diff --git a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/disk/ATA.cpp b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/disk/ATA.cpp
index e324b00c..f9343190 100644
--- a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/disk/ATA.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/disk/ATA.cpp
@@ -431,6 +431,18 @@ namespace ATA
             m_uses_dma = false;
         }
 
+        if (m_drive_index == 0 && !(status & BMS_MasterInit))
+        {
+            kwarnln("ata: Drive %d does not have DMA support", m_drive_index);
+            m_uses_dma = false;
+        }
+
+        if (m_drive_index == 1 && !(status & BMS_SlaveInit))
+        {
+            kwarnln("ata: Drive %d does not have DMA support", m_drive_index);
+            m_uses_dma = false;
+        }
+
         auto frame = MemoryManager::alloc_frame();
         if (frame.has_error() || frame.value() > 0xffffffff)
         {