return SCI_FAILURE_INVALID_STATE;
 }
 
-static enum sci_status
-scic_sds_port_default_start_handler(struct scic_sds_port *sci_port)
-{
-       return default_port_handler(sci_port, __func__);
-}
-
 static enum sci_status
 scic_sds_port_default_stop_handler(struct scic_sds_port *sci_port)
 {
        return SCI_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-/**
- * scic_sds_port_stopped_state_start_handler() - stop a port from "started"
- *
- * @port: This is the struct scic_sds_port object which is cast into a
- * struct scic_sds_port object.
- *
- * This function takes the struct scic_sds_port from a stopped state and
- * attempts to start it.  To start a port it must have no assiged devices and
- * it must have at least one phy assigned to it.  If those conditions are
- * met then the port can transition to the ready state.
- * enum sci_status
- * SCI_FAILURE_UNSUPPORTED_PORT_CONFIGURATION
- * This struct scic_sds_port object could not be started because the port
- * configuration is not valid.
- * SCI_SUCCESS
- * the start request is successful and the struct scic_sds_port object
- * has transitioned to the SCI_BASE_PORT_STATE_READY.
- */
-static enum sci_status
-scic_sds_port_stopped_state_start_handler(struct scic_sds_port *sci_port)
-{
-       struct scic_sds_controller *scic = sci_port->owning_controller;
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
-       enum sci_status status = SCI_SUCCESS;
-       u32 phy_mask;
-
-       if (sci_port->assigned_device_count > 0) {
-               /*
-                * @todo This is a start failure operation because
-                * there are still devices assigned to this port.
-                * There must be no devices assigned to a port on a
-                * start operation.
-                */
-               return SCI_FAILURE_UNSUPPORTED_PORT_CONFIGURATION;
-       }
-
-       sci_port->timer_handle =
-               isci_timer_create(ihost,
-                                 sci_port,
-                                 scic_sds_port_timeout_handler);
-
-       if (!sci_port->timer_handle)
-               return SCI_FAILURE_INSUFFICIENT_RESOURCES;
-
-       if (sci_port->reserved_rni == SCU_DUMMY_INDEX) {
-               u16 rni = scic_sds_remote_node_table_allocate_remote_node(
-                               &scic->available_remote_nodes, 1);
-
-               if (rni != SCU_DUMMY_INDEX)
-                       scic_sds_port_construct_dummy_rnc(sci_port, rni);
-               else
-                       status = SCI_FAILURE_INSUFFICIENT_RESOURCES;
-               sci_port->reserved_rni = rni;
-       }
-
-       if (sci_port->reserved_tci == SCU_DUMMY_INDEX) {
-               /* Allocate a TCI and remove the sequence nibble */
-               u16 tci = scic_controller_allocate_io_tag(scic);
-
-               if (tci != SCU_DUMMY_INDEX)
-                       scic_sds_port_construct_dummy_task(sci_port, tci);
-               else
-                       status = SCI_FAILURE_INSUFFICIENT_RESOURCES;
-               sci_port->reserved_tci = tci;
-       }
-
-       if (status == SCI_SUCCESS) {
-               phy_mask = scic_sds_port_get_phys(sci_port);
-
-               /*
-                * There are one or more phys assigned to this port.  Make sure
-                * the port's phy mask is in fact legal and supported by the
-                * silicon.
-                */
-               if (scic_sds_port_is_phy_mask_valid(sci_port, phy_mask) == true) {
-                       port_state_machine_change(sci_port,
-                                                 SCI_BASE_PORT_STATE_READY);
-
-                       return SCI_SUCCESS;
-               } else
-                       status = SCI_FAILURE;
-       }
-
-       if (status != SCI_SUCCESS)
-               scic_sds_port_destroy_dummy_resources(sci_port);
-
-       return status;
-}
-
 /*
  * This method takes the struct scic_sds_port that is in a stopped state and handles a
  * stop request.  This function takes no action. enum sci_status SCI_SUCCESS the
        scic_sds_port_deactivate_phy(port, phy, false);
 }
 
+enum sci_status scic_sds_port_start(struct scic_sds_port *sci_port)
+{
+       struct scic_sds_controller *scic = sci_port->owning_controller;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
+       enum sci_status status = SCI_SUCCESS;
+       enum scic_sds_port_states state;
+       u32 phy_mask;
+
+       state = sci_port->state_machine.current_state_id;
+       if (state != SCI_BASE_PORT_STATE_STOPPED) {
+               dev_warn(sciport_to_dev(sci_port),
+                        "%s: in wrong state: %d\n", __func__, state);
+               return SCI_FAILURE_INVALID_STATE;
+       }
+
+       if (sci_port->assigned_device_count > 0) {
+               /* TODO This is a start failure operation because
+                * there are still devices assigned to this port.
+                * There must be no devices assigned to a port on a
+                * start operation.
