diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 693cb3cd70cd..0cf0caf77907 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -1972,6 +1972,96 @@ int ata_dev_read_id(struct ata_device *dev, unsigned int *p_class,
 	return rc;
 }
 
+/**
+ *	ata_dev_power_set_standby - Set a device power mode to standby
+ *	@dev: target device
+ *
+ *	Issue a STANDBY IMMEDIATE command to set a device power mode to standby.
+ *	For an HDD device, this spins down the disks.
+ *
+ *	LOCKING:
+ *	Kernel thread context (may sleep).
+ */
+void ata_dev_power_set_standby(struct ata_device *dev)
+{
+	unsigned long ap_flags = dev->link->ap->flags;
+	struct ata_taskfile tf;
+	unsigned int err_mask;
+
+	/* Issue STANDBY IMMEDIATE command only if supported by the device */
+	if (dev->class != ATA_DEV_ATA && dev->class != ATA_DEV_ZAC)
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * Some odd clown BIOSes issue spindown on power off (ACPI S4 or S5)
+	 * causing some drives to spin up and down again. For these, do nothing
+	 * if we are being called on shutdown.
+	 */
+	if ((ap_flags & ATA_FLAG_NO_POWEROFF_SPINDOWN) &&
+	    system_state == SYSTEM_POWER_OFF)
+		return;
+
+	if ((ap_flags & ATA_FLAG_NO_HIBERNATE_SPINDOWN) &&
+	    system_entering_hibernation())
+		return;
+
+	ata_tf_init(dev, &tf);
+	tf.flags |= ATA_TFLAG_DEVICE | ATA_TFLAG_ISADDR;
+	tf.protocol = ATA_PROT_NODATA;
+	tf.command = ATA_CMD_STANDBYNOW1;
+
+	ata_dev_notice(dev, "Entering standby power mode\n");
+
+	err_mask = ata_exec_internal(dev, &tf, NULL, DMA_NONE, NULL, 0, 0);
+	if (err_mask)
+		ata_dev_err(dev, "STANDBY IMMEDIATE failed (err_mask=0x%x)\n",
+			    err_mask);
+}
+
+/**
+ *	ata_dev_power_set_active -  Set a device power mode to active
+ *	@dev: target device
+ *
+ *	Issue a VERIFY command to enter to ensure that the device is in the
+ *	active power mode. For a spun-down HDD (standby or idle power mode),
+ *	the VERIFY command will complete after the disk spins up.
+ *
+ *	LOCKING:
+ *	Kernel thread context (may sleep).
+ */
+void ata_dev_power_set_active(struct ata_device *dev)
+{
+	struct ata_taskfile tf;
+	unsigned int err_mask;
+
+	/*
+	 * Issue READ VERIFY SECTORS command for 1 sector at lba=0 only
+	 * if supported by the device.
+	 */
+	if (dev->class != ATA_DEV_ATA && dev->class != ATA_DEV_ZAC)
+		return;
+
+	ata_tf_init(dev, &tf);
+	tf.flags |= ATA_TFLAG_DEVICE | ATA_TFLAG_ISADDR;
+	tf.protocol = ATA_PROT_NODATA;
+	tf.command = ATA_CMD_VERIFY;
+	tf.nsect = 1;
+	if (dev->flags & ATA_DFLAG_LBA) {
+		tf.flags |= ATA_TFLAG_LBA;
+		tf.device |= ATA_LBA;
+	} else {
+		/* CHS */
+		tf.lbal = 0x1; /* sect */
+	}
+
+	ata_dev_notice(dev, "Entering active power mode\n");
+
+	err_mask = ata_exec_internal(dev, &tf, NULL, DMA_NONE, NULL, 0, 0);
+	if (err_mask)
+		ata_dev_err(dev, "VERIFY failed (err_mask=0x%x)\n",
+			    err_mask);
+}
+
 /**
  *	ata_read_log_page - read a specific log page
  *	@dev: target device
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
index 159ba6ba19eb..43b0a1509548 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ ata_eh_cmd_timeout_table[ATA_EH_CMD_TIMEOUT_TABLE_SIZE] = {
 	  .timeouts = ata_eh_other_timeouts, },
 	{ .commands = CMDS(ATA_CMD_FLUSH, ATA_CMD_FLUSH_EXT),
 	  .timeouts = ata_eh_flush_timeouts },
+	{ .commands = CMDS(ATA_CMD_VERIFY),
+	  .timeouts = ata_eh_reset_timeouts },
 };
 #undef CMDS
 
