{
struct ata_eh_context *ehc = &dev->link->eh_context;
- ehc->tries[dev->devno]--;
+ /* -EAGAIN from EH routine indicates retry without prejudice.
+ * The requester is responsible for ensuring forward progress.
+ */
+ if (err != -EAGAIN)
+ ehc->tries[dev->devno]--;
switch (err) {
case -ENODEV: