diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c b/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c
index 277f102..ec5ebef 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c
@@ -47,14 +47,29 @@ static void ata_acpi_clear_gtf(struct ata_device *dev)
 	dev->gtf_cache = NULL;
 }
 
-static acpi_handle ap_acpi_handle(struct ata_port *ap)
+/**
+ * ata_ap_acpi_handle - provide the acpi_handle for an ata_port
+ * @ap: the acpi_handle returned will correspond to this port
+ *
+ * Returns the acpi_handle for the ACPI namespace object corresponding to
+ * the ata_port passed into the function, or NULL if no such object exists
+ */
+acpi_handle ata_ap_acpi_handle(struct ata_port *ap)
 {
 	if (ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_ACPI_SATA)
 		return NULL;
 	return DEVICE_ACPI_HANDLE(&ap->scsi_host->shost_gendev);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ata_ap_acpi_handle);
 
-static acpi_handle dev_acpi_handle(struct ata_device *dev)
+/**
+ * ata_dev_acpi_handle - provide the acpi_handle for an ata_device
+ * @dev: the acpi_device returned will correspond to this port
+ *
+ * Returns the acpi_handle for the ACPI namespace object corresponding to
+ * the ata_device passed into the function, or NULL if no such object exists
+ */
+acpi_handle ata_dev_acpi_handle(struct ata_device *dev)
 {
 	acpi_integer adr;
 	struct ata_port *ap = dev->link->ap;
@@ -69,66 +84,9 @@ static acpi_handle dev_acpi_handle(struct ata_device *dev)
 			adr = SATA_ADR(ap->port_no, dev->link->pmp);
 		return acpi_get_child(DEVICE_ACPI_HANDLE(ap->host->dev), adr);
 	} else
-		return acpi_get_child(ap_acpi_handle(ap), dev->devno);
-}
-
-/**
- * ata_acpi_associate_sata_port - associate SATA port with ACPI objects
- * @ap: target SATA port
- *
- * Look up ACPI objects associated with @ap and initialize acpi_handle
- * fields of @ap, the port and devices accordingly.
- *
- * LOCKING:
- * EH context.
- *
- * RETURNS:
- * 0 on success, -errno on failure.
- */
-void ata_acpi_associate_sata_port(struct ata_port *ap)
-{
-	WARN_ON(!(ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_ACPI_SATA));
-
-	if (!sata_pmp_attached(ap)) {
-		u64 adr = SATA_ADR(ap->port_no, NO_PORT_MULT);
-
-		ap->link.device->acpi_handle =
-			acpi_get_child(ap->host->acpi_handle, adr);
-	} else {
-		struct ata_link *link;
-
-		ap->link.device->acpi_handle = NULL;
-
-		ata_for_each_link(link, ap, EDGE) {
-			u64 adr = SATA_ADR(ap->port_no, link->pmp);
-
-			link->device->acpi_handle =
-				acpi_get_child(ap->host->acpi_handle, adr);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-static void ata_acpi_associate_ide_port(struct ata_port *ap)
-{
-	int max_devices, i;
-
-	ap->acpi_handle = acpi_get_child(ap->host->acpi_handle, ap->port_no);
-	if (!ap->acpi_handle)
-		return;
-
-	max_devices = 1;
-	if (ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_SLAVE_POSS)
-		max_devices++;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < max_devices; i++) {
-		struct ata_device *dev = &ap->link.device[i];
-
-		dev->acpi_handle = acpi_get_child(ap->acpi_handle, i);
-	}
-
-	if (ata_acpi_gtm(ap, &ap->__acpi_init_gtm) == 0)
-		ap->pflags |= ATA_PFLAG_INIT_GTM_VALID;
+		return acpi_get_child(ata_ap_acpi_handle(ap), dev->devno);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ata_dev_acpi_handle);
 
 /* @ap and @dev are the same as ata_acpi_handle_hotplug() */
 static void ata_acpi_detach_device(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *dev)
@@ -254,56 +212,6 @@ static struct acpi_dock_ops ata_acpi_ap_dock_ops = {
 };
 
