diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas.h b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas.h
index 04a40c4..4410538 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas.h
@@ -463,4 +463,5 @@ extern void hisi_sas_slot_task_free(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba,
 extern bool hisi_sas_notify_phy_event(struct hisi_sas_phy *phy,
 				enum hisi_sas_phy_event event);
 extern void hisi_sas_release_tasks(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba);
+extern u8 hisi_sas_get_prog_phy_linkrate_mask(enum sas_linkrate max);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c
index 1f27f84..ff5b8d7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c
@@ -135,6 +135,22 @@ int hisi_sas_get_ncq_tag(struct sas_task *task, u32 *tag)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hisi_sas_get_ncq_tag);
 
+/*
+ * This function assumes linkrate mask fits in 8 bits, which it
+ * does for all HW versions supported.
+ */
+u8 hisi_sas_get_prog_phy_linkrate_mask(enum sas_linkrate max)
+{
+	u16 rate = 0;
+	int i;
+
+	max -= SAS_LINK_RATE_1_5_GBPS;
+	for (i = 0; i <= max; i++)
+		rate |= 1 << (i * 2);
+	return rate;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hisi_sas_get_prog_phy_linkrate_mask);
+
 static struct hisi_hba *dev_to_hisi_hba(struct domain_device *device)
 {
 	return device->port->ha->lldd_ha;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v2_hw.c b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v2_hw.c
index 6dda6eb..9e68731 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v2_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v2_hw.c
@@ -1216,7 +1216,22 @@ static void init_reg_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba)
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hisi_hba->n_phy; i++) {
-		hisi_sas_phy_write32(hisi_hba, i, PROG_PHY_LINK_RATE, 0x855);
+		struct hisi_sas_phy *phy = &hisi_hba->phy[i];
+		struct asd_sas_phy *sas_phy = &phy->sas_phy;
+		u32 prog_phy_link_rate = 0x800;
+
+		if (!sas_phy->phy || (sas_phy->phy->maximum_linkrate <
+				SAS_LINK_RATE_1_5_GBPS)) {
+			prog_phy_link_rate = 0x855;
+		} else {
+			enum sas_linkrate max = sas_phy->phy->maximum_linkrate;
+
+			prog_phy_link_rate =
+				hisi_sas_get_prog_phy_linkrate_mask(max) |
+				0x800;
+		}
+		hisi_sas_phy_write32(hisi_hba, i, PROG_PHY_LINK_RATE,
+			prog_phy_link_rate);
 		hisi_sas_phy_write32(hisi_hba, i, SAS_PHY_CTRL, sas_phy_ctrl);
 		hisi_sas_phy_write32(hisi_hba, i, SL_TOUT_CFG, 0x7d7d7d7d);
 		hisi_sas_phy_write32(hisi_hba, i, SL_CONTROL, 0x0);
@@ -1585,13 +1600,10 @@ static enum sas_linkrate phy_get_max_linkrate_v2_hw(void)
 static void phy_set_linkrate_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, int phy_no,
 		struct sas_phy_linkrates *r)
 {
-	u32 prog_phy_link_rate =
-		hisi_sas_phy_read32(hisi_hba, phy_no, PROG_PHY_LINK_RATE);
 	struct hisi_sas_phy *phy = &hisi_hba->phy[phy_no];
 	struct asd_sas_phy *sas_phy = &phy->sas_phy;
-	int i;
 	enum sas_linkrate min, max;
-	u32 rate_mask = 0;
+	u32 prog_phy_link_rate = 0x800;
 
 	if (r->maximum_linkrate == SAS_LINK_RATE_UNKNOWN) {
 		max = sas_phy->phy->maximum_linkrate;
@@ -1604,14 +1616,7 @@ static void phy_set_linkrate_v2_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, int phy_no,
 
 	sas_phy->phy->maximum_linkrate = max;
 	sas_phy->phy->minimum_linkrate = min;
-
-	max -= SAS_LINK_RATE_1_5_GBPS;
-
-	for (i = 0; i <= max; i++)
-		rate_mask |= 1 << (i * 2);
-
-	prog_phy_link_rate &= ~0xff;
-	prog_phy_link_rate |= rate_mask;
+	prog_phy_link_rate |= hisi_sas_get_prog_phy_linkrate_mask(max);
 
 	disable_phy_v2_hw(hisi_hba, phy_no);
 	msleep(100);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v3_hw.c b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v3_hw.c
index 5c0d968..ffa3cea 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v3_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v3_hw.c
@@ -429,7 +429,22 @@ static void init_reg_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba)
 	hisi_sas_write32(hisi_hba, HYPER_STREAM_ID_EN_CFG, 1);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hisi_hba->n_phy; i++) {
-		hisi_sas_phy_write32(hisi_hba, i, PROG_PHY_LINK_RATE, 0x855);
+		struct hisi_sas_phy *phy = &hisi_hba->phy[i];
+		struct asd_sas_phy *sas_phy = &phy->sas_phy;
+		u32 prog_phy_link_rate = 0x800;
+
+		if (!sas_phy->phy || (sas_phy->phy->maximum_linkrate <
+				SAS_LINK_RATE_1_5_GBPS)) {
+			prog_phy_link_rate = 0x855;
+		} else {
+			enum sas_linkrate max = sas_phy->phy->maximum_linkrate;
+
+			prog_phy_link_rate =
+				hisi_sas_get_prog_phy_linkrate_mask(max) |
+				0x800;
+		}
+		hisi_sas_phy_write32(hisi_hba, i, PROG_PHY_LINK_RATE,
+			prog_phy_link_rate);
 		hisi_sas_phy_write32(hisi_hba, i, SAS_RX_TRAIN_TIMER, 0x13e80);
 		hisi_sas_phy_write32(hisi_hba, i, CHL_INT0, 0xffffffff);
 		hisi_sas_phy_write32(hisi_hba, i, CHL_INT1, 0xffffffff);
@@ -1869,13 +1884,10 @@ static int hisi_sas_v3_init(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba)
 static void phy_set_linkrate_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, int phy_no,
 		struct sas_phy_linkrates *r)
 {
-	u32 prog_phy_link_rate =
-		hisi_sas_phy_read32(hisi_hba, phy_no, PROG_PHY_LINK_RATE);
 	struct hisi_sas_phy *phy = &hisi_hba->phy[phy_no];
 	struct asd_sas_phy *sas_phy = &phy->sas_phy;
-	int i;
 	enum sas_linkrate min, max;
-	u32 rate_mask = 0;
+	u32 prog_phy_link_rate = 0x800;
 
 	if (r->maximum_linkrate == SAS_LINK_RATE_UNKNOWN) {
 		max = sas_phy->phy->maximum_linkrate;
@@ -1888,14 +1900,7 @@ static void phy_set_linkrate_v3_hw(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, int phy_no,
 
 	sas_phy->phy->maximum_linkrate = max;
 	sas_phy->phy->minimum_linkrate = min;
-
-	max -= SAS_LINK_RATE_1_5_GBPS;
-
-	for (i = 0; i <= max; i++)
-		rate_mask |= 1 << (i * 2);
-
-	prog_phy_link_rate &= ~0xff;
-	prog_phy_link_rate |= rate_mask;
+	prog_phy_link_rate |= hisi_sas_get_prog_phy_linkrate_mask(max);
 
 	disable_phy_v3_hw(hisi_hba, phy_no);
 	msleep(100);
