diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c
index c86f921..e3d4f38 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c
@@ -944,6 +944,8 @@
 
 	if (dev_is_sata(dev)) {
 		DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(completion_setstate);
+		if (scsi_is_sas_phy_local(phy))
+			return 0;
 		rc = sas_phy_reset(phy, 1);
 		msleep(2000);
 		rc = pm8001_exec_internal_task_abort(pm8001_ha, pm8001_dev ,