diff --git a/sys/dev/vmware/pvscsi/pvscsi.c b/sys/dev/vmware/pvscsi/pvscsi.c
--- a/sys/dev/vmware/pvscsi/pvscsi.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vmware/pvscsi/pvscsi.c
@@ -1444,6 +1444,10 @@
 		cts->proto_specific.scsi.flags = CTS_SCSI_FLAGS_TAG_ENB;
 		cts->proto_specific.scsi.valid = CTS_SCSI_VALID_TQ;
 
+		/* Prefer connection speed over sas port speed */
+		cts->xport_specific.sas.valid &= ~CTS_SAS_VALID_SPEED;
+		cts->xport_specific.sas.bitrate = 0;
+
 		ccb_h->status = CAM_REQ_CMP;
 		xpt_done(ccb);
 	} break;