diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
index a17fc64..c32ca76 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
@@ -502,7 +502,8 @@
 
 	if (ide_read_status(drive) & (BUSY_STAT | DRQ_STAT))
 		/* force an abort */
-		hwif->OUTB(WIN_IDLEIMMEDIATE, hwif->io_ports.command_addr);
+		hwif->OUTBSYNC(drive, WIN_IDLEIMMEDIATE,
+			       hwif->io_ports.command_addr);
 
 	if (rq->errors >= ERROR_MAX) {
 		ide_kill_rq(drive, rq);