static ide_startstop_t cdrom_newpc_intr(ide_drive_t *);
 
-/*
- * Routine to send a read/write packet command to the drive. This is usually
- * called directly from cdrom_start_{read,write}(). However, for drq_interrupt
- * devices, it is called from an interrupt when the drive is ready to accept
- * the command.
- */
-static ide_startstop_t cdrom_start_rw_cont(ide_drive_t *drive)
+static ide_startstop_t ide_cd_prepare_rw_request(ide_drive_t *drive,
+                                                struct request *rq)
 {
-       struct request *rq = HWGROUP(drive)->rq;
-
        if (rq_data_dir(rq) == READ) {
                unsigned short sectors_per_frame =
                        queue_hardsect_size(drive->queue) >> SECTOR_BITS;
        /* set up the command */
        rq->timeout = ATAPI_WAIT_PC;
 
+       return ide_started;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Routine to send a read/write packet command to the drive. This is usually
+ * called directly from cdrom_start_{read,write}(). However, for drq_interrupt
+ * devices, it is called from an interrupt when the drive is ready to accept
+ * the command.
+ */
+static ide_startstop_t cdrom_start_rw_cont(ide_drive_t *drive)
+{
+       struct request *rq = drive->hwif->hwgroup->rq;
+
        /* send the command to the drive and return */
        return cdrom_transfer_packet_command(drive, rq, cdrom_newpc_intr);
 }
                } else {
                        xferlen = 32768;
                        fn = cdrom_start_rw_cont;
+
                        if (cdrom_start_rw(drive, rq) == ide_stopped)
                                return ide_stopped;
+
+                       if (ide_cd_prepare_rw_request(drive, rq) == ide_stopped)
+                               return ide_stopped;
                }
                info->last_block = block;
        } else if (blk_sense_request(rq) || blk_pc_request(rq) ||