diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
index db9787cd6052a1cfb712de8ce2a49ad92687cfd8..e481840b9300ee0d424bf099dc3de9a4da1d490e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
@@ -1113,8 +1113,6 @@ static int sas_ex_discover_dev(struct domain_device *dev, int phy_id)
 		 * will not treat the phy as flutter in the next
 		 * revalidation
 		 */
-		ex_phy->phy_state = PHY_VACANT;
-		ex_phy->attached_dev_type = SAS_PHY_UNUSED;
 		memset(ex_phy->attached_sas_addr, 0, SAS_ADDR_SIZE);
 	}