diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
index 85bc6a685e36..44d2037e9e56 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
@@ -4330,6 +4330,8 @@ initChainBuffers(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc)
 
 	if (ioc->bus_type == SPI)
 		num_chain *= MPT_SCSI_CAN_QUEUE;
+	else if (ioc->bus_type == SAS)
+		num_chain *= MPT_SAS_CAN_QUEUE;
 	else
 		num_chain *= MPT_FC_CAN_QUEUE;