diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
index 1649ea5..c55bdbd 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
@@ -266,7 +266,8 @@
 	/* take a deep breath */
 	msleep(50);
 
-	if (io_ports->ctl_addr) {
+	if (io_ports->ctl_addr &&
+	    (hwif->host_flags & IDE_HFLAG_BROKEN_ALTSTATUS) == 0) {
 		a = tp_ops->read_altstatus(hwif);
 		s = tp_ops->read_status(hwif);
 		if ((a ^ s) & ~ATA_IDX)