diff --git a/sys/cam/ctl/ctl_error.c b/sys/cam/ctl/ctl_error.c
index 17e9e3a51d80..dae4deb9e5e7 100644
--- a/sys/cam/ctl/ctl_error.c
+++ b/sys/cam/ctl/ctl_error.c
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ ctl_set_sense_data_va(struct scsi_sense_data *sense_data, u_int *sense_len,
 	 * data.
 	 */
 	if (sense_format == SSD_TYPE_NONE) {
+		/*
+		 * SPC-3 and up require some UAs to be returned as fixed.
+		 */
+		if (asc == 0x29 || (asc == 0x2A && ascq == 0x01))
+			sense_format = SSD_TYPE_FIXED;
+		else
 		/*
 		 * If the format isn't specified, we only return descriptor
 		 * sense if the LUN exists and descriptor sense is turned