diff --git a/hw/ide/core.c b/hw/ide/core.c
index b5e0dcd29b28..63ba665f3d22 100644
--- a/hw/ide/core.c
+++ b/hw/ide/core.c
@@ -2515,19 +2515,19 @@ static void ide_dummy_transfer_stop(IDEState *s)
 
 void ide_bus_reset(IDEBus *bus)
 {
-    bus->unit = 0;
-    bus->cmd = 0;
-    ide_reset(&bus->ifs[0]);
-    ide_reset(&bus->ifs[1]);
-    ide_clear_hob(bus);
-
-    /* pending async DMA */
+    /* pending async DMA - needs the IDEState before it is reset */
     if (bus->dma->aiocb) {
         trace_ide_bus_reset_aio();
         blk_aio_cancel(bus->dma->aiocb);
         bus->dma->aiocb = NULL;
     }
 
+    bus->unit = 0;
+    bus->cmd = 0;
+    ide_reset(&bus->ifs[0]);
+    ide_reset(&bus->ifs[1]);
+    ide_clear_hob(bus);
+
     /* reset dma provider too */
     if (bus->dma->ops->reset) {
         bus->dma->ops->reset(bus->dma);