diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/common/driver_4_2.go b/builder/virtualbox/common/driver_4_2.go
index b5dc64c67..54ec4ddde 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/common/driver_4_2.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/common/driver_4_2.go
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ func (d *VBox42Driver) CreateSATAController(vmName string, name string, portcoun
 		return err
 	}
 
-	portCountArg := "--sataportcount"
-	if strings.HasPrefix(version, "4.3") || strings.HasPrefix(version, "5.") || strings.HasPrefix(version, "6.") {
-		portCountArg = "--portcount"
+	portCountArg = "--portcount"
+	if strings.HasPrefix(version, "1.") || strings.HasPrefix(version, "2.") || strings.HasPrefix(version, "3.") || strings.HasPrefix(version, "4.0") || strings.HasPrefix(version, "4.1") || strings.HasPrefix(version, "4.2") {
+		portCountArg := "--sataportcount"
 	}
 
 	command := []string{