diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/alauda.c b/drivers/usb/storage/alauda.c
index 5e912dd29b4c..115f05a6201a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/alauda.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/alauda.c
@@ -318,7 +318,8 @@ static int alauda_get_media_status(struct us_data *us, unsigned char *data)
 	rc = usb_stor_ctrl_transfer(us, us->recv_ctrl_pipe,
 		command, 0xc0, 0, 1, data, 2);
 
-	usb_stor_dbg(us, "Media status %02X %02X\n", data[0], data[1]);
+	if (rc == USB_STOR_XFER_GOOD)
+		usb_stor_dbg(us, "Media status %02X %02X\n", data[0], data[1]);
 
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -454,9 +455,14 @@ static int alauda_init_media(struct us_data *us)
 static int alauda_check_media(struct us_data *us)
 {
 	struct alauda_info *info = (struct alauda_info *) us->extra;
-	unsigned char status[2];
+	unsigned char *status = us->iobuf;
+	int rc;
 
-	alauda_get_media_status(us, status);
+	rc = alauda_get_media_status(us, status);
+	if (rc != USB_STOR_XFER_GOOD) {
+		status[0] = 0xF0;	/* Pretend there's no media */
+		status[1] = 0;
+	}
 
 	/* Check for no media or door open */
 	if ((status[0] & 0x80) || ((status[0] & 0x1F) == 0x10)