diff --git a/hw/ide/core.c b/hw/ide/core.c
index c3334b121e..443ff10135 100644
--- a/hw/ide/core.c
+++ b/hw/ide/core.c
@@ -2633,27 +2633,29 @@ void ide_init_drive(IDEState *s, DriveInfo *dinfo, const char *version)
     ide_reset(s);
 }
 
+static void ide_init1(IDEBus *bus, int unit, DriveInfo *dinfo)
+{
+    static int drive_serial = 1;
+    IDEState *s = &bus->ifs[unit];
+
+    s->bus = bus;
+    s->unit = unit;
+    s->drive_serial = drive_serial++;
+    s->io_buffer = qemu_blockalign(s->bs, IDE_DMA_BUF_SECTORS*512 + 4);
+    s->io_buffer_total_len = IDE_DMA_BUF_SECTORS*512 + 4;
+    s->smart_selftest_data = qemu_blockalign(s->bs, 512);
+    s->sector_write_timer = qemu_new_timer(vm_clock,
+                                           ide_sector_write_timer_cb, s);
+    ide_init_drive(s, dinfo, NULL);
+}
+
 void ide_init2(IDEBus *bus, DriveInfo *hd0, DriveInfo *hd1,
                qemu_irq irq)
 {
-    IDEState *s;
-    static int drive_serial = 1;
     int i;
 
     for(i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
-        s = bus->ifs + i;
-        s->bus = bus;
-        s->unit = i;
-        s->drive_serial = drive_serial++;
-        s->io_buffer = qemu_blockalign(s->bs, IDE_DMA_BUF_SECTORS*512 + 4);
-        s->io_buffer_total_len = IDE_DMA_BUF_SECTORS*512 + 4;
-        s->smart_selftest_data = qemu_blockalign(s->bs, 512);
-        s->sector_write_timer = qemu_new_timer(vm_clock,
-                                               ide_sector_write_timer_cb, s);
-        if (i == 0)
-            ide_init_drive(s, hd0, NULL);
-        if (i == 1)
-            ide_init_drive(s, hd1, NULL);
+        ide_init1(bus, i, i == 0 ? hd0 : hd1);
     }
     bus->irq = irq;
 }