diff --git a/drivers/ata/acard-ahci.c b/drivers/ata/acard-ahci.c
index e52d90ad1fe9a7e4c9cfa924a46967c924d5d95b..3bc8c79bf2c7222e2e35f05f29032babf98a1746 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/acard-ahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/acard-ahci.c
@@ -403,7 +403,6 @@ static int acard_ahci_port_start(struct ata_port *ap)
 
 static int acard_ahci_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	unsigned int board_id = ent->driver_data;
 	struct ata_port_info pi = acard_ahci_port_info[board_id];
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &pi, NULL };
@@ -416,8 +415,7 @@ static int acard_ahci_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id
 
 	WARN_ON((int)ATA_MAX_QUEUE > AHCI_MAX_CMDS);
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	/* acquire resources */
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci.c b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
index 85f7b148f1a1c60b90379b7e24e1888c911d0c8d..6ea99df87146ad250dffcb52b9c16997f61e7384 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
@@ -1059,7 +1059,6 @@ static inline void ahci_gtf_filter_workaround(struct ata_host *host)
 
 static int ahci_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	unsigned int board_id = ent->driver_data;
 	struct ata_port_info pi = ahci_port_info[board_id];
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &pi, NULL };
@@ -1072,8 +1071,7 @@ static int ahci_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 
 	WARN_ON((int)ATA_MAX_QUEUE > AHCI_MAX_CMDS);
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	/* The AHCI driver can only drive the SATA ports, the PATA driver
 	   can drive them all so if both drivers are selected make sure
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c b/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
index 9842faac097f3ec6bfa52832bfc10398a1ff62c8..43107e9415da7efd1405195cb5ca6dc3d1168d25 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
@@ -1562,7 +1562,6 @@ static bool piix_broken_system_poweroff(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 static int __devinit piix_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 				   const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	struct ata_port_info port_info[2];
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &port_info[0], &port_info[1] };
@@ -1572,9 +1571,7 @@ static int __devinit piix_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	struct piix_host_priv *hpriv;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev,
-			   "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	/* no hotplugging support for later devices (FIXME) */
 	if (!in_module_init && ent->driver_data >= ich5_sata)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index ef5612e4288172b4c1801521aa9a4de5169b0da3..83a292904ca92ff50db43b8dcbc857cb79ad73ba 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -6647,6 +6647,12 @@ int ata_dev_printk(const struct ata_device *dev, const char *level,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ata_dev_printk);
 
+void ata_print_version(const struct device *dev, const char *version)
+{
+	dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, dev, "version %s\n", version);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ata_print_version);
+
 /*
  * libata is essentially a library of internal helper functions for
  * low-level ATA host controller drivers.  As such, the API/ABI is
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_amd.c b/drivers/ata/pata_amd.c
index 801554ddc59d8db1b3b8bb12350e120fdff6ce6e..dc6b5dae0463e377ce45ba379f9421480a06c8eb 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_amd.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_amd.c
@@ -530,14 +530,12 @@ static int amd_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 		}
 	};
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { NULL, NULL };
-	static int printed_version;
 	int type = id->driver_data;
 	void *hpriv = NULL;
 	u8 fifo;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (rc)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_artop.c b/drivers/ata/pata_artop.c
index 2215632e4b317684a818b0ee5cbb7037fe064079..78a93b6909597083b220acda61ec38fd8dd50928 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_artop.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_artop.c
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ static struct ata_port_operations artop6260_ops = {
 
 static int artop_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	static const struct ata_port_info info_6210 = {
 		.flags		= ATA_FLAG_SLAVE_POSS,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
@@ -378,9 +377,7 @@ static int artop_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { NULL, NULL };
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev,
-			   "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (rc)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_atp867x.c b/drivers/ata/pata_atp867x.c
index bcbf99856e1f45e4ead7751e923d97ff399769fd..3cfabb262af294ab9612eff3bc8b31bb44213594 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_atp867x.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_atp867x.c
@@ -487,7 +487,6 @@ static int atp867x_ata_pci_sff_init_host(struct ata_host *host)
 static int atp867x_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	const struct pci_device_id *id)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	static const struct ata_port_info info_867x = {
 		.flags		= ATA_FLAG_SLAVE_POSS,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
@@ -499,8 +498,7 @@ static int atp867x_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &info_867x, NULL };
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_info(&pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (rc)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_efar.c b/drivers/ata/pata_efar.c
index a08834758ea2881ff41c8578b99f86b15cc1e9db..aca47e4e29ea7d47bd11fd7d335d0fbd807ba6ba 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_efar.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_efar.c
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ static struct ata_port_operations efar_ops = {
 
