diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
index 91a9e6af2ec4..75cced210b2a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
@@ -2245,8 +2245,8 @@ static void ata_eh_link_autopsy(struct ata_link *link)
 		if (dev->flags & ATA_DFLAG_DUBIOUS_XFER)
 			eflags |= ATA_EFLAG_DUBIOUS_XFER;
 		ehc->i.action |= ata_eh_speed_down(dev, eflags, all_err_mask);
+		trace_ata_eh_link_autopsy(dev, ehc->i.action, all_err_mask);
 	}
-	trace_ata_eh_link_autopsy(dev, ehc->i.action, all_err_mask);
 	DPRINTK("EXIT\n");
 }