diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index e5641e6c52ee..bb45a9c00514 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -115,14 +115,16 @@ config SATA_AHCI
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
-config SATA_LPM_POLICY
+config SATA_MOBILE_LPM_POLICY
 	int "Default SATA Link Power Management policy for low power chipsets"
 	range 0 4
 	default 0
 	depends on SATA_AHCI
 	help
 	  Select the Default SATA Link Power Management (LPM) policy to use
-	  for chipsets / "South Bridges" designated as supporting low power.
+	  for chipsets / "South Bridges" supporting low-power modes. Such
+	  chipsets are typically found on most laptops but desktops and
+	  servers now also widely use chipsets supporting low power modes.
 
 	  The value set has the following meanings:
 		0 => Keep firmware settings
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci.c b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
index 84456c05e845..397dfd27c90d 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ static int ahci_init_msi(struct pci_dev *pdev, unsigned int n_ports,
 static void ahci_update_initial_lpm_policy(struct ata_port *ap,
 					   struct ahci_host_priv *hpriv)
 {
-	int policy = CONFIG_SATA_LPM_POLICY;
+	int policy = CONFIG_SATA_MOBILE_LPM_POLICY;
 
 
 	/* Ignore processing for chipsets that don't use policy */
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci.h b/drivers/ata/ahci.h
index 6ead58c1b6e5..ad11a4c52fbe 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci.h
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci.h
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ enum {
 	AHCI_HFLAG_NO_WRITE_TO_RO	= (1 << 24), /* don't write to read
 							only registers */
 	AHCI_HFLAG_USE_LPM_POLICY	= (1 << 25), /* chipset that should use
-							SATA_LPM_POLICY
+							SATA_MOBILE_LPM_POLICY
 							as default lpm_policy */
 	AHCI_HFLAG_SUSPEND_PHYS		= (1 << 26), /* handle PHYs during
 							suspend/resume */