diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_spc.c b/drivers/target/target_core_spc.c
index 5df4d9b097dc..b5ba1ec3c354 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_spc.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_spc.c
@@ -454,12 +454,16 @@ spc_emulate_evpd_86(struct se_cmd *cmd, unsigned char *buf)
 		    cmd->se_sess->sess_prot_type == TARGET_DIF_TYPE1_PROT)
 			buf[4] = 0x5;
 		else if (dev->dev_attrib.pi_prot_type == TARGET_DIF_TYPE3_PROT ||
-			cmd->se_sess->sess_prot_type == TARGET_DIF_TYPE3_PROT)
+			 cmd->se_sess->sess_prot_type == TARGET_DIF_TYPE3_PROT)
 			buf[4] = 0x4;
 	}
 
 	/* logical unit supports type 1 and type 3 protection */
-	buf[4] |= (0x3 << 3);
+	if ((dev->transport->get_device_type(dev) == TYPE_DISK) &&
+	    (sess->sup_prot_ops & (TARGET_PROT_DIN_PASS | TARGET_PROT_DOUT_PASS)) &&
+	    (dev->dev_attrib.pi_prot_type || cmd->se_sess->sess_prot_type)) {
+		buf[4] |= (0x3 << 3);
+	}
 
 	/* Set HEADSUP, ORDSUP, SIMPSUP */
 	buf[5] = 0x07;