1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
index 112ab6abe62b..24271a871b8c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
@@ -345,6 +345,12 @@ struct Scsi_Host *scsi_host_alloc(struct scsi_host_template *sht, int privsize)
         shost->active_mode = sht->supported_mode;
         shost->use_sg_chaining = sht->use_sg_chaining;
 
+        if (sht->supported_mode == MODE_UNKNOWN)
+                /* means we didn't set it ... default to INITIATOR */
+                shost->active_mode = MODE_INITIATOR;
+        else
+                shost->active_mode = sht->supported_mode;
+
         if (sht->max_host_blocked)
                 shost->max_host_blocked = sht->max_host_blocked;
         else