diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci_sunxi.c b/drivers/ata/ahci_sunxi.c
index cb69b737cb49..56b695136977 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci_sunxi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci_sunxi.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ static void ahci_sunxi_start_engine(struct ata_port *ap)
 }
 
 static const struct ata_port_info ahci_sunxi_port_info = {
-	.flags		= AHCI_FLAG_COMMON | ATA_FLAG_NCQ,
+	.flags		= AHCI_FLAG_COMMON | ATA_FLAG_NCQ | ATA_FLAG_NO_DIPM,
 	.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
 	.udma_mask	= ATA_UDMA6,
 	.port_ops	= &ahci_platform_ops,