diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c b/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c
index 9834dce4e20f..0606bd2f6020 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
@@ -314,6 +315,8 @@ static void ide_pio_datablock(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *rq,
 	if (rq->bio)	/* fs request */
 		rq->errors = 0;
 
+	touch_softlockup_watchdog();
+
 	switch (drive->hwif->data_phase) {
 	case TASKFILE_MULTI_IN:
 	case TASKFILE_MULTI_OUT: