diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
index 35dc38d3b2c5..6415a2e2ba87 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ void ide_timer_expiry (unsigned long data)
 		}
 		spin_lock_irq(&hwif->lock);
 		enable_irq(hwif->irq);
-		if (startstop == ide_stopped) {
+		if (startstop == ide_stopped && hwif->polling == 0) {
 			ide_unlock_port(hwif);
 			plug_device = 1;
 		}
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ irqreturn_t ide_intr (int irq, void *dev_id)
 	 * same irq as is currently being serviced here, and Linux
 	 * won't allow another of the same (on any CPU) until we return.
 	 */
-	if (startstop == ide_stopped) {
+	if (startstop == ide_stopped && hwif->polling == 0) {
 		BUG_ON(hwif->handler);
 		ide_unlock_port(hwif);
 		plug_device = 1;