 /**
- * ata_acpi_associate - associate ATA host with ACPI objects
- * @host: target ATA host
- *
- * Look up ACPI objects associated with @host and initialize
- * acpi_handle fields of @host, its ports and devices accordingly.
- *
- * LOCKING:
- * EH context.
- *
- * RETURNS:
- * 0 on success, -errno on failure.
- */
-void ata_acpi_associate(struct ata_host *host)
-{
-	int i, j;
-
-	if (!is_pci_dev(host->dev) || libata_noacpi)
-		return;
-
-	host->acpi_handle = DEVICE_ACPI_HANDLE(host->dev);
-	if (!host->acpi_handle)
-		return;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < host->n_ports; i++) {
-		struct ata_port *ap = host->ports[i];
-
-		if (host->ports[0]->flags & ATA_FLAG_ACPI_SATA)
-			ata_acpi_associate_sata_port(ap);
-		else
-			ata_acpi_associate_ide_port(ap);
-
-		if (ap->acpi_handle) {
-			/* we might be on a docking station */
-			register_hotplug_dock_device(ap->acpi_handle,
-					     &ata_acpi_ap_dock_ops, ap);
-		}
-
-		for (j = 0; j < ata_link_max_devices(&ap->link); j++) {
-			struct ata_device *dev = &ap->link.device[j];
-
-			if (dev->acpi_handle) {
-				/* we might be on a docking station */
-				register_hotplug_dock_device(dev->acpi_handle,
-					     &ata_acpi_dev_dock_ops, dev);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-/**
  * ata_acpi_dissociate - dissociate ATA host from ACPI objects
  * @host: target ATA host
  *
@@ -324,7 +232,7 @@ void ata_acpi_dissociate(struct ata_host *host)
 		struct ata_port *ap = host->ports[i];
 		const struct ata_acpi_gtm *gtm = ata_acpi_init_gtm(ap);
 
-		if (ap->acpi_handle && gtm)
+		if (ata_ap_acpi_handle(ap) && gtm)
 			ata_acpi_stm(ap, gtm);
 	}
 }
@@ -349,7 +257,8 @@ int ata_acpi_gtm(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_acpi_gtm *gtm)
 	acpi_status status;
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(ap->acpi_handle, "_GTM", NULL, &output);
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(ata_ap_acpi_handle(ap), "_GTM", NULL,
+				      &output);
 
 	rc = -ENOENT;
 	if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND)
@@ -422,7 +331,8 @@ int ata_acpi_stm(struct ata_port *ap, const struct ata_acpi_gtm *stm)
 	input.count = 3;
 	input.pointer = in_params;
 
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(ap->acpi_handle, "_STM", &input, NULL);
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(ata_ap_acpi_handle(ap), "_STM", &input,
+				      NULL);
 
 	if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND)
 		return -ENOENT;
@@ -479,7 +389,8 @@ static int ata_dev_get_GTF(struct ata_device *dev, struct ata_acpi_gtf **gtf)
 			       __func__, ap->port_no);
 
 	/* _GTF has no input parameters */
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(dev->acpi_handle, "_GTF", NULL, &output);
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(ata_dev_acpi_handle(dev), "_GTF", NULL,
+				      &output);
 	out_obj = dev->gtf_cache = output.pointer;
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -851,7 +762,8 @@ static int ata_acpi_push_id(struct ata_device *dev)
 
 	/* It's OK for _SDD to be missing too. */
 	swap_buf_le16(dev->id, ATA_ID_WORDS);
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(dev->acpi_handle, "_SDD", &input, NULL);
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(ata_dev_acpi_handle(dev), "_SDD", &input,
+				      NULL);
 	swap_buf_le16(dev->id, ATA_ID_WORDS);
 
 	if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND)
@@ -902,7 +814,7 @@ void ata_acpi_on_resume(struct ata_port *ap)
 	const struct ata_acpi_gtm *gtm = ata_acpi_init_gtm(ap);
 	struct ata_device *dev;
 
