diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_sil.c b/drivers/ata/sata_sil.c
index 7808d0369d91..baeb34404dbe 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_sil.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_sil.c
@@ -383,9 +383,15 @@ static void sil_host_intr(struct ata_port *ap, u32 bmdma2)
 		goto freeze;
 	}
 
-	if (unlikely(!qc || qc->tf.ctl & ATA_NIEN))
+	if (unlikely(!qc))
 		goto freeze;
 
+	if (unlikely(qc->tf.flags & ATA_TFLAG_POLLING)) {
+		/* this sometimes happens, just clear IRQ */
+		ata_chk_status(ap);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* Check whether we are expecting interrupt in this state */
 	switch (ap->hsm_task_state) {
 	case HSM_ST_FIRST: