diff --git a/hw/ide/core.c b/hw/ide/core.c
index d4af5e2eb1..ac3f015a8d 100644
--- a/hw/ide/core.c
+++ b/hw/ide/core.c
@@ -2417,6 +2417,7 @@ static int ide_drive_pio_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
     s->end_transfer_func = transfer_end_table[s->end_transfer_fn_idx];
     s->data_ptr = s->io_buffer + s->cur_io_buffer_offset;
     s->data_end = s->data_ptr + s->cur_io_buffer_len;
+    s->atapi_dma = s->feature & 1; /* as per cmd_packet */
 
     return 0;
 }