diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c b/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c
index 15bbfc1..925fb92 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
 		return ide_started;
 	default:
 		if ((drive->dev_flags & IDE_DFLAG_USING_DMA) == 0 ||
+		    ide_build_sglist(drive, hwif->rq) == 0 ||
 		    dma_ops->dma_setup(drive))
 			return ide_stopped;
 		dma_ops->dma_exec_cmd(drive, tf->command);