unsigned int ofs = mv_scr_offset(sc_reg_in);
 
        if (ofs != 0xffffffffU) {
-               writelfl(val, mv_ap_base(link->ap) + ofs);
+               void __iomem *addr = mv_ap_base(link->ap) + ofs;
+               if (sc_reg_in == SCR_CONTROL) {
+                       /*
+                        * Workaround for 88SX60x1 FEr SATA#26:
+                        *
+                        * COMRESETs have to take care not to accidently
+                        * put the drive to sleep when writing SCR_CONTROL.
+                        * Setting bits 12..15 prevents this problem.
+                        *
+                        * So if we see an outbound COMMRESET, set those bits.
+                        * Ditto for the followup write that clears the reset.
+                        *
+                        * The proprietary driver does this for
+                        * all chip versions, and so do we.
+                        */
+                       if ((val & 0xf) == 1 || (readl(addr) & 0xf) == 1)
+                               val |= 0xf000;
+               }
+               writelfl(val, addr);
                return 0;
        } else
                return -EINVAL;