diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci.h b/drivers/ata/ahci.h
index 5b8e8a0fab48..45586c1dbbdc 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci.h
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci.h
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ enum {
 	PORT_CMD_ALPE		= (1 << 26), /* Aggressive Link PM enable */
 	PORT_CMD_ATAPI		= (1 << 24), /* Device is ATAPI */
 	PORT_CMD_FBSCP		= (1 << 22), /* FBS Capable Port */
+	PORT_CMD_ESP		= (1 << 21), /* External Sata Port */
+	PORT_CMD_HPCP		= (1 << 18), /* HotPlug Capable Port */
 	PORT_CMD_PMP		= (1 << 17), /* PMP attached */
 	PORT_CMD_LIST_ON	= (1 << 15), /* cmd list DMA engine running */
 	PORT_CMD_FIS_ON		= (1 << 14), /* FIS DMA engine running */
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libahci.c b/drivers/ata/libahci.c
index d256a66158be..2fa551a5146e 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libahci.c
@@ -1117,6 +1117,7 @@ static void ahci_port_init(struct device *dev, struct ata_port *ap,
 			   int port_no, void __iomem *mmio,
 			   void __iomem *port_mmio)
 {
+	struct ahci_host_priv *hpriv = ap->host->private_data;
 	const char *emsg = NULL;
 	int rc;
 	u32 tmp;
@@ -1138,6 +1139,12 @@ static void ahci_port_init(struct device *dev, struct ata_port *ap,
 		writel(tmp, port_mmio + PORT_IRQ_STAT);
 
 	writel(1 << port_no, mmio + HOST_IRQ_STAT);
+
+	/* mark esata ports */
+	tmp = readl(port_mmio + PORT_CMD);
+	if ((tmp & PORT_CMD_HPCP) ||
+	    ((tmp & PORT_CMD_ESP) && (hpriv->cap & HOST_CAP_SXS)))
+		ap->pflags |= ATA_PFLAG_EXTERNAL;
 }
 
 void ahci_init_controller(struct ata_host *host)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
index 0d7f0da3a269..183a57bff935 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
@@ -2015,8 +2015,11 @@ static unsigned int ata_scsiop_inq_std(struct ata_scsi_args *args, u8 *rbuf)
 
 	VPRINTK("ENTER\n");
 
-	/* set scsi removable (RMB) bit per ata bit */
-	if (ata_id_removable(args->id))
+	/* set scsi removable (RMB) bit per ata bit, or if the
+	 * AHCI port says it's external (Hotplug-capable, eSATA).
+	 */
+	if (ata_id_removable(args->id) ||
+	    (args->dev->link->ap->pflags & ATA_PFLAG_EXTERNAL))
 		hdr[1] |= (1 << 7);
 
 	if (args->dev->class == ATA_DEV_ZAC) {
diff --git a/include/linux/libata.h b/include/linux/libata.h
index c9cfbcdb8d14..83577f8fd15b 100644
--- a/include/linux/libata.h
+++ b/include/linux/libata.h
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ enum {
 
 	ATA_PFLAG_PIO32		= (1 << 20),  /* 32bit PIO */
 	ATA_PFLAG_PIO32CHANGE	= (1 << 21),  /* 32bit PIO can be turned on/off */
+	ATA_PFLAG_EXTERNAL	= (1 << 22),  /* eSATA/external port */
 
 	/* struct ata_queued_cmd flags */
 	ATA_QCFLAG_ACTIVE	= (1 << 0), /* cmd not yet ack'd to scsi lyer */