diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
index 1a6f65db615e..ee1f9ee995e5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
@@ -2027,6 +2027,11 @@ static int sas_rediscover_dev(struct domain_device *dev, int phy_id, bool last)
 	if ((SAS_ADDR(sas_addr) == 0) || (res == -ECOMM)) {
 		phy->phy_state = PHY_EMPTY;
 		sas_unregister_devs_sas_addr(dev, phy_id, last);
+		/*
+		 * Even though the PHY is empty, for convenience we discover
+		 * the PHY to update the PHY info, like negotiated linkrate.
+		 */
+		sas_ex_phy_discover(dev, phy_id);
 		return res;
 	} else if (SAS_ADDR(sas_addr) == SAS_ADDR(phy->attached_sas_addr) &&
 		   dev_type_flutter(type, phy->attached_dev_type)) {