771,7 @@
 	/* while resetting, invalid completions are expected */
 	if (unlikely(rc < 0 && !resetting)) {
 		ehi->err_mask |= AC_ERR_HSM;
-		ehi->action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+		ehi->action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		ata_port_freeze(ap);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index be95fdb..02e7ba4 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -3949,17 +3949,6 @@
 	const unsigned long *timing = sata_ehc_deb_timing(ehc);
 	int rc;
 
-	/* handle link resume */
-	if ((ehc->i.flags & ATA_EHI_RESUME_LINK) &&
-	    (link->flags & ATA_LFLAG_HRST_TO_RESUME))
-		ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
-
-	/* Some PMPs don't work with only SRST, force hardreset if PMP
-	 * is supported.
-	 */
-	if (ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_PMP)
-		ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
-
 	/* if we're about to do hardreset, nothing more to do */
 	if (ehc->i.action & ATA_EH_HARDRESET)
 		return 0;
@@ -6055,9 +6044,9 @@
 		if (ata_sg_setup(qc))
 			goto sg_err;
 
-	/* if device is sleeping, schedule softreset and abort the link */
+	/* if device is sleeping, schedule reset and abort the link */
 	if (unlikely(qc->dev->flags & ATA_DFLAG_SLEEPING)) {
-		link->eh_info.action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+		link->eh_info.action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		ata_ehi_push_desc(&link->eh_info, "waking up from sleep");
 		ata_link_abort(link);
 		return;
@@ -6634,7 +6623,7 @@
  */
 void ata_host_resume(struct ata_host *host)
 {
-	ata_host_request_pm(host, PMSG_ON, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	ata_host_request_pm(host, PMSG_ON, ATA_EH_RESET,
 			    ATA_EHI_NO_AUTOPSY | ATA_EHI_QUIET, 0);
 	host->dev->power.power_state = PMSG_ON;
 
@@ -7171,7 +7160,7 @@
 
 			ehi->probe_mask =
 				(1 << ata_link_max_devices(&ap->link)) - 1;
-			ehi->action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+			ehi->action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 			ehi->flags |= ATA_EHI_NO_AUTOPSY | ATA_EHI_QUIET;
 
 			ap->pflags &= ~ATA_PFLAG_INITIALIZING;
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
index a583032..f7cae64 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
@@ -1079,16 +1079,9 @@
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(ap->lock, flags);
 
-	/* Reset is represented by combination of actions and EHI
-	 * flags.  Suck in all related bits before clearing eh_info to
-	 * avoid losing requested action.
-	 */
-	if (action & ATA_EH_RESET_MASK) {
-		ehc->i.action |= ehi->action & ATA_EH_RESET_MASK;
+	/* suck in and clear reset modifier */
+	if (action & ATA_EH_RESET) {
 		ehc->i.flags |= ehi->flags & ATA_EHI_RESET_MODIFIER_MASK;
-
-		/* make sure all reset actions are cleared & clear EHI flags */
-		action |= ATA_EH_RESET_MASK;
 		ehi->flags &= ~ATA_EHI_RESET_MODIFIER_MASK;
 	}
 
@@ -1117,11 +1110,9 @@
 {
 	struct ata_eh_context *ehc = &link->eh_context;
 
-	/* if reset is complete, clear all reset actions & reset modifier */
-	if (action & ATA_EH_RESET_MASK) {
-		action |= ATA_EH_RESET_MASK;
+	/* if reset is complete, clear reset modifier */
+	if (action & ATA_EH_RESET)
 		ehc->i.flags &= ~ATA_EHI_RESET_MODIFIER_MASK;
-	}
 
 	ata_eh_clear_action(link, dev, &ehc->i, action);
 }
@@ -1329,20 +1320,20 @@
 
 	if (serror & SERR_PERSISTENT) {
 		err_mask |= AC_ERR_ATA_BUS;
-		action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+		action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 	}
 	if (serror &
 	    (SERR_DATA_RECOVERED | SERR_COMM_RECOVERED | SERR_DATA)) {
 		err_mask |= AC_ERR_ATA_BUS;
-		action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+		action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 	}
 	if (serror & SERR_PROTOCOL) {
 		err_mask |= AC_ERR_HSM;
-		action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+		action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 	}
 	if (serror & SERR_INTERNAL) {
 		err_mask |= AC_ERR_SYSTEM;
-		action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+		action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 	}
 
