diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libata-scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/libata-scsi.c
index 6a75ec2187fd..f58311b8c050 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libata-scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libata-scsi.c
@@ -391,6 +391,60 @@ int ata_scsi_error(struct Scsi_Host *host)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ *	ata_scsi_start_stop_xlat - Translate SCSI START STOP UNIT command
+ *	@qc: Storage for translated ATA taskfile
+ *	@scsicmd: SCSI command to translate
+ *
+ *	Sets up an ATA taskfile to issue STANDBY (to stop) or READ VERIFY
+ *	(to start). Perhaps these commands should be preceded by
+ *	CHECK POWER MODE to see what power mode the device is already in.
+ *	[See SAT revision 5 at www.t10.org]
+ *
+ *	LOCKING:
+ *	spin_lock_irqsave(host_set lock)
+ *
+ *	RETURNS:
+ *	Zero on success, non-zero on error.
+ */
+
+static unsigned int ata_scsi_start_stop_xlat(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc,
+					     u8 *scsicmd)
+{
+	struct ata_taskfile *tf = &qc->tf;
+
+	tf->flags |= ATA_TFLAG_DEVICE | ATA_TFLAG_ISADDR;
+	tf->protocol = ATA_PROT_NODATA;
+	if (scsicmd[1] & 0x1) {
+		;	/* ignore IMMED bit, violates sat-r05 */
+	}
+	if (scsicmd[4] & 0x2)
+		return 1;	/* LOEJ bit set not supported */
+	if (((scsicmd[4] >> 4) & 0xf) != 0)
+		return 1;	/* power conditions not supported */
+	if (scsicmd[4] & 0x1) {
+		tf->nsect = 1;	/* 1 sector, lba=0 */
+		tf->lbah = 0x0;
+		tf->lbam = 0x0;
+		tf->lbal = 0x0;
+		tf->device |= ATA_LBA;
+		tf->command = ATA_CMD_VERIFY;	/* READ VERIFY */
+	} else {
+		tf->nsect = 0;	/* time period value (0 implies now) */
+		tf->command = ATA_CMD_STANDBY;
+		/* Consider: ATA STANDBY IMMEDIATE command */
+	}
+	/*
+	 * Standby and Idle condition timers could be implemented but that
+	 * would require libata to implement the Power condition mode page
+	 * and allow the user to change it. Changing mode pages requires
+	 * MODE SELECT to be implemented.
+	 */
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
 /**
  *	ata_scsi_flush_xlat - Translate SCSI SYNCHRONIZE CACHE command
  *	@qc: Storage for translated ATA taskfile
@@ -1435,6 +1489,8 @@ static inline ata_xlat_func_t ata_get_xlat_func(struct ata_device *dev, u8 cmd)
 	case VERIFY:
 	case VERIFY_16:
 		return ata_scsi_verify_xlat;
+	case START_STOP:
+		return ata_scsi_start_stop_xlat;
 	}
 
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/include/linux/ata.h b/include/linux/ata.h
index ca5fcadf9981..9d25e9886d60 100644
--- a/include/linux/ata.h
+++ b/include/linux/ata.h
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ enum {
 
 	/* ATA device commands */
 	ATA_CMD_CHK_POWER	= 0xE5, /* check power mode */
+	ATA_CMD_STANDBY		= 0xE2, /* place in standby power mode */
+	ATA_CMD_IDLE		= 0xE3, /* place in idle power mode */
 	ATA_CMD_EDD		= 0x90,	/* execute device diagnostic */
 	ATA_CMD_FLUSH		= 0xE7,
 	ATA_CMD_FLUSH_EXT	= 0xEA,