Index: sys/dev/mpr/mpr_sas_lsi.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/mpr/mpr_sas_lsi.c
+++ sys/dev/mpr/mpr_sas_lsi.c
@@ -911,6 +911,7 @@
 	u8 sas_status;
 
 	memset(&ata_identify, 0, sizeof(ata_identify));
+	memset(&mpi_reply, 0, sizeof(mpi_reply));
 	try_count = 0;
 	do {
 		rc = mprsas_get_sata_identify(sc, handle, &mpi_reply,
@@ -926,6 +927,9 @@
 			/* No sense sleeping.  this error won't get better */
 			break;
 		default:
+			mpr_dprint(sc, MPR_INFO, "mprsas_get_sata_identify "
+			    "failed.  ioc_status=%u sas_status=%hhu\n",
+			    ioc_status, sas_status);
 			if (sc->spinup_wait_time > 0) {
 				mpr_dprint(sc, MPR_INFO, "Sleeping %d seconds "
 				    "after SATA ID error to wait for spinup\n",