diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
index 6d51c24..f0bec7e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ struct uni_data_desc{
 
 /* Flash Defines and Structures */
 #define QLCNIC_FLT_LOCATION	0x3F1000
+#define QLCNIC_FDT_LOCATION     0x3F0000
 #define QLCNIC_B0_FW_IMAGE_REGION 0x74
 #define QLCNIC_C0_FW_IMAGE_REGION 0x97
 #define QLCNIC_BOOTLD_REGION    0X72
@@ -224,6 +225,36 @@ struct qlcnic_flt_entry {
 	u32 end_addr;
 };
 
+/* Flash Descriptor Table */
+struct qlcnic_fdt {
+	u32	valid;
+	u16	ver;
+	u16	len;
+	u16	cksum;
+	u16	unused;
+	u8	model[16];
+	u16	mfg_id;
+	u16	id;
+	u8	flag;
+	u8	erase_cmd;
+	u8	alt_erase_cmd;
+	u8	write_enable_cmd;
+	u8	write_enable_bits;
+	u8	write_statusreg_cmd;
+	u8	unprotected_sec_cmd;
+	u8	read_manuf_cmd;
+	u32	block_size;
+	u32	alt_block_size;
+	u32	flash_size;
+	u32	write_enable_data;
+	u8	readid_addr_len;
+	u8	write_disable_bits;
+	u8	read_dev_id_len;
+	u8	chip_erase_cmd;
+	u16	read_timeo;
+	u8	protected_sec_cmd;
+	u8	resvd[65];
+};
 /* Magic number to let user know flash is programmed */
 #define	QLCNIC_BDINFO_MAGIC 0x12345678
 
@@ -404,6 +435,7 @@ struct qlcnic_hardware_context {
 	struct qlcnic_hardware_ops *hw_ops;
 	struct qlcnic_nic_intr_coalesce coal;
 	struct qlcnic_fw_dump fw_dump;
+	struct qlcnic_fdt fdt;
 	struct qlcnic_intrpt_config *intr_tbl;
 	u32 *reg_tbl;
 	u32 *ext_reg_tbl;
@@ -972,6 +1004,7 @@ struct qlcnic_adapter {
 	u64 dev_rst_time;
 	u8 mac_learn;
 	unsigned long vlans[BITS_TO_LONGS(VLAN_N_VID)];
+	u8 flash_mfg_id;
 	struct qlcnic_npar_info *npars;
 	struct qlcnic_eswitch *eswitch;
 	struct qlcnic_nic_template *nic_ops;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
index 6d4d792..a4a521e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
@@ -1782,3 +1782,363 @@ out:
 	qlcnic_free_mbx_args(&cmd);
 	return err;
 }
+
+int qlcnic_83xx_lock_flash(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	int id, timeout = 0;
+	u32 status = 0;
+
+	while (status == 0) {
+		status = QLC_SHARED_REG_RD32(adapter, QLCNIC_FLASH_LOCK);
+		if (status)
+			break;
+
+		if (++timeout >= QLC_83XX_FLASH_LOCK_TIMEOUT) {
+			id = QLC_SHARED_REG_RD32(adapter,
+						 QLCNIC_FLASH_LOCK_OWNER);
+			dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+				"%s: failed, lock held by %d\n", __func__, id);
+			return -EIO;
+		}
+		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
+	}
+
+	QLC_SHARED_REG_WR32(adapter, QLCNIC_FLASH_LOCK_OWNER, adapter->portnum);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void qlcnic_83xx_unlock_flash(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	QLC_SHARED_REG_RD32(adapter, QLCNIC_FLASH_UNLOCK);
+	QLC_SHARED_REG_WR32(adapter, QLCNIC_FLASH_LOCK_OWNER, 0xFF);
+}
+
+static int qlcnic_83xx_lockless_flash_read32(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
+					     u32 flash_addr, u8 *p_data,
+					     int count)
+{
+	int i, ret;
+	u32 word, range, flash_offset, addr = flash_addr;
+	ulong indirect_add, direct_window;
+
+	flash_offset = addr & (QLCNIC_FLASH_SECTOR_SIZE - 1);
+	if (addr & 0x3) {
+		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Illegal addr = 0x%x\n", addr);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_DIRECT_WINDOW,
+				     (addr));
+
+	range = flash_offset + (count * sizeof(u32));
+	/* Check if data is spread across multiple sectors */
+	if (range > (QLCNIC_FLASH_SECTOR_SIZE - 1)) {
+
+		/* Multi sector read */
+		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+			indirect_add = QLC_83XX_FLASH_DIRECT_DATA(addr);
+			ret = qlcnic_83xx_rd_reg_indirect(adapter,
+							  indirect_add);
+			if (ret == -EIO)
+				return -EIO;
+
+			word = ret;
+			*(u32 *)p_data  = word;
+			p_data = p_data + 4;
+			addr = addr + 4;
+			flash_offset = flash_offset + 4;
+
+			if (flash_offset > (QLCNIC_FLASH_SECTOR_SIZE - 1)) {
+				direct_window = QLC_83XX_FLASH_DIRECT_WINDOW;
+				/* This write is needed once for each sector */
+				qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter,
+							     direct_window,
+							     (addr));
+				flash_offset = 0;
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* Single sector read */
+		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+			indirect_add = QLC_83XX_FLASH_DIRECT_DATA(addr);
