diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/Makefile b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/Makefile
index d080dfb..88223d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_HINIC) += hinic.o
 
-hinic-y := hinic_main.o hinic_hw_dev.o hinic_hw_mgmt.o hinic_hw_eqs.o \
-	   hinic_hw_if.o
\ No newline at end of file
+hinic-y := hinic_main.o hinic_hw_dev.o hinic_hw_mgmt.o hinic_hw_api_cmd.o \
+	   hinic_hw_eqs.o hinic_hw_if.o
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_api_cmd.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_api_cmd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc80fa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_api_cmd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,458 @@
+/*
+ * Huawei HiNIC PCI Express Linux driver
+ * Copyright(c) 2017 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
+ * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * for more details.
+ *
+ */
+
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
+#include <linux/bitops.h>
+#include <asm/byteorder.h>
+
+#include "hinic_hw_if.h"
+#include "hinic_hw_api_cmd.h"
+
+#define API_CHAIN_NUM_CELLS			32
+
+#define API_CMD_CELL_SIZE_SHIFT			6
+#define API_CMD_CELL_SIZE_MIN			(BIT(API_CMD_CELL_SIZE_SHIFT))
+
+#define API_CMD_CELL_SIZE(cell_size)		\
+		(((cell_size) >= API_CMD_CELL_SIZE_MIN) ? \
+		 (1 << (fls(cell_size - 1))) : API_CMD_CELL_SIZE_MIN)
+
+#define API_CMD_BUF_SIZE			2048
+
+/**
+ * api_cmd_chain_hw_init - initialize the chain in the HW
+ * @chain: the API CMD specific chain to initialize in HW
+ *
+ * Return 0 - Success, negative - Failure
+ **/
+static int api_cmd_chain_hw_init(struct hinic_api_cmd_chain *chain)
+{
+	/* should be implemented */
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * free_cmd_buf - free the dma buffer of API CMD command
+ * @chain: the API CMD specific chain of the cmd
+ * @cell_idx: the cell index of the cmd
+ **/
+static void free_cmd_buf(struct hinic_api_cmd_chain *chain, int cell_idx)
+{
+	struct hinic_api_cmd_cell_ctxt *cell_ctxt;
+	struct hinic_hwif *hwif = chain->hwif;
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = hwif->pdev;
+
+	cell_ctxt = &chain->cell_ctxt[cell_idx];
+
+	dma_free_coherent(&pdev->dev, API_CMD_BUF_SIZE,
+			  cell_ctxt->api_cmd_vaddr,
+			  cell_ctxt->api_cmd_paddr);
+}
+
+/**
+ * alloc_cmd_buf - allocate a dma buffer for API CMD command
+ * @chain: the API CMD specific chain for the cmd
+ * @cell: the cell in the HW for the cmd
+ * @cell_idx: the index of the cell
+ *
+ * Return 0 - Success, negative - Failure
+ **/
+static int alloc_cmd_buf(struct hinic_api_cmd_chain *chain,
+			 struct hinic_api_cmd_cell *cell, int cell_idx)
+{
+	struct hinic_hwif *hwif = chain->hwif;
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = hwif->pdev;
+	struct hinic_api_cmd_cell_ctxt *cell_ctxt;
+	dma_addr_t cmd_paddr;
+	void *cmd_vaddr;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	cmd_vaddr = dma_zalloc_coherent(&pdev->dev, API_CMD_BUF_SIZE,
+					&cmd_paddr, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!cmd_vaddr) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to allocate API CMD DMA memory\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	cell_ctxt = &chain->cell_ctxt[cell_idx];
+
+	cell_ctxt->api_cmd_vaddr = cmd_vaddr;
+	cell_ctxt->api_cmd_paddr = cmd_paddr;
+
+	/* set the cmd DMA address in the cell */
+	switch (chain->chain_type) {
+	case HINIC_API_CMD_WRITE_TO_MGMT_CPU:
+		/* The data in the HW should be in Big Endian Format */
+		cell->write.hw_cmd_paddr = cpu_to_be64(cmd_paddr);
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		pr_err("Unsupported API CMD chain type\n");
+		free_cmd_buf(chain, cell_idx);
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * api_cmd_create_cell - create API CMD cell for specific chain
+ * @chain: the API CMD specific chain to create its cell
+ * @cell_idx: the index of the cell to create
+ * @pre_node: previous cell
