diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
index 41bfa4d..f5ce22c 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
@@ -574,11 +574,11 @@
 			/* look for ATAPI device */
 			(void) do_probe(drive, WIN_PIDENTIFY);
 		}
-		if (strstr(drive->id->model, "E X A B Y T E N E S T"))
-			enable_nest(drive);
 		if (!drive->present)
 			/* drive not found */
 			return 0;
+		if (strstr(drive->id->model, "E X A B Y T E N E S T"))
+			enable_nest(drive);
 	
 		/* identification failed? */
 		if (!drive->id_read) {