diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
index 14e3244..05acd9e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@
 	phy->phy->identify.device_type = dr->attached_dev_type;
 	phy->phy->identify.initiator_port_protocols = phy->attached_iproto;
 	phy->phy->identify.target_port_protocols = phy->attached_tproto;
+	if (!phy->attached_tproto && dr->attached_sata_dev)
+		phy->phy->identify.target_port_protocols = SAS_PROTOCOL_SATA;
 	phy->phy->identify.phy_identifier = phy_id;
 	phy->phy->minimum_linkrate_hw = dr->hmin_linkrate;
 	phy->phy->maximum_linkrate_hw = dr->hmax_linkrate;