diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index c14f88c1f1da..95a656f33a23 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -4129,6 +4129,7 @@ static const struct ata_blacklist_entry ata_device_blacklist [] = {
 
 	/* Devices which aren't very happy with higher link speeds */
 	{ "WD My Book",			NULL,	ATA_HORKAGE_1_5_GBPS, },
+	{ "Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex",	NULL,	ATA_HORKAGE_1_5_GBPS, },
 
 	/*
 	 * Devices which choke on SETXFER.  Applies only if both the