diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index 4df73e5..de786cf 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -2638,6 +2638,7 @@ static void sd_probe_async(void *data, async_cookie_t cookie)
 
 	sd_printk(KERN_NOTICE, sdkp, "Attached SCSI %sdisk\n",
 		  sdp->removable ? "removable " : "");
+	sdp->ready_to_power_off = 1;
 	scsi_autopm_put_device(sdp);
 	put_device(&sdkp->dev);
 }