diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
index d1445d74e9c3..f2be127ee96e 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
@@ -530,7 +530,6 @@ int ide_wait_not_busy(ide_hwif_t *hwif, unsigned long timeout)
 		 */
 		if (stat == 0xff)
 			return -ENODEV;
-		touch_softlockup_watchdog();
 		touch_nmi_watchdog();
 	}
 	return -EBUSY;