diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
index 2745e5d..874e60f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
@@ -2647,10 +2647,10 @@
 
 	if (!strstr("ide-tape", drive->driver_req))
 		goto failed;
-	if (!drive->present)
-		goto failed;
+
 	if (drive->media != ide_tape)
 		goto failed;
+
 	if (!idetape_identify_device(drive)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: %s: not supported by this version of"
 				" the driver\n", drive->name);