 static int efar_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	static const struct ata_port_info info = {
 		.flags		= ATA_FLAG_SLAVE_POSS,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
@@ -273,9 +272,7 @@ static int efar_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	};
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &info, &info };
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev,
-			   "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	return ata_pci_bmdma_init_one(pdev, ppi, &efar_sht, NULL,
 				      ATA_HOST_PARALLEL_SCAN);
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x3.c b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x3.c
index 24d7df81546bef49462e80d3a1a60558a73fb969..b3042dab08bbb8bbb230438508d6c693dd9cb7e5 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x3.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x3.c
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ static void hpt3x3_init_chipset(struct pci_dev *dev)
 
 static int hpt3x3_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	static const struct ata_port_info info = {
 		.flags = ATA_FLAG_SLAVE_POSS,
 		.pio_mask = ATA_PIO4,
@@ -206,8 +205,7 @@ static int hpt3x3_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 
 	hpt3x3_init_chipset(pdev);
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	host = ata_host_alloc_pinfo(&pdev->dev, ppi, 2);
 	if (!host)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_it8213.c b/drivers/ata/pata_it8213.c
index 4d142a2ab8fd42b72c55666b2e72275d477e8481..998af0e629b1a180654b46095e3e764ffc301e03 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_it8213.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_it8213.c
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ static struct ata_port_operations it8213_ops = {
 
 static int it8213_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	static const struct ata_port_info info = {
 		.flags		= ATA_FLAG_SLAVE_POSS,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
@@ -269,9 +268,7 @@ static int it8213_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *en
 	/* Current IT8213 stuff is single port */
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &info, &ata_dummy_port_info };
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev,
-			   "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	return ata_pci_bmdma_init_one(pdev, ppi, &it8213_sht, NULL, 0);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c b/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c
index fc42492439bbfc458147faab516badbaff988430..15b64311fe0a8bdf7423e33169d5eaff9833a46a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static __devinit int ixp4xx_pata_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ixp4xx_setup_port(ap, data, cs0->start, cs1->start);
 
-	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	/* activate host */
 	return ata_host_activate(host, irq, ata_sff_interrupt, 0, &ixp4xx_sht);
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_mpiix.c b/drivers/ata/pata_mpiix.c
index d8d9c5807740cf6990923a77cd2b7ece14366e03..9dc16df8419120d265039e9d2b6c639111428a9a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_mpiix.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_mpiix.c
@@ -152,15 +152,13 @@ static struct ata_port_operations mpiix_port_ops = {
 static int mpiix_init_one(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 {
 	/* Single threaded by the PCI probe logic */
-	static int printed_version;
 	struct ata_host *host;
 	struct ata_port *ap;
 	void __iomem *cmd_addr, *ctl_addr;
 	u16 idetim;
 	int cmd, ctl, irq;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &dev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&dev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	host = ata_host_alloc(&dev->dev, 1);
 	if (!host)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_netcell.c b/drivers/ata/pata_netcell.c
index 3eb921c746a18acbde49d133583caca6aabfd11f..9979a43bc59607735449d5b2c976a4d81ff5bc45 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_netcell.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_netcell.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ static struct ata_port_operations netcell_ops = {
 