 	/* Determine whether a hotplug event has occurred.  Both
@@ -1448,7 +1439,7 @@
 
 	if ((stat & (ATA_BUSY | ATA_DRQ | ATA_DRDY)) != ATA_DRDY) {
 		qc->err_mask |= AC_ERR_HSM;
-		return ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+		return ATA_EH_RESET;
 	}
 
 	if (stat & (ATA_ERR | ATA_DF))
@@ -1484,7 +1475,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (qc->err_mask & (AC_ERR_HSM | AC_ERR_TIMEOUT | AC_ERR_ATA_BUS))
-		action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+		action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 
 	return action;
 }
@@ -1685,7 +1676,7 @@
 	if (verdict & ATA_EH_SPDN_SPEED_DOWN) {
 		/* speed down SATA link speed if possible */
 		if (sata_down_spd_limit(link) == 0) {
-			action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+			action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 			goto done;
 		}
 
@@ -1705,7 +1696,7 @@
 			dev->spdn_cnt++;
 
 			if (ata_down_xfermask_limit(dev, sel) == 0) {
-				action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+				action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 				goto done;
 			}
 		}
@@ -1719,7 +1710,7 @@
 	    (dev->xfer_shift != ATA_SHIFT_PIO)) {
 		if (ata_down_xfermask_limit(dev, ATA_DNXFER_FORCE_PIO) == 0) {
 			dev->spdn_cnt = 0;
-			action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+			action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 			goto done;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1764,9 +1755,9 @@
 		ehc->i.serror |= serror;
 		ata_eh_analyze_serror(link);
 	} else if (rc != -EOPNOTSUPP) {
-		/* SError read failed, force hardreset and probing */
+		/* SError read failed, force reset and probing */
 		ata_ehi_schedule_probe(&ehc->i);
-		ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+		ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		ehc->i.err_mask |= AC_ERR_OTHER;
 	}
 
@@ -1814,7 +1805,7 @@
 	/* enforce default EH actions */
 	if (ap->pflags & ATA_PFLAG_FROZEN ||
 	    all_err_mask & (AC_ERR_HSM | AC_ERR_TIMEOUT))
-		ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+		ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 	else if (((eflags & ATA_EFLAG_IS_IO) && all_err_mask) ||
 		 (!(eflags & ATA_EFLAG_IS_IO) && (all_err_mask & ~AC_ERR_DEV)))
 		ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_REVALIDATE;
@@ -2118,7 +2109,6 @@
 	int try = 0;
 	struct ata_device *dev;
 	unsigned long deadline, now;
-	unsigned int tmp_action;
 	ata_reset_fn_t reset;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 sstatus;
@@ -2129,7 +2119,7 @@
 	ap->pflags |= ATA_PFLAG_RESETTING;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ap->lock, flags);
 
-	ata_eh_about_to_do(link, NULL, ehc->i.action & ATA_EH_RESET_MASK);
+	ata_eh_about_to_do(link, NULL, ATA_EH_RESET);
 
 	ata_link_for_each_dev(dev, link) {
 		/* If we issue an SRST then an ATA drive (not ATAPI)
@@ -2159,17 +2149,15 @@
 		goto done;
 	}
 
-	/* Determine which reset to use and record in ehc->i.action.
-	 * prereset() may examine and modify it.
-	 */
-	if (softreset && (!hardreset || (!(lflags & ATA_LFLAG_NO_SRST) &&
-					 !sata_set_spd_needed(link) &&
-					 !(ehc->i.action & ATA_EH_HARDRESET))))
-		tmp_action = ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
-	else
-		tmp_action = ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
-
-	ehc->i.action = (ehc->i.action & ~ATA_EH_RESET_MASK) | tmp_action;
+	/* prefer hardreset */
+	ehc->i.action &= ~ATA_EH_RESET;
+	if (hardreset) {
+		reset = hardreset;
+		ehc->i.action = ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+	} else {
+		reset = softreset;
+		ehc->i.action = ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+	}
 
 	if (prereset) {
 		rc = prereset(link, jiffies + ATA_EH_PRERESET_TIMEOUT);
@@ -2177,7 +2165,7 @@
 			if (rc == -ENOENT) {
 				ata_link_printk(link, KERN_DEBUG,
 						"port disabled. ignoring.\n");
-				ehc->i.action &= ~ATA_EH_RESET_MASK;
+				ehc->i.action &= ~ATA_EH_RESET;
 
