diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_via.c b/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
index 2a17fa375164..08f65492cc81 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
@@ -40,11 +40,13 @@
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <scsi/scsi.h>
+#include <scsi/scsi_cmnd.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_host.h>
 #include <linux/libata.h>
 
 #define DRV_NAME	"sata_via"
-#define DRV_VERSION	"2.5"
+#define DRV_VERSION	"2.6"
 
 /*
  * vt8251 is different from other sata controllers of VIA.  It has two
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ static int vt8251_scr_write(struct ata_link *link, unsigned int scr, u32 val);
 static void svia_tf_load(struct ata_port *ap, const struct ata_taskfile *tf);
 static void svia_noop_freeze(struct ata_port *ap);
 static int vt6420_prereset(struct ata_link *link, unsigned long deadline);
+static void vt6420_bmdma_start(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 static int vt6421_pata_cable_detect(struct ata_port *ap);
 static void vt6421_set_pio_mode(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev);
 static void vt6421_set_dma_mode(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev);
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ static struct ata_port_operations vt6420_sata_ops = {
 	.inherits		= &svia_base_ops,
 	.freeze			= svia_noop_freeze,
 	.prereset		= vt6420_prereset,
+	.bmdma_start		= vt6420_bmdma_start,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations vt6421_pata_ops = {
@@ -377,6 +381,17 @@ static int vt6420_prereset(struct ata_link *link, unsigned long deadline)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void vt6420_bmdma_start(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
+{
+	struct ata_port *ap = qc->ap;
+	if ((qc->tf.command == ATA_CMD_PACKET) &&
+	    (qc->scsicmd->sc_data_direction == DMA_TO_DEVICE)) {
+		/* Prevents corruption on some ATAPI burners */
+		ata_sff_pause(ap);
+	}
+	ata_bmdma_start(qc);
+}
+
 static int vt6421_pata_cable_detect(struct ata_port *ap)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(ap->host->dev);