diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci.c b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
index cef2e70d64f8..988f8bbd14ff 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
@@ -736,8 +736,7 @@ static int ahci_softreset(struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int *class)
 	}
 
 	/* check BUSY/DRQ, perform Command List Override if necessary */
-	ahci_tf_read(ap, &tf);
-	if (tf.command & (ATA_BUSY | ATA_DRQ)) {
+	if (ahci_check_status(ap) & (ATA_BUSY | ATA_DRQ)) {
 		rc = ahci_clo(ap);
 
 		if (rc == -EOPNOTSUPP) {