diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c
index 61a2da30f94b..c8ab887c2823 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c
@@ -870,6 +870,7 @@ static void pm8001_dev_gone_notify(struct domain_device *dev)
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&pm8001_ha->lock, flags);
 		}
 		PM8001_CHIP_DISP->dereg_dev_req(pm8001_ha, device_id);
+		pm8001_ha->phy[pm8001_dev->attached_phy].phy_attached = 0;
 		pm8001_free_dev(pm8001_dev);
 	} else {
 		PM8001_DISC_DBG(pm8001_ha,