1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_sil24.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_sil24.c
index 24eed37a063f..d6cfd8eb29b9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_sil24.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_sil24.c
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ static int sil24_softreset(struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int *class)
         dma_addr_t paddr = pp->cmd_block_dma;
         unsigned long timeout = jiffies + ATA_TMOUT_BOOT;
         u32 irq_enable, irq_stat;
+        const char *reason;
 
         DPRINTK("ENTER\n");
 
@@ -473,8 +474,11 @@ static int sil24_softreset(struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int *class)
         writel(irq_enable, port + PORT_IRQ_ENABLE_SET);
 
         if (!(irq_stat & PORT_IRQ_COMPLETE)) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "ata%u: softreset failed (timeout)\n", ap->id);
-                return -EIO;
+                if (irq_stat & PORT_IRQ_ERROR)
+                        reason = "SRST command error";
+                else
+                        reason = "timeout";
+                goto err;
         }
 
         sil24_update_tf(ap);
@@ -486,6 +490,10 @@ static int sil24_softreset(struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int *class)
  out:
         DPRINTK("EXIT, class=%u\n", *class);
         return 0;
+
+ err:
+        printk(KERN_ERR "ata%u: softreset failed (%s)\n", ap->id, reason);
+        return -EIO;
 }
 
 static int sil24_hardreset(struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int *class)