diff --git a/src/dev/ide_ctrl.cc b/src/dev/ide_ctrl.cc
index 3d4e71888..a8cceda1f 100644
--- a/src/dev/ide_ctrl.cc
+++ b/src/dev/ide_ctrl.cc
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ IdeController::IdeController(Params *p)
     }
     primary.select(false);
     secondary.select(false);
+
+    ioEnabled = (config.command & htole(PCI_CMD_IOSE));
+    bmEnabled = (config.command & htole(PCI_CMD_BME));
 }
 
 bool