diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_dcb.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_dcb.c
index 292eeb3def10..200a1cb3b536 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_dcb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_dcb.c
@@ -877,7 +877,23 @@ i40e_status i40e_init_dcb(struct i40e_hw *hw, bool enable_mib_change)
 		return I40E_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 
 	/* Read LLDP NVM area */
-	ret = i40e_read_lldp_cfg(hw, &lldp_cfg);
+	if (hw->flags & I40E_HW_FLAG_FW_LLDP_PERSISTENT) {
+		u8 offset = 0;
+
+		if (hw->mac.type == I40E_MAC_XL710)
+			offset = I40E_LLDP_CURRENT_STATUS_XL710_OFFSET;
+		else if (hw->mac.type == I40E_MAC_X722)
+			offset = I40E_LLDP_CURRENT_STATUS_X722_OFFSET;
+		else
+			return I40E_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+
+		ret = i40e_read_nvm_module_data(hw,
+						I40E_SR_EMP_SR_SETTINGS_PTR,
+						offset, 1,
+						&lldp_cfg.adminstatus);
+	} else {
+		ret = i40e_read_lldp_cfg(hw, &lldp_cfg);
+	}
 	if (ret)
 		return I40E_ERR_NOT_READY;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_dcb.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_dcb.h
index ddb48ae7cce4..2a80c5daa376 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_dcb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_dcb.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #define I40E_CEE_SUBTYPE_APP_PRI	4
 
 #define I40E_CEE_MAX_FEAT_TYPE		3
+#define I40E_LLDP_CURRENT_STATUS_XL710_OFFSET	0x2B
+#define I40E_LLDP_CURRENT_STATUS_X722_OFFSET	0x31
 /* Defines for LLDP TLV header */
 #define I40E_LLDP_TLV_LEN_SHIFT		0
 #define I40E_LLDP_TLV_LEN_MASK		(0x01FF << I40E_LLDP_TLV_LEN_SHIFT)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_nvm.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_nvm.c
index a60ab9d48065..28ea53d910ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_nvm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_nvm.c
@@ -321,6 +321,77 @@ i40e_status i40e_read_nvm_word(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 offset,
 	return ret_code;
 }
 
+/**
+ * i40e_read_nvm_module_data - Reads NVM Buffer to specified memory location
+ * @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ * @module_ptr: Pointer to module in words with respect to NVM beginning
+ * @offset: offset in words from module start
+ * @words_data_size: Words to read from NVM
+ * @data_ptr: Pointer to memory location where resulting buffer will be stored
+ **/
+i40e_status i40e_read_nvm_module_data(struct i40e_hw *hw,
+						u8 module_ptr, u16 offset,
+						u16 words_data_size,
+						u16 *data_ptr)
+{
+	i40e_status status;
+	u16 ptr_value = 0;
+	u32 flat_offset;
+
+	if (module_ptr != 0) {
+		status = i40e_read_nvm_word(hw, module_ptr, &ptr_value);
+		if (status) {
+			i40e_debug(hw, I40E_DEBUG_ALL,
+				   "Reading nvm word failed.Error code: %d.\n",
+				   status);
+			return I40E_ERR_NVM;
+		}
+	}
+#define I40E_NVM_INVALID_PTR_VAL 0x7FFF
+#define I40E_NVM_INVALID_VAL 0xFFFF
+
+	/* Pointer not initialized */
+	if (ptr_value == I40E_NVM_INVALID_PTR_VAL ||
+	    ptr_value == I40E_NVM_INVALID_VAL)
+		return I40E_ERR_BAD_PTR;
+
+	/* Check whether the module is in SR mapped area or outside */
+	if (ptr_value & I40E_PTR_TYPE) {
+		/* Pointer points outside of the Shared RAM mapped area */
+		ptr_value &= ~I40E_PTR_TYPE;
+
+		/* PtrValue in 4kB units, need to convert to words */
+		ptr_value /= 2;
+		flat_offset = ((u32)ptr_value * 0x1000) + (u32)offset;
+		status = i40e_acquire_nvm(hw, I40E_RESOURCE_READ);
+		if (!status) {
+			status = i40e_aq_read_nvm(hw, 0, 2 * flat_offset,
+						  2 * words_data_size,
+						  data_ptr, true, NULL);
+			i40e_release_nvm(hw);
+			if (status) {
+				i40e_debug(hw, I40E_DEBUG_ALL,
+					   "Reading nvm aq failed.Error code: %d.\n",
+					   status);
+				return I40E_ERR_NVM;
+			}
+		} else {
+			return I40E_ERR_NVM;
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* Read from the Shadow RAM */
+		status = i40e_read_nvm_buffer(hw, ptr_value + offset,
+					      &words_data_size, data_ptr);
+		if (status) {
+			i40e_debug(hw, I40E_DEBUG_ALL,
+				   "Reading nvm buffer failed.Error code: %d.\n",
+				   status);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return status;
+}
+
 /**
  * i40e_read_nvm_buffer_srctl - Reads Shadow RAM buffer via SRCTL register
  * @hw: pointer to the HW structure
@@ -429,6 +500,36 @@ static i40e_status __i40e_read_nvm_buffer(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 	return i40e_read_nvm_buffer_srctl(hw, offset, words, data);
 }
 
