diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
index e2ea389fbec3..56dec663d9f4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
@@ -829,6 +829,7 @@ static struct domain_device *sas_ex_discover_end_dev(
 		rphy = sas_end_device_alloc(phy->port);
 		if (!rphy)
 			goto out_free;
+		rphy->identify.phy_identifier = phy_id;
 
 		child->rphy = rphy;
 		get_device(&rphy->dev);
@@ -856,6 +857,7 @@ static struct domain_device *sas_ex_discover_end_dev(
 
 		child->rphy = rphy;
 		get_device(&rphy->dev);
+		rphy->identify.phy_identifier = phy_id;
 		sas_fill_in_rphy(child, rphy);
 
 		list_add_tail(&child->disco_list_node, &parent->port->disco_list);