1 files changed, 4 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.c b/drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.c
index 170a10ad478f..c5335f422801 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.c
@@ -429,11 +429,6 @@ static int inic_hardreset(struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int *class)
         /* hammer it into sane state */
         inic_reset_port(port_base);
 
-        if (ata_port_offline(ap)) {
-                *class = ATA_DEV_NONE;
-                return 0;
-        }
-
         val = readw(idma_ctl);
         writew(val | IDMA_CTL_RST_ATA, idma_ctl);
         readw(idma_ctl);        /* flush */
@@ -443,16 +438,17 @@ static int inic_hardreset(struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int *class)
         rc = sata_phy_resume(ap, timing);
         if (rc) {
                 ata_port_printk(ap, KERN_WARNING, "failed to resume "
-                                "link for reset (errno=%d)\n", rc);
+                                "link after reset (errno=%d)\n", rc);
                 return rc;
         }
 
-        msleep(150);
-
         *class = ATA_DEV_NONE;
         if (ata_port_online(ap)) {
                 struct ata_taskfile tf;
 
+                /* wait a while before checking status */
+                msleep(150);
+
                 if (ata_busy_sleep(ap, ATA_TMOUT_BOOT_QUICK, ATA_TMOUT_BOOT)) {
                         ata_port_printk(ap, KERN_WARNING,
                                         "device busy after hardreset\n");