diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index 55310dbc10a6..4970ae4a62d6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -1167,23 +1167,19 @@ sd_spinup_disk(struct scsi_disk *sdkp)
 		/*
 		 * The device does not want the automatic start to be issued.
 		 */
-		if (sdkp->device->no_start_on_add) {
+		if (sdkp->device->no_start_on_add)
 			break;
-		}
 
-		/*
-		 * If manual intervention is required, or this is an
-		 * absent USB storage device, a spinup is meaningless.
-		 */
-		if (sense_valid &&
-		    sshdr.sense_key == NOT_READY &&
-		    sshdr.asc == 4 && sshdr.ascq == 3) {
-			break;		/* manual intervention required */
-
-		/*
-		 * Issue command to spin up drive when not ready
-		 */
-		} else if (sense_valid && sshdr.sense_key == NOT_READY) {
+		if (sense_valid && sshdr.sense_key == NOT_READY) {
+			if (sshdr.asc == 4 && sshdr.ascq == 3)
+				break;	/* manual intervention required */
+			if (sshdr.asc == 4 && sshdr.ascq == 0xb)
+				break;	/* standby */
+			if (sshdr.asc == 4 && sshdr.ascq == 0xc)
+				break;	/* unavailable */
+			/*
+			 * Issue command to spin up drive when not ready
+			 */
 			if (!spintime) {
 				sd_printk(KERN_NOTICE, sdkp, "Spinning up disk...");
 				cmd[0] = START_STOP;