-	if (ap->acpi_handle && gtm) {
+	if (ata_ap_acpi_handle(ap) && gtm) {
 		/* _GTM valid */
 
 		/* restore timing parameters */
@@ -943,22 +855,22 @@ void ata_acpi_set_state(struct ata_port *ap, pm_message_t state)
 {
 	struct ata_device *dev;
 
-	if (!ap->acpi_handle || (ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_ACPI_SATA))
+	if (!ata_ap_acpi_handle(ap) || (ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_ACPI_SATA))
 		return;
 
 	/* channel first and then drives for power on and vica versa
 	   for power off */
 	if (state.event == PM_EVENT_ON)
-		acpi_bus_set_power(ap->acpi_handle, ACPI_STATE_D0);
+		acpi_bus_set_power(ata_ap_acpi_handle(ap), ACPI_STATE_D0);
 
 	ata_for_each_dev(dev, &ap->link, ENABLED) {
-		if (dev->acpi_handle)
-			acpi_bus_set_power(dev->acpi_handle,
+		if (ata_dev_acpi_handle(dev))
+			acpi_bus_set_power(ata_dev_acpi_handle(dev),
 				state.event == PM_EVENT_ON ?
 					ACPI_STATE_D0 : ACPI_STATE_D3);
 	}
 	if (state.event != PM_EVENT_ON)
-		acpi_bus_set_power(ap->acpi_handle, ACPI_STATE_D3);
+		acpi_bus_set_power(ata_ap_acpi_handle(ap), ACPI_STATE_D3);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -983,7 +895,7 @@ int ata_acpi_on_devcfg(struct ata_device *dev)
 	int nr_executed = 0;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!dev->acpi_handle)
+	if (!ata_dev_acpi_handle(dev))
 		return 0;
 
 	/* do we need to do _GTF? */
@@ -1030,7 +942,6 @@ int ata_acpi_on_devcfg(struct ata_device *dev)
 
 	ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_WARNING,
 		       "ACPI: failed the second time, disabled\n");
-	dev->acpi_handle = NULL;
 
 	/* We can safely continue if no _GTF command has been executed
 	 * and port is not frozen.
@@ -1084,6 +995,9 @@ static int ata_acpi_bind_host(struct device *dev, int host, acpi_handle *handle)
 	if (!*handle)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	register_hotplug_dock_device(ata_ap_acpi_handle(ap),
+				     &ata_acpi_ap_dock_ops, ap);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1100,10 +1014,12 @@ static int ata_acpi_bind_device(struct device *dev, int channel, int id,
 	else
 		ata_dev = &ap->link.device[id];
 
-	*handle = dev_acpi_handle(ata_dev);
+	*handle = ata_dev_acpi_handle(ata_dev);
 
 	if (!*handle)
 		return -ENODEV;
+	register_hotplug_dock_device(ata_dev_acpi_handle(ata_dev),
+				     &ata_acpi_dev_dock_ops, ata_dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 4978b7a..0a66520 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -6097,9 +6097,6 @@ int ata_host_register(struct ata_host *host, struct scsi_host_template *sht)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	/* associate with ACPI nodes */
-	ata_acpi_associate(host);
-
 	/* set cable, sata_spd_limit and report */
 	for (i = 0; i < host->n_ports; i++) {
 		struct ata_port *ap = host->ports[i];
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-pmp.c b/drivers/ata/libata-pmp.c
index 224faab..53d7342 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-pmp.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-pmp.c
@@ -482,8 +482,6 @@ int sata_pmp_attach(struct ata_device *dev)
 	ata_for_each_link(tlink, ap, EDGE)
 		sata_link_init_spd(tlink);
 
