diff --git a/include/asm-generic/hdreg.h b/include/asm-generic/hdreg.h
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-generic/hdreg.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#warning <asm/hdreg.h> is obsolete, please do not use it
+
+#ifndef __ASM_GENERIC_HDREG_H
+#define __ASM_GENERIC_HDREG_H
+
+typedef unsigned long ide_ioreg_t;
+
+#endif /* __ASM_GENERIC_HDREG_H */