diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
index 8dc33b6832f0..ef4d606cd8c6 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
@@ -1092,80 +1092,6 @@ int ata_port_freeze(struct ata_port *ap)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_port_freeze);
 
-/**
- *	sata_async_notification - SATA async notification handler
- *	@ap: ATA port where async notification is received
- *
- *	Handler to be called when async notification via SDB FIS is
- *	received.  This function schedules EH if necessary.
- *
- *	LOCKING:
- *	spin_lock_irqsave(host lock)
- *
- *	RETURNS:
- *	1 if EH is scheduled, 0 otherwise.
- */
-int sata_async_notification(struct ata_port *ap)
-{
-	u32 sntf;
-	int rc;
-
-	if (!(ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_AN))
-		return 0;
-
-	rc = sata_scr_read(&ap->link, SCR_NOTIFICATION, &sntf);
-	if (rc == 0)
-		sata_scr_write(&ap->link, SCR_NOTIFICATION, sntf);
-
-	if (!sata_pmp_attached(ap) || rc) {
-		/* PMP is not attached or SNTF is not available */
-		if (!sata_pmp_attached(ap)) {
-			/* PMP is not attached.  Check whether ATAPI
-			 * AN is configured.  If so, notify media
-			 * change.
-			 */
-			struct ata_device *dev = ap->link.device;
-
-			if ((dev->class == ATA_DEV_ATAPI) &&
-			    (dev->flags & ATA_DFLAG_AN))
-				ata_scsi_media_change_notify(dev);
-			return 0;
-		} else {
-			/* PMP is attached but SNTF is not available.
-			 * ATAPI async media change notification is
-			 * not used.  The PMP must be reporting PHY
-			 * status change, schedule EH.
-			 */
-			ata_port_schedule_eh(ap);
-			return 1;
-		}
-	} else {
-		/* PMP is attached and SNTF is available */
-		struct ata_link *link;
-
-		/* check and notify ATAPI AN */
-		ata_for_each_link(link, ap, EDGE) {
-			if (!(sntf & (1 << link->pmp)))
-				continue;
-
-			if ((link->device->class == ATA_DEV_ATAPI) &&
-			    (link->device->flags & ATA_DFLAG_AN))
-				ata_scsi_media_change_notify(link->device);
-		}
-
-		/* If PMP is reporting that PHY status of some
-		 * downstream ports has changed, schedule EH.
-		 */
-		if (sntf & (1 << SATA_PMP_CTRL_PORT)) {
-			ata_port_schedule_eh(ap);
-			return 1;
-		}
-
-		return 0;
-	}
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sata_async_notification);
-
 /**
  *	ata_eh_freeze_port - EH helper to freeze port
  *	@ap: ATA port to freeze
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-sata.c b/drivers/ata/libata-sata.c
index 2d934ccfc930..008468e516cd 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-sata.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-sata.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  *
  *  Copyright 2003-2004 Red Hat, Inc.  All rights reserved.
  *  Copyright 2003-2004 Jeff Garzik
+ *  Copyright 2006 Tejun Heo <htejun@gmail.com>
  */
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -1275,3 +1276,77 @@ void ata_sas_free_tag(unsigned int tag, struct ata_port *ap)
 {
 	clear_bit(tag, &ap->sas_tag_allocated);
 }
+
+/**
+ *	sata_async_notification - SATA async notification handler
+ *	@ap: ATA port where async notification is received
+ *
+ *	Handler to be called when async notification via SDB FIS is
+ *	received.  This function schedules EH if necessary.
+ *
+ *	LOCKING:
+ *	spin_lock_irqsave(host lock)
+ *
+ *	RETURNS:
+ *	1 if EH is scheduled, 0 otherwise.
+ */
+int sata_async_notification(struct ata_port *ap)
+{
+	u32 sntf;
+	int rc;
+
+	if (!(ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_AN))
+		return 0;
+
+	rc = sata_scr_read(&ap->link, SCR_NOTIFICATION, &sntf);
+	if (rc == 0)
+		sata_scr_write(&ap->link, SCR_NOTIFICATION, sntf);
+
+	if (!sata_pmp_attached(ap) || rc) {
+		/* PMP is not attached or SNTF is not available */
+		if (!sata_pmp_attached(ap)) {
+			/* PMP is not attached.  Check whether ATAPI
+			 * AN is configured.  If so, notify media
+			 * change.
+			 */
+			struct ata_device *dev = ap->link.device;
+
+			if ((dev->class == ATA_DEV_ATAPI) &&
+			    (dev->flags & ATA_DFLAG_AN))
+				ata_scsi_media_change_notify(dev);
+			return 0;
+		} else {
+			/* PMP is attached but SNTF is not available.
+			 * ATAPI async media change notification is
+			 * not used.  The PMP must be reporting PHY
+			 * status change, schedule EH.
+			 */
+			ata_port_schedule_eh(ap);
+			return 1;
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* PMP is attached and SNTF is available */
+		struct ata_link *link;
+
+		/* check and notify ATAPI AN */
+		ata_for_each_link(link, ap, EDGE) {
+			if (!(sntf & (1 << link->pmp)))
+				continue;
+
+			if ((link->device->class == ATA_DEV_ATAPI) &&
+			    (link->device->flags & ATA_DFLAG_AN))
+				ata_scsi_media_change_notify(link->device);
+		}
+
+		/* If PMP is reporting that PHY status of some
+		 * downstream ports has changed, schedule EH.
+		 */
+		if (sntf & (1 << SATA_PMP_CTRL_PORT)) {
+			ata_port_schedule_eh(ap);
+			return 1;
+		}
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sata_async_notification);
diff --git a/include/linux/libata.h b/include/linux/libata.h
index 33225cb2c6cc..24de4b66ce36 100644
--- a/include/linux/libata.h
+++ b/include/linux/libata.h
@@ -1242,6 +1242,7 @@ extern void ata_tf_to_fis(const struct ata_taskfile *tf,
 extern void ata_tf_from_fis(const u8 *fis, struct ata_taskfile *tf);
 extern int ata_qc_complete_multiple(struct ata_port *ap, u64 qc_active);
 extern bool sata_lpm_ignore_phy_events(struct ata_link *link);
+extern int sata_async_notification(struct ata_port *ap);
 
 extern int ata_cable_40wire(struct ata_port *ap);
 extern int ata_cable_80wire(struct ata_port *ap);
@@ -1333,7 +1334,6 @@ extern void ata_port_wait_eh(struct ata_port *ap);
 extern int ata_link_abort(struct ata_link *link);
 extern int ata_port_abort(struct ata_port *ap);
 extern int ata_port_freeze(struct ata_port *ap);
-extern int sata_async_notification(struct ata_port *ap);
 
 extern void ata_eh_freeze_port(struct ata_port *ap);
 extern void ata_eh_thaw_port(struct ata_port *ap);
