diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
index d163e6571e09..4528e25f2bbb 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static void cdrom_queue_request_sense(ide_drive_t *drive, void *sense,
 				      struct request *failed_command)
 {
 	struct cdrom_info *info		= drive->driver_data;
-	struct request *rq		= &info->request_sense_request;
+	struct request *rq		= &drive->request_sense_rq;
 
 	ide_debug_log(IDE_DBG_SENSE, "enter");
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.h b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.h
index 3b77dd735088..1d97101099ce 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.h
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.h
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ struct cdrom_info {
 	   on this device. */
 	struct request_sense sense_data;
 
-	struct request request_sense_request;
-
 	u8 max_speed;		/* Max speed of the drive. */
 	u8 current_speed;	/* Current speed of the drive. */