diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide.c b/drivers/ide/ide.c
index a6f098fda884719b1b51b0341238a752d1b6d23d..ae5bf2be6f52b158597aadd6b57245b746824f43 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide.c
@@ -1962,6 +1962,8 @@ static char *media_string(ide_drive_t *drive)
 		return "tape";
 	case ide_floppy:
 		return "floppy";
+	case ide_optical:
+		return "optical";
 	default:
 		return "UNKNOWN";
 	}