diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c b/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c
index 64355d0baa5f..d2c7de804b99 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c
@@ -402,6 +402,11 @@ static void mpi3mr_process_admin_reply_desc(struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc,
 				memcpy((u8 *)cmdptr->reply, (u8 *)def_reply,
 				    mrioc->reply_sz);
 			}
+			if (sense_buf && cmdptr->sensebuf) {
+				cmdptr->is_sense = 1;
+				memcpy(cmdptr->sensebuf, sense_buf,
+				       MPI3MR_SENSE_BUF_SZ);
+			}
 			if (cmdptr->is_waiting) {
 				complete(&cmdptr->done);
 				cmdptr->is_waiting = 0;