return rv;
 }
 
-static void mtip_standby_drive(struct driver_data *dd)
+static int mtip_standby_drive(struct driver_data *dd)
 {
-       if (dd->sr)
-               return;
+       int rv = 0;
 
+       if (dd->sr || !dd->port)
+               return -ENODEV;
        /*
         * Send standby immediate (E0h) to the drive so that it
         * saves its state.
         */
        if (!test_bit(MTIP_PF_REBUILD_BIT, &dd->port->flags) &&
-           !test_bit(MTIP_DDF_SEC_LOCK_BIT, &dd->dd_flag))
-               if (mtip_standby_immediate(dd->port))
+           !test_bit(MTIP_DDF_REBUILD_FAILED_BIT, &dd->dd_flag) &&
+           !test_bit(MTIP_DDF_SEC_LOCK_BIT, &dd->dd_flag)) {
+               rv = mtip_standby_immediate(dd->port);
+               if (rv)
                        dev_warn(&dd->pdev->dev,
                                "STANDBY IMMEDIATE failed\n");
+       }
+       return rv;
 }
 
 /*
         * Send standby immediate (E0h) to the drive so that it
         * saves its state.
         */
-       if (!dd->sr && dd->port)
-               mtip_standby_immediate(dd->port);
+       mtip_standby_drive(dd);
 
        return 0;
 }
         * Send standby immediate (E0h) to the drive
         * so that it saves its state.
         */
-       if (mtip_standby_immediate(dd->port) != 0) {
+       if (mtip_standby_drive(dd) != 0) {
                dev_err(&dd->pdev->dev,
                        "Failed standby-immediate command\n");
                return -EFAULT;