diff --git a/drivers/firewire/fw-sbp2.c b/drivers/firewire/fw-sbp2.c
index 227d2e036cd8..53fc5a641e6d 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/fw-sbp2.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/fw-sbp2.c
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(exclusive_login, "Exclusive login to sbp2 device "
  * - delay inquiry
  *   Wait extra SBP2_INQUIRY_DELAY seconds after login before SCSI inquiry.
  *
+ * - power condition
+ *   Set the power condition field in the START STOP UNIT commands sent by
+ *   sd_mod on suspend, resume, and shutdown (if manage_start_stop is on).
+ *   Some disks need this to spin down or to resume properly.
+ *
  * - override internal blacklist
  *   Instead of adding to the built-in blacklist, use only the workarounds
  *   specified in the module load parameter.
@@ -97,6 +102,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(exclusive_login, "Exclusive login to sbp2 device "
 #define SBP2_WORKAROUND_FIX_CAPACITY	0x8
 #define SBP2_WORKAROUND_DELAY_INQUIRY	0x10
 #define SBP2_INQUIRY_DELAY		12
+#define SBP2_WORKAROUND_POWER_CONDITION	0x20
 #define SBP2_WORKAROUND_OVERRIDE	0x100
 
 static int sbp2_param_workarounds;
@@ -107,6 +113,8 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(workarounds, "Work around device bugs (default = 0"
 	", skip mode page 8 = "   __stringify(SBP2_WORKAROUND_MODE_SENSE_8)
 	", fix capacity = "       __stringify(SBP2_WORKAROUND_FIX_CAPACITY)
 	", delay inquiry = "      __stringify(SBP2_WORKAROUND_DELAY_INQUIRY)
+	", set power condition in start stop unit = "
+				  __stringify(SBP2_WORKAROUND_POWER_CONDITION)
 	", override internal blacklist = " __stringify(SBP2_WORKAROUND_OVERRIDE)
 	", or a combination)");
 
@@ -310,18 +318,25 @@ static const struct {
 		.firmware_revision	= 0x002800,
 		.model			= 0x001010,
 		.workarounds		= SBP2_WORKAROUND_INQUIRY_36 |
-					  SBP2_WORKAROUND_MODE_SENSE_8,
+					  SBP2_WORKAROUND_MODE_SENSE_8 |
+					  SBP2_WORKAROUND_POWER_CONDITION,
 	},
 	/* DViCO Momobay FX-3A with TSB42AA9A bridge */ {
 		.firmware_revision	= 0x002800,
 		.model			= 0x000000,
-		.workarounds		= SBP2_WORKAROUND_DELAY_INQUIRY,
+		.workarounds		= SBP2_WORKAROUND_DELAY_INQUIRY |
+					  SBP2_WORKAROUND_POWER_CONDITION,
 	},
 	/* Initio bridges, actually only needed for some older ones */ {
 		.firmware_revision	= 0x000200,
 		.model			= ~0,
 		.workarounds		= SBP2_WORKAROUND_INQUIRY_36,
 	},
+	/* PL-3507 bridge with Prolific firmware */ {
+		.firmware_revision	= 0x012800,
+		.model			= ~0,
+		.workarounds		= SBP2_WORKAROUND_POWER_CONDITION,
+	},
 	/* Symbios bridge */ {
 		.firmware_revision	= 0xa0b800,
 		.model			= ~0,
@@ -1530,6 +1545,9 @@ static int sbp2_scsi_slave_configure(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 
 	sdev->use_10_for_rw = 1;
 
+	if (sbp2_param_exclusive_login)
+		sdev->manage_start_stop = 1;
+
 	if (sdev->type == TYPE_ROM)
 		sdev->use_10_for_ms = 1;
 
@@ -1540,6 +1558,9 @@ static int sbp2_scsi_slave_configure(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 	if (lu->tgt->workarounds & SBP2_WORKAROUND_FIX_CAPACITY)
 		sdev->fix_capacity = 1;
 
+	if (lu->tgt->workarounds & SBP2_WORKAROUND_POWER_CONDITION)
+		sdev->start_stop_pwr_cond = 1;
+
 	if (lu->tgt->workarounds & SBP2_WORKAROUND_128K_MAX_TRANS)
 		blk_queue_max_sectors(sdev->request_queue, 128 * 1024 / 512);
 
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c b/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c
index a5ceff287a28..9cbf3154d243 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(exclusive_login, "Exclusive login to sbp2 device "
  * - delay inquiry
  *   Wait extra SBP2_INQUIRY_DELAY seconds after login before SCSI inquiry.
  *
+ * - power condition
+ *   Set the power condition field in the START STOP UNIT commands sent by
+ *   sd_mod on suspend, resume, and shutdown (if manage_start_stop is on).
+ *   Some disks need this to spin down or to resume properly.
+ *
  * - override internal blacklist
  *   Instead of adding to the built-in blacklist, use only the workarounds
  *   specified in the module load parameter.
@@ -199,6 +204,8 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(workarounds, "Work around device bugs (default = 0"
 	", skip mode page 8 = "   __stringify(SBP2_WORKAROUND_MODE_SENSE_8)
 	", fix capacity = "       __stringify(SBP2_WORKAROUND_FIX_CAPACITY)
 	", delay inquiry = "      __stringify(SBP2_WORKAROUND_DELAY_INQUIRY)
+	", set power condition in start stop unit = "
+				  __stringify(SBP2_WORKAROUND_POWER_CONDITION)
 	", override internal blacklist = " __stringify(SBP2_WORKAROUND_OVERRIDE)
 	", or a combination)");
 