 				ata_link_for_each_dev(dev, link)
 					classes[dev->devno] = ATA_DEV_NONE;
@@ -2190,12 +2178,8 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* prereset() might have modified ehc->i.action */
-	if (ehc->i.action & ATA_EH_HARDRESET)
-		reset = hardreset;
-	else if (ehc->i.action & ATA_EH_SOFTRESET)
-		reset = softreset;
-	else {
+	/* prereset() might have cleared ATA_EH_RESET */
+	if (!(ehc->i.action & ATA_EH_RESET)) {
 		/* prereset told us not to reset, bang classes and return */
 		ata_link_for_each_dev(dev, link)
 			classes[dev->devno] = ATA_DEV_NONE;
@@ -2203,14 +2187,6 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	/* did prereset() screw up?  if so, fix up to avoid oopsing */
-	if (!reset) {
-		if (softreset)
-			reset = softreset;
-		else
-			reset = hardreset;
-	}
-
  retry:
 	deadline = jiffies + ata_eh_reset_timeouts[try++];
 
@@ -2240,7 +2216,7 @@
 			goto fail;
 		}
 
-		ata_eh_about_to_do(link, NULL, ATA_EH_RESET_MASK);
+		ata_eh_about_to_do(link, NULL, ATA_EH_RESET);
 		rc = ata_do_reset(link, reset, classes, deadline);
 	}
 
@@ -2290,7 +2266,7 @@
 		postreset(link, classes);
 
 	/* reset successful, schedule revalidation */
-	ata_eh_done(link, NULL, ehc->i.action & ATA_EH_RESET_MASK);
+	ata_eh_done(link, NULL, ATA_EH_RESET);
 	ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_REVALIDATE;
 
 	rc = 0;
@@ -2548,7 +2524,7 @@
 	ata_eh_detach_dev(dev);
 	ata_dev_init(dev);
 	ehc->did_probe_mask |= (1 << dev->devno);
-	ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+	ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 	ehc->saved_xfer_mode[dev->devno] = 0;
 	ehc->saved_ncq_enabled &= ~(1 << dev->devno);
 
@@ -2592,12 +2568,7 @@
 
 		return 1;
 	} else {
-		/* soft didn't work?  be haaaaard */
-		if (ehc->i.flags & ATA_EHI_DID_RESET)
-			ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
-		else
-			ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
-
+		ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		return 0;
 	}
 }
@@ -2690,7 +2661,7 @@
 			ehc->i.action = 0;
 
 		/* do we need to reset? */
-		if (ehc->i.action & ATA_EH_RESET_MASK)
+		if (ehc->i.action & ATA_EH_RESET)
 			reset = 1;
 
 		ata_link_for_each_dev(dev, link)
@@ -2708,7 +2679,7 @@
 		ata_port_for_each_link(link, ap) {
 			struct ata_eh_context *ehc = &link->eh_context;
 
-			if (!(ehc->i.action & ATA_EH_RESET_MASK))
+			if (!(ehc->i.action & ATA_EH_RESET))
 				continue;
 
 			rc = ata_eh_reset(link, ata_link_nr_vacant(link),
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-pmp.c b/drivers/ata/libata-pmp.c
index d91f509..8439fc8 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-pmp.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-pmp.c
@@ -194,15 +194,6 @@
 	const unsigned long *timing = sata_ehc_deb_timing(ehc);
 	int rc;
 
-	/* force HRST? */
-	if (link->flags & ATA_LFLAG_NO_SRST)
-		ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
-
-	/* handle link resume */
-	if ((ehc->i.flags & ATA_EHI_RESUME_LINK) &&
-	    (link->flags & ATA_LFLAG_HRST_TO_RESUME))
-		ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
-
 	/* if we're about to do hardreset, nothing more to do */
 	if (ehc->i.action & ATA_EH_HARDRESET)
 		return 0;
@@ -445,7 +436,7 @@
 
 		link->flags = 0;
 		ehc->i.probe_mask |= 1;
-		ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+		ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		ehc->i.flags |= ATA_EHI_RESUME_LINK;
 	}
 
@@ -840,13 +831,12 @@
  retry:
 	ehc->classes[0] = ATA_DEV_UNKNOWN;
 
-	if (ehc->i.action & ATA_EH_RESET_MASK) {
+	if (ehc->i.action & ATA_EH_RESET) {
 		struct ata_link *tlink;
 
 		ata_eh_freeze_port(ap);
 