 static int netcell_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	static const struct ata_port_info info = {
 		.flags		= ATA_FLAG_SLAVE_POSS,
 		/* Actually we don't really care about these as the
@@ -70,9 +69,7 @@ static int netcell_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *e
 	const struct ata_port_info *port_info[] = { &info, NULL };
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev,
-			   "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (rc)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_ns87415.c b/drivers/ata/pata_ns87415.c
index 605f198f958c58697cc23d23310ff14fe6f5cb99..f1d517bc5b49c939673b228f7d9692b3116b1e3e 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_ns87415.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_ns87415.c
@@ -350,7 +350,6 @@ static void ns87415_fixup(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 static int ns87415_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	static const struct ata_port_info info = {
 		.flags		= ATA_FLAG_SLAVE_POSS,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
@@ -370,9 +369,7 @@ static int ns87415_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *e
 	if (PCI_SLOT(pdev->devfn) == 0x0E)
 		ppi[0] = &info87560;
 #endif
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev,
-			   "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (rc)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_octeon_cf.c b/drivers/ata/pata_octeon_cf.c
index c8707f03d8869129a58b31d894e01a48e41fc79c..1d61d5d278fa4412130d7dcd1336cd45bc9662aa 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_octeon_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_octeon_cf.c
@@ -807,6 +807,7 @@ static int __devinit octeon_cf_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	irq_handler_t irq_handler = NULL;
 	void __iomem *base;
 	struct octeon_cf_port *cf_port;
+	char version[32];
 
 	res_cs0 = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
 
@@ -905,10 +906,11 @@ static int __devinit octeon_cf_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ata_port_desc(ap, "cmd %p ctl %p", base, ap->ioaddr.ctl_addr);
 
 
-	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION" %d bit%s.\n",
+	snprintf(version, sizeof(version), "%s %d bit%s",
+		 DRV_VERSION,
 		 (ocd->is16bit) ? 16 : 8,
 		 (cs1) ? ", True IDE" : "");
-
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, version);
 
 	return ata_host_activate(host, irq, irq_handler, 0, &octeon_cf_sht);
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_oldpiix.c b/drivers/ata/pata_oldpiix.c
index b811c163620472d0184c6c7e22033feee120b8d1..98cdf50e406559ec42ebf714140acb6da30ac959 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_oldpiix.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_oldpiix.c
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ static struct ata_port_operations oldpiix_pata_ops = {
 
 static int oldpiix_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	static const struct ata_port_info info = {
 		.flags		= ATA_FLAG_SLAVE_POSS,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
@@ -244,9 +243,7 @@ static int oldpiix_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *e
 	};
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &info, NULL };
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev,
-			   "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	return ata_pci_bmdma_init_one(pdev, ppi, &oldpiix_sht, NULL, 0);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_opti.c b/drivers/ata/pata_opti.c
index 00c5a02a94fc492bf5346e4454a95258ae39f26b..accc033faf77c12342f2f375f7155257b717d66f 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_opti.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_opti.c
@@ -167,10 +167,8 @@ static int opti_init_one(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 		.port_ops = &opti_port_ops
 	};
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &info, NULL };
-	static int printed_version;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &dev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&dev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	return ata_pci_sff_init_one(dev, ppi, &opti_sht, NULL, 0);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_optidma.c b/drivers/ata/pata_optidma.c
index 0852cd07de085425d68416301111a79f45d9a4d0..77cb914086323301c1ddfc3c50505096b3a9cedb 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_optidma.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_optidma.c
@@ -411,11 +411,9 @@ static int optidma_init_one(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 		.port_ops = &optiplus_port_ops
 	};
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &info_82c700, NULL };
-	static int printed_version;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &dev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&dev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(dev);
 	if (rc)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_pdc2027x.c b/drivers/ata/pata_pdc2027x.c
index c8cdd6d1cc6f0b598366888b04ace615a722fbb4..b1511f38b0e87046188580d96f68acf033313529 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_pdc2027x.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_pdc2027x.c
@@ -697,7 +697,6 @@ static void pdc_ata_setup_port(struct ata_ioports *port, void __iomem *base)
  */
 static int __devinit pdc2027x_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	static const unsigned long cmd_offset[] = { 0x17c0, 0x15c0 };
 	static const unsigned long bmdma_offset[] = { 0x1000, 0x1008 };
 	unsigned int board_idx = (unsigned int) ent->driver_data;
@@ -707,8 +706,7 @@ static int __devinit pdc2027x_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_de
 	void __iomem *mmio_base;
 	int i, rc;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	/* alloc host */
 	host = ata_host_alloc_pinfo(&pdev->dev, ppi, 2);
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_radisys.c b/drivers/ata/pata_radisys.c
index 8574b31f1773cc03ae0ff612f6cea0e42762e4ae..b2d3a2bb4e60e560a998db12a1fe918cc99490d8 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_radisys.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_radisys.c
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ static struct ata_port_operations radisys_pata_ops = {
 
