diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_it8213.c b/drivers/ata/pata_it8213.c
index 092af531aa0..f0bf77ad371 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_it8213.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_it8213.c
@@ -92,18 +92,17 @@ static void it8213_set_piomode (struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev)
 			    { 2, 1 },
 			    { 2, 3 }, };
 
-	if (pio > 2)
-		control |= 1;	/* TIME1 enable */
+	if (pio > 1)
+		control |= 1;	/* TIME */
 	if (ata_pio_need_iordy(adev))	/* PIO 3/4 require IORDY */
-		control |= 2;	/* IORDY enable */
+		control |= 2;	/* IE */
 	/* Bit 2 is set for ATAPI on the IT8213 - reverse of ICH/PIIX */
 	if (adev->class != ATA_DEV_ATA)
-		control |= 4;
+		control |= 4;	/* PPE */
 
 	pci_read_config_word(dev, idetm_port, &idetm_data);
 
-	/* Enable PPE, IE and TIME as appropriate */
-
+	/* Set PPE, IE, and TIME as appropriate */
 	if (adev->devno == 0) {
 		idetm_data &= 0xCCF0;
 		idetm_data |= control;
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ static void it8213_set_piomode (struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev)
 		pci_write_config_byte(dev, 0x44, slave_data);
 	}
 
-	idetm_data |= 0x4000;	/* Ensure SITRE is enabled */
+	idetm_data |= 0x4000;	/* Ensure SITRE is set */
 	pci_write_config_word(dev, idetm_port, idetm_data);
 }