 		/* reset */
-		ehc->i.action = ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
 		rc = ata_eh_reset(link, 0, prereset, softreset, hardreset,
 				  postreset);
 		if (rc) {
@@ -890,11 +880,11 @@
 				reval_failed = 1;
 
 			ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_WARNING,
-				       "retrying hardreset%s\n",
+				       "retrying reset%s\n",
 				       sleep ? " in 5 secs" : "");
 			if (sleep)
 				ssleep(5);
-			ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+			ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 			goto retry;
 		} else {
 			ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_ERR, "failed to recover PMP "
@@ -938,10 +928,8 @@
 		/* Some PMPs require hardreset sequence to get
 		 * SError.N working.
 		 */
-		if ((link->flags & ATA_LFLAG_HRST_TO_RESUME) &&
-		    (link->eh_context.i.flags & ATA_EHI_RESUME_LINK))
-			sata_link_hardreset(link, sata_deb_timing_normal,
-					    jiffies + ATA_TMOUT_INTERNAL_QUICK);
+		sata_link_hardreset(link, sata_deb_timing_normal,
+				    jiffies + ATA_TMOUT_INTERNAL_QUICK);
 
 		/* unconditionally clear SError.N */
 		rc = sata_scr_write(link, SCR_ERROR, SERR_PHYRDY_CHG);
@@ -1124,7 +1112,7 @@
 
  link_fail:
 	if (sata_pmp_handle_link_fail(link, link_tries)) {
-		pmp_ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+		pmp_ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		goto retry;
 	}
 
@@ -1142,7 +1130,7 @@
 	if (--pmp_tries) {
 		ata_port_printk(ap, KERN_WARNING,
 				"failed to recover PMP, retrying in 5 secs\n");
-		pmp_ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+		pmp_ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		ssleep(5);
 		goto retry;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
index 15795394..1f036a7 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
@@ -3508,7 +3508,7 @@
 		ata_port_for_each_link(link, ap) {
 			struct ata_eh_info *ehi = &link->eh_info;
 			ehi->probe_mask |= (1 << ata_link_max_devices(link)) - 1;
-			ehi->action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+			ehi->action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		}
 	} else {
 		struct ata_device *dev = ata_find_dev(ap, devno);
@@ -3516,7 +3516,7 @@
 		if (dev) {
 			struct ata_eh_info *ehi = &dev->link->eh_info;
 			ehi->probe_mask |= 1 << dev->devno;
-			ehi->action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+			ehi->action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 			ehi->flags |= ATA_EHI_RESUME_LINK;
 		} else
 			rc = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c b/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c
index 9d1e3ca..fbd423a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@
 	/* handle fatal errors */
 	if (hstatus & FATAL_ERROR_DECODE) {
 		err_mask |= AC_ERR_ATA_BUS;
-		action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+		action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		/* how will fatal error interrupts be completed ?? */
 		freeze = 1;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
index 6ebebde..a4944c8 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
@@ -1524,14 +1524,14 @@
 			EDMA_ERR_CRQB_PAR | EDMA_ERR_CRPB_PAR |
 			EDMA_ERR_INTRL_PAR)) {
 		err_mask |= AC_ERR_ATA_BUS;
-		action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+		action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		ata_ehi_push_desc(ehi, "parity error");
 	}
 	if (edma_err_cause & (EDMA_ERR_DEV_DCON | EDMA_ERR_DEV_CON)) {
 		ata_ehi_hotplugged(ehi);
 		ata_ehi_push_desc(ehi, edma_err_cause & EDMA_ERR_DEV_DCON ?
 			"dev disconnect" : "dev connect");
-		action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+		action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 	}
 
 	if (IS_GEN_I(hpriv)) {
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@
 			sata_scr_read(&ap->link, SCR_ERROR, &serr);
 			sata_scr_write_flush(&ap->link, SCR_ERROR, serr);
 			err_mask = AC_ERR_ATA_BUS;
-			action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+			action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1564,7 +1564,7 @@
 
 	if (!err_mask) {
 		err_mask = AC_ERR_OTHER;
-		action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+		action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 	}
 
 	ehi->serror |= serr;
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@
 				ata_ehi_push_desc(ehi,
 					"PCI err cause 0x%08x", err_cause);
 			err_mask = AC_ERR_HOST_BUS;
-			ehi->action = ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+			ehi->action = ATA_EH_RESET;
 			qc = ata_qc_from_tag(ap, ap->link.active_tag);
 			if (qc)
 				qc->err_mask |= err_mask;
@@ -2449,28 +2449,13 @@
 {
 	struct ata_port *ap = link->ap;
 	struct mv_port_priv *pp	= ap->private_data;
-	struct ata_eh_context *ehc = &link->eh_context;
-	int rc;
 
