diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
index 5a8e8e3c22cd..1d5b35312e33 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
@@ -890,8 +890,7 @@ int cdrom_check_status(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request_sense *sense)
 }
 
 static int cdrom_read_capacity(ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned long *capacity,
-			       unsigned long *sectors_per_frame,
-			       struct request_sense *sense)
+			       unsigned long *sectors_per_frame)
 {
 	struct {
 		__be32 lba;
@@ -908,7 +907,7 @@ static int cdrom_read_capacity(ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned long *capacity,
 	memset(cmd, 0, BLK_MAX_CDB);
 	cmd[0] = GPCMD_READ_CDVD_CAPACITY;
 
-	stat = ide_cd_queue_pc(drive, cmd, 0, &capbuf, &len, sense, 0,
+	stat = ide_cd_queue_pc(drive, cmd, 0, &capbuf, &len, NULL, 0,
 			       RQF_QUIET);
 	if (stat)
 		return stat;
@@ -944,8 +943,7 @@ static int cdrom_read_capacity(ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned long *capacity,
 }
 
 static int cdrom_read_tocentry(ide_drive_t *drive, int trackno, int msf_flag,
-				int format, char *buf, int buflen,
-				struct request_sense *sense)
+				int format, char *buf, int buflen)
 {
 	unsigned char cmd[BLK_MAX_CDB];
 
@@ -962,11 +960,11 @@ static int cdrom_read_tocentry(ide_drive_t *drive, int trackno, int msf_flag,
 	if (msf_flag)
 		cmd[1] = 2;
 
-	return ide_cd_queue_pc(drive, cmd, 0, buf, &buflen, sense, 0, RQF_QUIET);
+	return ide_cd_queue_pc(drive, cmd, 0, buf, &buflen, NULL, 0, RQF_QUIET);
 }
 
 /* Try to read the entire TOC for the disk into our internal buffer. */
-int ide_cd_read_toc(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request_sense *sense)
+int ide_cd_read_toc(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	int stat, ntracks, i;
 	struct cdrom_info *info = drive->driver_data;
@@ -996,14 +994,13 @@ int ide_cd_read_toc(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request_sense *sense)
 	 * Check to see if the existing data is still valid. If it is,
 	 * just return.
 	 */
-	(void) cdrom_check_status(drive, sense);
+	(void) cdrom_check_status(drive, NULL);
 
 	if (drive->atapi_flags & IDE_AFLAG_TOC_VALID)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* try to get the total cdrom capacity and sector size */
-	stat = cdrom_read_capacity(drive, &toc->capacity, &sectors_per_frame,
-				   sense);
+	stat = cdrom_read_capacity(drive, &toc->capacity, &sectors_per_frame);
 	if (stat)
 		toc->capacity = 0x1fffff;
 
@@ -1016,7 +1013,7 @@ int ide_cd_read_toc(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request_sense *sense)
 
 	/* first read just the header, so we know how long the TOC is */
 	stat = cdrom_read_tocentry(drive, 0, 1, 0, (char *) &toc->hdr,
-				    sizeof(struct atapi_toc_header), sense);
+				    sizeof(struct atapi_toc_header));
 	if (stat)
 		return stat;
 
@@ -1036,7 +1033,7 @@ int ide_cd_read_toc(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request_sense *sense)
 				  (char *)&toc->hdr,
 				   sizeof(struct atapi_toc_header) +
 				   (ntracks + 1) *
-				   sizeof(struct atapi_toc_entry), sense);
+				   sizeof(struct atapi_toc_entry));
 
 	if (stat && toc->hdr.first_track > 1) {
 		/*
@@ -1056,8 +1053,7 @@ int ide_cd_read_toc(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request_sense *sense)
 					   (char *)&toc->hdr,
 					   sizeof(struct atapi_toc_header) +
 					   (ntracks + 1) *
-					   sizeof(struct atapi_toc_entry),
-					   sense);
+					   sizeof(struct atapi_toc_entry));
 		if (stat)
 			return stat;
 
@@ -1094,7 +1090,7 @@ int ide_cd_read_toc(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request_sense *sense)
 	if (toc->hdr.first_track != CDROM_LEADOUT) {
 		/* read the multisession information */
 		stat = cdrom_read_tocentry(drive, 0, 0, 1, (char *)&ms_tmp,
-					   sizeof(ms_tmp), sense);
+					   sizeof(ms_tmp));
 		if (stat)
 			return stat;
 
