diff --git a/include/kernel-version.mk b/include/kernel-version.mk
index 825a227915..6ab17a5ad3 100644
--- a/include/kernel-version.mk
+++ b/include/kernel-version.mk
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ LINUX_RELEASE?=1
 
 LINUX_VERSION-3.18 = .71
 LINUX_VERSION-4.4 = .121
-LINUX_VERSION-4.9 = .109
+LINUX_VERSION-4.9 = .110
 LINUX_VERSION-4.14 = .50
 
 LINUX_KERNEL_HASH-3.18.71 = 5abc9778ad44ce02ed6c8ab52ece8a21c6d20d21f6ed8a19287b4a38a50c1240
 LINUX_KERNEL_HASH-4.4.121 = 44a88268b5088dc326b30c9b9133ac35a9a200b636b7268d08f32abeae6ca729
-LINUX_KERNEL_HASH-4.9.109 = 3dcd5654a553432119492b69e649c4ed117781bfd571edcb02346c945be359b0
+LINUX_KERNEL_HASH-4.9.110 = 379a143a70a79f0eea6c9f6638942b65e6043abdde17ad23264c0abd93c4ea7a
 LINUX_KERNEL_HASH-4.14.50 = 703a8d013b25dc428d936f72858fa0c702c22cb3114a040fb9bb47562e4ea2ac
 
 remove_uri_prefix=$(subst git://,,$(subst http://,,$(subst https://,,$(1))))
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-4.9/500-MIPS-fw-myloader.patch b/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-4.9/500-MIPS-fw-myloader.patch
index 301422a7d8..304fd69b22 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-4.9/500-MIPS-fw-myloader.patch
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/patches-4.9/500-MIPS-fw-myloader.patch
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --- a/arch/mips/Makefile
 +++ b/arch/mips/Makefile
-@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ cflags-$(toolchain-virt)		+= -DTOOLCHAIN
+@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ cflags-$(toolchain-virt)		+= -DTOOLCHAIN
  #
  libs-$(CONFIG_FW_ARC)		+= arch/mips/fw/arc/
  libs-$(CONFIG_FW_CFE)		+= arch/mips/fw/cfe/
diff --git a/target/linux/generic/pending-4.9/308-mips32r2_tune.patch b/target/linux/generic/pending-4.9/308-mips32r2_tune.patch
index 63cf576bd8..9e1efe2713 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic/pending-4.9/308-mips32r2_tune.patch
+++ b/target/linux/generic/pending-4.9/308-mips32r2_tune.patch
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
 
 --- a/arch/mips/Makefile
 +++ b/arch/mips/Makefile
-@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ cflags-$(CONFIG_CPU_R4X00)	+= -march=r46
+@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ cflags-$(CONFIG_CPU_R4X00)	+= -march=r46
  cflags-$(CONFIG_CPU_TX49XX)	+= -march=r4600 -Wa,--trap
  cflags-$(CONFIG_CPU_MIPS32_R1)	+= $(call cc-option,-march=mips32,-mips32 -U_MIPS_ISA -D_MIPS_ISA=_MIPS_ISA_MIPS32) \
  			-Wa,-mips32 -Wa,--trap
diff --git a/target/linux/generic/pending-4.9/670-ipv6-allow-rejecting-with-source-address-failed-policy.patch b/target/linux/generic/pending-4.9/670-ipv6-allow-rejecting-with-source-address-failed-policy.patch
index 2cebf55a44..4757e81ea1 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic/pending-4.9/670-ipv6-allow-rejecting-with-source-address-failed-policy.patch
+++ b/target/linux/generic/pending-4.9/670-ipv6-allow-rejecting-with-source-address-failed-policy.patch
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Jonas Gorski <jogo@openwrt.org>
  static const struct rt6_info ip6_blk_hole_entry_template = {
  	.dst = {
  		.__refcnt	= ATOMIC_INIT(1),
-@@ -1970,6 +1987,11 @@ static struct rt6_info *ip6_route_info_c
+@@ -1967,6 +1984,11 @@ static struct rt6_info *ip6_route_info_c
  			rt->dst.output = ip6_pkt_prohibit_out;
  			rt->dst.input = ip6_pkt_prohibit;
  			break;
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Jonas Gorski <jogo@openwrt.org>
  		case RTN_THROW:
  		case RTN_UNREACHABLE:
  		default:
-@@ -2613,6 +2635,17 @@ static int ip6_pkt_prohibit_out(struct n
+@@ -2610,6 +2632,17 @@ static int ip6_pkt_prohibit_out(struct n
  	return ip6_pkt_drop(skb, ICMPV6_ADM_PROHIBITED, IPSTATS_MIB_OUTNOROUTES);
  }
  
