diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
index af7af958ab3e..b72dde70840a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
@@ -1243,6 +1243,7 @@ int ide_wait_not_busy(ide_hwif_t *hwif, unsigned long timeout)
 		 */
 		if (stat == 0xff)
 			return -ENODEV;
+		touch_softlockup_watchdog();
 	}
 	return -EBUSY;
 }