 static int radisys_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	static const struct ata_port_info info = {
 		.flags		= ATA_FLAG_SLAVE_POSS,
 		.pio_mask	= ATA_PIO4,
@@ -223,9 +222,7 @@ static int radisys_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *e
 	};
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &info, NULL };
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev,
-			   "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	return ata_pci_bmdma_init_one(pdev, ppi, &radisys_sht, NULL, 0);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_rdc.c b/drivers/ata/pata_rdc.c
index 5fbe9b166c69ff75ae002f10d434aef8ac6eca40..4d318f86ae86d344077c9e3f80203d956ce57605 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_rdc.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_rdc.c
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template rdc_sht = {
 static int __devinit rdc_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 				   const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	struct ata_port_info port_info[2];
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &port_info[0], &port_info[1] };
@@ -321,9 +320,7 @@ static int __devinit rdc_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	struct rdc_host_priv *hpriv;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev,
-			   "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	port_info[0] = rdc_port_info;
 	port_info[1] = rdc_port_info;
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_rz1000.c b/drivers/ata/pata_rz1000.c
index ed8c90559cedd791b93a7dc9e058e3e434eead36..aca321e1e6a250a09f073aff7d280a943ff8e109 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_rz1000.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_rz1000.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static int rz1000_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *en
 	};
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &info, NULL };
 
-	printk_once(KERN_DEBUG DRV_NAME " version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	if (rz1000_fifo_disable(pdev) == 0)
 		return ata_pci_sff_init_one(pdev, ppi, &rz1000_sht, NULL, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_scc.c b/drivers/ata/pata_scc.c
index a72e3663dc9192dc68dfe028e1ade013bb8d9b11..eb748e327143535f52fba33aa6c633438e491346 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_scc.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_scc.c
@@ -1071,15 +1071,12 @@ static int scc_host_init(struct ata_host *host)
 
 static int scc_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	unsigned int board_idx = (unsigned int) ent->driver_data;
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &scc_port_info[board_idx], NULL };
 	struct ata_host *host;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev,
-			   "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	host = ata_host_alloc_pinfo(&pdev->dev, ppi, 1);
 	if (!host)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_sch.c b/drivers/ata/pata_sch.c
index e97b32f03a6ec87ee4add617efdbc1cf466a158b..7c78b99936279d66a90d821b7c6e382c5c974efd 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_sch.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_sch.c
@@ -172,12 +172,9 @@ static void sch_set_dmamode(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev)
 static int __devinit sch_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 				   const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &sch_port_info, NULL };
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev,
-			   "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	return ata_pci_bmdma_init_one(pdev, ppi, &sch_sht, NULL, 0);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_sil680.c b/drivers/ata/pata_sil680.c
index 118787caa93fcaf64fe372738d4a0a3a81d19bcd..31f759b0ab71def136c9441819258e4d7e6cfe12 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_sil680.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_sil680.c
@@ -327,13 +327,11 @@ static int __devinit sil680_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		.port_ops = &sil680_port_ops
 	};
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &info, NULL };
-	static int printed_version;
 	struct ata_host *host;
 	void __iomem *mmio_base;
 	int rc, try_mmio;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (rc)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_sis.c b/drivers/ata/pata_sis.c
index be08ff92db178c416cb3e495b24e473ee329a07a..533f2aefab87cf21ffde5832023cfc7b8c82df81 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_sis.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_sis.c
@@ -681,7 +681,6 @@ static void sis_fixup(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct sis_chipset *sis)
 
