diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_phy.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_phy.c
index e030e1452136..b71f5ac6c7dc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_phy.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ static void sas_phye_loss_of_signal(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct asd_sas_event *ev = to_asd_sas_event(work);
 	struct asd_sas_phy *phy = ev->phy;
 
-	phy->in_shutdown = 0;
 	phy->error = 0;
 	sas_deform_port(phy, 1);
 }
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ static void sas_phye_oob_done(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct asd_sas_event *ev = to_asd_sas_event(work);
 	struct asd_sas_phy *phy = ev->phy;
 
-	phy->in_shutdown = 0;
 	phy->error = 0;
 }
 
@@ -126,6 +124,7 @@ static void sas_phye_shutdown(struct work_struct *work)
 				  ret);
 	} else
 		pr_notice("phy%d is not enabled, cannot shutdown\n", phy->id);
+	phy->in_shutdown = 0;
 }
 
 /* ---------- Phy class registration ---------- */