static int nv_host_intr(struct ata_port *ap, u8 irq_stat)
 {
        struct ata_queued_cmd *qc = ata_qc_from_tag(ap, ap->active_tag);
-       int handled;
 
        /* freeze if hotplugged */
        if (unlikely(irq_stat & (NV_INT_ADDED | NV_INT_REMOVED))) {
        }
 
        /* handle interrupt */
-       handled = ata_host_intr(ap, qc);
-       if (unlikely(!handled)) {
-               /* spurious, clear it */
-               ata_check_status(ap);
-       }
-
-       return 1;
+       return ata_host_intr(ap, qc);
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t nv_adma_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
                        if (pp->flags & NV_ADMA_PORT_REGISTER_MODE) {
                                u8 irq_stat = readb(host->mmio_base + NV_INT_STATUS_CK804)
                                        >> (NV_INT_PORT_SHIFT * i);
+                               if(ata_tag_valid(ap->active_tag))
+                                       /** NV_INT_DEV indication seems unreliable at times
+                                           at least in ADMA mode. Force it on always when a
+                                           command is active, to prevent losing interrupts. */
+                                       irq_stat |= NV_INT_DEV;
                                handled += nv_host_intr(ap, irq_stat);
                                continue;
                        }