diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c b/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c
index f1bb2f9..b05b86a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c
@@ -557,6 +557,9 @@
 		id[83] |= 0x4400;	/* Word 83 is valid and LBA48 */
 		id[86] |= 0x0400;	/* LBA48 on */
 		id[ATA_ID_MAJOR_VER] |= 0x1F;
+		/* Clear the serial number because it's different each boot
+		   which breaks validation on resume */
+		memset(&id[ATA_ID_SERNO], 0x20, ATA_ID_SERNO_LEN);
 	}
 	return err_mask;
 }