diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.h b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.h
index bb4c8e0..825f930 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.h
@@ -247,18 +247,6 @@
 	uint32_t fcpLocalErr;
 };
 
-enum sysfs_mbox_state {
-	SMBOX_IDLE,
-	SMBOX_WRITING,
-	SMBOX_READING
-};
-
-struct lpfc_sysfs_mbox {
-	enum sysfs_mbox_state state;
-	size_t                offset;
-	struct lpfcMboxq *    mbox;
-};
-
 struct lpfc_hba;
 
 
@@ -783,8 +771,6 @@
 	uint64_t bg_apptag_err_cnt;
 	uint64_t bg_reftag_err_cnt;
 
-	struct lpfc_sysfs_mbox sysfs_mbox;
-
 	/* fastpath list. */
 	spinlock_t scsi_buf_list_lock;
 	struct list_head lpfc_scsi_buf_list;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
index d0ebaeb..7bf492e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
@@ -351,10 +351,23 @@
 	struct Scsi_Host  *shost = class_to_shost(dev);
 	struct lpfc_vport *vport = (struct lpfc_vport *) shost->hostdata;
 	struct lpfc_hba   *phba = vport->phba;
+	uint32_t if_type;
+	uint8_t sli_family;
 	char fwrev[32];
+	int len;
 
 	lpfc_decode_firmware_rev(phba, fwrev, 1);
-	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%s, sli-%d\n", fwrev, phba->sli_rev);
+	if_type = phba->sli4_hba.pc_sli4_params.if_type;
+	sli_family = phba->sli4_hba.pc_sli4_params.sli_family;
+
+	if (phba->sli_rev < LPFC_SLI_REV4)
+		len = snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%s, sli-%d\n",
+			       fwrev, phba->sli_rev);
+	else
+		len = snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%s, sli-%d:%d:%x\n",
+			       fwrev, phba->sli_rev, if_type, sli_family);
+
+	return len;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -488,6 +501,34 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * lpfc_sli4_protocol_show - Return the fip mode of the HBA
+ * @dev: class unused variable.
+ * @attr: device attribute, not used.
+ * @buf: on return contains the module description text.
+ *
+ * Returns: size of formatted string.
+ **/
+static ssize_t
+lpfc_sli4_protocol_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
+			char *buf)
+{
+	struct Scsi_Host *shost = class_to_shost(dev);
+	struct lpfc_vport *vport = (struct lpfc_vport *) shost->hostdata;
+	struct lpfc_hba *phba = vport->phba;
+
+	if (phba->sli_rev < LPFC_SLI_REV4)
+		return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "fc\n");
+
+	if (phba->sli4_hba.lnk_info.lnk_dv == LPFC_LNK_DAT_VAL) {
+		if (phba->sli4_hba.lnk_info.lnk_tp == LPFC_LNK_TYPE_GE)
+			return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "fcoe\n");
+		if (phba->sli4_hba.lnk_info.lnk_tp == LPFC_LNK_TYPE_FC)
+			return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "fc\n");
+	}
+	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "unknown\n");
+}
+
+/**
  * lpfc_link_state_store - Transition the link_state on an HBA port
  * @dev: class device that is converted into a Scsi_host.
  * @attr: device attribute, not used.
@@ -773,7 +814,12 @@
  * the readyness after performing a firmware reset.
  *
  * Returns:
- * zero for success
+ * zero for success, -EPERM when port does not have privilage to perform the
+ * reset, -EIO when port timeout from recovering from the reset.
+ *
+ * Note:
+ * As the caller will interpret the return code by value, be careful in making
+ * change or addition to return codes.
  **/
 int
 lpfc_sli4_pdev_status_reg_wait(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
@@ -826,9 +872,11 @@
 {
 	struct completion online_compl;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = phba->pcidev;
+	uint32_t before_fc_flag;
+	uint32_t sriov_nr_virtfn;
 	uint32_t reg_val;
-	int status = 0;
-	int rc;
+	int status = 0, rc = 0;
+	int job_posted = 1, sriov_err;
 
 	if (!phba->cfg_enable_hba_reset)
 		return -EACCES;
@@ -838,6 +886,10 @@
 	     LPFC_SLI_INTF_IF_TYPE_2))
 		return -EPERM;
 
+	/* Keep state if we need to restore back */
+	before_fc_flag = phba->pport->fc_flag;
+	sriov_nr_virtfn = phba->cfg_sriov_nr_virtfn;
+
 	/* Disable SR-IOV virtual functions if enabled */
 	if (phba->cfg_sriov_nr_virtfn) {
 		pci_disable_sriov(pdev);
@@ -869,21 +921,44 @@
 	/* delay driver action following IF_TYPE_2 reset */
 	rc = lpfc_sli4_pdev_status_reg_wait(phba);
 
-	if (rc)
+	if (rc == -EPERM) {
+		/* no privilage for reset, restore if needed */
+		if (before_fc_flag & FC_OFFLINE_MODE)
+			goto out;
+	} else if (rc == -EIO) {
+		/* reset failed, there is nothing more we can do */
 		return rc;
+	}
+
+	/* keep the original port state */
+	if (before_fc_flag & FC_OFFLINE_MODE)
+		goto out;
 
 	init_completion(&online_compl);
-	rc = lpfc_workq_post_event(phba, &status, &online_compl,
-				   LPFC_EVT_ONLINE);
-	if (rc == 0)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	job_posted = lpfc_workq_post_event(phba, &status, &online_compl,
+					   LPFC_EVT_ONLINE);
+	if (!job_posted)
+		goto out;
 
 	wait_for_completion(&online_compl);
 
-	if (status != 0)
-		return -EIO;
+out:
+	/* in any case, restore the virtual functions enabled as before */
+	if (sriov_nr_virtfn) {
+		sriov_err =
+			lpfc_sli_probe_sriov_nr_virtfn(phba, sriov_nr_virtfn);
+		if (!sriov_err)
+			phba->cfg_sriov_nr_virtfn = sriov_nr_virtfn;
+	}
 
