diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index 01cefbb..6b927f6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -1787,8 +1787,13 @@ static int sd_start_stop_device(struct scsi_disk *sdkp, int start)
 	struct scsi_device *sdp = sdkp->device;
 	int res;
 
-	if (start)
+	if (start) {
 		cmd[4] |= 1;	/* START */
+		/* active power condition */
+		cmd[4] |= (sdp->type == TYPE_RBC) ? (1 << 4) : 0; 
+	} else
+		/* standby power condition */
+		cmd[4] |= (sdp->type == TYPE_RBC) ? (3 << 4) : 0 ; 
 
 	if (!scsi_device_online(sdp))
 		return -ENODEV;