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Jonas Gorski <jogo@openwrt.org>
  /*
   *	Allocate a dst for local (unicast / anycast) address.
   */
-@@ -2850,7 +2883,8 @@ static int rtm_to_fib6_config(struct sk_
+@@ -2847,7 +2880,8 @@ static int rtm_to_fib6_config(struct sk_
  	if (rtm->rtm_type == RTN_UNREACHABLE ||
  	    rtm->rtm_type == RTN_BLACKHOLE ||
  	    rtm->rtm_type == RTN_PROHIBIT ||
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Jonas Gorski <jogo@openwrt.org>
  		cfg->fc_flags |= RTF_REJECT;
  
  	if (rtm->rtm_type == RTN_LOCAL)
-@@ -3222,6 +3256,9 @@ static int rt6_fill_node(struct net *net
+@@ -3219,6 +3253,9 @@ static int rt6_fill_node(struct net *net
  		case -EACCES:
  			rtm->rtm_type = RTN_PROHIBIT;
  			break;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Jonas Gorski <jogo@openwrt.org>
  		case -EAGAIN:
  			rtm->rtm_type = RTN_THROW;
  			break;
-@@ -3498,6 +3535,8 @@ static int ip6_route_dev_notify(struct n
+@@ -3495,6 +3532,8 @@ static int ip6_route_dev_notify(struct n
  #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_MULTIPLE_TABLES
  		net->ipv6.ip6_prohibit_entry->dst.dev = dev;
  		net->ipv6.ip6_prohibit_entry->rt6i_idev = in6_dev_get(dev);
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Jonas Gorski <jogo@openwrt.org>
  		net->ipv6.ip6_blk_hole_entry->dst.dev = dev;
  		net->ipv6.ip6_blk_hole_entry->rt6i_idev = in6_dev_get(dev);
  #endif
-@@ -3509,6 +3548,7 @@ static int ip6_route_dev_notify(struct n
+@@ -3506,6 +3545,7 @@ static int ip6_route_dev_notify(struct n
  		in6_dev_put(net->ipv6.ip6_null_entry->rt6i_idev);
  #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_MULTIPLE_TABLES
  		in6_dev_put(net->ipv6.ip6_prohibit_entry->rt6i_idev);
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Jonas Gorski <jogo@openwrt.org>
  		in6_dev_put(net->ipv6.ip6_blk_hole_entry->rt6i_idev);
  #endif
  	}
-@@ -3724,6 +3764,17 @@ static int __net_init ip6_route_net_init
+@@ -3721,6 +3761,17 @@ static int __net_init ip6_route_net_init
  	net->ipv6.ip6_blk_hole_entry->dst.ops = &net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops;
  	dst_init_metrics(&net->ipv6.ip6_blk_hole_entry->dst,
  			 ip6_template_metrics, true);
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Jonas Gorski <jogo@openwrt.org>
  #endif
  
  	net->ipv6.sysctl.flush_delay = 0;
-@@ -3742,6 +3793,8 @@ out:
+@@ -3739,6 +3790,8 @@ out:
  	return ret;
  
  #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_MULTIPLE_TABLES
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Jonas Gorski <jogo@openwrt.org>
  out_ip6_prohibit_entry:
  	kfree(net->ipv6.ip6_prohibit_entry);
  out_ip6_null_entry:
-@@ -3759,6 +3812,7 @@ static void __net_exit ip6_route_net_exi
+@@ -3756,6 +3809,7 @@ static void __net_exit ip6_route_net_exi
  #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_MULTIPLE_TABLES
  	kfree(net->ipv6.ip6_prohibit_entry);
  	kfree(net->ipv6.ip6_blk_hole_entry);
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Jonas Gorski <jogo@openwrt.org>
  #endif
  	dst_entries_destroy(&net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops);
  }
-@@ -3832,6 +3886,9 @@ void __init ip6_route_init_special_entri
+@@ -3829,6 +3883,9 @@ void __init ip6_route_init_special_entri
  	init_net.ipv6.ip6_prohibit_entry->rt6i_idev = in6_dev_get(init_net.loopback_dev);
  	init_net.ipv6.ip6_blk_hole_entry->dst.dev = init_net.loopback_dev;
  	init_net.ipv6.ip6_blk_hole_entry->rt6i_idev = in6_dev_get(init_net.loopback_dev);
diff --git a/target/linux/generic/pending-4.9/834-ledtrig-libata.patch b/target/linux/generic/pending-4.9/834-ledtrig-libata.patch
index 78255a9550..4b319bd399 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic/pending-4.9/834-ledtrig-libata.patch
+++ b/target/linux/generic/pending-4.9/834-ledtrig-libata.patch
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Daniel Golle <daniel@makrotopia.org>
  /**
   *	ata_build_rw_tf - Build ATA taskfile for given read/write request
   *	@tf: Target ATA taskfile
-@@ -4994,6 +5007,9 @@ struct ata_queued_cmd *ata_qc_new_init(s
+@@ -4991,6 +5004,9 @@ struct ata_queued_cmd *ata_qc_new_init(s
  		if (tag < 0)
  			return NULL;
  	}
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Daniel Golle <daniel@makrotopia.org>
  