+                */
+               return SCI_FAILURE_UNSUPPORTED_PORT_CONFIGURATION;
+       }
+
+       sci_port->timer_handle =
+               isci_timer_create(ihost,
+                                 sci_port,
+                                 scic_sds_port_timeout_handler);
+
+       if (!sci_port->timer_handle)
+               return SCI_FAILURE_INSUFFICIENT_RESOURCES;
+
+       if (sci_port->reserved_rni == SCU_DUMMY_INDEX) {
+               u16 rni = scic_sds_remote_node_table_allocate_remote_node(
+                               &scic->available_remote_nodes, 1);
+
+               if (rni != SCU_DUMMY_INDEX)
+                       scic_sds_port_construct_dummy_rnc(sci_port, rni);
+               else
+                       status = SCI_FAILURE_INSUFFICIENT_RESOURCES;
+               sci_port->reserved_rni = rni;
+       }
+
+       if (sci_port->reserved_tci == SCU_DUMMY_INDEX) {
+               /* Allocate a TCI and remove the sequence nibble */
+               u16 tci = scic_controller_allocate_io_tag(scic);
+
+               if (tci != SCU_DUMMY_INDEX)
+                       scic_sds_port_construct_dummy_task(sci_port, tci);
+               else
+                       status = SCI_FAILURE_INSUFFICIENT_RESOURCES;
+               sci_port->reserved_tci = tci;
+       }
+
+       if (status == SCI_SUCCESS) {
+               phy_mask = scic_sds_port_get_phys(sci_port);
+
+               /*
+                * There are one or more phys assigned to this port.  Make sure
+                * the port's phy mask is in fact legal and supported by the
+                * silicon.
+                */
+               if (scic_sds_port_is_phy_mask_valid(sci_port, phy_mask) == true) {
+                       port_state_machine_change(sci_port,
+                                                 SCI_BASE_PORT_STATE_READY);
+
+                       return SCI_SUCCESS;
+               }
+               status = SCI_FAILURE;
+       }
+
+       if (status != SCI_SUCCESS)
+               scic_sds_port_destroy_dummy_resources(sci_port);
+
+       return status;
+}
+
 static struct scic_sds_port_state_handler scic_sds_port_state_handler_table[] = {
        [SCI_BASE_PORT_STATE_STOPPED] = {
-               .start_handler          = scic_sds_port_stopped_state_start_handler,
                .stop_handler           = scic_sds_port_stopped_state_stop_handler,
                .destruct_handler       = scic_sds_port_stopped_state_destruct_handler,
                .reset_handler          = scic_sds_port_default_reset_handler,
                .complete_io_handler    = scic_sds_port_default_complete_io_handler
        },
        [SCI_BASE_PORT_STATE_STOPPING] = {
-               .start_handler          = scic_sds_port_default_start_handler,
                .stop_handler           = scic_sds_port_default_stop_handler,
                .destruct_handler       = scic_sds_port_default_destruct_handler,
                .reset_handler          = scic_sds_port_default_reset_handler,
                .complete_io_handler    = scic_sds_port_stopping_state_complete_io_handler
        },
        [SCI_BASE_PORT_STATE_READY] = {
-               .start_handler          = scic_sds_port_default_start_handler,
                .stop_handler           = scic_sds_port_default_stop_handler,
                .destruct_handler       = scic_sds_port_default_destruct_handler,
                .reset_handler          = scic_sds_port_default_reset_handler,
                .complete_io_handler    = scic_sds_port_general_complete_io_handler
        },
        [SCIC_SDS_PORT_READY_SUBSTATE_WAITING] = {
-               .start_handler          = scic_sds_port_default_start_handler,
                .stop_handler           = scic_sds_port_ready_substate_stop_handler,
                .destruct_handler       = scic_sds_port_default_destruct_handler,
                .reset_handler          = scic_sds_port_default_reset_handler,
                .complete_io_handler    = scic_sds_port_ready_substate_complete_io_handler,
        },
        [SCIC_SDS_PORT_READY_SUBSTATE_OPERATIONAL] = {
-               .start_handler          = scic_sds_port_default_start_handler,
                .stop_handler           = scic_sds_port_ready_substate_stop_handler,
                .destruct_handler       = scic_sds_port_default_destruct_handler,
                .reset_handler          = scic_sds_port_ready_operational_substate_reset_handler,
                .complete_io_handler    = scic_sds_port_ready_substate_complete_io_handler,
        },
        [SCIC_SDS_PORT_READY_SUBSTATE_CONFIGURING] = {
-               .start_handler          = scic_sds_port_default_start_handler,
                .stop_handler           = scic_sds_port_ready_substate_stop_handler,
                .destruct_handler       = scic_sds_port_default_destruct_handler,
                .reset_handler          = scic_sds_port_default_reset_handler,
                .complete_io_handler    = scic_sds_port_ready_configuring_substate_complete_io_handler
        },
        [SCI_BASE_PORT_STATE_RESETTING] = {
-               .start_handler          = scic_sds_port_default_start_handler,
                .stop_handler           = scic_sds_port_reset_state_stop_handler,
                .destruct_handler       = scic_sds_port_default_destruct_handler,
                .reset_handler          = scic_sds_port_default_reset_handler,
                .complete_io_handler    = scic_sds_port_general_complete_io_handler
        },
        [SCI_BASE_PORT_STATE_FAILED] = {
-               .start_handler          = scic_sds_port_default_start_handler,
                .stop_handler           = scic_sds_port_default_stop_handler,
                .destruct_handler       = scic_sds_port_default_destruct_handler,
                .reset_handler          = scic_sds_port_default_reset_handler,