diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
index 08e6f5b90b5b..828a59e1e7bb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
@@ -259,8 +259,7 @@ static void sas_set_ex_phy(struct domain_device *dev, int phy_id, void *rsp)
 	/* help some expanders that fail to zero sas_address in the 'no
 	 * device' case
 	 */
-	if (phy->attached_dev_type == SAS_PHY_UNUSED ||
-	    phy->linkrate < SAS_LINK_RATE_1_5_GBPS)
+	if (phy->attached_dev_type == SAS_PHY_UNUSED)
 		memset(phy->attached_sas_addr, 0, SAS_ADDR_SIZE);
 	else
 		memcpy(phy->attached_sas_addr, dr->attached_sas_addr, SAS_ADDR_SIZE);