  	qc = __ata_qc_from_tag(ap, tag);
  	qc->tag = tag;
-@@ -5895,6 +5911,9 @@ struct ata_port *ata_port_alloc(struct a
+@@ -5892,6 +5908,9 @@ struct ata_port *ata_port_alloc(struct a
  	ap->stats.unhandled_irq = 1;
  	ap->stats.idle_irq = 1;
  #endif
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Daniel Golle <daniel@makrotopia.org>
  	ata_sff_port_init(ap);
  
  	return ap;
-@@ -5916,6 +5935,12 @@ static void ata_host_release(struct devi
+@@ -5913,6 +5932,12 @@ static void ata_host_release(struct devi
  
  		kfree(ap->pmp_link);
  		kfree(ap->slave_link);
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Daniel Golle <daniel@makrotopia.org>
  		kfree(ap);
  		host->ports[i] = NULL;
  	}
-@@ -6362,7 +6387,23 @@ int ata_host_register(struct ata_host *h
+@@ -6359,7 +6384,23 @@ int ata_host_register(struct ata_host *h
  		host->ports[i]->print_id = atomic_inc_return(&ata_print_id);
  		host->ports[i]->local_port_no = i + 1;
  	}
diff --git a/target/linux/sunxi/patches-4.9/0052-stmmac-form-4-12.patch b/target/linux/sunxi/patches-4.9/0052-stmmac-form-4-12.patch
index 1ed1294694..a1b018186f 100644
--- a/target/linux/sunxi/patches-4.9/0052-stmmac-form-4-12.patch
+++ b/target/linux/sunxi/patches-4.9/0052-stmmac-form-4-12.patch
@@ -3095,7 +3095,7 @@
  
  	if (priv->hw->mode->set_16kib_bfsize)
  		bfsize = priv->hw->mode->set_16kib_bfsize(dev->mtu);
-@@ -1033,257 +1234,516 @@ static int init_dma_desc_rings(struct ne
+@@ -1033,235 +1234,409 @@ static int init_dma_desc_rings(struct ne
  
  	priv->dma_buf_sz = bfsize;
  
