diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index b525a0981348..d7f0f1b1ae3e 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -5028,12 +5028,14 @@ void ata_qc_complete(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 			qc->flags |= ATA_QCFLAG_FAILED;
 
 		if (unlikely(qc->flags & ATA_QCFLAG_FAILED)) {
-			if (!ata_tag_internal(qc->tag)) {
-				/* always fill result TF for failed qc */
-				fill_result_tf(qc);
+			/* always fill result TF for failed qc */
+			fill_result_tf(qc);
+
+			if (!ata_tag_internal(qc->tag))
 				ata_qc_schedule_eh(qc);
-				return;
-			}
+			else
+				__ata_qc_complete(qc);
+			return;
 		}
 
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(ap->pflags & ATA_PFLAG_FROZEN);