diff --git a/.werks/16871 b/.werks/16871
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7679be0e5cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.werks/16871
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Title: smart: Monitor SATA disks connected via HBA
+Class: fix
+Compatible: compat
+Component: checks
+Date: 1726577620
+Edition: cre
+Level: 1
+Version: 2.1.0p48
+
+Previously, SATA disks connected via HBA weren't monitored by the smart
+agent plugin. Now, they are monitored the same way as other ATA disks.
diff --git a/agents/plugins/smart b/agents/plugins/smart
index 1c5d3d101ce..7f939a4444b 100755
--- a/agents/plugins/smart
+++ b/agents/plugins/smart
@@ -157,14 +157,14 @@ if inpath smartctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
                 DNAME="${VEND}_${MODEL}_${SN}"
             fi
         else
-            CMD="smartctl -d ata -v 9,raw48 -A $D"
+            CMD="smartctl -d ata -v 9,raw48 -A $D; smartctl -d sat -v 9,raw48 -A $D"
         fi
 
         if [ $VEND == "NVME" ]; then
             echo "$DNAME $VEND $MODEL"
-            [ -n "$CMD" ] && $CMD | sed -e '1,5d; /^$/d'
+            [ -n "$CMD" ] && eval "$CMD" | sed -e '1,5d; /^$/d'
         else
-            [ -n "$CMD" ] && $CMD | grep Always | grep -v -E '^190(.*)Temperature(.*)' | sed "s|^|$DNAME $VEND $MODEL |"
+            [ -n "$CMD" ] && eval "$CMD" | grep Always | grep -v -E '^190(.*)Temperature(.*)' | sed "s|^|$DNAME $VEND $MODEL |"
         fi
     done 2>/dev/null