1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
index d37a2680ceed..da6025cfa09a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
@@ -1530,8 +1530,7 @@ int ide_device_add_all(u8 *idx, const struct ide_port_info *d)
 
                 hwif = &ide_hwifs[idx[i]];
 
-                if ((hwif->chipset != ide_4drives || !hwif->mate ||
-                     !hwif->mate->present) && ide_hwif_request_regions(hwif)) {
+                if (ide_hwif_request_regions(hwif)) {
                         printk(KERN_ERR "%s: ports already in use, "
                                         "skipping probe\n", hwif->name);
                         continue;