Index: head/sys/geom/eli/g_eli.c
===================================================================
--- head/sys/geom/eli/g_eli.c
+++ head/sys/geom/eli/g_eli.c
@@ -212,6 +212,16 @@
 	return (error);
 }
 
+static void
+g_eli_getattr_done(struct bio *bp)
+{
+	if (bp->bio_error == 0 && 
+	    !strcmp(bp->bio_attribute, "GEOM::physpath")) {
+		strlcat(bp->bio_data, "/eli", bp->bio_length);
+	}
+	g_std_done(bp);
+}
+
 /*
  * The function is called afer reading encrypted data from the provider.
  *
@@ -380,7 +390,10 @@
 	case BIO_FLUSH:
 	case BIO_DELETE:
 	case BIO_ZONE:
-		cbp->bio_done = g_std_done;
+		if (bp->bio_cmd == BIO_GETATTR)
+			cbp->bio_done = g_eli_getattr_done;
+		else
+			cbp->bio_done = g_std_done;
 		cp = LIST_FIRST(&sc->sc_geom->consumer);
 		cbp->bio_to = cp->provider;
 		G_ELI_LOGREQ(2, cbp, "Sending request.");
Index: head/tests/sys/geom/class/eli/Makefile
===================================================================
--- head/tests/sys/geom/class/eli/Makefile
+++ head/tests/sys/geom/class/eli/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 ATF_TESTS_SH+=	init_test
 ATF_TESTS_SH+=	integrity_test
 ATF_TESTS_SH+=	kill_test
+ATF_TESTS_SH+=	misc_test
 ATF_TESTS_SH+=	onetime_test
 ATF_TESTS_SH+=	resize_test
 ATF_TESTS_SH+=	setkey_test
Index: head/tests/sys/geom/class/eli/misc_test.sh
===================================================================
--- head/tests/sys/geom/class/eli/misc_test.sh
+++ head/tests/sys/geom/class/eli/misc_test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2018 Alan Somers
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+# OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+# HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+# SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# $FreeBSD$
+
+atf_test_case preserve_props cleanup
+preserve_props_head()
+{
+	atf_set "descr" "geli should preserve basic GEOM properties"
+	atf_set "require.user" "root"
+	atf_set "timeout" 15
+}
+preserve_props_body()
+{
+	. $(atf_get_srcdir)/conf.sh
+	md=$(attach_md -s1m)
+	atf_check geli onetime /dev/${md}
+	md_secsize=$(diskinfo ${md} | cut -wf 2)
+	md_stripesize=$(diskinfo ${md} | cut -wf 5)
+	eli_secsize=$(diskinfo ${md}.eli | cut -wf 2)
+	eli_stripesize=$(diskinfo ${md}.eli | cut -wf 5)
+	atf_check_equal "$md_secsize" "$eli_secsize"
+	atf_check_equal "$md_stripesize" "$eli_stripesize"
+}
+preserve_props_cleanup()
+{
+	. $(atf_get_srcdir)/conf.sh
+	geli_test_cleanup
+}
+
+atf_test_case preserve_disk_props cleanup
+preserve_disk_props_head()
+{
+	atf_set "descr" "geli should preserve properties for disks"
+	atf_set "require.user" "root"
+	atf_set "require.config" "disks"
+	atf_set "timeout" 15
+}
+preserve_disk_props_body()
+{
+	. $(atf_get_srcdir)/conf.sh
+	disks=`atf_config_get disks`
+	disk=${disks%% *}
+	if [ -z "$disk" ]; then
+		atf_skip "Must define disks (see tests(7))"
+	fi
+	atf_check geli onetime ${disk}
+
+	disk_ident=$(diskinfo -s ${disk})
+	disk_descr=$(diskinfo -v ${disk} | awk '/Disk descr/ {print $1}')
+	disk_rotrate=$(diskinfo -v ${disk} | awk '/Rotation rate/ {print $1}')
+	disk_zonemode=$(diskinfo -v ${disk} | awk '/Zone Mode/ {print $1}')
+	eli_ident=$(diskinfo -s ${disk}.eli)
+	eli_descr=$(diskinfo -v ${disk}.eli | awk '/Disk descr/ {print $1}')
+	eli_rotrate=$(diskinfo -v ${disk}.eli | awk '/Rotation/ {print $1}')
+	eli_zonemode=$(diskinfo -v ${disk}.eli | awk '/Zone Mode/ {print $1}')
+	atf_check_equal "$disk_ident" "$eli_ident"
+	atf_check_equal "$disk_descr" "$eli_descr"
+	atf_check_equal "$disk_rotrate" "$eli_rotrate"
+	atf_check_equal "$disk_zonemode" "$eli_zonemode"
+}
+preserve_disk_props_cleanup()
+{
+	. $(atf_get_srcdir)/conf.sh
+	disk_cleanup
+	geli_test_cleanup
+}
+
+atf_test_case physpath cleanup
+physpath_head()
+{
+	atf_set "descr" "geli should append /eli to the underlying device's physical path"
+	atf_set "require.user" "root"
+	atf_set "timeout" 15
+}
+physpath_body()
+{
+	. $(atf_get_srcdir)/conf.sh
+	load_gnop
+
+	md=$(attach_md -s1m)
+	# If the underlying device has no physical path, then geli should not
+	# create one.
+	atf_check -o empty -e ignore diskinfo -p $md
+	atf_check -s exit:0 geli onetime $md
+	atf_check -o empty -e ignore diskinfo -p $md.eli
+	atf_check -s exit:0 geli kill $md
+
+	# If the underlying device does have a physical path, then geli should
+	# append "/eli"
+	physpath="some/physical/path"
+	atf_check gnop create -z $physpath ${md}
+	atf_check -s exit:0 geli onetime $md.nop
+	atf_check -o match:"^${physpath}/eli$" diskinfo -p $md.nop.eli
+}
+physpath_cleanup()
+{
+	. $(atf_get_srcdir)/conf.sh
+
+	if [ -f "$TEST_MDS_FILE" ]; then
+		while read md; do
+			[ -c /dev/${md}.nop.eli ] && \
+				geli detach $md.nop.eli 2>/dev/null
+			[ -c /dev/${md}.nop ] && \
+				gnop destroy -f $md.nop 2>/dev/null
+			[ -c /dev/${md}.eli ] && \
+				geli detach $md.eli 2>/dev/null
+			mdconfig -d -u $md 2>/dev/null
+		done < $TEST_MDS_FILE
+	fi
+	true
+}
+
+atf_init_test_cases()
+{
+	atf_add_test_case physpath
+	atf_add_test_case preserve_props
+	atf_add_test_case preserve_disk_props
+}
+
+
+common_cleanup()
+{
+
+	if [ -f "$MD_DEVS" ]; then
+		while read test_md; do
+			gnop destroy -f ${test_md}.nop 2>/dev/null
+			mdconfig -d -u $test_md 2>/dev/null
+		done < $MD_DEVS
+		rm $MD_DEVS
+	fi
+
+	if [ -f "$PLAINFILES" ]; then
+		while read f; do
+			rm -f ${f}
+		done < ${PLAINFILES}
+		rm ${PLAINFILES}
+	fi
+	true
+}
+
+disk_cleanup()
+{
+	disks=`atf_config_get disks`
+	disk=${disks%% *}
+	if [ -n "$disk" ]; then
+		geli kill ${disk} 2>/dev/null
+	fi
+}
+
+load_gnop()
+{
+	if ! kldstat -q -m g_nop; then
+		geom nop load || atf_skip "could not load module for geom nop"
+	fi
+}