diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_cnfg.h b/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_cnfg.h
index 013c7d8..22027e7 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_cnfg.h
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_cnfg.h
@@ -2593,6 +2593,7 @@
 #define MPI_SAS_IOUNIT0_RATE_SATA_OOB_COMPLETE              (0x03)
 #define MPI_SAS_IOUNIT0_RATE_1_5                            (0x08)
 #define MPI_SAS_IOUNIT0_RATE_3_0                            (0x09)
+#define MPI_SAS_IOUNIT0_RATE_6_0                            (0x0A)
 
 /* see mpi_sas.h for values for SAS IO Unit Page 0 ControllerPhyDeviceInfo values */
 
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_ioc.h b/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_ioc.h
index 8faa4fa..fd62228 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_ioc.h
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_ioc.h
@@ -841,6 +841,7 @@
 #define MPI_EVENT_SAS_PLS_LR_RATE_SATA_OOB_COMPLETE         (0x03)
 #define MPI_EVENT_SAS_PLS_LR_RATE_1_5                       (0x08)
 #define MPI_EVENT_SAS_PLS_LR_RATE_3_0                       (0x09)
+#define MPI_EVENT_SAS_PLS_LR_RATE_6_0                       (0x0A)
 
 /* SAS Discovery Event data */
 
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
index 3358c0a..ec8080c 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
@@ -7418,7 +7418,12 @@
 		case MPI_EVENT_SAS_PLS_LR_RATE_3_0:
 			snprintf(evStr, EVENT_DESCR_STR_SZ,
 			   "SAS PHY Link Status: Phy=%d:"
-			   " Rate 3.0 Gpbs",PhyNumber);
+			   " Rate 3.0 Gbps", PhyNumber);
+			break;
+		case MPI_EVENT_SAS_PLS_LR_RATE_6_0:
+			snprintf(evStr, EVENT_DESCR_STR_SZ,
+			   "SAS PHY Link Status: Phy=%d:"
+			   " Rate 6.0 Gbps", PhyNumber);
 			break;
 		default:
 			snprintf(evStr, EVENT_DESCR_STR_SZ,
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
index 8aefb18..518cfca 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
@@ -3063,6 +3063,9 @@
 	case MPI_SAS_IOUNIT0_RATE_3_0:
 		phy->negotiated_linkrate = SAS_LINK_RATE_3_0_GBPS;
 		break;
+	case MPI_SAS_IOUNIT0_RATE_6_0:
+		phy->negotiated_linkrate = SAS_LINK_RATE_6_0_GBPS;
+		break;
 	case MPI_SAS_IOUNIT0_RATE_SATA_OOB_COMPLETE:
 	case MPI_SAS_IOUNIT0_RATE_UNKNOWN:
 	default:
@@ -3691,7 +3694,8 @@
 	}
 
 	if (link_rate == MPI_SAS_IOUNIT0_RATE_1_5 ||
-	    link_rate == MPI_SAS_IOUNIT0_RATE_3_0) {
+	    link_rate == MPI_SAS_IOUNIT0_RATE_3_0 ||
+	    link_rate == MPI_SAS_IOUNIT0_RATE_6_0) {
 
 		if (!port_info) {
 			if (ioc->old_sas_discovery_protocal) {