diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index bfc59a10472..95671d6a0ce 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -4781,8 +4781,6 @@ static void ata_hsm_qc_complete(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc, int in_wq)
 		} else
 			ata_qc_complete(qc);
 	}
-
-	ata_altstatus(ap); /* flush */
 }
 
 /**