diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
index 6f57de85dcd9eebb09f7d6d686f00981ae0b441e..c41c3b9b6f022b89148792c05d9564021ff271da 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
@@ -457,11 +457,6 @@ int drive_is_ready (ide_drive_t *drive)
 	if (drive->waiting_for_dma)
 		return hwif->dma_ops->dma_test_irq(drive);
 
-#if 0
-	/* need to guarantee 400ns since last command was issued */
-	udelay(1);
-#endif
-
 	/*
 	 * We do a passive status test under shared PCI interrupts on
 	 * cards that truly share the ATA side interrupt, but may also share