1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ata/libahci.c b/drivers/ata/libahci.c
index 38e1b4e9ecf4..3f586ec84a3c 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libahci.c
@@ -437,11 +437,29 @@ static int ahci_scr_write(struct ata_link *link, unsigned int sc_reg, u32 val)
         return -EINVAL;
 }
 
+static int ahci_is_device_present(void __iomem *port_mmio)
+{
+        u8 status = readl(port_mmio + PORT_TFDATA) & 0xff;
+
+        /* Make sure PxTFD.STS.BSY and PxTFD.STS.DRQ are 0 */
+        if (status & (ATA_BUSY | ATA_DRQ))
+                return 0;
+
+        /* Make sure PxSSTS.DET is 3h */
+        status = readl(port_mmio + PORT_SCR_STAT) & 0xf;
+        if (status != 3)
+                return 0;
+        return 1;
+}
+
 void ahci_start_engine(struct ata_port *ap)
 {
         void __iomem *port_mmio = ahci_port_base(ap);
         u32 tmp;
 
+        if (!ahci_is_device_present(port_mmio))
+                return;
+
         /* start DMA */
         tmp = readl(port_mmio + PORT_CMD);
         tmp |= PORT_CMD_START;