diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
index 1495fe7..c8d0e87 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
@@ -1178,11 +1178,10 @@
 			else
 				rq->data += blen;
 		}
+		if (!write && blk_sense_request(rq))
+			rq->sense_len += blen;
 	}
 
-	if (write && blk_sense_request(rq))
-		rq->sense_len += thislen;
-
 	/*
 	 * pad, if necessary
 	 */