diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libata-eh.c b/drivers/scsi/libata-eh.c
index f2f29a8bc38e65aaf6166bc6966433247db8cfd2..4a670db9aa05691d8776efbd2006f18a7720297f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libata-eh.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libata-eh.c
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ static void ata_eh_autopsy(struct ata_port *ap)
 
 	/* record autopsy result */
 	ehc->i.dev = failed_dev;
-	ehc->i.action = action;
+	ehc->i.action |= action;
 
 	DPRINTK("EXIT\n");
 }