diff --git a/drivers/ide/tx4939ide.c b/drivers/ide/tx4939ide.c
index bafb7d1..30d0d25 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/tx4939ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/tx4939ide.c
@@ -259,6 +259,12 @@
 			bcount = 0x10000 - (cur_addr & 0xffff);
 			if (bcount > cur_len)
 				bcount = cur_len;
+			/*
+			 * This workaround for zero count seems required.
+			 * (standard ide_build_dmatable do it too)
+			 */
+			if ((bcount & 0xffff) == 0x0000)
+				bcount = 0x8000;
 			*table++ = bcount & 0xffff;
 			*table++ = cur_addr;
 			cur_addr += bcount;