diff --git a/drivers/ata/libahci.c b/drivers/ata/libahci.c
index a70ff154f586..7b9bdd822c62 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libahci.c
@@ -1560,8 +1560,7 @@ static void ahci_error_intr(struct ata_port *ap, u32 irq_stat)
 		u32 fbs = readl(port_mmio + PORT_FBS);
 		int pmp = fbs >> PORT_FBS_DWE_OFFSET;
 
-		if ((fbs & PORT_FBS_SDE) && (pmp < ap->nr_pmp_links) &&
-		    ata_link_online(&ap->pmp_link[pmp])) {
+		if ((fbs & PORT_FBS_SDE) && (pmp < ap->nr_pmp_links)) {
 			link = &ap->pmp_link[pmp];
 			fbs_need_dec = true;
 		}