diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_dwc_460ex.c b/drivers/ata/sata_dwc_460ex.c
index 85c5e67e9175..bc543a408963 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_dwc_460ex.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_dwc_460ex.c
@@ -394,8 +394,7 @@ static void clear_serror(struct ata_port *ap)
 
 static void clear_interrupt_bit(struct sata_dwc_device *hsdev, u32 bit)
 {
-	sata_dwc_writel(&hsdev->sata_dwc_regs->intpr,
-			sata_dwc_readl(&hsdev->sata_dwc_regs->intpr));
+	sata_dwc_writel(&hsdev->sata_dwc_regs->intpr, bit);
 }
 
 static u32 qcmd_tag_to_mask(u8 tag)