diff --git a/drivers/block/cciss.h b/drivers/block/cciss.h
index 31524cf42c77..5ae1b1c4fc44 100644
--- a/drivers/block/cciss.h
+++ b/drivers/block/cciss.h
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ static void SA5_submit_command( ctlr_info_t *h, CommandList_struct *c)
 	 printk("Sending %x - down to controller\n", c->busaddr );
 #endif /* CCISS_DEBUG */ 
          writel(c->busaddr, h->vaddr + SA5_REQUEST_PORT_OFFSET);
+	readl(h->vaddr + SA5_REQUEST_PORT_OFFSET);
 	 h->commands_outstanding++;
 	 if ( h->commands_outstanding > h->max_outstanding)
 		h->max_outstanding = h->commands_outstanding;