diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9a6d7b049..a91438277 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ DEPENDS_ON_X86_MSR := \
 DEPENDS_ON_X86_PORT_IO := \
 	CONFIG_ATAHPT \
 	CONFIG_ATAPROMISE \
-	CONFIG_ATAVIA \
 	CONFIG_DRKAISER \
 	CONFIG_GFXNVIDIA \
 	CONFIG_INTERNAL \
diff --git a/atavia.c b/atavia.c
index 8109768a7..e8bc94543 100644
--- a/atavia.c
+++ b/atavia.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "flash.h"
 #include "programmer.h"
-#include "hwaccess_x86_io.h"
 #include "platform/pci.h"
 
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VIA	0x1106
@@ -164,9 +163,6 @@ static int atavia_init(void)
 	}
 	free(arg);
 
-	if (rget_io_perms())
-		return 1;
-
 	dev = pcidev_init(ata_via, PCI_ROM_ADDRESS); /* Actually no BAR setup needed at all. */
 	if (!dev)
 		return 1;