diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
index 4e73aee..8f253e5 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
@@ -57,23 +57,29 @@
 #define ide_cd_g(disk) \
 	container_of((disk)->private_data, struct cdrom_info, driver)
 
+static void ide_cd_release(struct kref *);
+
 static struct cdrom_info *ide_cd_get(struct gendisk *disk)
 {
 	struct cdrom_info *cd = NULL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&idecd_ref_mutex);
 	cd = ide_cd_g(disk);
-	if (cd)
+	if (cd) {
 		kref_get(&cd->kref);
+		if (ide_device_get(cd->drive)) {
+			kref_put(&cd->kref, ide_cd_release);
+			cd = NULL;
+		}
+	}
 	mutex_unlock(&idecd_ref_mutex);
 	return cd;
 }
 
-static void ide_cd_release(struct kref *);
-
 static void ide_cd_put(struct cdrom_info *cd)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&idecd_ref_mutex);
+	ide_device_put(cd->drive);
 	kref_put(&cd->kref, ide_cd_release);
 	mutex_unlock(&idecd_ref_mutex);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c b/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
index df5fe57..28d85b4 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
@@ -56,23 +56,29 @@
 #define ide_disk_g(disk) \
 	container_of((disk)->private_data, struct ide_disk_obj, driver)
 
+static void ide_disk_release(struct kref *);
+
 static struct ide_disk_obj *ide_disk_get(struct gendisk *disk)
 {
 	struct ide_disk_obj *idkp = NULL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&idedisk_ref_mutex);
 	idkp = ide_disk_g(disk);
-	if (idkp)
+	if (idkp) {
 		kref_get(&idkp->kref);
+		if (ide_device_get(idkp->drive)) {
+			kref_put(&idkp->kref, ide_disk_release);
+			idkp = NULL;
+		}
+	}
 	mutex_unlock(&idedisk_ref_mutex);
 	return idkp;
 }
 
-static void ide_disk_release(struct kref *);
-
 static void ide_disk_put(struct ide_disk_obj *idkp)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&idedisk_ref_mutex);
+	ide_device_put(idkp->drive);
 	kref_put(&idkp->kref, ide_disk_release);
 	mutex_unlock(&idedisk_ref_mutex);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-floppy.c b/drivers/ide/ide-floppy.c
index 3d8e6dd..ca11a26 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-floppy.c
@@ -158,23 +158,29 @@
 #define ide_floppy_g(disk) \
 	container_of((disk)->private_data, struct ide_floppy_obj, driver)
 
+static void idefloppy_cleanup_obj(struct kref *);
+
 static struct ide_floppy_obj *ide_floppy_get(struct gendisk *disk)
 {
 	struct ide_floppy_obj *floppy = NULL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&idefloppy_ref_mutex);
 	floppy = ide_floppy_g(disk);
-	if (floppy)
+	if (floppy) {
 		kref_get(&floppy->kref);
+		if (ide_device_get(floppy->drive)) {
+			kref_put(&floppy->kref, idefloppy_cleanup_obj);
+			floppy = NULL;
+		}
+	}
 	mutex_unlock(&idefloppy_ref_mutex);
 	return floppy;
 }
 
-static void idefloppy_cleanup_obj(struct kref *);
-
 static void ide_floppy_put(struct ide_floppy_obj *floppy)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&idefloppy_ref_mutex);
+	ide_device_put(floppy->drive);
 	kref_put(&floppy->kref, idefloppy_cleanup_obj);
 	mutex_unlock(&idefloppy_ref_mutex);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
index 890c15b..9ab5892 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
@@ -1595,6 +1595,8 @@
 
 		ide_init_port_data(hwif, idx);
 
+		hwif->host = host;
+
 		host->ports[i] = hwif;
 		host->n_ports++;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
index 6962ca4..789f342 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
@@ -322,23 +322,29 @@
 #define ide_tape_g(disk) \
 	container_of((disk)->private_data, struct ide_tape_obj, driver)
 
+static void ide_tape_release(struct kref *);
+
 static struct ide_tape_obj *ide_tape_get(struct gendisk *disk)
 {
 	struct ide_tape_obj *tape = NULL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&idetape_ref_mutex);
 	tape = ide_tape_g(disk);
-	if (tape)
+	if (tape) {
 		kref_get(&tape->kref);
+		if (ide_device_get(tape->drive)) {
+			kref_put(&tape->kref, ide_tape_release);
+			tape = NULL;
+		}
+	}
 	mutex_unlock(&idetape_ref_mutex);
 	return tape;
 }
 
-static void ide_tape_release(struct kref *);
-
 static void ide_tape_put(struct ide_tape_obj *tape)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&idetape_ref_mutex);
+	ide_device_put(tape->drive);
 	kref_put(&tape->kref, ide_tape_release);
 	mutex_unlock(&idetape_ref_mutex);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide.c b/drivers/ide/ide.c
index 60f0ca6..7724516 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide.c
@@ -618,6 +618,53 @@
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(generic_ide_ioctl);
 
+/**
+ * ide_device_get	-	get an additional reference to a ide_drive_t
+ * @drive:	device to get a reference to
+ *
+ * Gets a reference to the ide_drive_t and increments the use count of the
+ * underlying LLDD module.
+ */
+int ide_device_get(ide_drive_t *drive)
+{
+	struct device *host_dev;
+	struct module *module;
+
+	if (!get_device(&drive->gendev))
+		return -ENXIO;
+
+	host_dev = drive->hwif->host->dev[0];
+	module = host_dev ? host_dev->driver->owner : NULL;
+
+	if (module && !try_module_get(module)) {
+		put_device(&drive->gendev);
+		return -ENXIO;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ide_device_get);
+
+/**
+ * ide_device_put	-	release a reference to a ide_drive_t
+ * @drive:	device to release a reference on
+ *
+ * Release a reference to the ide_drive_t and decrements the use count of
+ * the underlying LLDD module.
+ */
+void ide_device_put(ide_drive_t *drive)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD
+	struct device *host_dev = drive->hwif->host->dev[0];
+	struct module *module = host_dev ? host_dev->driver->owner : NULL;
+
+	if (module)
+		module_put(module);
+#endif
+	put_device(&drive->gendev);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ide_device_put);
+
 static int ide_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	return 1;