diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
index 1c1ba43c263c..2cb301dccd21 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
@@ -593,13 +593,13 @@ static ide_startstop_t cdrom_transfer_packet_command(ide_drive_t *drive)
 	if (cmd_len < ATAPI_MIN_CDB_BYTES)
 		cmd_len = ATAPI_MIN_CDB_BYTES;
 
-	/* send the command to the device */
-	hwif->tp_ops->output_data(drive, NULL, rq->cmd, cmd_len);
-
 	/* start the DMA if need be */
 	if (drive->dma)
 		hwif->dma_ops->dma_start(drive);
 
+	/* send the command to the device */
+	hwif->tp_ops->output_data(drive, NULL, rq->cmd, cmd_len);
+
 	return ide_started;
 }