diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_legacy.c b/drivers/ata/pata_legacy.c
index 7af4b29..f7ba234 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_legacy.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_legacy.c
@@ -1037,6 +1037,7 @@ static __init int legacy_init_one(struct legacy_probe *probe)
 			return 0;
 		}
 	}
+	ata_host_detach(host);
 fail:
 	platform_device_unregister(pdev);
 	return ret;