-	return 0;
+	/* return proper error code */
+	if (!rc) {
+		if (!job_posted)
+			rc = -ENOMEM;
+		else if (status)
+			rc = -EIO;
+	}
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -955,33 +1030,38 @@
 	struct lpfc_vport *vport = (struct lpfc_vport *) shost->hostdata;
 	struct lpfc_hba   *phba = vport->phba;
 	struct completion online_compl;
-	int status=0;
+	char *board_mode_str = NULL;
+	int status = 0;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!phba->cfg_enable_hba_reset)
-		return -EACCES;
+	if (!phba->cfg_enable_hba_reset) {
+		status = -EACCES;
+		goto board_mode_out;
+	}
 
 	lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_ERR, LOG_INIT,
-		"3050 lpfc_board_mode set to %s\n", buf);
+			 "3050 lpfc_board_mode set to %s\n", buf);
 
 	init_completion(&online_compl);
 
 	if(strncmp(buf, "online", sizeof("online") - 1) == 0) {
 		rc = lpfc_workq_post_event(phba, &status, &online_compl,
 				      LPFC_EVT_ONLINE);
-		if (rc == 0)
-			return -ENOMEM;
+		if (rc == 0) {
+			status = -ENOMEM;
+			goto board_mode_out;
+		}
 		wait_for_completion(&online_compl);
 	} else if (strncmp(buf, "offline", sizeof("offline") - 1) == 0)
 		status = lpfc_do_offline(phba, LPFC_EVT_OFFLINE);
 	else if (strncmp(buf, "warm", sizeof("warm") - 1) == 0)
 		if (phba->sli_rev == LPFC_SLI_REV4)
-			return -EINVAL;
+			status = -EINVAL;
 		else
 			status = lpfc_do_offline(phba, LPFC_EVT_WARM_START);
 	else if (strncmp(buf, "error", sizeof("error") - 1) == 0)
 		if (phba->sli_rev == LPFC_SLI_REV4)
-			return -EINVAL;
+			status = -EINVAL;
 		else
 			status = lpfc_do_offline(phba, LPFC_EVT_KILL);
 	else if (strncmp(buf, "dump", sizeof("dump") - 1) == 0)
@@ -991,12 +1071,21 @@
 	else if (strncmp(buf, "dv_reset", sizeof("dv_reset") - 1) == 0)
 		status = lpfc_sli4_pdev_reg_request(phba, LPFC_DV_RESET);
 	else
-		return -EINVAL;
+		status = -EINVAL;
 
+board_mode_out:
 	if (!status)
 		return strlen(buf);
-	else
+	else {
+		board_mode_str = strchr(buf, '\n');
+		if (board_mode_str)
+			*board_mode_str = '\0';
+		lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_ERR, LOG_INIT,
+				 "3097 Failed \"%s\", status(%d), "
+				 "fc_flag(x%x)\n",
+				 buf, status, phba->pport->fc_flag);
 		return status;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1942,6 +2031,7 @@
 static DEVICE_ATTR(lpfc_dss, S_IRUGO, lpfc_dss_show, NULL);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(lpfc_sriov_hw_max_virtfn, S_IRUGO,
 		   lpfc_sriov_hw_max_virtfn_show, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(protocol, S_IRUGO, lpfc_sli4_protocol_show, NULL);
 
 static char *lpfc_soft_wwn_key = "C99G71SL8032A";
 
@@ -3830,6 +3920,7 @@
 	&dev_attr_lpfc_fips_rev,
 	&dev_attr_lpfc_dss,
 	&dev_attr_lpfc_sriov_hw_max_virtfn,
+	&dev_attr_protocol,
 	NULL,
 };
 
@@ -3988,23 +4079,6 @@
 };
 
