diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c b/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
index af86433b..1609b86 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@
 			if (drive->addressing == 1) {
 				__u64 sectors = 0;
 				u32 low = 0, high = 0;
+				hwif->OUTB(drive->ctl&~0x80, IDE_CONTROL_REG);
 				low = ide_read_24(drive);
 				hwif->OUTB(drive->ctl|0x80, IDE_CONTROL_REG);
 				high = ide_read_24(drive);