diff --git a/devices/common/ata/atabasedevice.cpp b/devices/common/ata/atabasedevice.cpp
index ee6212b..d5d1a8c 100644
--- a/devices/common/ata/atabasedevice.cpp
+++ b/devices/common/ata/atabasedevice.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ void AtaBaseDevice::device_reset(bool is_soft_reset) {
 
     // Diagnostic code
     this->r_error = 1; // device 0 passed, device 1 passed or not present
+
+    // disable interrupts
+    this->r_dev_ctrl |= ATA_CTRL::IEN;
 }
 
 void AtaBaseDevice::device_set_signature() {
diff --git a/devices/common/ata/atabasedevice.h b/devices/common/ata/atabasedevice.h
index 54959a7..df35909 100644
--- a/devices/common/ata/atabasedevice.h
+++ b/devices/common/ata/atabasedevice.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ protected:
     uint8_t r_command;
     uint8_t r_status;
     uint8_t r_status_save;
-    uint8_t r_dev_ctrl = 0x08;
+    uint8_t r_dev_ctrl = 0x08 | ata_interface::ATA_CTRL::IEN; // disable interrupts
 
     uint16_t    *data_ptr       = nullptr;
     uint16_t    *cur_data_ptr   = nullptr;