diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c b/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
index d140dfd..3d72a5e 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
@@ -134,6 +134,11 @@
 	eieio();
 }
 
+static u8 scc_read_status(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
+{
+	return (u8)in_be32((void *)hwif->io_ports.status_addr);
+}
+
 static u8 scc_read_sff_dma_status(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 {
 	return (u8)in_be32((void *)(hwif->dma_base + 4));
@@ -788,6 +793,7 @@
 	ide_set_hwifdata(hwif, ports);
 
 	hwif->exec_command	  = scc_exec_command;
+	hwif->read_status	  = scc_read_status;
 	hwif->read_sff_dma_status = scc_read_sff_dma_status;
 
 	hwif->tf_load = scc_tf_load;