diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index fb7ac8e..5f3308a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -1724,6 +1724,7 @@
 	struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter = NULL;
 	struct qlcnic_hardware_context *ahw;
 	int err, pci_using_dac = -1;
+	u32 capab2;
 	char board_name[QLCNIC_MAX_BOARD_NAME_LEN];
 
 	err = pci_enable_device(pdev);
@@ -1849,6 +1850,14 @@
 	if (err)
 		goto err_out_disable_mbx_intr;
 
+	if (qlcnic_82xx_check(adapter)) {
+		if (ahw->capabilities & QLCNIC_FW_CAPABILITY_MORE_CAPS) {
+			capab2 = QLCRD32(adapter, CRB_FW_CAPABILITIES_2);
+			if (capab2 & QLCNIC_FW_CAPABILITY_2_OCBB)
+				qlcnic_fw_cmd_set_drv_version(adapter);
+		}
+	}
+
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, adapter);
 
 	if (qlcnic_82xx_check(adapter))