diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 4bbe31f..417562b 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -2092,24 +2092,34 @@ int ata_dev_read_id(struct ata_device *dev, unsigned int *p_class,
 				     id, sizeof(id[0]) * ATA_ID_WORDS, 0);
 	if (err_mask) {
 		if (err_mask & AC_ERR_NODEV_HINT) {
-			DPRINTK("ata%u.%d: NODEV after polling detection\n",
-				ap->print_id, dev->devno);
+			ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_DEBUG,
+				       "NODEV after polling detection\n");
 			return -ENOENT;
 		}
 
-		/* Device or controller might have reported the wrong
-		 * device class.  Give a shot at the other IDENTIFY if
-		 * the current one is aborted by the device.
-		 */
-		if (may_fallback &&
-		    (err_mask == AC_ERR_DEV) && (tf.feature & ATA_ABORTED)) {
-			may_fallback = 0;
+		if ((err_mask == AC_ERR_DEV) && (tf.feature & ATA_ABORTED)) {
+			/* Device or controller might have reported
+			 * the wrong device class.  Give a shot at the
+			 * other IDENTIFY if the current one is
+			 * aborted by the device.
+			 */
+			if (may_fallback) {
+				may_fallback = 0;
 
-			if (class == ATA_DEV_ATA)
-				class = ATA_DEV_ATAPI;
-			else
-				class = ATA_DEV_ATA;
-			goto retry;
+				if (class == ATA_DEV_ATA)
+					class = ATA_DEV_ATAPI;
+				else
+					class = ATA_DEV_ATA;
+				goto retry;
+			}
+
+			/* Control reaches iff the device aborted both
+			 * flavors of IDENTIFYs which sometimes
+			 * happens with phantom devices.
+			 */
+			ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_DEBUG,
+				       "both IDENTIFYs aborted, assuming NODEV\n");
+			return -ENOENT;
 		}
 
 		rc = -EIO;