diff --git a/etc/defaults/pccard.conf b/etc/defaults/pccard.conf
index d12bb0a31860..b02eda00740c 100644
--- a/etc/defaults/pccard.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults/pccard.conf
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ card "DATAFAB" "PCMCIA-TO-IDE"
 # DHU Mobile Media CD-ROM
 # (no hotplug support)
 card "Digital Equipment Corporation." "Digital Mobile Media CD-ROM"
-	config	0xb "ata" 15
+	config	auto "ata" ?
 
 # EXP DVD-780 DVD-ROM drive
 card "EXP   " "PnPIDE"