diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 7f77c67..f23d6d4 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -4807,9 +4807,6 @@
 {
 	struct ata_device *dev = qc->dev;
 
-	if (ata_tag_internal(qc->tag))
-		return;
-
 	if (ata_is_nodata(qc->tf.protocol))
 		return;
 
@@ -4858,14 +4855,23 @@
 		if (unlikely(qc->err_mask))
 			qc->flags |= ATA_QCFLAG_FAILED;
 
-		if (unlikely(qc->flags & ATA_QCFLAG_FAILED)) {
-			/* always fill result TF for failed qc */
+		/*
+		 * Finish internal commands without any further processing
+		 * and always with the result TF filled.
+		 */
+		if (unlikely(ata_tag_internal(qc->tag))) {
 			fill_result_tf(qc);
+			__ata_qc_complete(qc);
+			return;
+		}
 
-			if (!ata_tag_internal(qc->tag))
-				ata_qc_schedule_eh(qc);
-			else
-				__ata_qc_complete(qc);
+		/*
+		 * Non-internal qc has failed.  Fill the result TF and
+		 * summon EH.
+		 */
+		if (unlikely(qc->flags & ATA_QCFLAG_FAILED)) {
+			fill_result_tf(qc);
+			ata_qc_schedule_eh(qc);
 			return;
 		}