diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c b/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c
index 9aca057..24347e0 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c
@@ -855,6 +855,7 @@ void ata_acpi_set_state(struct ata_port *ap, pm_message_t state)
 	struct ata_device *dev;
 	acpi_handle handle;
 	int acpi_state, ret;
+	bool power_off_allowed;
 
 	/* channel first and then drives for power on and vica versa
 	   for power off */
@@ -868,9 +869,11 @@ void ata_acpi_set_state(struct ata_port *ap, pm_message_t state)
 			continue;
 
 		if (state.event != PM_EVENT_ON) {
+			power_off_allowed = dev->sdev->ready_to_power_off &&
+					    dev->sdev->may_power_off;
 			acpi_state = acpi_pm_device_sleep_state(
 					&dev->sdev->sdev_gendev, NULL,
-					dev->sdev->ready_to_power_off ?
+					power_off_allowed ?
 					ACPI_STATE_D3 : ACPI_STATE_D3_HOT);
 			if (acpi_state > 0) {
 				ret = acpi_bus_set_power(handle, acpi_state);