diff --git a/firmware/export/config-h10.h b/firmware/export/config-h10.h
index 86d7cddca1..d29bd6c22d 100644
--- a/firmware/export/config-h10.h
+++ b/firmware/export/config-h10.h
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@
  * We can currently put the lcd to sleep but it won't wake up properly */
 #define HAVE_LCD_SLEEP
 
+/* We're able to shut off power to the HDD */
+#define HAVE_ATA_POWER_OFF
+
 /* Offset ( in the firmware file's header ) to the file length */
 #define FIRMWARE_OFFSET_FILE_LENGTH 0
 
diff --git a/firmware/export/config-h10_5gb.h b/firmware/export/config-h10_5gb.h
index aefc21cef3..e40fdeab86 100644
--- a/firmware/export/config-h10_5gb.h
+++ b/firmware/export/config-h10_5gb.h
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@
 /* Type of LCD */
 #define CONFIG_LCD LCD_H10_5GB
 
+/* We're able to shut off power to the HDD */
+#define HAVE_ATA_POWER_OFF
+
 /* Offset ( in the firmware file's header ) to the file length */
 #define FIRMWARE_OFFSET_FILE_LENGTH 0
 
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/iriver/h10/power-h10.c b/firmware/target/arm/iriver/h10/power-h10.c
index 143248efcd..9470c0a67d 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/iriver/h10/power-h10.c
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/iriver/h10/power-h10.c
@@ -76,15 +76,17 @@ bool charger_inserted(void)
 
 void ide_power_enable(bool on)
 {
-    (void)on;
-    /* We do nothing on the iPod */
+    if(on){
+        GPIOF_OUTPUT_VAL &=~ 0x1;
+    } else {
+        GPIOF_OUTPUT_VAL |= 0x1;
+    }
 }
 
 
 bool ide_powered(void)
 {
-    /* pretend we are always powered - we don't turn it off on the ipod */
-    return true;
+    return ((GPIOF_INPUT_VAL & 0x1) == 0);
 }
 
 void power_off(void)