 static int sis_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { NULL, NULL };
 	struct pci_dev *host = NULL;
 	struct sis_chipset *chipset = NULL;
@@ -735,9 +734,7 @@ static int sis_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		0x0, &sis_info100
 	};
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev,
-			   "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (rc)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_triflex.c b/drivers/ata/pata_triflex.c
index b3e0c9432283aa0322b1f2e6d8f92f1c6c1c4521..28da1c6becf1dedbc0d66439421478d70fea21e6 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_triflex.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_triflex.c
@@ -196,10 +196,8 @@ static int triflex_init_one(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 		.port_ops = &triflex_port_ops
 	};
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &info, NULL };
-	static int printed_version;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &dev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&dev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	return ata_pci_bmdma_init_one(dev, ppi, &triflex_sht, NULL, 0);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_via.c b/drivers/ata/pata_via.c
index 74763c3ee39fe29f792f4205f87534bbdfaad7d8..65e4be6be22061c882c9763661b319c0725f3d5d 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_via.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_via.c
@@ -551,14 +551,12 @@ static int via_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { NULL, NULL };
 	struct pci_dev *isa;
 	const struct via_isa_bridge *config;
-	static int printed_version;
 	u8 enable;
 	u32 timing;
 	unsigned long flags = id->driver_data;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (rc)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pdc_adma.c b/drivers/ata/pdc_adma.c
index fdad56c8662a33ea4c47d5fb3f6a749675425f1a..04911d52f59d540ffb6e9af767eaccb3651252c6 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pdc_adma.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pdc_adma.c
@@ -610,15 +610,13 @@ static int adma_set_dma_masks(struct pci_dev *pdev, void __iomem *mmio_base)
 static int adma_ata_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 			     const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	unsigned int board_idx = (unsigned int) ent->driver_data;
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &adma_port_info[board_idx], NULL };
 	struct ata_host *host;
 	void __iomem *mmio_base;
 	int rc, port_no;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	/* alloc host */
 	host = ata_host_alloc_pinfo(&pdev->dev, ppi, ADMA_PORTS);
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.c b/drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.c
index 7a5667daf0d022a2b10a870cf18a5467a0908280..5c7d70c03bf00eee62d6efd4b58920c0a6a5d69b 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.c
@@ -800,7 +800,6 @@ static int inic_pci_device_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 static int inic_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &inic_port_info, NULL };
 	struct ata_host *host;
 	struct inic_host_priv *hpriv;
@@ -808,8 +807,7 @@ static int inic_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	int mmio_bar;
 	int i, rc;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	/* alloc host */
 	host = ata_host_alloc_pinfo(&pdev->dev, ppi, NR_PORTS);
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
index b0e45d29244f0aca5b8af82a3ecbacfd41c8f6a3..4b6b2090784b15e952a9a7a6bf910b39d9d73581 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
@@ -4018,7 +4018,6 @@ static void mv_conf_mbus_windows(struct mv_host_priv *hpriv,
  */
 static int mv_platform_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	const struct mv_sata_platform_data *mv_platform_data;
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] =
 	    { &mv_port_info[chip_soc], NULL };
@@ -4027,8 +4026,7 @@ static int mv_platform_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct resource *res;
 	int n_ports, rc;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_info(&pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	/*
 	 * Simple resource validation ..
@@ -4285,15 +4283,13 @@ static void mv_print_info(struct ata_host *host)
 static int mv_pci_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 			   const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	unsigned int board_idx = (unsigned int)ent->driver_data;
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &mv_port_info[board_idx], NULL };
 	struct ata_host *host;
 	struct mv_host_priv *hpriv;
 	int n_ports, port, rc;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_info(&pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	/* allocate host */