-	rc = mv_stop_dma(ap);
-	if (rc)
-		ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+	mv_stop_dma(ap);
 
-	if (!(pp->pp_flags & MV_PP_FLAG_HAD_A_RESET)) {
+	if (!(pp->pp_flags & MV_PP_FLAG_HAD_A_RESET))
 		pp->pp_flags |= MV_PP_FLAG_HAD_A_RESET;
-		ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
-	}
 
-	/* if we're about to do hardreset, nothing more to do */
-	if (ehc->i.action & ATA_EH_HARDRESET)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (ata_link_online(link))
-		rc = ata_wait_ready(ap, deadline);
-	else
-		rc = -ENODEV;
-
-	return rc;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int mv_hardreset(struct ata_link *link, unsigned int *class,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c b/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
index ed5473b..ce02e15 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@
 					"notifier for tag %d with no cmd?\n",
 					cpb_num);
 			ehi->err_mask |= AC_ERR_HSM;
-			ehi->action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+			ehi->action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 			ata_port_freeze(ap);
 			return 1;
 		}
@@ -1892,7 +1892,7 @@
 
 	if (ap->link.sactive) {
 		nv_swncq_ncq_stop(ap);
-		ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+		ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 	}
 
 	ata_bmdma_drive_eh(ap, ata_std_prereset, ata_std_softreset,
@@ -2173,7 +2173,7 @@
 		ata_ehi_clear_desc(ehi);
 		ata_ehi_push_desc(ehi, "BMDMA stat 0x%x", host_stat);
 		ehi->err_mask |= AC_ERR_HOST_BUS;
-		ehi->action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+		ehi->action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -2188,7 +2188,7 @@
 		ata_ehi_push_desc(ehi, "illegal SWNCQ:qc_active transition"
 				  "(%08x->%08x)", pp->qc_active, sactive);
 		ehi->err_mask |= AC_ERR_HSM;
-		ehi->action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+		ehi->action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < ATA_MAX_QUEUE; i++) {
@@ -2324,7 +2324,7 @@
 		ata_ehi_push_desc(ehi, "Ata error. fis:0x%X", fis);
 		ehi->err_mask |= AC_ERR_DEV;
 		ehi->serror |= serror;
-		ehi->action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+		ehi->action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		ata_port_freeze(ap);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2356,7 +2356,7 @@
 		if (pp->ncq_flags & (ncq_saw_sdb | ncq_saw_backout)) {
 			ata_ehi_push_desc(ehi, "illegal fis transaction");
 			ehi->err_mask |= AC_ERR_HSM;
-			ehi->action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+			ehi->action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 			goto irq_error;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c b/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c
index df7988d..aa8d032 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c
@@ -286,45 +286,45 @@
 				    "device error via D2H FIS" },
 	[PORT_CERR_SDB]		= { AC_ERR_DEV, 0,
 				    "device error via SDB FIS" },
-	[PORT_CERR_DATA]	= { AC_ERR_ATA_BUS, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_DATA]	= { AC_ERR_ATA_BUS, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				    "error in data FIS" },
-	[PORT_CERR_SEND]	= { AC_ERR_ATA_BUS, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_SEND]	= { AC_ERR_ATA_BUS, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				    "failed to transmit command FIS" },
-	[PORT_CERR_INCONSISTENT] = { AC_ERR_HSM, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_INCONSISTENT] = { AC_ERR_HSM, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				     "protocol mismatch" },
-	[PORT_CERR_DIRECTION]	= { AC_ERR_HSM, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_DIRECTION]	= { AC_ERR_HSM, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				    "data directon mismatch" },
-	[PORT_CERR_UNDERRUN]	= { AC_ERR_HSM, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_UNDERRUN]	= { AC_ERR_HSM, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				    "ran out of SGEs while writing" },
-	[PORT_CERR_OVERRUN]	= { AC_ERR_HSM, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_OVERRUN]	= { AC_ERR_HSM, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				    "ran out of SGEs while reading" },
-	[PORT_CERR_PKT_PROT]	= { AC_ERR_HSM, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_PKT_PROT]	= { AC_ERR_HSM, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				    "invalid data directon for ATAPI CDB" },
-	[PORT_CERR_SGT_BOUNDARY] = { AC_ERR_SYSTEM, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_SGT_BOUNDARY] = { AC_ERR_SYSTEM, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				     "SGT not on qword boundary" },
-	[PORT_CERR_SGT_TGTABRT]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_SGT_TGTABRT]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				    "PCI target abort while fetching SGT" },
-	[PORT_CERR_SGT_MSTABRT]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_SGT_MSTABRT]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				    "PCI master abort while fetching SGT" },
-	[PORT_CERR_SGT_PCIPERR]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_SGT_PCIPERR]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				    "PCI parity error while fetching SGT" },
-	[PORT_CERR_CMD_BOUNDARY] = { AC_ERR_SYSTEM, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_CMD_BOUNDARY] = { AC_ERR_SYSTEM, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				     "PRB not on qword boundary" },
-	[PORT_CERR_CMD_TGTABRT]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_CMD_TGTABRT]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				    "PCI target abort while fetching PRB" },
-	[PORT_CERR_CMD_MSTABRT]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_CMD_MSTABRT]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				    "PCI master abort while fetching PRB" },
-	[PORT_CERR_CMD_PCIPERR]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_CMD_PCIPERR]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				    "PCI parity error while fetching PRB" },
-	[PORT_CERR_XFR_UNDEF]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_XFR_UNDEF]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				    "undefined error while transferring data" },
-	[PORT_CERR_XFR_TGTABRT]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_XFR_TGTABRT]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				    "PCI target abort while transferring data" },
-	[PORT_CERR_XFR_MSTABRT]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_XFR_MSTABRT]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				    "PCI master abort while transferring data" },
-	[PORT_CERR_XFR_PCIPERR]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_XFR_PCIPERR]	= { AC_ERR_HOST_BUS, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				    "PCI parity error while transferring data" },
-	[PORT_CERR_SENDSERVICE]	= { AC_ERR_HSM, ATA_EH_SOFTRESET,
+	[PORT_CERR_SENDSERVICE]	= { AC_ERR_HSM, ATA_EH_RESET,
 				    "FIS received while sending service FIS" },
 };
 
