diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c b/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c
index 7a7d6642edcc..7007377880ce 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c
@@ -650,9 +650,7 @@ static int ata_acpi_run_tf(struct ata_device *dev,
 	struct ata_taskfile *pptf = NULL;
 	struct ata_taskfile tf, ptf, rtf;
 	unsigned int err_mask;
-	const char *level;
 	const char *descr;
-	char msg[60];
 	int rc;
 
 	if ((gtf->tf[0] == 0) && (gtf->tf[1] == 0) && (gtf->tf[2] == 0)
@@ -666,6 +664,10 @@ static int ata_acpi_run_tf(struct ata_device *dev,
 		pptf = &ptf;
 	}
 
+	descr = ata_get_cmd_descript(tf.command);
+	if (!descr)
+		descr = "unknown";
+
 	if (!ata_acpi_filter_tf(dev, &tf, pptf)) {
 		rtf = tf;
 		err_mask = ata_exec_internal(dev, &rtf, NULL,
@@ -673,40 +675,42 @@ static int ata_acpi_run_tf(struct ata_device *dev,
 
 		switch (err_mask) {
 		case 0:
-			level = KERN_DEBUG;
-			snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "succeeded");
+			ata_dev_dbg(dev,
+				"ACPI cmd %02x/%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x"
+				"(%s) succeeded\n",
+				tf.command, tf.feature, tf.nsect, tf.lbal,
+				tf.lbam, tf.lbah, tf.device, descr);
 			rc = 1;
 			break;
 
 		case AC_ERR_DEV:
-			level = KERN_INFO;
-			snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg),
-				 "rejected by device (Stat=0x%02x Err=0x%02x)",
-				 rtf.command, rtf.feature);
+			ata_dev_info(dev,
+				"ACPI cmd %02x/%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x"
+				"(%s) rejected by device (Stat=0x%02x Err=0x%02x)",
+				tf.command, tf.feature, tf.nsect, tf.lbal,
+				tf.lbam, tf.lbah, tf.device, descr,
+				rtf.command, rtf.feature);
 			rc = 0;
 			break;
 
 		default:
-			level = KERN_ERR;
-			snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg),
-				 "failed (Emask=0x%x Stat=0x%02x Err=0x%02x)",
-				 err_mask, rtf.command, rtf.feature);
+			ata_dev_err(dev,
+				"ACPI cmd %02x/%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x"
+				"(%s) failed (Emask=0x%x Stat=0x%02x Err=0x%02x)",
+				tf.command, tf.feature, tf.nsect, tf.lbal,
+				tf.lbam, tf.lbah, tf.device, descr,
+				err_mask, rtf.command, rtf.feature);
 			rc = -EIO;
 			break;
 		}
 	} else {
-		level = KERN_INFO;
-		snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "filtered out");
+		ata_dev_info(dev,
+			"ACPI cmd %02x/%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x"
+			"(%s) filtered out\n",
+			tf.command, tf.feature, tf.nsect, tf.lbal,
+			tf.lbam, tf.lbah, tf.device, descr);
 		rc = 0;
 	}
-	descr = ata_get_cmd_descript(tf.command);
-
-	ata_dev_printk(dev, level,
-		       "ACPI cmd %02x/%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x (%s) %s\n",
-		       tf.command, tf.feature, tf.nsect, tf.lbal,
-		       tf.lbam, tf.lbah, tf.device,
-		       (descr ? descr : "unknown"), msg);
-
 	return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index ef5ae37bfac0..de5f4bf1c90c 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -6548,67 +6548,6 @@ const struct ata_port_info ata_dummy_port_info = {
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_dummy_port_info);
 
-/*
- * Utility print functions
- */
-void ata_port_printk(const struct ata_port *ap, const char *level,
-		     const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	struct va_format vaf;
-	va_list args;
-
-	va_start(args, fmt);
-
-	vaf.fmt = fmt;
-	vaf.va = &args;
-
-	printk("%sata%u: %pV", level, ap->print_id, &vaf);
-
-	va_end(args);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ata_port_printk);
-
-void ata_link_printk(const struct ata_link *link, const char *level,
-		     const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	struct va_format vaf;
-	va_list args;
-
-	va_start(args, fmt);
-
-	vaf.fmt = fmt;
-	vaf.va = &args;
-
-	if (sata_pmp_attached(link->ap) || link->ap->slave_link)
-		printk("%sata%u.%02u: %pV",
-		       level, link->ap->print_id, link->pmp, &vaf);
-	else
-		printk("%sata%u: %pV",
-		       level, link->ap->print_id, &vaf);
-
-	va_end(args);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ata_link_printk);
-
-void ata_dev_printk(const struct ata_device *dev, const char *level,
-		    const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	struct va_format vaf;
-	va_list args;
-
-	va_start(args, fmt);
-
-	vaf.fmt = fmt;
-	vaf.va = &args;
-
-	printk("%sata%u.%02u: %pV",
-	       level, dev->link->ap->print_id, dev->link->pmp + dev->devno,
-	       &vaf);
-
-	va_end(args);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ata_dev_printk);
-
 void ata_print_version(const struct device *dev, const char *version)
 {
 	dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, dev, "version %s\n", version);
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c b/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c
index 99c63087c8ae..17b557c91e1c 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static void ixp4xx_set_piomode(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev)
 {
 	struct ixp4xx_pata *ixpp = ap->host->private_data;
 