+ * @node_vaddr: the returned virt addr of the cell
+ *
+ * Return 0 - Success, negative - Failure
+ **/
+static int api_cmd_create_cell(struct hinic_api_cmd_chain *chain,
+			       int cell_idx,
+			       struct hinic_api_cmd_cell *pre_node,
+			       struct hinic_api_cmd_cell **node_vaddr)
+{
+	struct hinic_hwif *hwif = chain->hwif;
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = hwif->pdev;
+	struct hinic_api_cmd_cell_ctxt *cell_ctxt;
+	struct hinic_api_cmd_cell *node;
+	dma_addr_t node_paddr;
+	int err;
+
+	node = dma_zalloc_coherent(&pdev->dev, chain->cell_size,
+				   &node_paddr, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!node) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to allocate dma API CMD cell\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	node->read.hw_wb_resp_paddr = 0;
+
+	cell_ctxt = &chain->cell_ctxt[cell_idx];
+	cell_ctxt->cell_vaddr = node;
+	cell_ctxt->cell_paddr = node_paddr;
+
+	if (!pre_node) {
+		chain->head_cell_paddr = node_paddr;
+		chain->head_node = node;
+	} else {
+		/* The data in the HW should be in Big Endian Format */
+		pre_node->next_cell_paddr = cpu_to_be64(node_paddr);
+	}
+
+	switch (chain->chain_type) {
+	case HINIC_API_CMD_WRITE_TO_MGMT_CPU:
+		err = alloc_cmd_buf(chain, node, cell_idx);
+		if (err) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to allocate cmd buffer\n");
+			goto alloc_cmd_buf_err;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		pr_err("Unsupported API CMD chain type\n");
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto alloc_cmd_buf_err;
+	}
+
+	*node_vaddr = node;
+	return 0;
+
+alloc_cmd_buf_err:
+	dma_free_coherent(&pdev->dev, chain->cell_size, node, node_paddr);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * api_cmd_destroy_cell - destroy API CMD cell of specific chain
+ * @chain: the API CMD specific chain to destroy its cell
+ * @cell_idx: the cell to destroy
+ **/
+static void api_cmd_destroy_cell(struct hinic_api_cmd_chain *chain,
+				 int cell_idx)
+{
+	struct hinic_hwif *hwif = chain->hwif;
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = hwif->pdev;
+	struct hinic_api_cmd_cell_ctxt *cell_ctxt;
+	struct hinic_api_cmd_cell *node;
+	dma_addr_t node_paddr;
+	size_t node_size;
+
+	cell_ctxt = &chain->cell_ctxt[cell_idx];
+
+	node = cell_ctxt->cell_vaddr;
+	node_paddr = cell_ctxt->cell_paddr;
+	node_size = chain->cell_size;
+
+	if (cell_ctxt->api_cmd_vaddr) {
+		switch (chain->chain_type) {
+		case HINIC_API_CMD_WRITE_TO_MGMT_CPU:
+			free_cmd_buf(chain, cell_idx);
+			break;
+		default:
+			pr_err("Unsupported API CMD chain type\n");
+			break;
+		}
+
+		dma_free_coherent(&pdev->dev, node_size, node,
+				  node_paddr);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * api_cmd_destroy_cells - destroy API CMD cells of specific chain
+ * @chain: the API CMD specific chain to destroy its cells
+ * @num_cells: number of cells to destroy
+ **/
+static void api_cmd_destroy_cells(struct hinic_api_cmd_chain *chain,
+				  int num_cells)
+{
+	int cell_idx;
+
+	for (cell_idx = 0; cell_idx < num_cells; cell_idx++)
+		api_cmd_destroy_cell(chain, cell_idx);
+}
+
+/**
+ * api_cmd_create_cells - create API CMD cells for specific chain
+ * @chain: the API CMD specific chain
+ *
+ * Return 0 - Success, negative - Failure
+ **/
+static int api_cmd_create_cells(struct hinic_api_cmd_chain *chain)
+{
+	struct hinic_api_cmd_cell *node = NULL, *pre_node = NULL;
+	struct hinic_hwif *hwif = chain->hwif;
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = hwif->pdev;
+	int err, cell_idx;
+
+	for (cell_idx = 0; cell_idx < chain->num_cells; cell_idx++) {
+		err = api_cmd_create_cell(chain, cell_idx, pre_node, &node);
+		if (err) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to create API CMD cell\n");
+			goto create_cell_err;
+		}
+
+		pre_node = node;
+	}
+
+	/* set the Final node to point on the start */
+	node->next_cell_paddr = cpu_to_be64(chain->head_cell_paddr);
+
