diff --git a/devices/common/ata/idechannel.cpp b/devices/common/ata/idechannel.cpp
index ca8c37131..948888632 100644
--- a/devices/common/ata/idechannel.cpp
+++ b/devices/common/ata/idechannel.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 DingusPPC - The Experimental PowerPC Macintosh emulator
-Copyright (C) 2018-23 divingkatae and maximum
+Copyright (C) 2018-24 divingkatae and maximum
                       (theweirdo)     spatium
 
 (Contact divingkatae#1017 or powermax#2286 on Discord for more info)
@@ -22,8 +22,12 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 /** IDE Channel (aka IDE port) emulation.
 
     One IDE channel is capable of controlling up to two IDE devices.
-    This class handles device registration and passing of messages
+
+    IdeChannel class handles device registration and passing of messages
     from and to the host.
+
+    MacioIdeChannel class implements MacIO specific registers
+    and interrupt handling.
  */
 
 #include <devices/common/ata/atabasedevice.h>
@@ -51,15 +55,6 @@ IdeChannel::IdeChannel(const std::string name)
     this->devices[1] = this->device_stub.get();
 }
 
-int IdeChannel::device_postinit() {
-    this->int_ctrl = dynamic_cast<InterruptCtrl*>(
-        gMachineObj->get_comp_by_type(HWCompType::INT_CTRL));
-    this->irq_id = this->int_ctrl->register_dev_int(
-        this->name == "IDE0" ? IntSrc::IDE0 : IntSrc::IDE1);
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
 void IdeChannel::register_device(int id, AtaInterface* dev_obj) {
     if (id < 0 || id >= 2)
         ABORT_F("%s: invalid device ID", this->name.c_str());
@@ -69,44 +64,64 @@ void IdeChannel::register_device(int id, AtaInterface* dev_obj) {
     ((AtaBaseDevice*)dev_obj)->set_host(this, id);
 }
 
-uint32_t IdeChannel::read(const uint8_t reg_addr, const int size)
+uint32_t IdeChannel::read(const uint8_t reg_addr, const int size) {
+    return this->devices[this->cur_dev]->read(reg_addr);
+}
+
+void IdeChannel::write(const uint8_t reg_addr, const uint32_t val, const int size)
+{
+    // keep track of the currently selected device
+    if (reg_addr == DEVICE_HEAD) {
+        this->cur_dev = (val >> 4) & 1;
+    }
+
+    // redirect register writes to both devices
+    for (auto& dev : this->devices) {
+        dev->write(reg_addr, val);
+    }
+}
+
+int MacioIdeChannel::device_postinit() {
+    this->int_ctrl = dynamic_cast<InterruptCtrl*>(
+        gMachineObj->get_comp_by_type(HWCompType::INT_CTRL));
+    this->irq_id = this->int_ctrl->register_dev_int(
+        this->name == "IDE0" ? IntSrc::IDE0 : IntSrc::IDE1);
+
+    this->irq_callback = [this](const uint8_t intrq_state) {
+        this->int_ctrl->ack_int(this->irq_id, intrq_state);
+    };
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+uint32_t MacioIdeChannel::read(const uint8_t reg_addr, const int size)
 {
     if (reg_addr == TIME_CONFIG) {
         if (size != 4) {
-            LOG_F(WARNING, "%s: non-DWORD read from the channel config", this->name.c_str());
+            LOG_F(WARNING, "%s: non-DWORD read from TIME_CONFIG", this->name.c_str());
         }
         return this->ch_config;
-    } else {
-        return this->devices[this->cur_dev]->read(reg_addr);
-    }
+    } else
+        return IdeChannel::read(reg_addr, size);
 }
 
