diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index a6201e696ab9c5a20e0e75e1ee9b3a7b87c14461..9421d987773051e72af159ce1b4cc1f5f961e2a6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -2121,6 +2121,8 @@ sd_spinup_disk(struct scsi_disk *sdkp)
 				break;	/* standby */
 			if (sshdr.asc == 4 && sshdr.ascq == 0xc)
 				break;	/* unavailable */
+			if (sshdr.asc == 4 && sshdr.ascq == 0x1b)
+				break;	/* sanitize in progress */
 			/*
 			 * Issue command to spin up drive when not ready
 			 */