@@ -359,18 +366,25 @@ static const struct {
 		.firmware_revision	= 0x002800,
 		.model_id		= 0x001010,
 		.workarounds		= SBP2_WORKAROUND_INQUIRY_36 |
-					  SBP2_WORKAROUND_MODE_SENSE_8,
+					  SBP2_WORKAROUND_MODE_SENSE_8 |
+					  SBP2_WORKAROUND_POWER_CONDITION,
 	},
 	/* DViCO Momobay FX-3A with TSB42AA9A bridge */ {
 		.firmware_revision	= 0x002800,
 		.model_id		= 0x000000,
-		.workarounds		= SBP2_WORKAROUND_DELAY_INQUIRY,
+		.workarounds		= SBP2_WORKAROUND_DELAY_INQUIRY |
+					  SBP2_WORKAROUND_POWER_CONDITION,
 	},
 	/* Initio bridges, actually only needed for some older ones */ {
 		.firmware_revision	= 0x000200,
 		.model_id		= SBP2_ROM_VALUE_WILDCARD,
 		.workarounds		= SBP2_WORKAROUND_INQUIRY_36,
 	},
+	/* PL-3507 bridge with Prolific firmware */ {
+		.firmware_revision	= 0x012800,
+		.model_id		= SBP2_ROM_VALUE_WILDCARD,
+		.workarounds		= SBP2_WORKAROUND_POWER_CONDITION,
+	},
 	/* Symbios bridge */ {
 		.firmware_revision	= 0xa0b800,
 		.model_id		= SBP2_ROM_VALUE_WILDCARD,
@@ -1995,6 +2009,8 @@ static int sbp2scsi_slave_configure(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 
 	sdev->use_10_for_rw = 1;
 
+	if (sbp2_exclusive_login)
+		sdev->manage_start_stop = 1;
 	if (sdev->type == TYPE_ROM)
 		sdev->use_10_for_ms = 1;
 	if (sdev->type == TYPE_DISK &&
@@ -2002,6 +2018,8 @@ static int sbp2scsi_slave_configure(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 		sdev->skip_ms_page_8 = 1;
 	if (lu->workarounds & SBP2_WORKAROUND_FIX_CAPACITY)
 		sdev->fix_capacity = 1;
+	if (lu->workarounds & SBP2_WORKAROUND_POWER_CONDITION)
+		sdev->start_stop_pwr_cond = 1;
 	if (lu->workarounds & SBP2_WORKAROUND_128K_MAX_TRANS)
 		blk_queue_max_sectors(sdev->request_queue, 128 * 1024 / 512);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.h b/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.h
index 80d8e097b065..875428bc8d29 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.h
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.h
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ enum sbp2lu_state_types {
 #define SBP2_WORKAROUND_FIX_CAPACITY	0x8
 #define SBP2_WORKAROUND_DELAY_INQUIRY	0x10
 #define SBP2_INQUIRY_DELAY		12
+#define SBP2_WORKAROUND_POWER_CONDITION	0x20
 #define SBP2_WORKAROUND_OVERRIDE	0x100
 
 #endif /* SBP2_H */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index 01cefbb2d539..d53312c42547 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -1124,6 +1124,8 @@ sd_spinup_disk(struct scsi_disk *sdkp)
 				cmd[1] = 1;	/* Return immediately */
 				memset((void *) &cmd[2], 0, 8);
 				cmd[4] = 1;	/* Start spin cycle */
+				if (sdkp->device->start_stop_pwr_cond)
+					cmd[4] |= 1 << 4;
 				scsi_execute_req(sdkp->device, cmd, DMA_NONE,
 						 NULL, 0, &sshdr,
 						 SD_TIMEOUT, SD_MAX_RETRIES);
@@ -1790,6 +1792,9 @@ static int sd_start_stop_device(struct scsi_disk *sdkp, int start)
 	if (start)
 		cmd[4] |= 1;	/* START */
 
+	if (sdp->start_stop_pwr_cond)
+		cmd[4] |= start ? 1 << 4 : 3 << 4;	/* Active or Standby */
+
 	if (!scsi_device_online(sdp))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
index f6a9fe0ef09c..00b78763a1bf 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ struct scsi_device {
 	unsigned no_start_on_add:1;	/* do not issue start on add */
 	unsigned allow_restart:1; /* issue START_UNIT in error handler */
 	unsigned manage_start_stop:1;	/* Let HLD (sd) manage start/stop */
+	unsigned start_stop_pwr_cond:1;	/* Set power cond. in START_STOP_UNIT */
 	unsigned no_uld_attach:1; /* disable connecting to upper level drivers */
 	unsigned select_no_atn:1;
 	unsigned fix_capacity:1;	/* READ_CAPACITY is too high by 1 */