diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
index ca27d3090aeb..177db6d5b2f5 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
@@ -430,6 +430,26 @@ static inline void ide_unlock_host(struct ide_host *host)
 	}
 }
 
+static void __ide_requeue_and_plug(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq)
+{
+	if (rq)
+		blk_requeue_request(q, rq);
+	if (rq || blk_peek_request(q)) {
+		/* Use 3ms as that was the old plug delay */
+		blk_delay_queue(q, 3);
+	}
+}
+
+void ide_requeue_and_plug(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *rq)
+{
+	struct request_queue *q = drive->queue;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(q->queue_lock, flags);
+	__ide_requeue_and_plug(q, rq);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(q->queue_lock, flags);
+}
+
 /*
  * Issue a new request to a device.
  */
@@ -550,27 +570,7 @@ plug_device:
 	ide_unlock_host(host);
 plug_device_2:
 	spin_lock_irq(q->queue_lock);
-
-	if (rq) {
-		blk_requeue_request(q, rq);
-		blk_delay_queue(q, queue_run_ms);
-	}
-}
-
-void ide_requeue_and_plug(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *rq)
-{
-	struct request_queue *q = drive->queue;
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(q->queue_lock, flags);
-
-	if (rq)
-		blk_requeue_request(q, rq);
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(q->queue_lock, flags);
-
-	/* Use 3ms as that was the old plug delay */
-	blk_delay_queue(q, 3);
+	__ide_requeue_and_plug(q, rq);
 }
 
 static int drive_is_ready(ide_drive_t *drive)