+	/* set the current node to be the head */
+	chain->curr_node = chain->head_node;
+	return 0;
+
+create_cell_err:
+	api_cmd_destroy_cells(chain, cell_idx);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * api_chain_init - initialize API CMD specific chain
+ * @chain: the API CMD specific chain to initialize
+ * @attr: attributes to set in the chain
+ *
+ * Return 0 - Success, negative - Failure
+ **/
+static int api_chain_init(struct hinic_api_cmd_chain *chain,
+			  struct hinic_api_cmd_chain_attr *attr)
+{
+	struct hinic_hwif *hwif = attr->hwif;
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = hwif->pdev;
+	size_t cell_ctxt_size;
+	int err;
+
+	chain->hwif = hwif;
+	chain->chain_type  = attr->chain_type;
+	chain->num_cells = attr->num_cells;
+	chain->cell_size = attr->cell_size;
+
+	chain->prod_idx  = 0;
+	chain->cons_idx  = 0;
+
+	cell_ctxt_size = chain->num_cells * sizeof(*chain->cell_ctxt);
+	chain->cell_ctxt = kzalloc(cell_ctxt_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!chain->cell_ctxt)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	chain->wb_status = dma_zalloc_coherent(&pdev->dev,
+					       sizeof(*chain->wb_status),
+					       &chain->wb_status_paddr,
+					       GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!chain->wb_status) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to allocate DMA wb status\n");
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto alloc_wb_status_err;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+alloc_wb_status_err:
+	kfree(chain->cell_ctxt);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * api_chain_free - free API CMD specific chain
+ * @chain: the API CMD specific chain to free
+ **/
+static void api_chain_free(struct hinic_api_cmd_chain *chain)
+{
+	struct hinic_hwif *hwif = chain->hwif;
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = hwif->pdev;
+
+	dma_free_coherent(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*chain->wb_status),
+			  chain->wb_status, chain->wb_status_paddr);
+	kfree(chain->cell_ctxt);
+}
+
+/**
+ * api_cmd_create_chain - create API CMD specific chain
+ * @chain: pointer to the API CMD created chain that is returned
+ * @attr: attributes to set the chain
+ *
+ * Return 0 - Success, negative - Failure
+ **/
+static int api_cmd_create_chain(struct hinic_api_cmd_chain **cmd_chain,
+				struct hinic_api_cmd_chain_attr *attr)
+{
+	struct hinic_hwif *hwif = attr->hwif;
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = hwif->pdev;
+	struct hinic_api_cmd_chain *chain;
+	int err;
+
+	if (attr->num_cells & (attr->num_cells - 1)) {
+		pr_err("Invalid number of cells, must be power of 2\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	chain = kzalloc(sizeof(*chain), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!chain)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	err = api_chain_init(chain, attr);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to initialize chain\n");
+		goto chain_init_err;
+	}
+
+	err = api_cmd_create_cells(chain);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to create cells for API CMD chain\n");
+		goto create_cells_err;
+	}
+
+	err = api_cmd_chain_hw_init(chain);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to initialize chain HW\n");
+		goto chain_hw_init_err;
+	}
+
+	*cmd_chain = chain;
+	return 0;
+
+chain_hw_init_err:
+	api_cmd_destroy_cells(chain, chain->num_cells);
+
+create_cells_err:
+	api_chain_free(chain);
+
+chain_init_err:
+	kfree(chain);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * api_cmd_destroy_chain - destroy API CMD specific chain
+ * @chain: the API CMD specific chain to destroy
+ **/
+static void api_cmd_destroy_chain(struct hinic_api_cmd_chain *chain)
+{
+	api_cmd_destroy_cells(chain, chain->num_cells);
+	api_chain_free(chain);
+	kfree(chain);
+}
+
+/**
+ * hinic_api_cmd_init - Initialize all the API CMD chains
+ * @hwif: the hardware interface of a pci function device
