diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index b458639b4735..0978b2feef99 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -3267,7 +3267,7 @@ static int ata_bus_softreset(struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int devmask,
 	 * the bus shows 0xFF because the odd clown forgets the D7
 	 * pulldown resistor.
 	 */
-	if (ata_check_status(ap) == 0xFF)
+	if (ata_chk_status(ap) == 0xFF)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	return ata_bus_post_reset(ap, devmask, deadline);