@@ -167,6 +167,16 @@ int pm8001_phy_control(struct asd_sas_phy *sas_phy, enum phy_func func,
pm8001_ha = sas_phy->ha->lldd_ha;
phy = &pm8001_ha->phy[phy_id];
pm8001_ha->phy[phy_id].enable_completion = &completion;
+
+ if (PM8001_CHIP_DISP->fatal_errors(pm8001_ha)) {
+ /* If the controller is in fatal error state,
+ * we will not get a response from the controller
+ */
+ pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, FAIL,
+ "Phy control failed due to fatal errors\n");
+ return -EFAULT;
+ }
+
switch (func) {
case PHY_FUNC_SET_LINK_RATE:
rates = funcdata;