diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
index d3f28b82c97b..f63cf6e7332e 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
@@ -1089,6 +1089,45 @@ int ata_scsi_dev_config(struct scsi_device *sdev, struct ata_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int ata_scsi_dev_alloc(struct scsi_device *sdev, struct ata_port *ap)
+{
+	struct device_link *link;
+
+	ata_scsi_sdev_config(sdev);
+
+	/*
+	 * Create a link from the ata_port device to the scsi device to ensure
+	 * that PM does suspend/resume in the correct order: the scsi device is
+	 * consumer (child) and the ata port the supplier (parent).
+	 */
+	link = device_link_add(&sdev->sdev_gendev, &ap->tdev,
+			       DL_FLAG_PM_RUNTIME | DL_FLAG_RPM_ACTIVE);
+	if (!link) {
+		ata_port_err(ap, "Failed to create link to scsi device %s\n",
+			     dev_name(&sdev->sdev_gendev));
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	ata_scsi_slave_alloc - Early setup of SCSI device
+ *	@sdev: SCSI device to examine
+ *
+ *	This is called from scsi_alloc_sdev() when the scsi device
+ *	associated with an ATA device is scanned on a port.
+ *
+ *	LOCKING:
+ *	Defined by SCSI layer.  We don't really care.
+ */
+
+int ata_scsi_slave_alloc(struct scsi_device *sdev)
+{
+	return ata_scsi_dev_alloc(sdev, ata_shost_to_port(sdev->host));
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_scsi_slave_alloc);
+
 /**
  *	ata_scsi_slave_config - Set SCSI device attributes
  *	@sdev: SCSI device to examine
@@ -1105,14 +1144,11 @@ int ata_scsi_slave_config(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 {
 	struct ata_port *ap = ata_shost_to_port(sdev->host);
 	struct ata_device *dev = __ata_scsi_find_dev(ap, sdev);
-	int rc = 0;
-
-	ata_scsi_sdev_config(sdev);
 
 	if (dev)
-		rc = ata_scsi_dev_config(sdev, dev);
+		return ata_scsi_dev_config(sdev, dev);
 
-	return rc;
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_scsi_slave_config);
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata.h b/drivers/ata/libata.h
index 6e7d352803bd..079981e7156a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata.h
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ extern struct ata_device *ata_scsi_find_dev(struct ata_port *ap,
 extern int ata_scsi_add_hosts(struct ata_host *host,
 			      const struct scsi_host_template *sht);
 extern void ata_scsi_scan_host(struct ata_port *ap, int sync);
+extern int ata_scsi_dev_alloc(struct scsi_device *sdev, struct ata_port *ap);
 extern int ata_scsi_offline_dev(struct ata_device *dev);
 extern bool ata_scsi_sense_is_valid(u8 sk, u8 asc, u8 ascq);
 extern void ata_scsi_set_sense(struct ata_device *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_macio.c b/drivers/ata/pata_macio.c
index 17f6ccee53c7..32968b4cf8e4 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_macio.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_macio.c
@@ -918,6 +918,7 @@ static const struct scsi_host_template pata_macio_sht = {
 	 * use 64K minus 256
 	 */
 	.max_segment_size	= MAX_DBDMA_SEG,
+	.slave_alloc		= ata_scsi_slave_alloc,
 	.slave_configure	= pata_macio_slave_config,
 	.sdev_groups		= ata_common_sdev_groups,
 	.can_queue		= ATA_DEF_QUEUE,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
index d105db5c7d81..353ac7b2f14a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
@@ -673,6 +673,7 @@ static const struct scsi_host_template mv6_sht = {
 	.sdev_groups		= ata_ncq_sdev_groups,
 	.change_queue_depth	= ata_scsi_change_queue_depth,
 	.tag_alloc_policy	= BLK_TAG_ALLOC_RR,
+	.slave_alloc		= ata_scsi_slave_alloc,
 	.slave_configure	= ata_scsi_slave_config
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c b/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
index 0a0cee755bde..5428dc2ec5e3 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ static const struct scsi_host_template nv_adma_sht = {
 	.can_queue		= NV_ADMA_MAX_CPBS,
 	.sg_tablesize		= NV_ADMA_SGTBL_TOTAL_LEN,
 	.dma_boundary		= NV_ADMA_DMA_BOUNDARY,
+	.slave_alloc		= ata_scsi_slave_alloc,
 	.slave_configure	= nv_adma_slave_config,
 	.sdev_groups		= ata_ncq_sdev_groups,
 	.change_queue_depth     = ata_scsi_change_queue_depth,
@@ -391,6 +392,7 @@ static const struct scsi_host_template nv_swncq_sht = {
 	.can_queue		= ATA_MAX_QUEUE - 1,
 	.sg_tablesize		= LIBATA_MAX_PRD,
 	.dma_boundary		= ATA_DMA_BOUNDARY,
+	.slave_alloc		= ata_scsi_slave_alloc,
 	.slave_configure	= nv_swncq_slave_config,
 	.sdev_groups		= ata_ncq_sdev_groups,
 	.change_queue_depth     = ata_scsi_change_queue_depth,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c b/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c
index 142e70bfc498..e0b1b3625031 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ static const struct scsi_host_template sil24_sht = {
 	.tag_alloc_policy	= BLK_TAG_ALLOC_FIFO,
 	.sdev_groups		= ata_ncq_sdev_groups,
 	.change_queue_depth	= ata_scsi_change_queue_depth,
+	.slave_alloc		= ata_scsi_slave_alloc,
 	.slave_configure	= ata_scsi_slave_config
 };
 
diff --git a/include/linux/libata.h b/include/linux/libata.h
index 52d58b13e5ee..c8cfea386c16 100644
--- a/include/linux/libata.h
+++ b/include/linux/libata.h
@@ -1144,6 +1144,7 @@ extern int ata_std_bios_param(struct scsi_device *sdev,
 			      struct block_device *bdev,
 			      sector_t capacity, int geom[]);
 extern void ata_scsi_unlock_native_capacity(struct scsi_device *sdev);
+extern int ata_scsi_slave_alloc(struct scsi_device *sdev);
 extern int ata_scsi_slave_config(struct scsi_device *sdev);
 extern void ata_scsi_slave_destroy(struct scsi_device *sdev);
 extern int ata_scsi_change_queue_depth(struct scsi_device *sdev,
@@ -1401,12 +1402,14 @@ extern const struct attribute_group *ata_common_sdev_groups[];
 	__ATA_BASE_SHT(drv_name),				\
 	.can_queue		= ATA_DEF_QUEUE,		\
 	.tag_alloc_policy	= BLK_TAG_ALLOC_RR,		\
+	.slave_alloc		= ata_scsi_slave_alloc,		\
 	.slave_configure	= ata_scsi_slave_config
 
 #define ATA_SUBBASE_SHT_QD(drv_name, drv_qd)			\
 	__ATA_BASE_SHT(drv_name),				\
 	.can_queue		= drv_qd,			\
 	.tag_alloc_policy	= BLK_TAG_ALLOC_RR,		\
+	.slave_alloc		= ata_scsi_slave_alloc,		\
 	.slave_configure	= ata_scsi_slave_config
 
 #define ATA_BASE_SHT(drv_name)					\
