diff --git a/sys/dev/ata/atapi-cam.c b/sys/dev/ata/atapi-cam.c
index 2ed54e71b51..e5b002a89ac 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ata/atapi-cam.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ata/atapi-cam.c
@@ -682,8 +682,12 @@ action_invalid:
 static void
 atapi_poll(struct cam_sim *sim)
 {
-    /* do nothing - we do not actually service any interrupts */
-    printf("atapi_poll called!\n");
+	struct atapi_xpt_softc *softc =
+	    (struct atapi_xpt_softc*)cam_sim_softc(sim);
+
+	mtx_unlock(&softc->state_lock);
+	ata_interrupt(softc->ata_ch);
+	mtx_lock(&softc->state_lock);
 }
 
 static void