@@ -498,7 +500,19 @@ static void ata_eh_unload(struct ata_port *ap)
 	struct ata_device *dev;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	/* Restore SControl IPM and SPD for the next driver and
+	/*
+	 * Unless we are restarting, transition all enabled devices to
+	 * standby power mode.
+	 */
+	if (system_state != SYSTEM_RESTART) {
+		ata_for_each_link(link, ap, PMP_FIRST) {
+			ata_for_each_dev(dev, link, ENABLED)
+				ata_dev_power_set_standby(dev);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Restore SControl IPM and SPD for the next driver and
 	 * disable attached devices.
 	 */
 	ata_for_each_link(link, ap, PMP_FIRST) {
@@ -684,6 +698,10 @@ void ata_scsi_port_error_handler(struct Scsi_Host *host, struct ata_port *ap)
 			ehc->saved_xfer_mode[devno] = dev->xfer_mode;
 			if (ata_ncq_enabled(dev))
 				ehc->saved_ncq_enabled |= 1 << devno;
+
+			/* If we are resuming, wake up the device */
+			if (ap->pflags & ATA_PFLAG_RESUMING)
+				ehc->i.dev_action[devno] |= ATA_EH_SET_ACTIVE;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -743,6 +761,8 @@ void ata_scsi_port_error_handler(struct Scsi_Host *host, struct ata_port *ap)
 	/* clean up */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(ap->lock, flags);
 
+	ap->pflags &= ~ATA_PFLAG_RESUMING;
+
 	if (ap->pflags & ATA_PFLAG_LOADING)
 		ap->pflags &= ~ATA_PFLAG_LOADING;
 	else if ((ap->pflags & ATA_PFLAG_SCSI_HOTPLUG) &&
@@ -1218,6 +1238,13 @@ void ata_eh_detach_dev(struct ata_device *dev)
 	struct ata_eh_context *ehc = &link->eh_context;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	/*
+	 * If the device is still enabled, transition it to standby power mode
+	 * (i.e. spin down HDDs).
+	 */
+	if (ata_dev_enabled(dev))
+		ata_dev_power_set_standby(dev);
+
 	ata_dev_disable(dev);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(ap->lock, flags);
@@ -3026,6 +3053,15 @@ static int ata_eh_revalidate_and_attach(struct ata_link *link,
 		if (ehc->i.flags & ATA_EHI_DID_RESET)
 			readid_flags |= ATA_READID_POSTRESET;
 
+		/*
+		 * When resuming, before executing any command, make sure to
+		 * transition the device to the active power mode.
+		 */
+		if ((action & ATA_EH_SET_ACTIVE) && ata_dev_enabled(dev)) {
+			ata_dev_power_set_active(dev);
+			ata_eh_done(link, dev, ATA_EH_SET_ACTIVE);
+		}
+
 		if ((action & ATA_EH_REVALIDATE) && ata_dev_enabled(dev)) {
 			WARN_ON(dev->class == ATA_DEV_PMP);
 
@@ -3999,6 +4035,7 @@ static void ata_eh_handle_port_suspend(struct ata_port *ap)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int rc = 0;
 	struct ata_device *dev;
+	struct ata_link *link;
 
 	/* are we suspending? */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(ap->lock, flags);
@@ -4011,6 +4048,12 @@ static void ata_eh_handle_port_suspend(struct ata_port *ap)
 
 	WARN_ON(ap->pflags & ATA_PFLAG_SUSPENDED);
 
+	/* Set all devices attached to the port in standby mode */
+	ata_for_each_link(link, ap, HOST_FIRST) {
+		ata_for_each_dev(dev, link, ENABLED)
+			ata_dev_power_set_standby(dev);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * If we have a ZPODD attached, check its zero
 	 * power ready status before the port is frozen.
@@ -4093,6 +4136,7 @@ static void ata_eh_handle_port_resume(struct ata_port *ap)
 	/* update the flags */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(ap->lock, flags);
 	ap->pflags &= ~(ATA_PFLAG_PM_PENDING | ATA_PFLAG_SUSPENDED);
+	ap->pflags |= ATA_PFLAG_RESUMING;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ap->lock, flags);
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM */
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
index f63cf6e7332e..9bb1ace8bf79 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
@@ -1050,14 +1050,6 @@ int ata_scsi_dev_config(struct scsi_device *sdev, struct ata_device *dev)
 		}
 	} else {
 		sdev->sector_size = ata_id_logical_sector_size(dev->id);
-		/*
-		 * Stop the drive on suspend but do not issue START STOP UNIT
-		 * on resume as this is not necessary and may fail: the device
-		 * will be woken up by ata_port_pm_resume() with a port reset
-		 * and device revalidation.
-		 */
-		sdev->manage_start_stop = 1;
-		sdev->no_start_on_resume = 1;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -1231,7 +1223,7 @@ static unsigned int ata_scsi_start_stop_xlat(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 	}
 
