{
        unsigned long flags;
        ide_hwgroup_t *hwgroup = HWGROUP(drive);
-       DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(wait);
-       int where = ELEVATOR_INSERT_BACK, err;
-       int must_wait = (action == ide_wait || action == ide_head_wait);
+       int where = ELEVATOR_INSERT_BACK;
 
        rq->errors = 0;
 
-       /*
-        * we need to hold an extra reference to request for safe inspection
-        * after completion
-        */
-       if (must_wait) {
-               rq->ref_count++;
-               rq->end_io_data = &wait;
-               rq->end_io = blk_end_sync_rq;
-       }
-
-       if (action == ide_preempt || action == ide_head_wait)
+       if (action == ide_preempt)
                where = ELEVATOR_INSERT_FRONT;
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&ide_lock, flags);
                do_ide_request(drive->queue);
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ide_lock, flags);
 
-       err = 0;
-       if (must_wait) {
-               wait_for_completion(&wait);
-               if (rq->errors)
-                       err = -EIO;
-
-               blk_put_request(rq);
-       }
-
-       return err;
+       return 0;
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ide_do_drive_cmd);