 /**
- * sysfs_mbox_idle - frees the sysfs mailbox
- * @phba: lpfc_hba pointer
- **/
-static void
-sysfs_mbox_idle(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
-{
-	phba->sysfs_mbox.state = SMBOX_IDLE;
-	phba->sysfs_mbox.offset = 0;
-
-	if (phba->sysfs_mbox.mbox) {
-		mempool_free(phba->sysfs_mbox.mbox,
-			     phba->mbox_mem_pool);
-		phba->sysfs_mbox.mbox = NULL;
-	}
-}
-
-/**
  * sysfs_mbox_write - Write method for writing information via mbox
  * @filp: open sysfs file
  * @kobj: kernel kobject that contains the kernel class device.
@@ -4014,71 +4088,18 @@
  * @count: bytes to transfer.
  *
  * Description:
- * Accessed via /sys/class/scsi_host/hostxxx/mbox.
- * Uses the sysfs mbox to send buf contents to the adapter.
+ * Deprecated function. All mailbox access from user space is performed via the
+ * bsg interface.
  *
  * Returns:
- * -ERANGE off and count combo out of range
- * -EINVAL off, count or buff address invalid
- * zero if count is zero
- * -EPERM adapter is offline
- * -ENOMEM failed to allocate memory for the mail box
- * -EAGAIN offset, state or mbox is NULL
- * count number of bytes transferred
+ * -EPERM operation not permitted
  **/
 static ssize_t
 sysfs_mbox_write(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
 		 struct bin_attribute *bin_attr,
 		 char *buf, loff_t off, size_t count)
 {
-	struct device *dev = container_of(kobj, struct device, kobj);
-	struct Scsi_Host  *shost = class_to_shost(dev);
-	struct lpfc_vport *vport = (struct lpfc_vport *) shost->hostdata;
-	struct lpfc_hba   *phba = vport->phba;
-	struct lpfcMboxq  *mbox = NULL;
-
-	if ((count + off) > MAILBOX_CMD_SIZE)
-		return -ERANGE;
-
-	if (off % 4 ||  count % 4 || (unsigned long)buf % 4)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (count == 0)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (off == 0) {
-		mbox = mempool_alloc(phba->mbox_mem_pool, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!mbox)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		memset(mbox, 0, sizeof (LPFC_MBOXQ_t));
-	}
-
-	spin_lock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-
-	if (off == 0) {
-		if (phba->sysfs_mbox.mbox)
-			mempool_free(mbox, phba->mbox_mem_pool);
-		else
-			phba->sysfs_mbox.mbox = mbox;
-		phba->sysfs_mbox.state = SMBOX_WRITING;
-	} else {
-		if (phba->sysfs_mbox.state  != SMBOX_WRITING ||
-		    phba->sysfs_mbox.offset != off           ||
-		    phba->sysfs_mbox.mbox   == NULL) {
-			sysfs_mbox_idle(phba);
-			spin_unlock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-			return -EAGAIN;
-		}
-	}
-
-	memcpy((uint8_t *) &phba->sysfs_mbox.mbox->u.mb + off,
-	       buf, count);
-
-	phba->sysfs_mbox.offset = off + count;
-
-	spin_unlock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-
-	return count;
+	return -EPERM;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -4091,201 +4112,18 @@
  * @count: bytes to transfer.
  *
  * Description:
- * Accessed via /sys/class/scsi_host/hostxxx/mbox.
- * Uses the sysfs mbox to receive data from to the adapter.
+ * Deprecated function. All mailbox access from user space is performed via the
+ * bsg interface.
  *
  * Returns:
- * -ERANGE off greater than mailbox command size
- * -EINVAL off, count or buff address invalid
- * zero if off and count are zero
- * -EACCES adapter over temp
- * -EPERM garbage can value to catch a multitude of errors
- * -EAGAIN management IO not permitted, state or off error
- * -ETIME mailbox timeout
- * -ENODEV mailbox error
- * count number of bytes transferred
+ * -EPERM operation not permitted
  **/
 static ssize_t
 sysfs_mbox_read(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
 		struct bin_attribute *bin_attr,
 		char *buf, loff_t off, size_t count)
 {
-	struct device *dev = container_of(kobj, struct device, kobj);
-	struct Scsi_Host  *shost = class_to_shost(dev);
-	struct lpfc_vport *vport = (struct lpfc_vport *) shost->hostdata;
-	struct lpfc_hba   *phba = vport->phba;
-	LPFC_MBOXQ_t *mboxq;
-	MAILBOX_t *pmb;
-	uint32_t mbox_tmo;
-	int rc;
-
-	if (off > MAILBOX_CMD_SIZE)
-		return -ERANGE;
-
-	if ((count + off) > MAILBOX_CMD_SIZE)
-		count = MAILBOX_CMD_SIZE - off;
-
-	if (off % 4 ||  count % 4 || (unsigned long)buf % 4)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (off && count == 0)
-		return 0;
-
-	spin_lock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-
-	if (phba->over_temp_state == HBA_OVER_TEMP) {
-		sysfs_mbox_idle(phba);
-		spin_unlock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-		return  -EACCES;
-	}
-
-	if (off == 0 &&
-	    phba->sysfs_mbox.state  == SMBOX_WRITING &&
-	    phba->sysfs_mbox.offset >= 2 * sizeof(uint32_t)) {
-		mboxq = (LPFC_MBOXQ_t *)&phba->sysfs_mbox.mbox;
-		pmb = &mboxq->u.mb;
-		switch (pmb->mbxCommand) {
-			/* Offline only */
-		case MBX_INIT_LINK:
-		case MBX_DOWN_LINK:
-		case MBX_CONFIG_LINK:
-		case MBX_CONFIG_RING:
-		case MBX_RESET_RING:
-		case MBX_UNREG_LOGIN:
-		case MBX_CLEAR_LA:
-		case MBX_DUMP_CONTEXT:
-		case MBX_RUN_DIAGS:
-		case MBX_RESTART:
-		case MBX_SET_MASK:
-		case MBX_SET_DEBUG:
-			if (!(vport->fc_flag & FC_OFFLINE_MODE)) {
-				printk(KERN_WARNING "mbox_read:Command 0x%x "
-				       "is illegal in on-line state\n",
-				       pmb->mbxCommand);
-				sysfs_mbox_idle(phba);
-				spin_unlock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-				return -EPERM;
-			}
-		case MBX_WRITE_NV:
-		case MBX_WRITE_VPARMS:
-		case MBX_LOAD_SM:
-		case MBX_READ_NV:
-		case MBX_READ_CONFIG:
-		case MBX_READ_RCONFIG:
-		case MBX_READ_STATUS:
-		case MBX_READ_XRI:
-		case MBX_READ_REV:
-		case MBX_READ_LNK_STAT:
-		case MBX_DUMP_MEMORY:
-		case MBX_DOWN_LOAD:
-		case MBX_UPDATE_CFG:
-		case MBX_KILL_BOARD:
-		case MBX_LOAD_AREA:
-		case MBX_LOAD_EXP_ROM:
-		case MBX_BEACON:
-		case MBX_DEL_LD_ENTRY:
-		case MBX_SET_VARIABLE:
-		case MBX_WRITE_WWN:
-		case MBX_PORT_CAPABILITIES:
-		case MBX_PORT_IOV_CONTROL:
-			break;
-		case MBX_SECURITY_MGMT:
-		case MBX_AUTH_PORT:
-			if (phba->pci_dev_grp == LPFC_PCI_DEV_OC) {
-				printk(KERN_WARNING "mbox_read:Command 0x%x "
-				       "is not permitted\n", pmb->mbxCommand);
-				sysfs_mbox_idle(phba);
-				spin_unlock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-				return -EPERM;
-			}
-			break;
-		case MBX_READ_SPARM64:
-		case MBX_READ_TOPOLOGY:
-		case MBX_REG_LOGIN:
-		case MBX_REG_LOGIN64:
-		case MBX_CONFIG_PORT:
-		case MBX_RUN_BIU_DIAG:
-			printk(KERN_WARNING "mbox_read: Illegal Command 0x%x\n",
-			       pmb->mbxCommand);
-			sysfs_mbox_idle(phba);
-			spin_unlock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-			return -EPERM;
-		default:
-			printk(KERN_WARNING "mbox_read: Unknown Command 0x%x\n",
-			       pmb->mbxCommand);
-			sysfs_mbox_idle(phba);
-			spin_unlock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-			return -EPERM;
-		}
-
-		/* If HBA encountered an error attention, allow only DUMP
-		 * or RESTART mailbox commands until the HBA is restarted.
-		 */
-		if (phba->pport->stopped &&
-		    pmb->mbxCommand != MBX_DUMP_MEMORY &&
-		    pmb->mbxCommand != MBX_RESTART &&
-		    pmb->mbxCommand != MBX_WRITE_VPARMS &&
-		    pmb->mbxCommand != MBX_WRITE_WWN)
-			lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_WARNING, LOG_MBOX,
-					"1259 mbox: Issued mailbox cmd "
-					"0x%x while in stopped state.\n",
-					pmb->mbxCommand);
-
-		phba->sysfs_mbox.mbox->vport = vport;
-
-		/* Don't allow mailbox commands to be sent when blocked
-		 * or when in the middle of discovery
-		 */
-		if (phba->sli.sli_flag & LPFC_BLOCK_MGMT_IO) {
-			sysfs_mbox_idle(phba);
-			spin_unlock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-			return  -EAGAIN;
-		}
-
-		if ((vport->fc_flag & FC_OFFLINE_MODE) ||
-		    (!(phba->sli.sli_flag & LPFC_SLI_ACTIVE))) {
-
-			spin_unlock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-			rc = lpfc_sli_issue_mbox (phba,
-						  phba->sysfs_mbox.mbox,
-						  MBX_POLL);
-			spin_lock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-
-		} else {
-			spin_unlock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-			mbox_tmo = lpfc_mbox_tmo_val(phba, mboxq);
-			rc = lpfc_sli_issue_mbox_wait(phba, mboxq, mbox_tmo);
-			spin_lock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-		}
-
-		if (rc != MBX_SUCCESS) {
-			if (rc == MBX_TIMEOUT) {
-				phba->sysfs_mbox.mbox = NULL;
-			}
-			sysfs_mbox_idle(phba);
-			spin_unlock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-			return  (rc == MBX_TIMEOUT) ? -ETIME : -ENODEV;
-		}
-		phba->sysfs_mbox.state = SMBOX_READING;
-	}
-	else if (phba->sysfs_mbox.offset != off ||
-		 phba->sysfs_mbox.state  != SMBOX_READING) {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING  "mbox_read: Bad State\n");
-		sysfs_mbox_idle(phba);
-		spin_unlock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-		return -EAGAIN;
-	}
-
-	memcpy(buf, (uint8_t *) &pmb + off, count);
-
-	phba->sysfs_mbox.offset = off + count;
-
-	if (phba->sysfs_mbox.offset == MAILBOX_CMD_SIZE)
-		sysfs_mbox_idle(phba);
-
-	spin_unlock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-
-	return count;
+	return -EPERM;
 }
 
