diff --git a/drivers/ide/arm/icside.c b/drivers/ide/arm/icside.c
index 28f910b..99a27f2 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/arm/icside.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/arm/icside.c
@@ -248,15 +248,10 @@
  *	MW1	80	50	50	150	C
  *	MW2	70	25	25	120	C
  */
-static int icside_set_speed(ide_drive_t *drive, u8 xfer_mode)
+static int icside_set_speed(ide_drive_t *drive, const u8 xfer_mode)
 {
 	int on = 0, cycle_time = 0, use_dma_info = 0;
 
-	/*
-	 * Limit the transfer speed to MW_DMA_2.
-	 */
-	xfer_mode = ide_rate_filter(drive, xfer_mode);
-
 	switch (xfer_mode) {
 	case XFER_MW_DMA_2:
 		cycle_time = 250;