diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 5031064834be..22e7b09c93b1 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -5493,6 +5493,7 @@ struct ata_port *ata_port_alloc(struct ata_host *host)
 
 	return ap;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_port_alloc);
 
 void ata_port_free(struct ata_port *ap)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-sata.c b/drivers/ata/libata-sata.c
index b602247604dc..48660d445602 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-sata.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-sata.c
@@ -1204,41 +1204,6 @@ int ata_scsi_change_queue_depth(struct scsi_device *sdev, int queue_depth)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_scsi_change_queue_depth);
 
-/**
- *	ata_sas_port_alloc - Allocate port for a SAS attached SATA device
- *	@host: ATA host container for all SAS ports
- *	@port_info: Information from low-level host driver
- *	@shost: SCSI host that the scsi device is attached to
- *
- *	LOCKING:
- *	PCI/etc. bus probe sem.
- *
- *	RETURNS:
- *	ata_port pointer on success / NULL on failure.
- */
-
-struct ata_port *ata_sas_port_alloc(struct ata_host *host,
-				    struct ata_port_info *port_info,
-				    struct Scsi_Host *shost)
-{
-	struct ata_port *ap;
-
-	ap = ata_port_alloc(host);
-	if (!ap)
-		return NULL;
-
-	ap->port_no = 0;
-	ap->pio_mask = port_info->pio_mask;
-	ap->mwdma_mask = port_info->mwdma_mask;
-	ap->udma_mask = port_info->udma_mask;
-	ap->flags |= port_info->flags;
-	ap->ops = port_info->port_ops;
-	ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_SATA;
-
-	return ap;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_sas_port_alloc);
-
 /**
  *	ata_sas_device_configure - Default device_configure routine for libata
  *				   devices
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata.h b/drivers/ata/libata.h
index 5ea194ae8a8b..6abf265f626e 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata.h
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata.h
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ extern void ata_link_init(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_link *link, int pmp);
 extern int sata_link_init_spd(struct ata_link *link);
 extern int ata_task_ioctl(struct scsi_device *scsidev, void __user *arg);
 extern int ata_cmd_ioctl(struct scsi_device *scsidev, void __user *arg);
-extern struct ata_port *ata_port_alloc(struct ata_host *host);
 extern const char *sata_spd_string(unsigned int spd);
 extern unsigned int ata_read_log_page(struct ata_device *dev, u8 log,
 				      u8 page, void *buf, unsigned int sectors);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c
index ab4ddeea4909..88714b7b0dba 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c
@@ -572,15 +572,6 @@ static struct ata_port_operations sas_sata_ops = {
 	.end_eh			= sas_ata_end_eh,
 };
 
-static struct ata_port_info sata_port_info = {
-	.flags = ATA_FLAG_SATA | ATA_FLAG_PIO_DMA | ATA_FLAG_NCQ |
-		 ATA_FLAG_SAS_HOST | ATA_FLAG_FPDMA_AUX,
-	.pio_mask = ATA_PIO4,
-	.mwdma_mask = ATA_MWDMA2,
-	.udma_mask = ATA_UDMA6,
-	.port_ops = &sas_sata_ops
-};
-
 int sas_ata_init(struct domain_device *found_dev)
 {
 	struct sas_ha_struct *ha = found_dev->port->ha;
@@ -597,13 +588,20 @@ int sas_ata_init(struct domain_device *found_dev)
 
 	ata_host_init(ata_host, ha->dev, &sas_sata_ops);
 
-	ap = ata_sas_port_alloc(ata_host, &sata_port_info, shost);
+	ap = ata_port_alloc(ata_host);
 	if (!ap) {
-		pr_err("ata_sas_port_alloc failed.\n");
+		pr_err("ata_port_alloc failed.\n");
 		rc = -ENODEV;
 		goto free_host;
 	}
 
+	ap->port_no = 0;
+	ap->pio_mask = ATA_PIO4;
+	ap->mwdma_mask = ATA_MWDMA2;
+	ap->udma_mask = ATA_UDMA6;
+	ap->flags |= ATA_FLAG_SATA | ATA_FLAG_PIO_DMA | ATA_FLAG_NCQ |
+		     ATA_FLAG_SAS_HOST | ATA_FLAG_FPDMA_AUX;
+	ap->ops = &sas_sata_ops;
 	ap->private_data = found_dev;
 	ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_SATA;
 	ap->scsi_host = shost;
diff --git a/include/linux/libata.h b/include/linux/libata.h
index 84a7bfbac9fa..17394098bee9 100644
--- a/include/linux/libata.h
+++ b/include/linux/libata.h
@@ -1244,9 +1244,8 @@ extern int sata_link_debounce(struct ata_link *link,
 extern int sata_link_scr_lpm(struct ata_link *link, enum ata_lpm_policy policy,
 			     bool spm_wakeup);
 extern int ata_slave_link_init(struct ata_port *ap);
-extern struct ata_port *ata_sas_port_alloc(struct ata_host *,
-					   struct ata_port_info *, struct Scsi_Host *);
 extern void ata_port_probe(struct ata_port *ap);
+extern struct ata_port *ata_port_alloc(struct ata_host *host);
 extern void ata_port_free(struct ata_port *ap);
 extern int ata_tport_add(struct device *parent, struct ata_port *ap);
 extern void ata_tport_delete(struct ata_port *ap);
