diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
index 8aa769a2d919d31f45619d32c4346a36753281d7..91b70bc46e7f184ece7d81ac233cb5957b080943 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
@@ -4010,7 +4010,10 @@ _scsih_eedp_error_handling(struct scsi_cmnd *scmd, u16 ioc_status)
 	    SAM_STAT_CHECK_CONDITION;
 }
 
-
+static inline bool ata_12_16_cmd(struct scsi_cmnd *scmd)
+{
+	return (scmd->cmnd[0] == ATA_12 || scmd->cmnd[0] == ATA_16);
+}
 
 /**
  * scsih_qcmd - main scsi request entry point
@@ -4038,6 +4041,13 @@ scsih_qcmd(struct Scsi_Host *shost, struct scsi_cmnd *scmd)
 	if (ioc->logging_level & MPT_DEBUG_SCSI)
 		scsi_print_command(scmd);
 
+	/*
+	 * Lock the device for any subsequent command until command is
+	 * done.
+	 */
+	if (ata_12_16_cmd(scmd))
+		scsi_internal_device_block(scmd->device);
+
 	sas_device_priv_data = scmd->device->hostdata;
 	if (!sas_device_priv_data || !sas_device_priv_data->sas_target) {
 		scmd->result = DID_NO_CONNECT << 16;
@@ -4613,6 +4623,9 @@ _scsih_io_done(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u16 smid, u8 msix_index, u32 reply)
 	if (scmd == NULL)
 		return 1;
 
+	if (ata_12_16_cmd(scmd))
+		scsi_internal_device_unblock(scmd->device, SDEV_RUNNING);
+
 	mpi_request = mpt3sas_base_get_msg_frame(ioc, smid);
 
 	if (mpi_reply == NULL) {