+/**
+ * i40e_read_nvm_buffer - Reads Shadow RAM buffer and acquire lock if necessary
+ * @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ * @offset: offset of the Shadow RAM word to read (0x000000 - 0x001FFF).
+ * @words: (in) number of words to read; (out) number of words actually read
+ * @data: words read from the Shadow RAM
+ *
+ * Reads 16 bit words (data buffer) from the SR using the i40e_read_nvm_srrd()
+ * method. The buffer read is preceded by the NVM ownership take
+ * and followed by the release.
+ **/
+i40e_status i40e_read_nvm_buffer(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 offset,
+					   u16 *words, u16 *data)
+{
+	i40e_status ret_code = 0;
+
+	if (hw->flags & I40E_HW_FLAG_AQ_SRCTL_ACCESS_ENABLE) {
+		ret_code = i40e_acquire_nvm(hw, I40E_RESOURCE_READ);
+		if (!ret_code) {
+			ret_code = i40e_read_nvm_buffer_aq(hw, offset, words,
+							 data);
+			i40e_release_nvm(hw);
+		}
+	} else {
+		ret_code = i40e_read_nvm_buffer_srctl(hw, offset, words, data);
+	}
+
+	return ret_code;
+}
+
 /**
  * i40e_write_nvm_aq - Writes Shadow RAM.
  * @hw: pointer to the HW structure.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_prototype.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_prototype.h
index 9c810d54df1c..33945fb2dd2d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_prototype.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_prototype.h
@@ -315,6 +315,12 @@ i40e_status i40e_acquire_nvm(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 void i40e_release_nvm(struct i40e_hw *hw);
 i40e_status i40e_read_nvm_word(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 offset,
 					 u16 *data);
+i40e_status i40e_read_nvm_module_data(struct i40e_hw *hw,
+						u8 module_ptr, u16 offset,
+						u16 words_data_size,
+						u16 *data_ptr);
+i40e_status i40e_read_nvm_buffer(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 offset,
+					   u16 *words, u16 *data);
 i40e_status i40e_update_nvm_checksum(struct i40e_hw *hw);
 i40e_status i40e_validate_nvm_checksum(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 						 u16 *checksum);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
index 06e2499de363..0f4994bd089a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
@@ -1318,6 +1318,7 @@ struct i40e_hw_port_stats {
 #define I40E_SR_VPD_PTR				0x2F
 #define I40E_SR_PCIE_ALT_AUTO_LOAD_PTR		0x3E
 #define I40E_SR_SW_CHECKSUM_WORD		0x3F
+#define I40E_SR_EMP_SR_SETTINGS_PTR		0x48
 
 /* Auxiliary field, mask and shift definition for Shadow RAM and NVM Flash */
 #define I40E_SR_VPD_MODULE_MAX_SIZE		1024