 static struct bin_attribute sysfs_mbox_attr = {
@@ -4429,8 +4267,13 @@
 		case LPFC_LINK_UP:
 		case LPFC_CLEAR_LA:
 		case LPFC_HBA_READY:
-			/* Links up, beyond this port_type reports state */
-			fc_host_port_state(shost) = FC_PORTSTATE_ONLINE;
+			/* Links up, reports port state accordingly */
+			if (vport->port_state < LPFC_VPORT_READY)
+				fc_host_port_state(shost) =
+							FC_PORTSTATE_BYPASSED;
+			else
+				fc_host_port_state(shost) =
+							FC_PORTSTATE_ONLINE;
 			break;
 		case LPFC_HBA_ERROR:
 			fc_host_port_state(shost) = FC_PORTSTATE_ERROR;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c
index 6760c69..c13e547 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c
@@ -3140,6 +3140,9 @@
 	unsigned long flags;
 	uint32_t size;
 	int rc = 0;
+	struct lpfc_dmabuf *dmabuf;
+	struct lpfc_sli_config_mbox *sli_cfg_mbx;
+	uint8_t *pmbx;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&phba->ct_ev_lock, flags);
 	dd_data = pmboxq->context1;
@@ -3156,7 +3159,19 @@
 	 */
 	pmb = (uint8_t *)&pmboxq->u.mb;
 	pmb_buf = (uint8_t *)dd_data->context_un.mbox.mb;
+	/* Copy the byte swapped response mailbox back to the user */
 	memcpy(pmb_buf, pmb, sizeof(MAILBOX_t));
+	/* if there is any non-embedded extended data copy that too */
+	dmabuf = phba->mbox_ext_buf_ctx.mbx_dmabuf;
+	sli_cfg_mbx = (struct lpfc_sli_config_mbox *)dmabuf->virt;
+	if (!bsg_bf_get(lpfc_mbox_hdr_emb,
+	    &sli_cfg_mbx->un.sli_config_emb0_subsys.sli_config_hdr)) {
+		pmbx = (uint8_t *)dmabuf->virt;
+		/* byte swap the extended data following the mailbox command */
+		lpfc_sli_pcimem_bcopy(&pmbx[sizeof(MAILBOX_t)],
+			&pmbx[sizeof(MAILBOX_t)],
+			sli_cfg_mbx->un.sli_config_emb0_subsys.mse[0].buf_len);
+	}
 
 	job = dd_data->context_un.mbox.set_job;
 	if (job) {
@@ -3519,6 +3534,18 @@
 	/* state change */
 	phba->mbox_ext_buf_ctx.state = LPFC_BSG_MBOX_PORT;
 
