diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
index 5204bef..737dd7d 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
@@ -1119,25 +1119,17 @@
 	pc->flags |= PC_FLAG_WAIT_FOR_DSC;
 }
 
-static void idetape_create_test_unit_ready_cmd(struct ide_atapi_pc *pc)
-{
-	ide_init_pc(pc);
-	pc->c[0] = TEST_UNIT_READY;
-}
-
 static int idetape_wait_ready(ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned long timeout)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 	struct gendisk *disk = tape->disk;
-	struct ide_atapi_pc pc;
 	int load_attempted = 0;
 
 	/* Wait for the tape to become ready */
 	set_bit(IDE_AFLAG_MEDIUM_PRESENT, &drive->atapi_flags);
 	timeout += jiffies;
 	while (time_before(jiffies, timeout)) {
-		idetape_create_test_unit_ready_cmd(&pc);
-		if (!ide_queue_pc_tail(drive, disk, &pc))
+		if (ide_do_test_unit_ready(drive, disk) == 0)
 			return 0;
 		if ((tape->sense_key == 2 && tape->asc == 4 && tape->ascq == 2)
 		    || (tape->asc == 0x3A)) {