diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_scsih.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_scsih.c
index 66c7736..7d774c5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_scsih.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_scsih.c
@@ -7264,7 +7264,8 @@
 		_scsih_search_responding_sas_devices(ioc);
 		_scsih_search_responding_raid_devices(ioc);
 		_scsih_search_responding_expanders(ioc);
-		if (!ioc->is_driver_loading) {
+		if ((!ioc->is_driver_loading) && !(disable_discovery > 0 &&
+		    !ioc->sas_hba.num_phys)) {
 			_scsih_prep_device_scan(ioc);
 			_scsih_search_responding_sas_devices(ioc);
 			_scsih_search_responding_raid_devices(ioc);