--- linux-2.6-3.0.0/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c.orig	2011-09-13 16:29:54.333048437 +0200
+++ linux-2.6-3.0.0/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c	2011-09-13 16:30:39.933451659 +0200
@@ -2018,18 +2018,6 @@ static int parport_EPP_supported(struct
 	if (!clear_epp_timeout(pb))
 		return 0;  /* No way to clear timeout */
 
-	/* Check for Intel bug. */
-	if (priv->ecr) {
-		unsigned char i;
-		for (i = 0x00; i < 0x80; i += 0x20) {
-			ECR_WRITE(pb, i);
-			if (clear_epp_timeout(pb)) {
-				/* Phony EPP in ECP. */
-				return 0;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	pb->modes |= PARPORT_MODE_EPP;
 
 	/* Set up access functions to use EPP hardware. */