diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-atapi.c b/drivers/ide/ide-atapi.c
index e96c012..e9d042db 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-atapi.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-atapi.c
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@
 	rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_PREEMPT;
 	rq->buffer = (char *)pc;
 	rq->rq_disk = disk;
+
+	if (pc->req_xfer) {
+		rq->data = pc->buf;
+		rq->data_len = pc->req_xfer;
+	}
+
 	memcpy(rq->cmd, pc->c, 12);
 	if (drive->media == ide_tape)
 		rq->cmd[13] = REQ_IDETAPE_PC1;
@@ -159,6 +165,12 @@
 	rq = blk_get_request(drive->queue, READ, __GFP_WAIT);
 	rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_SPECIAL;
 	rq->buffer = (char *)pc;
+
+	if (pc->req_xfer) {
+		rq->data = pc->buf;
+		rq->data_len = pc->req_xfer;
+	}
+
 	memcpy(rq->cmd, pc->c, 12);
 	if (drive->media == ide_tape)
 		rq->cmd[13] = REQ_IDETAPE_PC1;