+	/*
+	 * Non-embedded mailbox subcommand data gets byte swapped here because
+	 * the lower level driver code only does the first 64 mailbox words.
+	 */
+	if ((!bsg_bf_get(lpfc_mbox_hdr_emb,
+	    &sli_cfg_mbx->un.sli_config_emb0_subsys.sli_config_hdr)) &&
+		(nemb_tp == nemb_mse))
+		lpfc_sli_pcimem_bcopy(&pmbx[sizeof(MAILBOX_t)],
+			&pmbx[sizeof(MAILBOX_t)],
+				sli_cfg_mbx->un.sli_config_emb0_subsys.
+					mse[0].buf_len);
+
 	rc = lpfc_sli_issue_mbox(phba, pmboxq, MBX_NOWAIT);
 	if ((rc == MBX_SUCCESS) || (rc == MBX_BUSY)) {
 		lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_INFO, LOG_LIBDFC,
@@ -3575,7 +3602,7 @@
 			&sli_cfg_mbx->un.sli_config_emb0_subsys.sli_config_hdr);
 		if (ext_buf_cnt > LPFC_MBX_SLI_CONFIG_MAX_MSE) {
 			lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_LIBDFC,
-					"2953 Handled SLI_CONFIG(mse) wr, "
+					"2953 Failed SLI_CONFIG(mse) wr, "
 					"ext_buf_cnt(%d) out of range(%d)\n",
 					ext_buf_cnt,
 					LPFC_MBX_SLI_CONFIG_MAX_MSE);
@@ -3593,7 +3620,7 @@
 		ext_buf_cnt = sli_cfg_mbx->un.sli_config_emb1_subsys.hbd_count;
 		if (ext_buf_cnt > LPFC_MBX_SLI_CONFIG_MAX_HBD) {
 			lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_LIBDFC,
-					"2954 Handled SLI_CONFIG(hbd) wr, "
+					"2954 Failed SLI_CONFIG(hbd) wr, "
 					"ext_buf_cnt(%d) out of range(%d)\n",
 					ext_buf_cnt,
 					LPFC_MBX_SLI_CONFIG_MAX_HBD);
@@ -3687,6 +3714,7 @@
 				"2956 Failed to issue SLI_CONFIG ext-buffer "
 				"maibox command, rc:x%x\n", rc);
 		rc = -EPIPE;
+		goto job_error;
 	}
 
 	/* wait for additoinal external buffers */
@@ -3721,7 +3749,7 @@
 	uint32_t opcode;
 	int rc = SLI_CONFIG_NOT_HANDLED;
 
-	/* state change */
+	/* state change on new multi-buffer pass-through mailbox command */
 	phba->mbox_ext_buf_ctx.state = LPFC_BSG_MBOX_HOST;
 
 	sli_cfg_mbx = (struct lpfc_sli_config_mbox *)dmabuf->virt;
@@ -3752,18 +3780,36 @@
 				break;
 			default:
 				lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_INFO, LOG_LIBDFC,
-						"2959 Not handled SLI_CONFIG "
+						"2959 Reject SLI_CONFIG "
 						"subsys_fcoe, opcode:x%x\n",
 						opcode);
-				rc = SLI_CONFIG_NOT_HANDLED;
+				rc = -EPERM;
+				break;
+			}
+		} else if (subsys == SLI_CONFIG_SUBSYS_COMN) {
+			switch (opcode) {
+			case COMN_OPCODE_GET_CNTL_ADDL_ATTRIBUTES:
+				lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_INFO, LOG_LIBDFC,
+						"3106 Handled SLI_CONFIG "
+						"subsys_fcoe, opcode:x%x\n",
+						opcode);
+				rc = lpfc_bsg_sli_cfg_read_cmd_ext(phba, job,
+							nemb_mse, dmabuf);
+				break;
+			default:
+				lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_INFO, LOG_LIBDFC,
+						"3107 Reject SLI_CONFIG "
+						"subsys_fcoe, opcode:x%x\n",
+						opcode);
+				rc = -EPERM;
 				break;
 			}
 		} else {
 			lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_INFO, LOG_LIBDFC,
-					"2977 Handled SLI_CONFIG "
+					"2977 Reject SLI_CONFIG "
 					"subsys:x%d, opcode:x%x\n",
 					subsys, opcode);
-			rc = SLI_CONFIG_NOT_HANDLED;
+			rc = -EPERM;
 		}
 	} else {
 		subsys = bsg_bf_get(lpfc_emb1_subcmnd_subsys,
@@ -3799,12 +3845,17 @@
 			}
 		} else {
 			lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_INFO, LOG_LIBDFC,
-					"2978 Handled SLI_CONFIG "
+					"2978 Not handled SLI_CONFIG "
 					"subsys:x%d, opcode:x%x\n",
 					subsys, opcode);
 			rc = SLI_CONFIG_NOT_HANDLED;
 		}
 	}
+
+	/* state reset on not handled new multi-buffer mailbox command */
+	if (rc != SLI_CONFIG_HANDLED)
+		phba->mbox_ext_buf_ctx.state = LPFC_BSG_MBOX_IDLE;
+
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -4262,11 +4313,8 @@
 
 	/* extended mailbox commands will need an extended buffer */
 	if (mbox_req->inExtWLen || mbox_req->outExtWLen) {
-		/* any data for the device? */
-		if (mbox_req->inExtWLen) {
-			from = pmbx;
-			ext = from + sizeof(MAILBOX_t);
-		}
+		from = pmbx;
+		ext = from + sizeof(MAILBOX_t);
 		pmboxq->context2 = ext;
 		pmboxq->in_ext_byte_len =
 			mbox_req->inExtWLen * sizeof(uint32_t);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.h b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.h
index c8c2b47..edfe61fc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 };
 
 #define MANAGEMENT_MAJOR_REV   1
-#define MANAGEMENT_MINOR_REV   0
+#define MANAGEMENT_MINOR_REV   1
 
