diff --git a/drivers/block/ahci.c b/drivers/block/ahci.c
index 37d2d2a..c908fab 100644
--- a/drivers/block/ahci.c
+++ b/drivers/block/ahci.c
@@ -513,6 +513,20 @@ static void ahci_set_feature(u8 port)
 }
 #endif
 
+static int wait_spinup(volatile u8 *port_mmio)
+{
+	ulong start;
+	u32 tf_data;
+
+	start = get_timer(0);
+	do {
+		tf_data = readl(port_mmio + PORT_TFDATA);
+		if (!(tf_data & ATA_BUSY))
+			return 0;
+	} while (get_timer(start) < WAIT_MS_SPINUP);
+
+	return -ETIMEDOUT;
+}
 
 static int ahci_port_start(u8 port)
 {
@@ -579,7 +593,11 @@ static int ahci_port_start(u8 port)
 
 	debug("Exit start port %d\n", port);
 
-	return 0;
+	/*
+	 * Make sure interface is not busy based on error and status
+	 * information from task file data register before proceeding
+	 */
+	return wait_spinup(port_mmio);
 }