diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c b/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c
index 59cb12993f95..5fdc3143ed15 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c
@@ -3710,7 +3710,7 @@ fsm_start:
 			    (!(qc->tf.flags & ATA_TFLAG_WRITE))) {
 				/* all data read */
 				ata_altstatus(ap);
-				status = ata_chk_status(ap);
+				status = ata_wait_idle(ap);
 				goto fsm_start;
 			}
 		}