+ * @chain: the API CMD chains that are initialized
+ *
+ * Return 0 - Success, negative - Failure
+ **/
+int hinic_api_cmd_init(struct hinic_hwif *hwif,
+		       struct hinic_api_cmd_chain **chain)
+{
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = hwif->pdev;
+	struct hinic_api_cmd_chain_attr attr;
+	enum hinic_api_cmd_chain_type type, chain_type;
+	size_t hw_cell_sz = sizeof(struct hinic_api_cmd_cell);
+	int err;
+
+	attr.hwif = hwif;
+	attr.num_cells  = API_CHAIN_NUM_CELLS;
+	attr.cell_size  = API_CMD_CELL_SIZE(hw_cell_sz);
+
+	chain_type = HINIC_API_CMD_WRITE_TO_MGMT_CPU;
+	for ( ; chain_type < HINIC_API_CMD_MAX; chain_type++) {
+		attr.chain_type = chain_type;
+
+		if (chain_type != HINIC_API_CMD_WRITE_TO_MGMT_CPU)
+			continue;
+
+		err = api_cmd_create_chain(&chain[chain_type], &attr);
+		if (err) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to create chain %d\n",
+				chain_type);
+			goto create_chain_err;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+create_chain_err:
+	type = HINIC_API_CMD_WRITE_TO_MGMT_CPU;
+	for ( ; type < chain_type; type++) {
+		if (type != HINIC_API_CMD_WRITE_TO_MGMT_CPU)
+			continue;
+
+		api_cmd_destroy_chain(chain[type]);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * hinic_api_cmd_free - free the API CMD chains
+ * @chain: the API CMD chains that are freed
+ **/
+void hinic_api_cmd_free(struct hinic_api_cmd_chain **chain)
+{
+	enum hinic_api_cmd_chain_type chain_type;
+
+	chain_type = HINIC_API_CMD_WRITE_TO_MGMT_CPU;
+	for ( ; chain_type < HINIC_API_CMD_MAX; chain_type++) {
+		if (chain_type != HINIC_API_CMD_WRITE_TO_MGMT_CPU)
+			continue;
+
+		api_cmd_destroy_chain(chain[chain_type]);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_api_cmd.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_api_cmd.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39d33c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_api_cmd.h
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/*
+ * Huawei HiNIC PCI Express Linux driver
+ * Copyright(c) 2017 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
+ * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * for more details.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef HINIC_HW_API_CMD_H
+#define HINIC_HW_API_CMD_H
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+#include "hinic_hw_if.h"
+
+enum hinic_api_cmd_chain_type {
+	HINIC_API_CMD_WRITE_TO_MGMT_CPU	= 2,
+
+	HINIC_API_CMD_MAX,
+};
+
+struct hinic_api_cmd_chain_attr {
+	struct hinic_hwif		*hwif;
+	enum hinic_api_cmd_chain_type	chain_type;
+
+	u32				num_cells;
+	u16				cell_size;
+};
+
+struct hinic_api_cmd_status {
+	u64	header;
+	u32	status;
+	u32	rsvd0;
+	u32	rsvd1;
+	u32	rsvd2;
+	u64	rsvd3;
+};
+
+/* HW struct */
+struct hinic_api_cmd_cell {
+	u64 ctrl;
+
+	/* address is 64 bit in HW struct */
+	u64 next_cell_paddr;
+
+	u64 desc;
+
+	/* HW struct */
+	union {
+		struct {
+			u64 hw_cmd_paddr;
+		} write;
+
+		struct {
+			u64 hw_wb_resp_paddr;
+			u64 hw_cmd_paddr;
+		} read;
+	};
+};
+
+struct hinic_api_cmd_cell_ctxt {
+	dma_addr_t			cell_paddr;
+	struct hinic_api_cmd_cell	*cell_vaddr;
+
+	dma_addr_t			api_cmd_paddr;
+	void				*api_cmd_vaddr;
+};
+
+struct hinic_api_cmd_chain {
+	struct hinic_hwif		*hwif;
+	enum hinic_api_cmd_chain_type	chain_type;
+
+	u32				num_cells;
+	u16				cell_size;
+
+	/* HW members in 24 bit format */
+	u32				prod_idx;
+	u32				cons_idx;
+
+	struct hinic_api_cmd_cell_ctxt  *cell_ctxt;
+
+	dma_addr_t			wb_status_paddr;
+	struct hinic_api_cmd_status	*wb_status;
+
+	dma_addr_t			head_cell_paddr;
+	struct hinic_api_cmd_cell	*head_node;
+	struct hinic_api_cmd_cell	*curr_node;
+};
+
+int hinic_api_cmd_init(struct hinic_hwif *hwif,
+		       struct hinic_api_cmd_chain **chain);
+
+void hinic_api_cmd_free(struct hinic_api_cmd_chain **chain);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_mgmt.c
index e0e9088..e864448 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_mgmt.c
@@ -13,12 +13,15 @@
  *
  */
 
