--- linux-2.6.20-rc6nv/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c	2007-01-28 16:59:58.000000000 -0600
+++ linux-2.6.20-rc6nvedit/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c	2007-01-28 17:30:12.000000000 -0600
@@ -983,11 +983,10 @@ static unsigned int ata_scsi_start_stop_
 		}
 
 		tf->command = ATA_CMD_VERIFY;	/* READ VERIFY */
-	} else {
-		tf->nsect = 0;	/* time period value (0 implies now) */
-		tf->command = ATA_CMD_STANDBY;
-		/* Consider: ATA STANDBY IMMEDIATE command */
-	}
+	} else
+		/* Issue ATA STANDBY IMMEDIATE command */
+		tf->command = ATA_CMD_STANDBYNOW1;
+
 	/*
 	 * Standby and Idle condition timers could be implemented but that
 	 * would require libata to implement the Power condition mode page