diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
index d7b99843ca3e..e880cd450e0c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
@@ -2863,6 +2863,7 @@ static void megasas_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
 	struct megasas_instance *instance = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	megasas_flush_cache(instance);
+	megasas_shutdown_controller(instance, MR_DCMD_CTRL_SHUTDOWN);
 }
 
 /**