int ref;
        int type;
        struct blk_mq_tag_set tag_set;
+       int error_count;
 } unit[FD_MAX_UNITS];
 
 #define        UD      unit[drive]
        if (!fd_request)
                return;
 
-       fd_request->error_count++;
-       if (fd_request->error_count >= MAX_ERRORS) {
+       unit[SelectedDrive].error_count++;
+       if (unit[SelectedDrive].error_count >= MAX_ERRORS) {
                printk(KERN_ERR "fd%d: too many errors.\n", SelectedDrive );
                fd_end_request_cur(BLK_STS_IOERR);
                finish_fdc();
                return;
        }
-       else if (fd_request->error_count == RECALIBRATE_ERRORS) {
+       else if (unit[SelectedDrive].error_count == RECALIBRATE_ERRORS) {
                printk(KERN_WARNING "fd%d: recalibrating\n", SelectedDrive );
                if (SelectedDrive != -1)
                        SUD.track = -1;
        ReqData = ReqBuffer + 512 * ReqCnt;
 
        if (UseTrackbuffer)
-               read_track = (ReqCmd == READ && fd_request->error_count == 0);
+               read_track = (ReqCmd == READ && unit[drive].error_count == 0);
        else
                read_track = 0;
 
                return BLK_STS_RESOURCE;
        }
        fd_request = bd->rq;
+       unit[drive].error_count = 0;
        blk_mq_start_request(fd_request);
 
        atari_disable_irq( IRQ_MFP_FDC );