diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libata-scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/libata-scsi.c
index 9e5cb9f748e6..b45b8b34c0ca 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libata-scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libata-scsi.c
@@ -52,8 +52,12 @@
 #define SECTOR_SIZE	512
 
 typedef unsigned int (*ata_xlat_func_t)(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc, const u8 *scsicmd);
-static struct ata_device *
-ata_scsi_find_dev(struct ata_port *ap, const struct scsi_device *scsidev);
+
+static struct ata_device * __ata_scsi_find_dev(struct ata_port *ap,
+					const struct scsi_device *scsidev);
+static struct ata_device * ata_scsi_find_dev(struct ata_port *ap,
+					    const struct scsi_device *scsidev);
+
 
 #define RW_RECOVERY_MPAGE 0x1
 #define RW_RECOVERY_MPAGE_LEN 12
@@ -2308,6 +2312,23 @@ static unsigned int atapi_xlat(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc, const u8 *scsicmd)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static struct ata_device * ata_find_dev(struct ata_port *ap, int id)
+{
+	if (likely(id < ATA_MAX_DEVICES))
+		return &ap->device[id];
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static struct ata_device * __ata_scsi_find_dev(struct ata_port *ap,
+					const struct scsi_device *scsidev)
+{
+	/* skip commands not addressed to targets we simulate */
+	if (unlikely(scsidev->channel || scsidev->lun))
+		return NULL;
+
+	return ata_find_dev(ap, scsidev->id);
+}
+
 /**
  *	ata_scsi_find_dev - lookup ata_device from scsi_cmnd
  *	@ap: ATA port to which the device is attached
@@ -2324,23 +2345,12 @@ static unsigned int atapi_xlat(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc, const u8 *scsicmd)
  *	RETURNS:
  *	Associated ATA device, or %NULL if not found.
  */
-
 static struct ata_device *
 ata_scsi_find_dev(struct ata_port *ap, const struct scsi_device *scsidev)
 {
-	struct ata_device *dev;
+	struct ata_device *dev = __ata_scsi_find_dev(ap, scsidev);
 
-	/* skip commands not addressed to targets we simulate */
-	if (likely(scsidev->id < ATA_MAX_DEVICES))
-		dev = &ap->device[scsidev->id];
-	else
-		return NULL;
-
-	if (unlikely((scsidev->channel != 0) ||
-		     (scsidev->lun != 0)))
-		return NULL;
-
-	if (unlikely(!ata_dev_enabled(dev)))
+	if (unlikely(!dev || !ata_dev_enabled(dev)))
 		return NULL;
 
 	if (!atapi_enabled || (ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_NO_ATAPI)) {