 	n_ports = mv_get_hc_count(ppi[0]->flags) * MV_PORTS_PER_HC;
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c b/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
index b33f525df0f55d29e9a7a37b9928463472224361..e0bc9646a38e65a11897e45e85a907adbbc03dd4 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
@@ -2353,7 +2353,6 @@ static irqreturn_t nv_swncq_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 
 static int nv_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { NULL, NULL };
 	struct nv_pi_priv *ipriv;
 	struct ata_host *host;
@@ -2370,8 +2369,7 @@ static int nv_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		if (pci_resource_start(pdev, bar) == 0)
 			return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (rc)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_promise.c b/drivers/ata/sata_promise.c
index 2ad51f9358bd96bd269a1d4be68a72dfd6312765..000fcc99e01d0b935cec5dbbd962dc1370728fcc 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_promise.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_promise.c
@@ -1179,7 +1179,6 @@ static void pdc_host_init(struct ata_host *host)
 static int pdc_ata_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 			    const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	const struct ata_port_info *pi = &pdc_port_info[ent->driver_data];
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[PDC_MAX_PORTS];
 	struct ata_host *host;
@@ -1187,8 +1186,7 @@ static int pdc_ata_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	int n_ports, i, rc;
 	int is_sataii_tx4;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	/* enable and acquire resources */
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_qstor.c b/drivers/ata/sata_qstor.c
index 5702561e4e7db94ca88831435829f2595d08e8a7..9d1a47bb21b3d81253f6cd3674c44153e3aaa147 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_qstor.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_qstor.c
@@ -587,14 +587,12 @@ static int qs_set_dma_masks(struct pci_dev *pdev, void __iomem *mmio_base)
 static int qs_ata_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 				const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	unsigned int board_idx = (unsigned int) ent->driver_data;
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &qs_port_info[board_idx], NULL };
 	struct ata_host *host;
 	int rc, port_no;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	/* alloc host */
 	host = ata_host_alloc_pinfo(&pdev->dev, ppi, QS_PORTS);
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_sil.c b/drivers/ata/sata_sil.c
index 280ba8a62dcb86f6a6669fa6050ee600d003ccad..98c1d780f552505aac129cf2133b98576161e6ca 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_sil.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_sil.c
@@ -732,7 +732,6 @@ static bool sil_broken_system_poweroff(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 static int sil_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	int board_id = ent->driver_data;
 	struct ata_port_info pi = sil_port_info[board_id];
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &pi, NULL };
@@ -741,8 +740,7 @@ static int sil_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	int n_ports, rc;
 	unsigned int i;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	/* allocate host */
 	n_ports = 2;
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c b/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c
index 792e93688f7e4cbce6ac24b6a6bacad904ea08ae..55470f337e517b35419b98fc96778123be915293 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c
@@ -1270,7 +1270,6 @@ static void sil24_init_controller(struct ata_host *host)
 static int sil24_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
 	extern int __MARKER__sil24_cmd_block_is_sized_wrongly;
-	static int printed_version;
 	struct ata_port_info pi = sil24_port_info[ent->driver_data];
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &pi, NULL };
 	void __iomem * const *iomap;
@@ -1282,8 +1281,7 @@ static int sil24_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	if (sizeof(union sil24_cmd_block) != PAGE_SIZE)
 		__MARKER__sil24_cmd_block_is_sized_wrongly = 1;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	/* acquire resources */
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_sis.c b/drivers/ata/sata_sis.c
index ae040dee419e16d1692f54d6f94ce09d9c73c99b..447d9c05fb5a927a3d5b2c513fe4b8a70c36f625 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_sis.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_sis.c
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ static int sis_scr_write(struct ata_link *link, unsigned int sc_reg, u32 val)
 