-void IdeChannel::write(const uint8_t reg_addr, const uint32_t val, const int size)
+void MacioIdeChannel::write(const uint8_t reg_addr, const uint32_t val, const int size)
 {
     if (reg_addr == TIME_CONFIG) {
         if (size != 4) {
-            LOG_F(WARNING, "%s: non-DWORD write to the channel config", this->name.c_str());
+            LOG_F(WARNING, "%s: non-DWORD write to TIME_CONFIG", this->name.c_str());
         }
         this->ch_config = val;
-    } else {
-        // keep track of the currently selected device
-        if (reg_addr == DEVICE_HEAD) {
-            this->cur_dev = (val >> 4) & 1;
-        }
-
-        // redirect register writes to both devices
-        for (auto& dev : this->devices) {
-            dev->write(reg_addr, val);
-        }
-    }
+    } else
+        IdeChannel::write(reg_addr, val, size);
 }
 
 static const DeviceDescription Ide0_Descriptor = {
-    IdeChannel::create_first, {}, {}
+    MacioIdeChannel::create_first, {}, {}
 };
 
 static const DeviceDescription Ide1_Descriptor = {
-    IdeChannel::create_second, {}, {}
+    MacioIdeChannel::create_second, {}, {}
 };
 
 REGISTER_DEVICE(Ide0, Ide0_Descriptor);
diff --git a/devices/common/ata/idechannel.h b/devices/common/ata/idechannel.h
index 14608377e..427c49be8 100644
--- a/devices/common/ata/idechannel.h
+++ b/devices/common/ata/idechannel.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 DingusPPC - The Experimental PowerPC Macintosh emulator
-Copyright (C) 2018-23 divingkatae and maximum
+Copyright (C) 2018-24 divingkatae and maximum
                       (theweirdo)     spatium
 
 (Contact divingkatae#1017 or powermax#2286 on Discord for more info)
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <devices/common/hwinterrupt.h>
 
 #include <cinttypes>
+#include <functional>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -38,16 +39,6 @@ class IdeChannel : public HWComponent
     IdeChannel(const std::string name);
     ~IdeChannel() = default;
 
-    static std::unique_ptr<HWComponent> create_first() {
-        return std::unique_ptr<IdeChannel>(new IdeChannel("IDE0"));
-    }
-
-    static std::unique_ptr<HWComponent> create_second() {
-        return std::unique_ptr<IdeChannel>(new IdeChannel("IDE1"));
-    }
-
-    int device_postinit() override;
-
     void register_device(int id, AtaInterface* dev_obj);
 
     uint32_t read(const uint8_t reg_addr, const int size);
@@ -55,26 +46,56 @@ class IdeChannel : public HWComponent
 
     void assert_pdiag() {
         this->devices[0]->pdiag_callback();
-    };
+    }
 
     bool is_device1_present() {
         return this->devices[1]->get_device_id() != ata_interface::DEVICE_ID_INVALID;
     }
 
+    void set_irq_callback(std::function<void(const uint8_t intrq_state)> cb) {
+        this->irq_callback = cb;
+    }
+
     void report_intrq(uint8_t intrq_state) {
-        this->int_ctrl->ack_int(this->irq_id, intrq_state);
+        this->irq_callback(intrq_state);
     }
 
+protected:
+    std::function<void(const uint8_t intrq_state)> irq_callback = nullptr;
+
 private:
     int             cur_dev = 0;
-    uint32_t        ch_config = 0; // timing configuration for this channel
     AtaInterface*   devices[2];
 
-    // interrupt related stuff
+    std::unique_ptr<AtaInterface>   device_stub;
+};
+
+/** This class models an IDE channel specific to MacIO ASICs. */
+class MacioIdeChannel : public IdeChannel
+{
+public:
+    MacioIdeChannel(const std::string name) : IdeChannel(name) {};
+    ~MacioIdeChannel() = default;
+
+    static std::unique_ptr<HWComponent> create_first() {
+        return std::unique_ptr<IdeChannel>(new MacioIdeChannel("IDE0"));
+    }
+
+    static std::unique_ptr<HWComponent> create_second() {
+        return std::unique_ptr<IdeChannel>(new MacioIdeChannel("IDE1"));
+    }
+
+    int device_postinit() override;
+
+    uint32_t read(const uint8_t reg_addr, const int size);
+    void write(const uint8_t reg_addr, const uint32_t val, const int size);
+
+private:
+    uint32_t    ch_config = 0; // timing configuration for this channel
+
+    // interrupt stuff
     InterruptCtrl*  int_ctrl = nullptr;
     uint32_t        irq_id   = 0;
-
-    std::unique_ptr<AtaInterface>   device_stub;
 };
 
 #endif // IDE_CHANNEL_H