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@
 
 	if ((tmp & (PORT_CS_INIT | PORT_CS_RDY)) != PORT_CS_RDY) {
 		pp->do_port_rst = 1;
-		ap->link.eh_context.i.action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+		ap->link.eh_context.i.action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@
 
 	if (irq_stat & PORT_IRQ_UNK_FIS) {
 		ehi->err_mask |= AC_ERR_HSM;
-		ehi->action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+		ehi->action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		ata_ehi_push_desc(ehi, "unknown FIS");
 		freeze = 1;
 	}
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@
 		 */
 		if (ap->nr_active_links >= 3) {
 			ehi->err_mask |= AC_ERR_OTHER;
-			ehi->action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+			ehi->action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 			ata_ehi_push_desc(ehi, "PMP DMA CS errata");
 			pp->do_port_rst = 1;
 			freeze = 1;
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@
 						  irq_stat);
 			} else {
 				err_mask |= AC_ERR_HSM;
-				action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;
+				action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 				freeze = 1;
 			}
 		} else
@@ -1078,12 +1078,12 @@
 		if (ci && ci->desc) {
 			err_mask |= ci->err_mask;
 			action |= ci->action;
-			if (action & ATA_EH_RESET_MASK)
+			if (action & ATA_EH_RESET)
 				freeze = 1;
 			ata_ehi_push_desc(ehi, "%s", ci->desc);
 		} else {
 			err_mask |= AC_ERR_OTHER;
-			action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+			action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 			freeze = 1;
 			ata_ehi_push_desc(ehi, "unknown command error %d",
 					  cerr);
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		struct ata_eh_info *ehi = &ap->link.eh_info;
 		ehi->err_mask |= AC_ERR_HSM;
-		ehi->action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+		ehi->action |= ATA_EH_RESET;
 		ata_port_freeze(ap);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_via.c b/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
index 0d03f448..c0e0f1d 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
 
 	if (!online) {
 		/* tell EH to bail */
-		ehc->i.action &= ~ATA_EH_RESET_MASK;
+		ehc->i.action &= ~ATA_EH_RESET;
 		return 0;
 	}