if (h->fw_support & MISC_FW_RAID_OFFLOAD_BASIC)
                        hpsa_get_ioaccel_status(h, scsi3addr, this_device);
                volume_offline = hpsa_volume_offline(h, scsi3addr);
+               if (volume_offline == HPSA_VPD_LV_STATUS_UNSUPPORTED &&
+                   h->legacy_board) {
+                       /*
+                        * Legacy boards might not support volume status
+                        */
+                       dev_info(&h->pdev->dev,
+                                "C0:T%d:L%d Volume status not available, assuming online.\n",
+                                this_device->target, this_device->lun);
+                       volume_offline = 0;
+               }
                this_device->volume_offline = volume_offline;
                if (volume_offline == HPSA_LV_FAILED) {
                        rc = HPSA_LV_FAILED;