diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 781d095..a927c4c 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -5992,6 +5992,23 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ *	ata_host_detach - Detach all ports of an ATA host
+ *	@host: Host to detach
+ *
+ *	Detach all ports of @host.
+ *
+ *	LOCKING:
+ *	Kernel thread context (may sleep).
+ */
+void ata_host_detach(struct ata_host *host)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < host->n_ports; i++)
+		ata_port_detach(host->ports[i]);
+}
+
+/**
  *	ata_host_remove - PCI layer callback for device removal
  *	@host: ATA host set that was removed
  *
@@ -6006,8 +6023,7 @@
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < host->n_ports; i++)
-		ata_port_detach(host->ports[i]);
+	ata_host_detach(host);
 
 	free_irq(host->irq, host);
 	if (host->irq2)
@@ -6382,7 +6398,7 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_std_ports);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_host_init);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_device_add);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_port_detach);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_host_detach);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_host_remove);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_sg_init);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_sg_init_one);