if (pio_in) {
                u8 io_32bit = drive->io_32bit;
                stat = hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
-               if ((stat & DRQ_STAT) == 0)
-                       goto out;
+               if (!OK_STAT(stat, DRQ_STAT, BAD_R_STAT)) {
+                       if (stat & (ERR_STAT | DRQ_STAT))
+                               return ide_error(drive, __FUNCTION__, stat);
+                       ide_set_handler(drive, &drive_cmd_intr, WAIT_WORSTCASE,
+                                       NULL);
+                       return ide_started;
+               }
                drive->io_32bit = 0;
                hwif->ata_input_data(drive, &args[4], args[3] * SECTOR_WORDS);
                drive->io_32bit = io_32bit;
                local_irq_enable_in_hardirq();
                stat = hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
        }
-out:
+
        if (!OK_STAT(stat, READY_STAT, BAD_STAT))
                return ide_error(drive, "drive_cmd", stat);
                /* calls ide_end_drive_cmd */