diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
index 64dfa74..cafc67d 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
@@ -2014,9 +2014,13 @@
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 	struct ide_atapi_pc pc;
+	u8 pc_buf[256];
 	char fw_rev[4], vendor_id[8], product_id[16];
 
 	idetape_create_inquiry_cmd(&pc);
+	pc.buf = &pc_buf[0];
+	pc.buf_size = sizeof(pc_buf);
+
 	if (ide_queue_pc_tail(drive, tape->disk, &pc)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: %s: can't get INQUIRY results\n",
 				tape->name);