1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 3401248180c9..f60988f5e01b 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -3541,6 +3541,10 @@ int ata_std_prereset(struct ata_link *link, unsigned long deadline)
                                         "link for reset (errno=%d)\n", rc);
         }
 
+        /* no point in trying softreset on offline link */
+        if (ata_link_offline(link))
+                ehc->i.action &= ~ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
+
         return 0;
 }