 /* the MgmtRevInfo structure */
 struct MgmtRevInfo {
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@
 #define COMN_OPCODE_WRITE_OBJECT	0xAC
 #define COMN_OPCODE_READ_OBJECT_LIST	0xAD
 #define COMN_OPCODE_DELETE_OBJECT	0xAE
+#define COMN_OPCODE_GET_CNTL_ADDL_ATTRIBUTES	0x79
 	uint32_t timeout;
 	uint32_t request_length;
 	uint32_t word9;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_crtn.h b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_crtn.h
index 60f9534..f74afa2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_crtn.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_crtn.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 void lpfc_dump_mem(struct lpfc_hba *, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *, uint16_t, uint16_t);
 void lpfc_dump_wakeup_param(struct lpfc_hba *, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *);
 int lpfc_dump_static_vport(struct lpfc_hba *, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *, uint16_t);
-int lpfc_dump_fcoe_param(struct lpfc_hba *, struct lpfcMboxq *);
+int lpfc_sli4_dump_cfg_rg23(struct lpfc_hba *, struct lpfcMboxq *);
 void lpfc_read_nv(struct lpfc_hba *, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *);
 void lpfc_config_async(struct lpfc_hba *, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *, uint32_t);
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hw4.h b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hw4.h
index 98d2152..447da2a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hw4.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hw4.h
@@ -2104,6 +2104,8 @@
 #define lpfc_mbx_rd_conf_lnk_type_SHIFT		6
 #define lpfc_mbx_rd_conf_lnk_type_MASK		0x00000003
 #define lpfc_mbx_rd_conf_lnk_type_WORD		word2
+#define LPFC_LNK_TYPE_GE	0
+#define LPFC_LNK_TYPE_FC	1
 #define lpfc_mbx_rd_conf_lnk_ldv_SHIFT		8
 #define lpfc_mbx_rd_conf_lnk_ldv_MASK		0x00000001
 #define lpfc_mbx_rd_conf_lnk_ldv_WORD		word2
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index 55bc4fc..d247eb0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -475,27 +475,6 @@
 	/* Get the default values for Model Name and Description */
 	lpfc_get_hba_model_desc(phba, phba->ModelName, phba->ModelDesc);
 
-	if ((phba->cfg_link_speed > LPFC_USER_LINK_SPEED_16G)
-	    || ((phba->cfg_link_speed == LPFC_USER_LINK_SPEED_1G)
-		&& !(phba->lmt & LMT_1Gb))
-	    || ((phba->cfg_link_speed == LPFC_USER_LINK_SPEED_2G)
-		&& !(phba->lmt & LMT_2Gb))
-	    || ((phba->cfg_link_speed == LPFC_USER_LINK_SPEED_4G)
-		&& !(phba->lmt & LMT_4Gb))
-	    || ((phba->cfg_link_speed == LPFC_USER_LINK_SPEED_8G)
-		&& !(phba->lmt & LMT_8Gb))
-	    || ((phba->cfg_link_speed == LPFC_USER_LINK_SPEED_10G)
-		&& !(phba->lmt & LMT_10Gb))
-	    || ((phba->cfg_link_speed == LPFC_USER_LINK_SPEED_16G)
-		&& !(phba->lmt & LMT_16Gb))) {
-		/* Reset link speed to auto */
-		lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_LINK_EVENT,
-			"1302 Invalid speed for this board: "
-			"Reset link speed to auto: x%x\n",
-			phba->cfg_link_speed);
-			phba->cfg_link_speed = LPFC_USER_LINK_SPEED_AUTO;
-	}
-
 	phba->link_state = LPFC_LINK_DOWN;
 
 	/* Only process IOCBs on ELS ring till hba_state is READY */
@@ -585,28 +564,10 @@
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 	} else if (phba->cfg_suppress_link_up == LPFC_INITIALIZE_LINK) {
-		lpfc_init_link(phba, pmb, phba->cfg_topology,
-			phba->cfg_link_speed);
-		pmb->mbox_cmpl = lpfc_sli_def_mbox_cmpl;
-		lpfc_set_loopback_flag(phba);
-		rc = lpfc_sli_issue_mbox(phba, pmb, MBX_NOWAIT);
-		if (rc != MBX_SUCCESS) {
-			lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_INIT,
-				"0454 Adapter failed to init, mbxCmd x%x "
-				"INIT_LINK, mbxStatus x%x\n",
-				mb->mbxCommand, mb->mbxStatus);
-
-			/* Clear all interrupt enable conditions */
-			writel(0, phba->HCregaddr);
-			readl(phba->HCregaddr); /* flush */
-			/* Clear all pending interrupts */
-			writel(0xffffffff, phba->HAregaddr);
-			readl(phba->HAregaddr); /* flush */
-			phba->link_state = LPFC_HBA_ERROR;
-			if (rc != MBX_BUSY)
-				mempool_free(pmb, phba->mbox_mem_pool);
-			return -EIO;
-		}
+		mempool_free(pmb, phba->mbox_mem_pool);
+		rc = phba->lpfc_hba_init_link(phba, MBX_NOWAIT);
+		if (rc)
+			return rc;
 	}
 	/* MBOX buffer will be freed in mbox compl */
 	pmb = mempool_alloc(phba->mbox_mem_pool, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -681,6 +642,26 @@
 	mb = &pmb->u.mb;
 	pmb->vport = vport;
 
