diff --git a/hw/ide/ahci.c b/hw/ide/ahci.c
index f3438ad78a..63ead21047 100644
--- a/hw/ide/ahci.c
+++ b/hw/ide/ahci.c
@@ -948,6 +948,7 @@ static void ncq_cb(void *opaque, int ret)
     NCQTransferState *ncq_tfs = (NCQTransferState *)opaque;
     IDEState *ide_state = &ncq_tfs->drive->port.ifs[0];
 
+    ncq_tfs->aiocb = NULL;
     if (ret == -ECANCELED) {
         return;
     }