diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 4fbcce7..abebdcc 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -6712,6 +6712,7 @@ int sata_link_init_spd(struct ata_link *link)
 	spd = (scontrol >> 4) & 0xf;
 	if (spd)
 		link->hw_sata_spd_limit &= (1 << spd) - 1;
+	link->hw_sata_spd_limit = 1;
 
 	ata_force_spd_limit(link);