+	if ((phba->cfg_link_speed > LPFC_USER_LINK_SPEED_MAX) ||
+	    ((phba->cfg_link_speed == LPFC_USER_LINK_SPEED_1G) &&
+	     !(phba->lmt & LMT_1Gb)) ||
+	    ((phba->cfg_link_speed == LPFC_USER_LINK_SPEED_2G) &&
+	     !(phba->lmt & LMT_2Gb)) ||
+	    ((phba->cfg_link_speed == LPFC_USER_LINK_SPEED_4G) &&
+	     !(phba->lmt & LMT_4Gb)) ||
+	    ((phba->cfg_link_speed == LPFC_USER_LINK_SPEED_8G) &&
+	     !(phba->lmt & LMT_8Gb)) ||
+	    ((phba->cfg_link_speed == LPFC_USER_LINK_SPEED_10G) &&
+	     !(phba->lmt & LMT_10Gb)) ||
+	    ((phba->cfg_link_speed == LPFC_USER_LINK_SPEED_16G) &&
+	     !(phba->lmt & LMT_16Gb))) {
+		/* Reset link speed to auto */
+		lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_LINK_EVENT,
+			"1302 Invalid speed for this board:%d "
+			"Reset link speed to auto.\n",
+			phba->cfg_link_speed);
+			phba->cfg_link_speed = LPFC_USER_LINK_SPEED_AUTO;
+	}
 	lpfc_init_link(phba, pmb, phba->cfg_topology, phba->cfg_link_speed);
 	pmb->mbox_cmpl = lpfc_sli_def_mbox_cmpl;
 	lpfc_set_loopback_flag(phba);
@@ -1474,7 +1455,7 @@
 			/* TODO: Register for Overtemp async events. */
 			lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_INIT,
 				"2889 Port Overtemperature event, "
-				"taking port\n");
+				"taking port offline\n");
 			spin_lock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
 			phba->over_temp_state = HBA_OVER_TEMP;
 			spin_unlock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
@@ -9198,12 +9179,15 @@
 	/* Perform post initialization setup */
 	lpfc_post_init_setup(phba);
 
-	/* check for firmware upgrade or downgrade */
-	snprintf(file_name, 16, "%s.grp", phba->ModelName);
-	error = request_firmware(&fw, file_name, &phba->pcidev->dev);
-	if (!error) {
-		lpfc_write_firmware(phba, fw);
-		release_firmware(fw);
+	/* check for firmware upgrade or downgrade (if_type 2 only) */
+	if (bf_get(lpfc_sli_intf_if_type, &phba->sli4_hba.sli_intf) ==
+	    LPFC_SLI_INTF_IF_TYPE_2) {
+		snprintf(file_name, 16, "%s.grp", phba->ModelName);
+		error = request_firmware(&fw, file_name, &phba->pcidev->dev);
+		if (!error) {
+			lpfc_write_firmware(phba, fw);
+			release_firmware(fw);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Check if there are static vports to be created. */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_mbox.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_mbox.c
index 2ebc7d2..0228f04 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_mbox.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_mbox.c
@@ -2175,16 +2175,15 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * lpfc_dump_fcoe_param - Dump config region 23 to get FCoe parameters.
+ * lpfc_sli4_dump_cfg_rg23 - Dump sli4 port config region 23
  * @phba: pointer to the hba structure containing.
  * @mbox: pointer to lpfc mbox command to initialize.
  *
- * This function create a SLI4 dump mailbox command to dump FCoE
- * parameters stored in region 23.
+ * This function create a SLI4 dump mailbox command to dump configure
+ * region 23.
  **/
 int
-lpfc_dump_fcoe_param(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
-		struct lpfcMboxq *mbox)
+lpfc_sli4_dump_cfg_rg23(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfcMboxq *mbox)
 {
 	struct lpfc_dmabuf *mp = NULL;
 	MAILBOX_t *mb;
@@ -2198,9 +2197,9 @@
 
 	if (!mp || !mp->virt) {
 		kfree(mp);
-		/* dump_fcoe_param failed to allocate memory */
+		/* dump config region 23 failed to allocate memory */
 		lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_WARNING, LOG_MBOX,
-			"2569 lpfc_dump_fcoe_param: memory"
+			"2569 lpfc dump config region 23: memory"
 			" allocation failed\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index 4d4104f..1be13e7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -4566,7 +4566,7 @@
 	phba->fc_map[2] = LPFC_FCOE_FCF_MAP2;
 
 	mqe = &mboxq->u.mqe;
-	if (lpfc_dump_fcoe_param(phba, mboxq))
+	if (lpfc_sli4_dump_cfg_rg23(phba, mboxq))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	mp = (struct lpfc_dmabuf *) mboxq->context1;
@@ -6205,7 +6205,11 @@
 		rc = 0;
 		phba->fcf.fcfi = bf_get(lpfc_reg_fcfi_fcfi,
 					&mboxq->u.mqe.un.reg_fcfi);
+
+		/* Check if the port is configured to be disabled */
+		lpfc_sli_read_link_ste(phba);
 	}
+
 	/*
 	 * The port is ready, set the host's link state to LINK_DOWN
 	 * in preparation for link interrupts.
@@ -6213,7 +6217,19 @@
 	spin_lock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
 	phba->link_state = LPFC_LINK_DOWN;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
-	if (phba->cfg_suppress_link_up == LPFC_INITIALIZE_LINK) {
+	if (!(phba->hba_flag & HBA_FCOE_MODE) &&
+	    (phba->hba_flag & LINK_DISABLED)) {
+		lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_INIT | LOG_SLI,
+				"3103 Adapter Link is disabled.\n");
+		lpfc_down_link(phba, mboxq);
+		rc = lpfc_sli_issue_mbox(phba, mboxq, MBX_POLL);
+		if (rc != MBX_SUCCESS) {
+			lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_INIT | LOG_SLI,
+					"3104 Adapter failed to issue "
+					"DOWN_LINK mbox cmd, rc:x%x\n", rc);
+			goto out_unset_queue;
+		}
+	} else if (phba->cfg_suppress_link_up == LPFC_INITIALIZE_LINK) {
 		rc = phba->lpfc_hba_init_link(phba, MBX_NOWAIT);
 		if (rc)
 			goto out_unset_queue;
@@ -15252,45 +15268,42 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * lpfc_sli_read_link_ste - Read region 23 to decide if link is disabled.
+ * lpfc_sli_get_config_region23 - Get sli3 port region 23 data.
  * @phba: pointer to lpfc hba data structure.
+ * @rgn23_data: pointer to configure region 23 data.
  *
- * This function read region 23 and parse TLV for port status to
- * decide if the user disaled the port. If the TLV indicates the
- * port is disabled, the hba_flag is set accordingly.
+ * This function gets SLI3 port configure region 23 data through memory dump
+ * mailbox command. When it successfully retrieves data, the size of the data
+ * will be returned, otherwise, 0 will be returned.
  **/
-void
-lpfc_sli_read_link_ste(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
+static uint32_t
+lpfc_sli_get_config_region23(struct lpfc_hba *phba, char *rgn23_data)
 {
 	LPFC_MBOXQ_t *pmb = NULL;
 	MAILBOX_t *mb;
-	uint8_t *rgn23_data = NULL;
-	uint32_t offset = 0, data_size, sub_tlv_len, tlv_offset;
+	uint32_t offset = 0;
 	int rc;
 
