diff --git a/cli/device/sata/add.go b/cli/device/sata/add.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0edd244e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/device/sata/add.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// © Broadcom. All Rights Reserved.
+// The term "Broadcom" refers to Broadcom Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package sata
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/vmware/govmomi/cli"
+	"github.com/vmware/govmomi/cli/flags"
+)
+
+type add struct {
+	*flags.VirtualMachineFlag
+}
+
+func init() {
+	cli.Register("device.sata.add", &add{})
+}
+
+func (cmd *add) Register(ctx context.Context, f *flag.FlagSet) {
+	cmd.VirtualMachineFlag, ctx = flags.NewVirtualMachineFlag(ctx)
+	cmd.VirtualMachineFlag.Register(ctx, f)
+}
+
+func (cmd *add) Description() string {
+	return `Add SATA controller to VM.
+
+Examples:
+  govc device.sata.add -vm $vm
+  govc device.info -vm $vm sata-*`
+}
+
+func (cmd *add) Process(ctx context.Context) error {
+	return cmd.VirtualMachineFlag.Process(ctx)
+}
+
+func (cmd *add) Run(ctx context.Context, f *flag.FlagSet) error {
+	vm, err := cmd.VirtualMachine()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if vm == nil {
+		return flag.ErrHelp
+	}
+
+	devices, err := vm.Device(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	d, err := devices.CreateSATAController()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = vm.AddDevice(ctx, d)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	devices, err = vm.Device(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	devices = devices.SelectByType(d)
+
+	name := devices.Name(devices[len(devices)-1])
+
+	fmt.Println(name)
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/govc/USAGE.md b/govc/USAGE.md
index 3e0853e26..4b33b659b 100644
--- a/govc/USAGE.md
+++ b/govc/USAGE.md
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ but appear via `govc $cmd -h`:
  - [device.pci.ls](#devicepcils)
  - [device.pci.remove](#devicepciremove)
  - [device.remove](#deviceremove)
+ - [device.sata.add](#devicesataadd)
  - [device.scsi.add](#devicescsiadd)
  - [device.serial.add](#deviceserialadd)
  - [device.serial.connect](#deviceserialconnect)
@@ -2004,6 +2005,21 @@ Options:
   -vm=                   Virtual machine [GOVC_VM]
 ```
 
+## device.sata.add
+
+```
+Usage: govc device.sata.add [OPTIONS]
+
+Add SATA controller to VM.
+
+Examples:
+  govc device.sata.add -vm $vm
+  govc device.info -vm $vm sata-*
+
+Options:
+  -vm=                   Virtual machine [GOVC_VM]
+```
+
 ## device.scsi.add
 
 ```
diff --git a/govc/main.go b/govc/main.go
index 5d5ea437a..2470ca0a2 100644
--- a/govc/main.go
+++ b/govc/main.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/vmware/govmomi/cli/device/floppy"
 	_ "github.com/vmware/govmomi/cli/device/model"
 	_ "github.com/vmware/govmomi/cli/device/pci"
+	_ "github.com/vmware/govmomi/cli/device/sata"
 	_ "github.com/vmware/govmomi/cli/device/scsi"
 	_ "github.com/vmware/govmomi/cli/device/serial"
 	_ "github.com/vmware/govmomi/cli/device/usb"
diff --git a/govc/test/device.bats b/govc/test/device.bats
index 32fbfe6d7..02932b77b 100755
--- a/govc/test/device.bats
+++ b/govc/test/device.bats
@@ -227,6 +227,19 @@ load test_helper
   assert_failure "govc: device '$id' not found"
 }
 
+@test "device.sata" {
+  vcsim_env
+
+  vm=$(new_empty_vm)
+
+  run govc device.sata.add -vm $vm
+  assert_success
+  id=$output
+
+  result=$(govc device.ls -vm $vm | grep $id | wc -l)
+  [ $result -eq 1 ]
+}
+
 @test "device.scsi" {
   vcsim_env