diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 9cff5c5..6ac4f32 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -5964,6 +5964,7 @@
 	if (!ap)
 		return NULL;
 
+	ap->pflags |= ATA_PFLAG_INITIALIZING;
 	ap->lock = &host->lock;
 	ap->flags = ATA_FLAG_DISABLED;
 	ap->print_id = -1;
@@ -6332,6 +6333,7 @@
 			ehi->action |= ATA_EH_SOFTRESET;
 			ehi->flags |= ATA_EHI_NO_AUTOPSY | ATA_EHI_QUIET;
 
+			ap->pflags &= ~ATA_PFLAG_INITIALIZING;
 			ap->pflags |= ATA_PFLAG_LOADING;
 			ata_port_schedule_eh(ap);