diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_sil.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_sil.c
index bc9f918..0f19645 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_sil.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_sil.c
@@ -474,6 +474,10 @@ static void sil_thaw(struct ata_port *ap
 	ata_chk_status(ap);
 	ata_bmdma_irq_clear(ap);
 
+	/* SATA_IRQ has to be cleared manually on some controllers */
+	writel(SIL_DMA_SATA_IRQ, mmio_base + sil_port[ap->port_no].bmdma2);
+	writel(0, mmio_base + sil_port[ap->port_no].bmdma2);
+
 	/* turn on SATA IRQ */
 	writel(SIL_SIEN_N, mmio_base + sil_port[ap->port_no].sien);