diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
index cdf29b178ddc..bb4d30d377ae 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
@@ -1831,11 +1831,11 @@ static unsigned int ata_scsiop_inq_std(struct ata_scsi_args *args, u8 *rbuf)
 		2
 	};
 
-	/* set scsi removable (RMB) bit per ata bit, or if the
-	 * AHCI port says it's external (Hotplug-capable, eSATA).
+	/*
+	 * Set the SCSI Removable Media Bit (RMB) if the ATA removable media
+	 * device bit (obsolete since ATA-8 ACS) is set.
 	 */
-	if (ata_id_removable(args->id) ||
-	    (args->dev->link->ap->pflags & ATA_PFLAG_EXTERNAL))
+	if (ata_id_removable(args->id))
 		hdr[1] |= (1 << 7);
 
 	if (args->dev->class == ATA_DEV_ZAC) {