diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/qd65xx.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/qd65xx.c
index bba29df5f21d..1ec0e970f577 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/qd65xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/qd65xx.c
@@ -444,6 +444,8 @@ static int __init qd_probe(int base)
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "qd6580: config=%#x, control=%#x, ID3=%u\n",
 			config, control, QD_ID3);
 
+		outb(QD_DEF_CONTR, QD_CONTROL_PORT);
+
 		if (control & QD_CONTR_SEC_DISABLED) {
 			/* secondary disabled */
 
@@ -460,8 +462,6 @@ static int __init qd_probe(int base)
 
 			ide_device_add(idx, &qd65xx_port_info);
 
-			outb(QD_DEF_CONTR, QD_CONTROL_PORT);
-
 			return 1;
 		} else {
 			ide_hwif_t *mate;
@@ -487,8 +487,6 @@ static int __init qd_probe(int base)
 
 			ide_device_add(idx, &qd65xx_port_info);
 
-			outb(QD_DEF_CONTR, QD_CONTROL_PORT);
-
 			return 0; /* no other qd65xx possible */
 		}
 	}