-	ata_acpi_associate_sata_port(ap);
-
 	return 0;
 
  fail:
@@ -523,8 +521,6 @@ static void sata_pmp_detach(struct ata_device *dev)
 	ap->nr_pmp_links = 0;
 	link->pmp = 0;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ap->lock, flags);
-
-	ata_acpi_associate_sata_port(ap);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata.h b/drivers/ata/libata.h
index 16061fb..8d7bd00 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata.h
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata.h
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ extern void ata_lpm_schedule(struct ata_port *ap, enum link_pm);
 /* libata-acpi.c */
 #ifdef CONFIG_ATA_ACPI
 extern unsigned int ata_acpi_gtf_filter;
-
-extern void ata_acpi_associate_sata_port(struct ata_port *ap);
-extern void ata_acpi_associate(struct ata_host *host);
 extern void ata_acpi_dissociate(struct ata_host *host);
 extern int ata_acpi_on_suspend(struct ata_port *ap);
 extern void ata_acpi_on_resume(struct ata_port *ap);
@@ -118,8 +115,6 @@ extern void ata_acpi_set_state(struct ata_port *ap, pm_message_t state);
 extern int ata_acpi_register(void);
 extern void ata_acpi_unregister(void);
 #else
-static inline void ata_acpi_associate_sata_port(struct ata_port *ap) { }
-static inline void ata_acpi_associate(struct ata_host *host) { }
 static inline void ata_acpi_dissociate(struct ata_host *host) { }
 static inline int ata_acpi_on_suspend(struct ata_port *ap) { return 0; }
 static inline void ata_acpi_on_resume(struct ata_port *ap) { }
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_acpi.c b/drivers/ata/pata_acpi.c
index c8d4703..9c14fa1 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_acpi.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static int pacpi_pre_reset(struct ata_link *link, unsigned long deadline)
 {
 	struct ata_port *ap = link->ap;
 	struct pata_acpi *acpi = ap->private_data;
-	if (ap->acpi_handle == NULL || ata_acpi_gtm(ap, &acpi->gtm) < 0)
+	if (ata_ap_acpi_handle(ap) == NULL || ata_acpi_gtm(ap, &acpi->gtm) < 0)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	return ata_sff_prereset(link, deadline);
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static int pacpi_port_start(struct ata_port *ap)
 
 	int ret;
 
-	if (ap->acpi_handle == NULL)
+	if (ata_ap_acpi_handle(ap) == NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	acpi = ap->private_data = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(struct pata_acpi), GFP_KERNEL);
diff --git a/include/linux/libata.h b/include/linux/libata.h
index 45fb296..ae7defc 100644
--- a/include/linux/libata.h
+++ b/include/linux/libata.h
@@ -530,9 +530,6 @@ struct ata_host {
 	void			*private_data;
 	struct ata_port_operations *ops;
 	unsigned long		flags;
-#ifdef CONFIG_ATA_ACPI
-	acpi_handle		acpi_handle;
-#endif
 	struct ata_port		*simplex_claimed;	/* channel owning the DMA */
 	struct ata_port		*ports[0];
 };
@@ -600,7 +597,6 @@ struct ata_device {
 	struct scsi_device	*sdev;		/* attached SCSI device */
 	void			*private_data;
 #ifdef CONFIG_ATA_ACPI
-	acpi_handle		acpi_handle;
 	union acpi_object	*gtf_cache;
 	unsigned int		gtf_filter;
 #endif
@@ -776,7 +772,6 @@ struct ata_port {
 	void			*private_data;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ATA_ACPI
-	acpi_handle		acpi_handle;
 	struct ata_acpi_gtm	__acpi_init_gtm; /* use ata_acpi_init_gtm() */
 #endif
 	/* owned by EH */
@@ -1086,6 +1081,8 @@ int ata_acpi_stm(struct ata_port *ap, const struct ata_acpi_gtm *stm);
 int ata_acpi_gtm(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_acpi_gtm *stm);
 unsigned long ata_acpi_gtm_xfermask(struct ata_device *dev,
 				    const struct ata_acpi_gtm *gtm);
+acpi_handle ata_ap_acpi_handle(struct ata_port *ap);
+acpi_handle ata_dev_acpi_handle(struct ata_device *dev);
 int ata_acpi_cbl_80wire(struct ata_port *ap, const struct ata_acpi_gtm *gtm);
 #else
 static inline const struct ata_acpi_gtm *ata_acpi_init_gtm(struct ata_port *ap)
