diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_via.c b/drivers/ata/pata_via.c
index 4ddcae8b8c962bb53b6007181991814d3b967fdc..f11b87e18aaed8ae017d220b9be8435c414d5162 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_via.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_via.c
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ static int via_cable_detect(struct ata_port *ap) {
 	   two drives */
 	if (ata66 & (0x10100000 >> (16 * ap->port_no)))
 		return ATA_CBL_PATA80;
+	/* Check with ACPI so we can spot BIOS reported SATA bridges */
+	if (ata_acpi_cbl_80wire(ap))
+		return ATA_CBL_PATA80;
 	return ATA_CBL_PATA40;
 }