1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c b/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c
index b7ac80b4b1fb..fd5fe4e7e75a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c
@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ void ata_exec_command(struct ata_port *ap, const struct ata_taskfile *tf)
  *      @tf: ATA taskfile register set for storing input
  *
  *      Reads ATA taskfile registers for currently-selected device
- *      into @tf.
+ *      into @tf. Assumes the device has a fully SFF compliant task file
+ *      layout and behaviour. If you device does not (eg has a different
+ *      status method) then you will need to provide a replacement tf_read
  *
  *      LOCKING:
  *      Inherited from caller.
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ void ata_tf_read(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_taskfile *tf)
 {
         struct ata_ioports *ioaddr = &ap->ioaddr;
 
-        tf->command = ata_chk_status(ap);
+        tf->command = ata_check_status(ap);
         tf->feature = ioread8(ioaddr->error_addr);
         tf->nsect = ioread8(ioaddr->nsect_addr);
         tf->lbal = ioread8(ioaddr->lbal_addr);