diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci.c b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
index 07d66d2c5f0d..5eb38fbbbecd 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
@@ -1735,6 +1735,14 @@ static void ahci_update_initial_lpm_policy(struct ata_port *ap)
 	if (ap->pflags & ATA_PFLAG_EXTERNAL)
 		return;
 
+	/* If no LPM states are supported by the HBA, do not bother with LPM */
+	if ((ap->host->flags & ATA_HOST_NO_PART) &&
+	    (ap->host->flags & ATA_HOST_NO_SSC) &&
+	    (ap->host->flags & ATA_HOST_NO_DEVSLP)) {
+		ata_port_dbg(ap, "no LPM states supported, not enabling LPM\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* user modified policy via module param */
 	if (mobile_lpm_policy != -1) {
 		policy = mobile_lpm_policy;