@@ -1108,7 +1104,7 @@ int ide_cd_read_toc(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request_sense *sense)
 	if (drive->atapi_flags & IDE_AFLAG_TOCADDR_AS_BCD) {
 		/* re-read multisession information using MSF format */
 		stat = cdrom_read_tocentry(drive, 0, 1, 1, (char *)&ms_tmp,
-					   sizeof(ms_tmp), sense);
+					   sizeof(ms_tmp));
 		if (stat)
 			return stat;
 
@@ -1412,7 +1408,7 @@ static sector_t ide_cdrom_capacity(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	unsigned long capacity, sectors_per_frame;
 
-	if (cdrom_read_capacity(drive, &capacity, &sectors_per_frame, NULL))
+	if (cdrom_read_capacity(drive, &capacity, &sectors_per_frame))
 		return 0;
 
 	return capacity * sectors_per_frame;
@@ -1723,9 +1719,8 @@ static unsigned int idecd_check_events(struct gendisk *disk,
 static int idecd_revalidate_disk(struct gendisk *disk)
 {
 	struct cdrom_info *info = ide_drv_g(disk, cdrom_info);
-	struct request_sense sense;
 
-	ide_cd_read_toc(info->drive, &sense);
+	ide_cd_read_toc(info->drive);
 
 	return  0;
 }
@@ -1749,7 +1744,6 @@ static int ide_cd_probe(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	struct cdrom_info *info;
 	struct gendisk *g;
-	struct request_sense sense;
 
 	ide_debug_log(IDE_DBG_PROBE, "driver_req: %s, media: 0x%x",
 				     drive->driver_req, drive->media);
@@ -1798,7 +1792,7 @@ static int ide_cd_probe(ide_drive_t *drive)
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
-	ide_cd_read_toc(drive, &sense);
+	ide_cd_read_toc(drive);
 	g->fops = &idecd_ops;
 	g->flags |= GENHD_FL_REMOVABLE | GENHD_FL_BLOCK_EVENTS_ON_EXCL_WRITE;
 	device_add_disk(&drive->gendev, g);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.h b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.h
index 04f0f310a856..fc162fbb6629 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.h
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void ide_cd_log_error(const char *, struct request *, struct request_sense *);
 /* ide-cd.c functions used by ide-cd_ioctl.c */
 int ide_cd_queue_pc(ide_drive_t *, const unsigned char *, int, void *,
 		    unsigned *, struct request_sense *, int, req_flags_t);
-int ide_cd_read_toc(ide_drive_t *, struct request_sense *);
+int ide_cd_read_toc(ide_drive_t *);
 int ide_cdrom_get_capabilities(ide_drive_t *, u8 *);
 void ide_cdrom_update_speed(ide_drive_t *, u8 *);
 int cdrom_check_status(ide_drive_t *, struct request_sense *);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-cd_ioctl.c b/drivers/ide/ide-cd_ioctl.c
index 2acca12b9c94..c709f4eed0e9 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-cd_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-cd_ioctl.c
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ unsigned int ide_cdrom_check_events_real(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi,
 /* Eject the disk if EJECTFLAG is 0.
    If EJECTFLAG is 1, try to reload the disk. */
 static
-int cdrom_eject(ide_drive_t *drive, int ejectflag,
-		struct request_sense *sense)
+int cdrom_eject(ide_drive_t *drive, int ejectflag)
 {
 	struct cdrom_info *cd = drive->driver_data;
 	struct cdrom_device_info *cdi = &cd->devinfo;
@@ -129,20 +128,16 @@ int cdrom_eject(ide_drive_t *drive, int ejectflag,
 	cmd[0] = GPCMD_START_STOP_UNIT;
 	cmd[4] = loej | (ejectflag != 0);
 
-	return ide_cd_queue_pc(drive, cmd, 0, NULL, NULL, sense, 0, 0);
+	return ide_cd_queue_pc(drive, cmd, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, 0);
 }
 
 /* Lock the door if LOCKFLAG is nonzero; unlock it otherwise. */
 static
-int ide_cd_lockdoor(ide_drive_t *drive, int lockflag,
-		    struct request_sense *sense)
+int ide_cd_lockdoor(ide_drive_t *drive, int lockflag)
 {
-	struct request_sense my_sense;
+	struct request_sense my_sense, *sense = &my_sense;
 	int stat;
 
