diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_legacy.c b/drivers/ata/pata_legacy.c
index be816428b430fbb73135ef1591bbde2219097221..bce2a8ca4678ace5375b6a0f90699481b8ff9659 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_legacy.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_legacy.c
@@ -916,7 +916,6 @@ static __init int probe_chip_type(struct legacy_probe *probe)
 			local_irq_restore(flags);
 			return BIOS;
 		}
-		local_irq_restore(flags);
 	}
 
 	if (ht6560a & mask)