diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
index 588affd6fde7..55cbd0180159 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
@@ -235,6 +235,17 @@ static void sas_set_ex_phy(struct domain_device *dev, int phy_id, void *rsp)
 	linkrate  = phy->linkrate;
 	memcpy(sas_addr, phy->attached_sas_addr, SAS_ADDR_SIZE);
 
+	/* Handle vacant phy - rest of dr data is not valid so skip it */
+	if (phy->phy_state == PHY_VACANT) {
+		memset(phy->attached_sas_addr, 0, SAS_ADDR_SIZE);
+		phy->attached_dev_type = NO_DEVICE;
+		if (!test_bit(SAS_HA_ATA_EH_ACTIVE, &ha->state)) {
+			phy->phy_id = phy_id;
+			goto skip;
+		} else
+			goto out;
+	}
+
 	phy->attached_dev_type = to_dev_type(dr);
 	if (test_bit(SAS_HA_ATA_EH_ACTIVE, &ha->state))
 		goto out;
@@ -272,6 +283,7 @@ static void sas_set_ex_phy(struct domain_device *dev, int phy_id, void *rsp)
 	phy->phy->maximum_linkrate = dr->pmax_linkrate;
 	phy->phy->negotiated_linkrate = phy->linkrate;
 
+ skip:
 	if (new_phy)
 		if (sas_phy_add(phy->phy)) {
 			sas_phy_free(phy->phy);