diff --git a/firmware/drivers/ata.c b/firmware/drivers/ata.c
index b4151d0352..46c2bc8645 100644
--- a/firmware/drivers/ata.c
+++ b/firmware/drivers/ata.c
@@ -801,6 +801,11 @@ int ata_init(void)
 
     led(false);
 
+	/* Port A setup */
+	PAIOR |= 0x0200; /* output for ATA reset */
+	PADR |= 0x0200; /* release ATA reset */
+	PACR2 &= 0xBFFF; /* GPIO function for PA7 (IDE enable) */
+
     ata_enable(true);
 
     if ( !initialized ) {
diff --git a/firmware/drivers/power.c b/firmware/drivers/power.c
index b10cefef81..5121a4c4f1 100644
--- a/firmware/drivers/power.c
+++ b/firmware/drivers/power.c
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ void charger_enable(bool on)
 void ide_power_enable(bool on)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_ATA_POWER_OFF
-    if(on)
+	PAIOR |= 0x20; /* there's no power driver init, so I have to do that here */
+    
+	if(on)
         PADR |= 0x20;
     else
         PADR &= ~0x20;