[PATCH v2 1/2] ata: libata-core: Skip HPA resize for locked drives

From: TJ Adams

Date: Mon Jul 06 2026 - 17:08:31 EST


Skip HPA resize in ata_hpa_resize() if the drive is security locked.
If the drive is locked, the command to read the native max address
fails with -EACCES, which currently causes the sticky quirk
ATA_QUIRK_BROKEN_HPA to be set on the device.

Setting this sticky quirk causes subsequent revalidations (after the
drive is unlocked) to bypass HPA checks, preventing the unlocked drive
from exposing its full native capacity without a reboot or device removal.

Signed-off-by: Terrence Adams <tadamsjr@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/ata/libata-core.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index bdc88cf74709..3c06a15952f8 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ static int ata_hpa_resize(struct ata_device *dev)
/* do we need to do it? */
if ((dev->class != ATA_DEV_ATA && dev->class != ATA_DEV_ZAC) ||
!ata_id_has_lba(dev->id) || !ata_id_hpa_enabled(dev->id) ||
- (dev->quirks & ATA_QUIRK_BROKEN_HPA))
+ (dev->quirks & ATA_QUIRK_BROKEN_HPA) || ata_id_is_locked(dev->id))
return 0;

/* read native max address */
--
2.55.0.rc2.803.g1fd1e6609c-goog