diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
index 11c3137d7b0a..c016829a38fd 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
@@ -815,7 +815,8 @@ void ata_scsi_port_error_handler(struct Scsi_Host *host, struct ata_port *ap)
 
 	if (ap->pflags & ATA_PFLAG_LOADING)
 		ap->pflags &= ~ATA_PFLAG_LOADING;
-	else if (ap->pflags & ATA_PFLAG_SCSI_HOTPLUG)
+	else if ((ap->pflags & ATA_PFLAG_SCSI_HOTPLUG) &&
+		!(ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_SAS_HOST))
 		schedule_delayed_work(&ap->hotplug_task, 0);
 
 	if (ap->pflags & ATA_PFLAG_RECOVERED)