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 
 #include "hinic_hw_if.h"
 #include "hinic_hw_eqs.h"
+#include "hinic_hw_api_cmd.h"
 #include "hinic_hw_mgmt.h"
 #include "hinic_hw_dev.h"
 
@@ -70,9 +73,16 @@ int hinic_pf_to_mgmt_init(struct hinic_pf_to_mgmt *pf_to_mgmt,
 {
 	struct hinic_pfhwdev *pfhwdev = mgmt_to_pfhwdev(pf_to_mgmt);
 	struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev = &pfhwdev->hwdev;
+	int err;
 
 	pf_to_mgmt->hwif = hwif;
 
+	err = hinic_api_cmd_init(hwif, pf_to_mgmt->cmd_chain);
+	if (err) {
+		pr_err("Failed to initialize cmd chains\n");
+		return err;
+	}
+
 	hinic_aeq_register_hw_cb(&hwdev->aeqs, HINIC_MSG_FROM_MGMT_CPU,
 				 pf_to_mgmt,
 				 mgmt_msg_aeqe_handler);
@@ -90,4 +100,5 @@ void hinic_pf_to_mgmt_free(struct hinic_pf_to_mgmt *pf_to_mgmt)
 	struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev = &pfhwdev->hwdev;
 
 	hinic_aeq_unregister_hw_cb(&hwdev->aeqs, HINIC_MSG_FROM_MGMT_CPU);
+	hinic_api_cmd_free(pf_to_mgmt->cmd_chain);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_mgmt.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_mgmt.h
index cd051cd..69381a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_mgmt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_mgmt.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
 #include "hinic_hw_if.h"
+#include "hinic_hw_api_cmd.h"
 
 enum hinic_mgmt_msg_type {
 	HINIC_MGMT_MSG_SYNC = 1,
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ enum hinic_cfg_cmd {
 
 struct hinic_pf_to_mgmt {
 	struct hinic_hwif		*hwif;
+
+	struct hinic_api_cmd_chain	*cmd_chain[HINIC_API_CMD_MAX];
 };
 
 int hinic_msg_to_mgmt(struct hinic_pf_to_mgmt *pf_to_mgmt,
