diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index ad5ee7a170d737f994fe64734f093547782f507f..aca5a6d282fb0d5a0f3e6d14fc22f83067e40735 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -1566,11 +1566,15 @@ int bdrv_media_changed(BlockDriverState *bs)
 /**
  * If eject_flag is TRUE, eject the media. Otherwise, close the tray
  */
-void bdrv_eject(BlockDriverState *bs, int eject_flag)
+int bdrv_eject(BlockDriverState *bs, int eject_flag)
 {
     BlockDriver *drv = bs->drv;
     int ret;
 
+    if (bs->locked) {
+        return -EBUSY;
+    }
+
     if (!drv || !drv->bdrv_eject) {
         ret = -ENOTSUP;
     } else {
@@ -1579,7 +1583,10 @@ void bdrv_eject(BlockDriverState *bs, int eject_flag)
     if (ret == -ENOTSUP) {
         if (eject_flag)
             bdrv_close(bs);
+        ret = 0;
     }
+
+    return ret;
 }
 
 int bdrv_is_locked(BlockDriverState *bs)
diff --git a/block.h b/block.h
index 0acac63b8776a98516d84e1a400057da4c354f11..71e87fc9e1d7ec768fc4bb2b22f1a859961c6ae2 100644
--- a/block.h
+++ b/block.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ int bdrv_is_inserted(BlockDriverState *bs);
 int bdrv_media_changed(BlockDriverState *bs);
 int bdrv_is_locked(BlockDriverState *bs);
 void bdrv_set_locked(BlockDriverState *bs, int locked);
-void bdrv_eject(BlockDriverState *bs, int eject_flag);
+int bdrv_eject(BlockDriverState *bs, int eject_flag);
 void bdrv_set_change_cb(BlockDriverState *bs,
                         void (*change_cb)(void *opaque), void *opaque);
 void bdrv_get_format(BlockDriverState *bs, char *buf, int buf_size);
diff --git a/hw/ide.c b/hw/ide.c
index cc37e7880b874cd0febac29ad791d6da84f1e283..f3787f256c5b11fa7c17926f9ceb82d4807f99d2 100644
--- a/hw/ide.c
+++ b/hw/ide.c
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@
 #define ASC_INCOMPATIBLE_FORMAT              0x30
 #define ASC_MEDIUM_NOT_PRESENT               0x3a
 #define ASC_SAVING_PARAMETERS_NOT_SUPPORTED  0x39
+#define ASC_MEDIA_REMOVAL_PREVENTED          0x53
 
 #define CFA_NO_ERROR            0x00
 #define CFA_MISC_ERROR          0x09
@@ -1822,18 +1823,27 @@ static void ide_atapi_cmd(IDEState *s)
         break;
     case GPCMD_START_STOP_UNIT:
         {
-            int start, eject;
+            int start, eject, err = 0;
             start = packet[4] & 1;
             eject = (packet[4] >> 1) & 1;
 
-            if (eject && !start) {
-                /* eject the disk */
-                bdrv_eject(s->bs, 1);
-            } else if (eject && start) {
-                /* close the tray */
-                bdrv_eject(s->bs, 0);
+            if (eject) {
+                err = bdrv_eject(s->bs, !start);
+            }
+
+            switch (err) {
+            case 0:
+                ide_atapi_cmd_ok(s);
+                break;
+            case -EBUSY:
+                ide_atapi_cmd_error(s, SENSE_NOT_READY,
+                                    ASC_MEDIA_REMOVAL_PREVENTED);
+                break;
+            default:
+                ide_atapi_cmd_error(s, SENSE_NOT_READY,
+                                    ASC_MEDIUM_NOT_PRESENT);
+                break;
             }
-            ide_atapi_cmd_ok(s);
         }
         break;
     case GPCMD_MECHANISM_STATUS: