diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
index 855e157..867fe14 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
@@ -183,11 +183,7 @@
 
     i = hwif->index;
 
-    if (hwif->present)
-	ide_unregister(i);
-    else
-	ide_init_port_data(hwif, i);
-
+    ide_init_port_data(hwif, i);
     ide_init_port_hw(hwif, &hw);
     hwif->port_ops = &idecs_port_ops;