diff --git a/src/disk/hdc_ide.c b/src/disk/hdc_ide.c
index bef5afeb5..2bb83b4ab 100644
--- a/src/disk/hdc_ide.c
+++ b/src/disk/hdc_ide.c
@@ -2651,8 +2651,7 @@ ide_board_close(int board)
 
             if (dev->type == IDE_ATAPI)
                 dev->tf->atastat = DRDY_STAT | DSC_STAT;
-
-            if ((dev->type == IDE_HDD) && (dev->tf != NULL)) {
+            else if (!(dev->type & IDE_SHADOW) && (dev->tf != NULL)) {
                 free(dev->tf);
                 dev->tf = NULL;
             }