diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
index caa0525d252..af659cc8308 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
@@ -2005,6 +2005,7 @@ static int sas_rediscover_dev(struct domain_device *dev, int phy_id, bool last)
 	u8 sas_addr[8];
 	int res;
 
+	memset(sas_addr, 0, 8);
 	res = sas_get_phy_attached_dev(dev, phy_id, sas_addr, &type);
 	switch (res) {
 	case SMP_RESP_NO_PHY:
@@ -2017,9 +2018,13 @@ static int sas_rediscover_dev(struct domain_device *dev, int phy_id, bool last)
 		return res;
 	case SMP_RESP_FUNC_ACC:
 		break;
+	case -ECOMM:
+		break;
+	default:
+		return res;
 	}
 
-	if (SAS_ADDR(sas_addr) == 0) {
+	if ((SAS_ADDR(sas_addr) == 0) || (res == -ECOMM)) {
 		phy->phy_state = PHY_EMPTY;
 		sas_unregister_devs_sas_addr(dev, phy_id, last);
 		return res;