diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index a6de57e..79f2175 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -3368,7 +3368,7 @@ int ata_std_prereset(struct ata_port *ap
 	 */
 	if (!(ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_SKIP_D2H_BSY) && !ata_port_offline(ap)) {
 		rc = ata_wait_ready(ap, deadline);
-		if (rc) {
+		if (rc && rc != -ENODEV) {
 			ata_port_printk(ap, KERN_WARNING, "device not ready "
 					"(errno=%d), forcing hardreset\n", rc);
 			ehc->i.action |= ATA_EH_HARDRESET;