+			ret = qlcnic_83xx_rd_reg_indirect(adapter,
+							  indirect_add);
+			if (ret == -EIO)
+				return -EIO;
+
+			word = ret;
+			*(u32 *)p_data  = word;
+			p_data = p_data + 4;
+			addr = addr + 4;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int qlcnic_83xx_poll_flash_status_reg(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	u32 status;
+	int retries = QLC_83XX_FLASH_READ_RETRY_COUNT;
+
+	do {
+		status = qlcnic_83xx_rd_reg_indirect(adapter,
+						     QLC_83XX_FLASH_STATUS);
+		if ((status & QLC_83XX_FLASH_STATUS_READY) ==
+		    QLC_83XX_FLASH_STATUS_READY)
+			break;
+
+		msleep(QLC_83XX_FLASH_STATUS_REG_POLL_DELAY);
+	} while (--retries);
+
+	if (!retries)
+		return -EIO;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int qlcnic_83xx_enable_flash_write_op(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	int ret;
+	u32 cmd;
+	cmd = adapter->ahw->fdt.write_statusreg_cmd;
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_ADDR,
+				     (QLC_83XX_FLASH_FDT_WRITE_DEF_SIG | cmd));
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_WRDATA,
+				     adapter->ahw->fdt.write_enable_bits);
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_CONTROL,
+				     QLC_83XX_FLASH_SECOND_ERASE_MS_VAL);
+	ret = qlcnic_83xx_poll_flash_status_reg(adapter);
+	if (ret)
+		return -EIO;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int qlcnic_83xx_disable_flash_write_op(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_ADDR,
+				     (QLC_83XX_FLASH_FDT_WRITE_DEF_SIG |
+				     adapter->ahw->fdt.write_statusreg_cmd));
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_WRDATA,
+				     adapter->ahw->fdt.write_disable_bits);
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_CONTROL,
+				     QLC_83XX_FLASH_SECOND_ERASE_MS_VAL);
+	ret = qlcnic_83xx_poll_flash_status_reg(adapter);
+	if (ret)
+		return -EIO;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int qlcnic_83xx_read_flash_mfg_id(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	int ret, mfg_id;
+
+	if (qlcnic_83xx_lock_flash(adapter))
+		return -EIO;
+
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_ADDR,
+				     QLC_83XX_FLASH_FDT_READ_MFG_ID_VAL);
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_CONTROL,
+				     QLC_83XX_FLASH_READ_CTRL);
+	ret = qlcnic_83xx_poll_flash_status_reg(adapter);
+	if (ret) {
+		qlcnic_83xx_unlock_flash(adapter);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	mfg_id = qlcnic_83xx_rd_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_RDDATA);
+	if (mfg_id == -EIO)
+		return -EIO;
+
+	adapter->flash_mfg_id = (mfg_id & 0xFF);
+	qlcnic_83xx_unlock_flash(adapter);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int qlcnic_83xx_read_flash_descriptor_table(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	int count, fdt_size, ret = 0;
+
+	fdt_size = sizeof(struct qlcnic_fdt);
+	count = fdt_size / sizeof(u32);
+
+	if (qlcnic_83xx_lock_flash(adapter))
+		return -EIO;
+
+	memset(&adapter->ahw->fdt, 0, fdt_size);
+	ret = qlcnic_83xx_lockless_flash_read32(adapter, QLCNIC_FDT_LOCATION,
+						(u8 *)&adapter->ahw->fdt,
+						count);
+
+	qlcnic_83xx_unlock_flash(adapter);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int qlcnic_83xx_erase_flash_sector(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
+				   u32 sector_start_addr)
+{
+	u32 reversed_addr, addr1, addr2, cmd;
+	int ret = -EIO;
+
+	if (qlcnic_83xx_lock_flash(adapter) != 0)
+		return -EIO;
+
+	if (adapter->ahw->fdt.mfg_id == adapter->flash_mfg_id) {
+		ret = qlcnic_83xx_enable_flash_write_op(adapter);
+		if (ret) {
+			qlcnic_83xx_unlock_flash(adapter);
+			dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+				"%s failed at %d\n",
+				__func__, __LINE__);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ret = qlcnic_83xx_poll_flash_status_reg(adapter);
+	if (ret) {
+		qlcnic_83xx_unlock_flash(adapter);
+		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+			"%s: failed at %d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	addr1 = (sector_start_addr & 0xFF) << 16;
+	addr2 = (sector_start_addr & 0xFF0000) >> 16;
+	reversed_addr = addr1 | addr2;
+
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_WRDATA,
+				     reversed_addr);
+	cmd = QLC_83XX_FLASH_FDT_ERASE_DEF_SIG | adapter->ahw->fdt.erase_cmd;
