diff --git a/sys/cam/scsi/scsi_da.c b/sys/cam/scsi/scsi_da.c
index 9a52812fbf4..423444094c3 100644
--- a/sys/cam/scsi/scsi_da.c
+++ b/sys/cam/scsi/scsi_da.c
@@ -2472,6 +2472,11 @@ daprobedone(struct cam_periph *periph, union ccb *ccb)
 		printf("%s%d: %s\n", periph->periph_name,
 		    periph->unit_number, buf);
 	}
+	if ((softc->disk->d_flags & DISKFLAG_WRITE_PROTECT) != 0 &&
+	    (softc->flags & DA_FLAG_ANNOUNCED) == 0) {
+		printf("%s%d: Write Protected\n", periph->periph_name,
+		    periph->unit_number);
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Since our peripheral may be invalidated by an error