diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
index ccdb9d5e2f28..12886f96b286 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ static void sas_set_ex_phy(struct domain_device *dev, int phy_id, void *rsp)
 	phy->phy->minimum_linkrate = dr->pmin_linkrate;
 	phy->phy->maximum_linkrate = dr->pmax_linkrate;
 	phy->phy->negotiated_linkrate = phy->linkrate;
+	phy->phy->enabled = (phy->linkrate != SAS_PHY_DISABLED);
 
  skip:
 	if (new_phy)