+	if (!rgn23_data)
+		return 0;
+
 	pmb = mempool_alloc(phba->mbox_mem_pool, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!pmb) {
 		lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_INIT,
-			"2600 lpfc_sli_read_serdes_param failed to"
-			" allocate mailbox memory\n");
-		goto out;
+				"2600 failed to allocate mailbox memory\n");
+		return 0;
 	}
 	mb = &pmb->u.mb;
 
-	/* Get adapter Region 23 data */
-	rgn23_data = kzalloc(DMP_RGN23_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!rgn23_data)
-		goto out;
-
 	do {
 		lpfc_dump_mem(phba, pmb, offset, DMP_REGION_23);
 		rc = lpfc_sli_issue_mbox(phba, pmb, MBX_POLL);
 
 		if (rc != MBX_SUCCESS) {
 			lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_INFO, LOG_INIT,
-				"2601 lpfc_sli_read_link_ste failed to"
-				" read config region 23 rc 0x%x Status 0x%x\n",
-				rc, mb->mbxStatus);
+					"2601 failed to read config "
+					"region 23, rc 0x%x Status 0x%x\n",
+					rc, mb->mbxStatus);
 			mb->un.varDmp.word_cnt = 0;
 		}
 		/*
@@ -15303,13 +15316,96 @@
 			mb->un.varDmp.word_cnt = DMP_RGN23_SIZE - offset;
 
 		lpfc_sli_pcimem_bcopy(((uint8_t *)mb) + DMP_RSP_OFFSET,
-			rgn23_data + offset,
-			mb->un.varDmp.word_cnt);
+				       rgn23_data + offset,
+				       mb->un.varDmp.word_cnt);
 		offset += mb->un.varDmp.word_cnt;
 	} while (mb->un.varDmp.word_cnt && offset < DMP_RGN23_SIZE);
 
-	data_size = offset;
-	offset = 0;
+	mempool_free(pmb, phba->mbox_mem_pool);
+	return offset;
+}
+
+/**
+ * lpfc_sli4_get_config_region23 - Get sli4 port region 23 data.
+ * @phba: pointer to lpfc hba data structure.
+ * @rgn23_data: pointer to configure region 23 data.
+ *
+ * This function gets SLI4 port configure region 23 data through memory dump
+ * mailbox command. When it successfully retrieves data, the size of the data
+ * will be returned, otherwise, 0 will be returned.
+ **/
+static uint32_t
+lpfc_sli4_get_config_region23(struct lpfc_hba *phba, char *rgn23_data)
+{
+	LPFC_MBOXQ_t *mboxq = NULL;
+	struct lpfc_dmabuf *mp = NULL;
+	struct lpfc_mqe *mqe;
+	uint32_t data_length = 0;
+	int rc;
+
+	if (!rgn23_data)
+		return 0;
+
+	mboxq = mempool_alloc(phba->mbox_mem_pool, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!mboxq) {
+		lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_INIT,
+				"3105 failed to allocate mailbox memory\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (lpfc_sli4_dump_cfg_rg23(phba, mboxq))
+		goto out;
+	mqe = &mboxq->u.mqe;
+	mp = (struct lpfc_dmabuf *) mboxq->context1;
+	rc = lpfc_sli_issue_mbox(phba, mboxq, MBX_POLL);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
+	data_length = mqe->un.mb_words[5];
+	if (data_length == 0)
+		goto out;
+	if (data_length > DMP_RGN23_SIZE) {
+		data_length = 0;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	lpfc_sli_pcimem_bcopy((char *)mp->virt, rgn23_data, data_length);
+out:
+	mempool_free(mboxq, phba->mbox_mem_pool);
+	if (mp) {
+		lpfc_mbuf_free(phba, mp->virt, mp->phys);
+		kfree(mp);
+	}
+	return data_length;
+}
+
+/**
+ * lpfc_sli_read_link_ste - Read region 23 to decide if link is disabled.
+ * @phba: pointer to lpfc hba data structure.
+ *
+ * This function read region 23 and parse TLV for port status to
+ * decide if the user disaled the port. If the TLV indicates the
+ * port is disabled, the hba_flag is set accordingly.
+ **/
+void
+lpfc_sli_read_link_ste(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
+{
+	uint8_t *rgn23_data = NULL;
+	uint32_t if_type, data_size, sub_tlv_len, tlv_offset;
+	uint32_t offset = 0;
+
+	/* Get adapter Region 23 data */
+	rgn23_data = kzalloc(DMP_RGN23_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!rgn23_data)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (phba->sli_rev < LPFC_SLI_REV4)
+		data_size = lpfc_sli_get_config_region23(phba, rgn23_data);
+	else {
+		if_type = bf_get(lpfc_sli_intf_if_type,
+				 &phba->sli4_hba.sli_intf);
+		if (if_type == LPFC_SLI_INTF_IF_TYPE_0)
+			goto out;
+		data_size = lpfc_sli4_get_config_region23(phba, rgn23_data);
+	}
 
 	if (!data_size)
 		goto out;
@@ -15373,9 +15469,8 @@
 			goto out;
 		}
 	}
+
 out:
-	if (pmb)
-		mempool_free(pmb, phba->mbox_mem_pool);
 	kfree(rgn23_data);
 	return;
 }