-	ata_dev_printk(adev, KERN_INFO, "configured for PIO%d 8bit\n",
+	ata_dev_info(adev, "configured for PIO%d 8bit\n",
 		       adev->pio_mode - XFER_PIO_0);
 	ixp4xx_set_8bit_timing(ixpp, adev->pio_mode);
 }
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ static unsigned int ixp4xx_mmio_data_xfer(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc,
 	struct ixp4xx_pata *ixpp = ap->host->private_data;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	ata_dev_printk(adev, KERN_DEBUG, "%s %d bytes\n", (rw == READ) ? "READ" : "WRITE",
-		       buflen);
+	ata_dev_dbg(adev, "%s %d bytes\n", (rw == READ) ? "READ" : "WRITE",
+		    buflen);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(ap->lock, flags);
 
 	/* set the expansion bus in 16bit mode and restore
diff --git a/include/linux/libata.h b/include/linux/libata.h
index 235fdbeb19ea..a807d2d43d70 100644
--- a/include/linux/libata.h
+++ b/include/linux/libata.h
@@ -1489,51 +1489,38 @@ static inline int sata_srst_pmp(struct ata_link *link)
 	return link->pmp;
 }
 
-/*
- * printk helpers
- */
-__printf(3, 4)
-void ata_port_printk(const struct ata_port *ap, const char *level,
-		     const char *fmt, ...);
-__printf(3, 4)
-void ata_link_printk(const struct ata_link *link, const char *level,
-		     const char *fmt, ...);
-__printf(3, 4)
-void ata_dev_printk(const struct ata_device *dev, const char *level,
-		    const char *fmt, ...);
-
 #define ata_port_err(ap, fmt, ...)				\
-	ata_port_printk(ap, KERN_ERR, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	dev_err(&ap->tdev, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define ata_port_warn(ap, fmt, ...)				\
-	ata_port_printk(ap, KERN_WARNING, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	dev_warn(&ap->tdev, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define ata_port_notice(ap, fmt, ...)				\
-	ata_port_printk(ap, KERN_NOTICE, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	dev_notice(&ap->tdev, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define ata_port_info(ap, fmt, ...)				\
-	ata_port_printk(ap, KERN_INFO, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	dev_info(&ap->tdev, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define ata_port_dbg(ap, fmt, ...)				\
-	ata_port_printk(ap, KERN_DEBUG, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	dev_dbg(&ap->tdev, "%s: " fmt, __func__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
 #define ata_link_err(link, fmt, ...)				\
-	ata_link_printk(link, KERN_ERR, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	dev_err(&link->tdev, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define ata_link_warn(link, fmt, ...)				\
-	ata_link_printk(link, KERN_WARNING, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	dev_warn(&link->tdev, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define ata_link_notice(link, fmt, ...)				\
-	ata_link_printk(link, KERN_NOTICE, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	dev_notice(&link->tdev, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define ata_link_info(link, fmt, ...)				\
-	ata_link_printk(link, KERN_INFO, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	dev_info(&link->tdev, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define ata_link_dbg(link, fmt, ...)				\
-	ata_link_printk(link, KERN_DEBUG, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	dev_dbg(&link->tdev, "%s: " fmt, __func__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
 #define ata_dev_err(dev, fmt, ...)				\
-	ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_ERR, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	dev_err(&dev->tdev, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define ata_dev_warn(dev, fmt, ...)				\
-	ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_WARNING, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	dev_warn(&dev->tdev, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define ata_dev_notice(dev, fmt, ...)				\
-	ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_NOTICE, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	dev_notice(&dev->tdev, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define ata_dev_info(dev, fmt, ...)				\
-	ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_INFO, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	dev_info(&dev->tdev, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define ata_dev_dbg(dev, fmt, ...)				\
-	ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_DEBUG, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	dev_dbg(&dev->tdev, "%s: " fmt, __func__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
 void ata_print_version(const struct device *dev, const char *version);
 
@@ -2067,11 +2054,8 @@ static inline u8 ata_wait_idle(struct ata_port *ap)
 {
 	u8 status = ata_sff_busy_wait(ap, ATA_BUSY | ATA_DRQ, 1000);
 
-#ifdef ATA_DEBUG
 	if (status != 0xff && (status & (ATA_BUSY | ATA_DRQ)))
-		ata_port_printk(ap, KERN_DEBUG, "abnormal Status 0x%X\n",
-				status);
-#endif
+		ata_port_dbg(ap, "abnormal Status 0x%X\n", status);
 
 	return status;
 }
