diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c b/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c
index aaa74f293aaf..b08755e2e68f 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c
@@ -2515,6 +2515,9 @@ static int sbp2scsi_slave_configure(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 		sdev->skip_ms_page_8 = 1;
 	if (scsi_id->workarounds & SBP2_WORKAROUND_FIX_CAPACITY)
 		sdev->fix_capacity = 1;
+	if (scsi_id->ne->guid_vendor_id == 0x0010b9 && /* Maxtor's OUI */
+	    (sdev->type == TYPE_DISK || sdev->type == TYPE_RBC))
+		sdev->allow_restart = 1;
 	return 0;
 }