diff --git a/drivers/block/ataflop.c b/drivers/block/ataflop.c
index 2104b1b..fa69ecd 100644
--- a/drivers/block/ataflop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/ataflop.c
@@ -617,12 +617,12 @@
 	if (!fd_request)
 		return;
 
-	fd_request->errors++;
-	if (fd_request->errors >= MAX_ERRORS) {
+	fd_request->error_count++;
+	if (fd_request->error_count >= MAX_ERRORS) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "fd%d: too many errors.\n", SelectedDrive );
 		fd_end_request_cur(-EIO);
 	}
-	else if (fd_request->errors == RECALIBRATE_ERRORS) {
+	else if (fd_request->error_count == RECALIBRATE_ERRORS) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "fd%d: recalibrating\n", SelectedDrive );
 		if (SelectedDrive != -1)
 			SUD.track = -1;
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@
 	ReqData = ReqBuffer + 512 * ReqCnt;
 
 	if (UseTrackbuffer)
-		read_track = (ReqCmd == READ && fd_request->errors == 0);
+		read_track = (ReqCmd == READ && fd_request->error_count == 0);
 	else
 		read_track = 0;
 
@@ -1409,8 +1409,10 @@
 			fdc_queue = 0;
 		if (q) {
 			rq = blk_fetch_request(q);
-			if (rq)
+			if (rq) {
+				rq->error_count = 0;
 				break;
+			}
 		}
 	} while (fdc_queue != old_pos);