+	if (adapter->ahw->fdt.mfg_id == adapter->flash_mfg_id)
+		qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_ADDR, cmd);
+	else
+		qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_ADDR,
+					     QLC_83XX_FLASH_OEM_ERASE_SIG);
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_CONTROL,
+				     QLC_83XX_FLASH_LAST_ERASE_MS_VAL);
+
+	ret = qlcnic_83xx_poll_flash_status_reg(adapter);
+	if (ret) {
+		qlcnic_83xx_unlock_flash(adapter);
+		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+			"%s: failed at %d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	if (adapter->ahw->fdt.mfg_id == adapter->flash_mfg_id) {
+		ret = qlcnic_83xx_disable_flash_write_op(adapter);
+		if (ret) {
+			qlcnic_83xx_unlock_flash(adapter);
+			dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+				"%s: failed at %d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	qlcnic_83xx_unlock_flash(adapter);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int qlcnic_83xx_flash_write32(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u32 addr,
+			      u32 *p_data)
+{
+	int ret = -EIO;
+	u32 addr1 = 0x00800000 | (addr >> 2);
+
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_ADDR, addr1);
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_WRDATA, *p_data);
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_CONTROL,
+				     QLC_83XX_FLASH_LAST_ERASE_MS_VAL);
+	ret = qlcnic_83xx_poll_flash_status_reg(adapter);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+			"%s: failed at %d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int qlcnic_83xx_flash_bulk_write(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u32 addr,
+				 u32 *p_data, int count)
+{
+	u32 temp;
+	int ret = -EIO;
+
+	if ((count < QLC_83XX_FLASH_BULK_WRITE_MIN) ||
+	    (count > QLC_83XX_FLASH_BULK_WRITE_MAX)) {
+		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+			"%s: Invalid word count\n", __func__);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	temp = qlcnic_83xx_rd_reg_indirect(adapter,
+					   QLC_83XX_FLASH_SPI_CONTROL);
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_SPI_CONTROL,
+				     (temp | QLC_83XX_FLASH_SPI_CTRL));
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_ADDR,
+				     QLC_83XX_FLASH_ADDR_TEMP_VAL);
+
+	/* First DWORD write */
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_WRDATA, *p_data++);
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_CONTROL,
+				     QLC_83XX_FLASH_FIRST_MS_PATTERN);
+	ret = qlcnic_83xx_poll_flash_status_reg(adapter);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+			"%s: failed at %d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	count--;
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_ADDR,
+				     QLC_83XX_FLASH_ADDR_SECOND_TEMP_VAL);
+	/* Second to N-1 DWORD writes */
+	while (count != 1) {
+		qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_WRDATA,
+					     *p_data++);
+		qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_CONTROL,
+					     QLC_83XX_FLASH_SECOND_MS_PATTERN);
+		ret = qlcnic_83xx_poll_flash_status_reg(adapter);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+				"%s: failed at %d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+			return -EIO;
+		}
+		count--;
+	}
+
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_ADDR,
+				     QLC_83XX_FLASH_ADDR_TEMP_VAL |
+				     (addr >> 2));
+	/* Last DWORD write */
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_WRDATA, *p_data++);
+	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_CONTROL,
+				     QLC_83XX_FLASH_LAST_MS_PATTERN);
+	ret = qlcnic_83xx_poll_flash_status_reg(adapter);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+			"%s: failed at %d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	ret = qlcnic_83xx_rd_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_SPI_STATUS);
+	if ((ret & QLC_83XX_FLASH_SPI_CTRL) == QLC_83XX_FLASH_SPI_CTRL) {
+		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: failed at %d\n",
+			__func__, __LINE__);
+		/* Operation failed, clear error bit */
+		temp = qlcnic_83xx_rd_reg_indirect(adapter,
+						   QLC_83XX_FLASH_SPI_CONTROL);
+		qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter,
