diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
index 1adc5e2e7fb3..3c52317d8524 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
@@ -481,11 +481,10 @@ repeat:
 		prev_port = hwif->host->cur_port;
 		hwif->rq = NULL;
 
-		if (drive->dev_flags & IDE_DFLAG_SLEEPING) {
-			if (time_before(drive->sleep, jiffies)) {
-				ide_unlock_port(hwif);
-				goto plug_device;
-			}
+		if (drive->dev_flags & IDE_DFLAG_SLEEPING &&
+		    time_after(drive->sleep, jiffies)) {
+			ide_unlock_port(hwif);
+			goto plug_device;
 		}
 
 		if ((hwif->host->host_flags & IDE_HFLAG_SERIALIZE) &&