spin_lock_irq(&hwgroup->lock);
 
        if (!ide_lock_hwgroup(hwgroup)) {
+               ide_hwif_t *prev_port;
 repeat:
+               prev_port = hwgroup->hwif;
                hwgroup->rq = NULL;
 
                if (drive->dev_flags & IDE_DFLAG_SLEEPING) {
                        }
                }
 
-               if (hwif != hwgroup->hwif) {
+               if (hwif != prev_port) {
                        /*
-                        * set nIEN for previous hwif, drives in the
+                        * set nIEN for previous port, drives in the
                         * quirk_list may not like intr setups/cleanups
                         */
-                       if (drive->quirk_list == 0)
-                               hwif->tp_ops->set_irq(hwif, 0);
+                       if (hwgroup->drive->quirk_list == 0)
+                               prev_port->tp_ops->set_irq(prev_port, 0);
                }
                hwgroup->hwif = hwif;
                hwgroup->drive = drive;