diff --git a/drivers/ata/libahci.c b/drivers/ata/libahci.c
index fec2e9754aed..61b5ba8dc1d2 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libahci.c
@@ -1199,6 +1199,26 @@ static ssize_t ahci_activity_show(struct ata_device *dev, char *buf)
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", emp->blink_policy);
 }
 
+static void ahci_port_clear_pending_irq(struct ata_port *ap)
+{
+	struct ahci_host_priv *hpriv = ap->host->private_data;
+	void __iomem *port_mmio = ahci_port_base(ap);
+	u32 tmp;
+
+	/* clear SError */
+	tmp = readl(port_mmio + PORT_SCR_ERR);
+	dev_dbg(ap->host->dev, "PORT_SCR_ERR 0x%x\n", tmp);
+	writel(tmp, port_mmio + PORT_SCR_ERR);
+
+	/* clear port IRQ */
+	tmp = readl(port_mmio + PORT_IRQ_STAT);
+	dev_dbg(ap->host->dev, "PORT_IRQ_STAT 0x%x\n", tmp);
+	if (tmp)
+		writel(tmp, port_mmio + PORT_IRQ_STAT);
+
+	writel(1 << ap->port_no, hpriv->mmio + HOST_IRQ_STAT);
+}
+
 static void ahci_port_init(struct device *dev, struct ata_port *ap,
 			   int port_no, void __iomem *mmio,
 			   void __iomem *port_mmio)
@@ -1213,18 +1233,7 @@ static void ahci_port_init(struct device *dev, struct ata_port *ap,
 	if (rc)
 		dev_warn(dev, "%s (%d)\n", emsg, rc);
 
-	/* clear SError */
-	tmp = readl(port_mmio + PORT_SCR_ERR);
-	VPRINTK("PORT_SCR_ERR 0x%x\n", tmp);
-	writel(tmp, port_mmio + PORT_SCR_ERR);
-
-	/* clear port IRQ */
-	tmp = readl(port_mmio + PORT_IRQ_STAT);
-	VPRINTK("PORT_IRQ_STAT 0x%x\n", tmp);
-	if (tmp)
-		writel(tmp, port_mmio + PORT_IRQ_STAT);
-
-	writel(1 << port_no, mmio + HOST_IRQ_STAT);
+	ahci_port_clear_pending_irq(ap);
 
 	/* mark esata ports */
 	tmp = readl(port_mmio + PORT_CMD);
@@ -1554,6 +1563,8 @@ int ahci_do_hardreset(struct ata_link *link, unsigned int *class,
 	tf.command = ATA_BUSY;
 	ata_tf_to_fis(&tf, 0, 0, d2h_fis);
 
+	ahci_port_clear_pending_irq(ap);
+
 	rc = sata_link_hardreset(link, timing, deadline, online,
 				 ahci_check_ready);