diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
index b9f6d83ff380..88541ca2a629 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
@@ -3519,7 +3519,7 @@ static int mpi_phy_start_resp(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 	u32 status =
 		le32_to_cpu(pPayload->status);
 	u32 phy_id =
-		le32_to_cpu(pPayload->phyid);
+		le32_to_cpu(pPayload->phyid) & 0xFF;
 	struct pm8001_phy *phy = &pm8001_ha->phy[phy_id];
 
 	pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, INIT,