diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
index f92c63f564d2..affbc603987a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
@@ -341,10 +341,10 @@ int ide_driveid_update(ide_drive_t *drive)
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	tp_ops->input_data(drive, NULL, id, SECTOR_SIZE);
-	(void)tp_ops->read_status(hwif);	/* clear drive IRQ */
-	local_irq_enable();
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 
+	(void)tp_ops->read_status(hwif); /* clear drive IRQ */
+
 	ide_fix_driveid(id);
 
 	SELECT_MASK(drive, 0);