diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_promise.c b/drivers/ata/sata_promise.c
index a7916d7..8afde4a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_promise.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_promise.c
@@ -622,11 +622,8 @@
 {
 	struct ata_port *ap = qc->ap;
 
-	if (qc->flags & ATA_QCFLAG_FAILED)
-		qc->err_mask |= AC_ERR_OTHER;
-
 	/* make DMA engine forget about the failed command */
-	if (qc->err_mask)
+	if (qc->flags & ATA_QCFLAG_FAILED)
 		pdc_reset_port(ap);
 }