 	if (cdb[4] & 0x1) {
-		tf->nsect = 1;	/* 1 sector, lba=0 */
+		tf->nsect = 1;  /* 1 sector, lba=0 */
 
 		if (qc->dev->flags & ATA_DFLAG_LBA) {
 			tf->flags |= ATA_TFLAG_LBA;
@@ -1247,7 +1239,7 @@ static unsigned int ata_scsi_start_stop_xlat(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 			tf->lbah = 0x0; /* cyl high */
 		}
 
-		tf->command = ATA_CMD_VERIFY;	/* READ VERIFY */
+		tf->command = ATA_CMD_VERIFY;   /* READ VERIFY */
 	} else {
 		/* Some odd clown BIOSen issue spindown on power off (ACPI S4
 		 * or S5) causing some drives to spin up and down again.
@@ -1257,7 +1249,7 @@ static unsigned int ata_scsi_start_stop_xlat(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 			goto skip;
 
 		if ((qc->ap->flags & ATA_FLAG_NO_HIBERNATE_SPINDOWN) &&
-		     system_entering_hibernation())
+		    system_entering_hibernation())
 			goto skip;
 
 		/* Issue ATA STANDBY IMMEDIATE command */
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata.h b/drivers/ata/libata.h
index 079981e7156a..a5ee06f0234a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata.h
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata.h
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ extern int ata_dev_reread_id(struct ata_device *dev, unsigned int readid_flags);
 extern int ata_dev_revalidate(struct ata_device *dev, unsigned int new_class,
 			      unsigned int readid_flags);
 extern int ata_dev_configure(struct ata_device *dev);
+extern void ata_dev_power_set_standby(struct ata_device *dev);
+extern void ata_dev_power_set_active(struct ata_device *dev);
 extern int sata_down_spd_limit(struct ata_link *link, u32 spd_limit);
 extern int ata_down_xfermask_limit(struct ata_device *dev, unsigned int sel);
 extern unsigned int ata_dev_set_feature(struct ata_device *dev,
diff --git a/include/linux/libata.h b/include/linux/libata.h
index c8cfea386c16..6593c79b7290 100644
--- a/include/linux/libata.h
+++ b/include/linux/libata.h
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ enum {
 	ATA_PFLAG_UNLOADING	= (1 << 9), /* driver is being unloaded */
 	ATA_PFLAG_UNLOADED	= (1 << 10), /* driver is unloaded */
 
+	ATA_PFLAG_RESUMING	= (1 << 16),  /* port is being resumed */
 	ATA_PFLAG_SUSPENDED	= (1 << 17), /* port is suspended (power) */
 	ATA_PFLAG_PM_PENDING	= (1 << 18), /* PM operation pending */
 	ATA_PFLAG_INIT_GTM_VALID = (1 << 19), /* initial gtm data valid */
@@ -314,9 +315,10 @@ enum {
 	ATA_EH_ENABLE_LINK	= (1 << 3),
 	ATA_EH_PARK		= (1 << 5), /* unload heads and stop I/O */
 	ATA_EH_GET_SUCCESS_SENSE = (1 << 6), /* Get sense data for successful cmd */
+	ATA_EH_SET_ACTIVE	= (1 << 7), /* Set a device to active power mode */
 
 	ATA_EH_PERDEV_MASK	= ATA_EH_REVALIDATE | ATA_EH_PARK |
-				  ATA_EH_GET_SUCCESS_SENSE,
+				  ATA_EH_GET_SUCCESS_SENSE | ATA_EH_SET_ACTIVE,
 	ATA_EH_ALL_ACTIONS	= ATA_EH_REVALIDATE | ATA_EH_RESET |
 				  ATA_EH_ENABLE_LINK,
 
@@ -353,7 +355,7 @@ enum {
 	/* This should match the actual table size of
 	 * ata_eh_cmd_timeout_table in libata-eh.c.
 	 */
-	ATA_EH_CMD_TIMEOUT_TABLE_SIZE = 7,
+	ATA_EH_CMD_TIMEOUT_TABLE_SIZE = 8,
 
 	/* Horkage types. May be set by libata or controller on drives
 	   (some horkage may be drive/controller pair dependent */