+					     QLC_83XX_FLASH_SPI_CONTROL,
+					     (temp | QLC_83XX_FLASH_SPI_CTRL));
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.h
index 7af5a46..4519995 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.h
@@ -134,6 +134,46 @@ struct qlcnic_macvlan_mbx {
 #define QLC_83XX_DEFAULT_MODE				0x0
 #define QLCNIC_BRDTYPE_83XX_10G			0x0083
 
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_SPI_STATUS		0x2808E010
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_SPI_CONTROL		0x2808E014
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_STATUS			0x42100004
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_CONTROL			0x42110004
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_ADDR			0x42110008
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_WRDATA			0x4211000C
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_RDDATA			0x42110018
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_DIRECT_WINDOW		0x42110030
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_DIRECT_DATA(DATA)	(0x42150000 | (0x0000FFFF&DATA))
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_SECTOR_ERASE_CMD	0xdeadbeef
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_WRITE_CMD		0xdacdacda
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_BULK_WRITE_CMD		0xcadcadca
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_READ_RETRY_COUNT	5000
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_STATUS_READY		0x6
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_BULK_WRITE_MIN		2
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_BULK_WRITE_MAX		64
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_STATUS_REG_POLL_DELAY	1
+#define QLC_83XX_ERASE_MODE			1
+#define QLC_83XX_WRITE_MODE			2
+#define QLC_83XX_BULK_WRITE_MODE		3
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_FDT_WRITE_DEF_SIG	0xFD0100
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_FDT_ERASE_DEF_SIG	0xFD0300
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_FDT_READ_MFG_ID_VAL	0xFD009F
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_OEM_ERASE_SIG		0xFD03D8
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_OEM_WRITE_SIG		0xFD0101
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_OEM_READ_SIG		0xFD0005
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_ADDR_TEMP_VAL		0x00800000
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_ADDR_SECOND_TEMP_VAL	0x00800001
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_WRDATA_DEF		0x0
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_READ_CTRL		0x3F
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_SPI_CTRL		0x4
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_FIRST_ERASE_MS_VAL	0x2
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_SECOND_ERASE_MS_VAL	0x5
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_LAST_ERASE_MS_VAL	0x3D
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_FIRST_MS_PATTERN	0x43
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_SECOND_MS_PATTERN	0x7F
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_LAST_MS_PATTERN		0x7D
+#define QLC_83xx_FLASH_MAX_WAIT_USEC		100
+#define QLC_83XX_FLASH_LOCK_TIMEOUT		10000
+
 /* Additional registers in 83xx */
 enum qlc_83xx_ext_regs {
 	QLCNIC_GLOBAL_RESET = 0,
@@ -253,4 +293,14 @@ void qlcnic_83xx_free_mbx_intr(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 void qlcnic_83xx_register_map(struct qlcnic_hardware_context *);
 void qlcnic_83xx_idc_aen_work(struct work_struct *);
 void qlcnic_83xx_config_ipaddr(struct qlcnic_adapter *, __be32, int);
+
+int qlcnic_83xx_erase_flash_sector(struct qlcnic_adapter *, u32);
+int qlcnic_83xx_flash_bulk_write(struct qlcnic_adapter *, u32, u32 *, int);
+int qlcnic_83xx_flash_write32(struct qlcnic_adapter *, u32, u32 *);
+int qlcnic_83xx_lock_flash(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
+void qlcnic_83xx_unlock_flash(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
+int qlcnic_83xx_save_flash_status(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
+int qlcnic_83xx_restore_flash_status(struct qlcnic_adapter *, int);
+int qlcnic_83xx_read_flash_mfg_id(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
+int qlcnic_83xx_read_flash_descriptor_table(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 #endif
