Index: b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
===================================================================
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
@@ -532,7 +532,8 @@ repeat:
 
 		if (startstop == ide_stopped) {
 			rq = hwif->rq;
-			hwif->rq = NULL;
+			if ((drive->dev_flags & IDE_DFLAG_BLOCKED) == 0)
+				hwif->rq = NULL;
 			goto repeat;
 		}
 	} else