diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
index 4a6381c87253..de2337f255a7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 
 #include <trace/events/scsi.h>
 
+static void scsi_eh_done(struct scsi_cmnd *scmd);
+
 #define SENSE_TIMEOUT		(10*HZ)
 
 /*
@@ -241,6 +243,14 @@ static int scsi_check_sense(struct scsi_cmnd *scmd)
 	if (! scsi_command_normalize_sense(scmd, &sshdr))
 		return FAILED;	/* no valid sense data */
 
+	if (scmd->cmnd[0] == TEST_UNIT_READY && scmd->scsi_done != scsi_eh_done)
+		/*
+		 * nasty: for mid-layer issued TURs, we need to return the
+		 * actual sense data without any recovery attempt.  For eh
+		 * issued ones, we need to try to recover and interpret
+		 */
+		return SUCCESS;
+
 	if (scsi_sense_is_deferred(&sshdr))
 		return NEEDS_RETRY;
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
index 56a93794c470..d947ffc20ceb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
@@ -764,6 +764,16 @@ static int scsi_add_lun(struct scsi_device *sdev, unsigned char *inq_result,
 	sdev->model = (char *) (sdev->inquiry + 16);
 	sdev->rev = (char *) (sdev->inquiry + 32);
 
+	if (strncmp(sdev->vendor, "ATA     ", 8) == 0) {
+		/*
+		 * sata emulation layer device.  This is a hack to work around
+		 * the SATL power management specifications which state that
+		 * when the SATL detects the device has gone into standby
+		 * mode, it shall respond with NOT READY.
+		 */
+		sdev->allow_restart = 1;
+	}
+
 	if (*bflags & BLIST_ISROM) {
 		sdev->type = TYPE_ROM;
 		sdev->removable = 1;