diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
index 06fe002116ec..8dff623f9da3 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ int ide_driveid_update(ide_drive_t *drive)
 
 	return 1;
 out_err:
-	SELECT_MASK(drive, 0);
 	if (rc == 2)
 		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: %s: bad status\n", drive->name, __func__);
 	kfree(id);