 static int sis_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	struct ata_port_info pi = sis_port_info;
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &pi, &pi };
 	struct ata_host *host;
@@ -202,8 +201,7 @@ static int sis_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	u8 port2_start = 0x20;
 	int i, rc;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_info(&pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (rc)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_svw.c b/drivers/ata/sata_svw.c
index 35eabcf34568ec2dc34afac2dfac7e788d4ed30d..c646118943fff0eabb769b3bc16220af7682778a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_svw.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_svw.c
@@ -414,15 +414,13 @@ static void k2_sata_setup_port(struct ata_ioports *port, void __iomem *base)
 
 static int k2_sata_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] =
 		{ &k2_port_info[ent->driver_data], NULL };
 	struct ata_host *host;
 	void __iomem *mmio_base;
 	int n_ports, i, rc, bar_pos;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	/* allocate host */
 	n_ports = 4;
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_sx4.c b/drivers/ata/sata_sx4.c
index 8fd3b7252bda029baf14fca9741c21f08448e6ef..cdaebbe3d1847ed703e913aaed90ee5faf6ba397 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_sx4.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_sx4.c
@@ -1440,15 +1440,13 @@ static void pdc_20621_init(struct ata_host *host)
 static int pdc_sata_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 			     const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] =
 		{ &pdc_port_info[ent->driver_data], NULL };
 	struct ata_host *host;
 	struct pdc_host_priv *hpriv;
 	int i, rc;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	/* allocate host */
 	host = ata_host_alloc_pinfo(&pdev->dev, ppi, 4);
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_uli.c b/drivers/ata/sata_uli.c
index 3072fd3f11c6fe3638fb3e5926f00b00850de4c8..b54ebfcdda32c44c61b9e6501b55f685531ff0fc 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_uli.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_uli.c
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ static int uli_scr_write(struct ata_link *link, unsigned int sc_reg, u32 val)
 
 static int uli_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &uli_port_info, NULL };
 	unsigned int board_idx = (unsigned int) ent->driver_data;
 	struct ata_host *host;
@@ -154,8 +153,7 @@ static int uli_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	struct ata_ioports *ioaddr;
 	int n_ports, rc;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_info(&pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (rc)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_via.c b/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
index 0fc1582005e8fa4eb1e5f709f5c43312e9bfd95e..21007b10c6760f6e34099232a6448e34c15486ca 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
@@ -606,15 +606,13 @@ static void svia_configure(struct pci_dev *pdev, int board_id)
 
 static int svia_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	static int printed_version;
 	unsigned int i;
 	int rc;
 	struct ata_host *host = NULL;
 	int board_id = (int) ent->driver_data;
 	const unsigned *bar_sizes;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	rc = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (rc)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_vsc.c b/drivers/ata/sata_vsc.c
index dcd57b04d36ad8a12bf98d077bbdd202d5998fba..6135a5288695cc165b16238a9f00bb2297f4b7b9 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_vsc.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_vsc.c
@@ -346,14 +346,12 @@ static int __devinit vsc_sata_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		.port_ops	= &vsc_sata_ops,
 	};
 	const struct ata_port_info *ppi[] = { &pi, NULL };
-	static int printed_version;
 	struct ata_host *host;
 	void __iomem *mmio_base;
 	int i, rc;
 	u8 cls;
 
-	if (!printed_version++)
-		dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pdev->dev, "version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
+	ata_print_version_once(&pdev->dev, DRV_VERSION);
 
 	/* allocate host */
 	host = ata_host_alloc_pinfo(&pdev->dev, ppi, 4);
diff --git a/include/linux/libata.h b/include/linux/libata.h
index 4e72a6af70b5549004b75295f245deda81de24a1..efd6f9800762a71fc6ae091edbd9f841b84568d2 100644
--- a/include/linux/libata.h
+++ b/include/linux/libata.h
@@ -74,6 +74,16 @@
 
 #define BPRINTK(fmt, args...) if (ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_DEBUGMSG) printk(KERN_ERR "%s: " fmt, __func__, ## args)
 
+#define ata_print_version_once(dev, version)			\
+({								\
+	static bool __print_once;				\
+								\
+	if (!__print_once) {					\
+		__print_once = true;				\
+		ata_print_version(dev, version);		\
+	}							\
+})
+
 /* NEW: debug levels */
 #define HAVE_LIBATA_MSG 1
 
@@ -1287,6 +1297,8 @@ int ata_dev_printk(const struct ata_device *dev, const char *level,
 #define ata_dev_dbg(dev, fmt, ...)				\
 	ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_DEBUG, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
+void ata_print_version(const struct device *dev, const char *version);
+
 /*
  * ata_eh_info helpers
  */