-	if (sense == NULL)
-		sense = &my_sense;
-
 	/* If the drive cannot lock the door, just pretend. */
 	if ((drive->dev_flags & IDE_DFLAG_DOORLOCKING) == 0) {
 		stat = 0;
@@ -186,23 +181,22 @@ int ide_cd_lockdoor(ide_drive_t *drive, int lockflag,
 int ide_cdrom_tray_move(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi, int position)
 {
 	ide_drive_t *drive = cdi->handle;
-	struct request_sense sense;
 
 	if (position) {
-		int stat = ide_cd_lockdoor(drive, 0, &sense);
+		int stat = ide_cd_lockdoor(drive, 0);
 
 		if (stat)
 			return stat;
 	}
 
-	return cdrom_eject(drive, !position, &sense);
+	return cdrom_eject(drive, !position);
 }
 
 int ide_cdrom_lock_door(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi, int lock)
 {
 	ide_drive_t *drive = cdi->handle;
 
-	return ide_cd_lockdoor(drive, lock, NULL);
+	return ide_cd_lockdoor(drive, lock);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -213,7 +207,6 @@ int ide_cdrom_select_speed(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi, int speed)
 {
 	ide_drive_t *drive = cdi->handle;
 	struct cdrom_info *cd = drive->driver_data;
-	struct request_sense sense;
 	u8 buf[ATAPI_CAPABILITIES_PAGE_SIZE];
 	int stat;
 	unsigned char cmd[BLK_MAX_CDB];
@@ -236,7 +229,7 @@ int ide_cdrom_select_speed(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi, int speed)
 		cmd[5] = speed & 0xff;
 	}
 
-	stat = ide_cd_queue_pc(drive, cmd, 0, NULL, NULL, &sense, 0, 0);
+	stat = ide_cd_queue_pc(drive, cmd, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, 0);
 
 	if (!ide_cdrom_get_capabilities(drive, buf)) {
 		ide_cdrom_update_speed(drive, buf);
@@ -252,11 +245,10 @@ int ide_cdrom_get_last_session(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi,
 	struct atapi_toc *toc;
 	ide_drive_t *drive = cdi->handle;
 	struct cdrom_info *info = drive->driver_data;
-	struct request_sense sense;
 	int ret;
 
 	if ((drive->atapi_flags & IDE_AFLAG_TOC_VALID) == 0 || !info->toc) {
-		ret = ide_cd_read_toc(drive, &sense);
+		ret = ide_cd_read_toc(drive);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
@@ -300,7 +292,6 @@ int ide_cdrom_reset(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi)
 {
 	ide_drive_t *drive = cdi->handle;
 	struct cdrom_info *cd = drive->driver_data;
-	struct request_sense sense;
 	struct request *rq;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -315,7 +306,7 @@ int ide_cdrom_reset(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi)
 	 * lock it again.
 	 */
 	if (drive->atapi_flags & IDE_AFLAG_DOOR_LOCKED)
-		(void)ide_cd_lockdoor(drive, 1, &sense);
+		(void)ide_cd_lockdoor(drive, 1);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -355,7 +346,6 @@ static int ide_cd_fake_play_trkind(ide_drive_t *drive, void *arg)
 	struct atapi_toc_entry *first_toc, *last_toc;
 	unsigned long lba_start, lba_end;
 	int stat;
-	struct request_sense sense;
 	unsigned char cmd[BLK_MAX_CDB];
 
 	stat = ide_cd_get_toc_entry(drive, ti->cdti_trk0, &first_toc);
@@ -380,7 +370,7 @@ static int ide_cd_fake_play_trkind(ide_drive_t *drive, void *arg)
 	lba_to_msf(lba_start,   &cmd[3], &cmd[4], &cmd[5]);
 	lba_to_msf(lba_end - 1, &cmd[6], &cmd[7], &cmd[8]);
 
-	return ide_cd_queue_pc(drive, cmd, 0, NULL, NULL, &sense, 0, 0);
+	return ide_cd_queue_pc(drive, cmd, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, 0);
 }
 
 static int ide_cd_read_tochdr(ide_drive_t *drive, void *arg)
@@ -391,7 +381,7 @@ static int ide_cd_read_tochdr(ide_drive_t *drive, void *arg)
 	int stat;
 
 	/* Make sure our saved TOC is valid. */
-	stat = ide_cd_read_toc(drive, NULL);
+	stat = ide_cd_read_toc(drive);
 	if (stat)
 		return stat;
 
