diff --git a/hw/ide/ahci.c b/hw/ide/ahci.c
index 12aaadc554..ef6c9fc378 100644
--- a/hw/ide/ahci.c
+++ b/hw/ide/ahci.c
@@ -806,8 +806,14 @@ static void ahci_write_fis_sdb(AHCIState *s, NCQTransferState *ncq_tfs)
     pr->scr_act &= ~ad->finished;
     ad->finished = 0;
 
-    /* Trigger IRQ if interrupt bit is set (which currently, it always is) */
-    if (sdb_fis->flags & 0x40) {
+    /*
+     * TFES IRQ is always raised if ERR_STAT is set, regardless of I bit.
+     * If ERR_STAT is not set, trigger SDBS IRQ if interrupt bit is set
+     * (which currently, it always is).
+     */
+    if (sdb_fis->status & ERR_STAT) {
+        ahci_trigger_irq(s, ad, AHCI_PORT_IRQ_BIT_TFES);
+    } else if (sdb_fis->flags & 0x40) {
         ahci_trigger_irq(s, ad, AHCI_PORT_IRQ_BIT_SDBS);
     }
 }