diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/config.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/config.h
index f70699de2..d0986570e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/config.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/config.h
@@ -95,4 +95,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_FSL_LBC
 #endif
 
+/* All PPC boards must swap IDE bytes */
+#define CONFIG_IDE_SWAP_IO
+
 #endif /* _ASM_CONFIG_H_ */
diff --git a/common/cmd_ide.c b/common/cmd_ide.c
index c0fb88dbc..d423e53fe 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ide.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ide.c
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ input_swap_data(int dev, ulong *sect_buf, int words)
 #endif	/* __LITTLE_ENDIAN || CONFIG_AU1X00 */
 
 
-#if defined(__PPC__) || defined(CONFIG_PXA_PCMCIA) || defined(CONFIG_SH)
+#if defined(CONFIG_IDE_SWAP_IO)
 static void
 output_data(int dev, ulong *sect_buf, int words)
 {
@@ -891,15 +891,15 @@ output_data(int dev, ulong *sect_buf, int words)
 	}
 #endif
 }
-#else	/* ! __PPC__ */
+#else	/* ! CONFIG_IDE_SWAP_IO */
 static void
 output_data(int dev, ulong *sect_buf, int words)
 {
 	outsw(ATA_CURR_BASE(dev)+ATA_DATA_REG, sect_buf, words<<1);
 }
-#endif	/* __PPC__ */
+#endif	/* CONFIG_IDE_SWAP_IO */
 
-#if defined(__PPC__) || defined(CONFIG_PXA_PCMCIA) || defined(CONFIG_SH)
+#if defined(CONFIG_IDE_SWAP_IO)
 static void
 input_data(int dev, ulong *sect_buf, int words)
 {
@@ -949,14 +949,14 @@ input_data(int dev, ulong *sect_buf, int words)
 	}
 #endif
 }
-#else	/* ! __PPC__ */
+#else	/* ! CONFIG_IDE_SWAP_IO */
 static void
 input_data(int dev, ulong *sect_buf, int words)
 {
 	insw(ATA_CURR_BASE(dev)+ATA_DATA_REG, sect_buf, words << 1);
 }
 
-#endif	/* __PPC__ */
+#endif	/* CONFIG_IDE_SWAP_IO */
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@ int ide_device_present(int dev)
  * ATAPI Support
  */
 
-#if defined(__PPC__) || defined(CONFIG_PXA_PCMCIA)
+#if defined(CONFIG_IDE_SWAP_IO)
 /* since ATAPI may use commands with not 4 bytes alligned length
  * we have our own transfer functions, 2 bytes alligned */
 static void
@@ -1640,7 +1640,7 @@ input_data_shorts(int dev, ushort *sect_buf, int shorts)
 #endif
 }
 
-#else	/* ! __PPC__ */
+#else	/* ! CONFIG_IDE_SWAP_IO */
 static void
 output_data_shorts(int dev, ushort *sect_buf, int shorts)
 {
@@ -1653,7 +1653,7 @@ input_data_shorts(int dev, ushort *sect_buf, int shorts)
 	insw(ATA_CURR_BASE(dev)+ATA_DATA_REG, sect_buf, shorts);
 }
 
-#endif	/* __PPC__ */
+#endif	/* CONFIG_IDE_SWAP_IO */
 
 /*
  * Wait until (Status & mask) == res, or timeout (in ms)
diff --git a/doc/README.PXA_CF b/doc/README.PXA_CF
index 6a0f236d3..1d76b32dd 100644
--- a/doc/README.PXA_CF
+++ b/doc/README.PXA_CF
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ follow the connections of the standard lubbock. Anyway just the block
 marked memory configuration should be touched since the other parameters
 are imposed by the PXA architecture.
 
+EDIT 2010-07-01: in common/cmd_ide.c, having CONFIG_PXA_PCMCIA defined
+would cause looping on inw()/outw() rather than using insw()/outsw(),
+thus making sure IDE / ATA bytes are properly swapped. This behaviour
+is now controlled by CONFIG_IDE_SWAP_IO, therefore PXA boards with
+PCMCIA should #define CONFIG_IDE_SWAP_IO.
+
+#define CONFIG_IDE_SWAP_IO
+
 #define CONFIG_PXA_PCMCIA 1
 #define CONFIG_PXA_IDE 1
 
diff --git a/include/configs/ap325rxa.h b/include/configs/ap325rxa.h
index 70dd47ecb..80a579749 100644
--- a/include/configs/ap325rxa.h
+++ b/include/configs/ap325rxa.h
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_ATA_DATA_OFFSET	0x200	/* data reg offset */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_ATA_REG_OFFSET	0x200	/* reg offset */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_ATA_ALT_OFFSET	0x210	/* alternate register offset */
+#define CONFIG_IDE_SWAP_IO
 
 /* if you use all NOR Flash , you change dip-switch. Please see Manual. */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_BANKS	1
diff --git a/include/configs/ms7720se.h b/include/configs/ms7720se.h
index ba0a3f804..0ea3527e3 100644
--- a/include/configs/ms7720se.h
+++ b/include/configs/ms7720se.h
@@ -122,5 +122,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_ATA_DATA_OFFSET	0		/* data reg offset */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_ATA_REG_OFFSET	0		/* reg offset */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_ATA_ALT_OFFSET	0x200		/* alternate register offset */
+#define CONFIG_IDE_SWAP_IO
 
 #endif	/* __MS7720SE_H */
diff --git a/include/configs/r2dplus.h b/include/configs/r2dplus.h
index 8931b974a..955f3ff57 100644
--- a/include/configs/r2dplus.h
+++ b/include/configs/r2dplus.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_ATA_DATA_OFFSET	0x1000	/* data reg offset */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_ATA_REG_OFFSET	0x1000	/* reg offset */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_ATA_ALT_OFFSET	0x800	/* alternate register offset */
+#define CONFIG_IDE_SWAP_IO
 
 /*
  * SuperH PCI Bridge Configration
diff --git a/include/configs/r7780mp.h b/include/configs/r7780mp.h
index 71c570eee..3afe93a67 100644
--- a/include/configs/r7780mp.h
+++ b/include/configs/r7780mp.h
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_ATA_DATA_OFFSET     0x1000          /* data reg offset */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_ATA_REG_OFFSET      0x1000          /* reg offset */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_ATA_ALT_OFFSET      0x800           /* alternate register offset */
+#define CONFIG_IDE_SWAP_IO
 #endif /* CONFIG_CMD_IDE */
 
 #endif /* __R7780RP_H */