@@ -3351,10 +3351,17 @@
 -						 priv->tx_skbuff_dma[i].buf,
 -						 priv->tx_skbuff_dma[i].len,
 -						 DMA_TO_DEVICE);
+-		}
 +	for (i = 0; i < DMA_TX_SIZE; i++)
 +		stmmac_free_tx_buffer(priv, queue, i);
 +}
-+
+ 
+-		if (priv->tx_skbuff[i]) {
+-			dev_kfree_skb_any(priv->tx_skbuff[i]);
+-			priv->tx_skbuff[i] = NULL;
+-			priv->tx_skbuff_dma[i].buf = 0;
+-			priv->tx_skbuff_dma[i].map_as_page = false;
+-		}
 +/**
 + * free_dma_rx_desc_resources - free RX dma desc resources
 + * @priv: private structure
@@ -3383,10 +3390,11 @@
 +
 +		kfree(rx_q->rx_skbuff_dma);
 +		kfree(rx_q->rx_skbuff);
-+	}
-+}
-+
-+/**
+ 	}
+ }
+ 
+ /**
+- * alloc_dma_desc_resources - alloc TX/RX resources.
 + * free_dma_tx_desc_resources - free TX dma desc resources
 + * @priv: private structure
 + */
@@ -3419,36 +3427,90 @@
 +
 +/**
 + * alloc_dma_rx_desc_resources - alloc RX resources.
-+ * @priv: private structure
-+ * Description: according to which descriptor can be used (extend or basic)
-+ * this function allocates the resources for TX and RX paths. In case of
-+ * reception, for example, it pre-allocated the RX socket buffer in order to
-+ * allow zero-copy mechanism.
-+ */
+  * @priv: private structure
+  * Description: according to which descriptor can be used (extend or basic)
+  * this function allocates the resources for TX and RX paths. In case of
+  * reception, for example, it pre-allocated the RX socket buffer in order to
+  * allow zero-copy mechanism.
+  */
+-static int alloc_dma_desc_resources(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 +static int alloc_dma_rx_desc_resources(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
-+{
+ {
 +	u32 rx_count = priv->plat->rx_queues_to_use;
-+	int ret = -ENOMEM;
+ 	int ret = -ENOMEM;
 +	u32 queue;
-+
+ 
+-	priv->rx_skbuff_dma = kmalloc_array(DMA_RX_SIZE, sizeof(dma_addr_t),
+-					    GFP_KERNEL);
+-	if (!priv->rx_skbuff_dma)
+-		return -ENOMEM;
 +	/* RX queues buffers and DMA */
 +	for (queue = 0; queue < rx_count; queue++) {
 +		struct stmmac_rx_queue *rx_q = &priv->rx_queue[queue];
-+
+ 
+-	priv->rx_skbuff = kmalloc_array(DMA_RX_SIZE, sizeof(struct sk_buff *),
+-					GFP_KERNEL);
+-	if (!priv->rx_skbuff)
+-		goto err_rx_skbuff;
+-
+-	priv->tx_skbuff_dma = kmalloc_array(DMA_TX_SIZE,
+-					    sizeof(*priv->tx_skbuff_dma),
+-					    GFP_KERNEL);
+-	if (!priv->tx_skbuff_dma)
+-		goto err_tx_skbuff_dma;
+-
+-	priv->tx_skbuff = kmalloc_array(DMA_TX_SIZE, sizeof(struct sk_buff *),
+-					GFP_KERNEL);
+-	if (!priv->tx_skbuff)
+-		goto err_tx_skbuff;
+-
+-	if (priv->extend_desc) {
+-		priv->dma_erx = dma_zalloc_coherent(priv->device, DMA_RX_SIZE *
+-						    sizeof(struct
+-							   dma_extended_desc),
+-						    &priv->dma_rx_phy,
+-						    GFP_KERNEL);
+-		if (!priv->dma_erx)
+-			goto err_dma;
 +		rx_q->queue_index = queue;
 +		rx_q->priv_data = priv;
-+
+ 
+-		priv->dma_etx = dma_zalloc_coherent(priv->device, DMA_TX_SIZE *
+-						    sizeof(struct
+-							   dma_extended_desc),
+-						    &priv->dma_tx_phy,
 +		rx_q->rx_skbuff_dma = kmalloc_array(DMA_RX_SIZE,
 +						    sizeof(dma_addr_t),
-+						    GFP_KERNEL);
+ 						    GFP_KERNEL);
+-		if (!priv->dma_etx) {
+-			dma_free_coherent(priv->device, DMA_RX_SIZE *
+-					  sizeof(struct dma_extended_desc),
+-					  priv->dma_erx, priv->dma_rx_phy);
+-			goto err_dma;
+-		}
+-	} else {
+-		priv->dma_rx = dma_zalloc_coherent(priv->device, DMA_RX_SIZE *
+-						   sizeof(struct dma_desc),
+-						   &priv->dma_rx_phy,
+-						   GFP_KERNEL);
+-		if (!priv->dma_rx)
+-			goto err_dma;
 +		if (!rx_q->rx_skbuff_dma)
 +			return -ENOMEM;
-+
+ 
+-		priv->dma_tx = dma_zalloc_coherent(priv->device, DMA_TX_SIZE *
+-						   sizeof(struct dma_desc),
+-						   &priv->dma_tx_phy,
+-						   GFP_KERNEL);
+-		if (!priv->dma_tx) {
+-			dma_free_coherent(priv->device, DMA_RX_SIZE *
+-					  sizeof(struct dma_desc),
+-					  priv->dma_rx, priv->dma_rx_phy);
 +		rx_q->rx_skbuff = kmalloc_array(DMA_RX_SIZE,
 +						sizeof(struct sk_buff *),
 +						GFP_KERNEL);
 +		if (!rx_q->rx_skbuff)
-+			goto err_dma;
+ 			goto err_dma;
 +
 +		if (priv->extend_desc) {
 +			rx_q->dma_erx = dma_zalloc_coherent(priv->device,
@@ -3469,12 +3531,19 @@
 +							   GFP_KERNEL);
 +			if (!rx_q->dma_rx)
 +				goto err_dma;
-+		}
-+	}
-+
-+	return 0;
-+
-+err_dma:
+ 		}
+ 	}
+ 
+ 	return 0;
+ 
+ err_dma:
+-	kfree(priv->tx_skbuff);
+-err_tx_skbuff:
+-	kfree(priv->tx_skbuff_dma);
+-err_tx_skbuff_dma:
+-	kfree(priv->rx_skbuff);
+-err_rx_skbuff:
+-	kfree(priv->rx_skbuff_dma);
 +	free_dma_rx_desc_resources(priv);
 +
 +	return ret;
@@ -3531,7 +3600,7 @@
 +							   GFP_KERNEL);
 +			if (!tx_q->dma_tx)
 +				goto err_dma_buffers;
- 		}
++		}
 +	}
 +
 +	return 0;
@@ -3560,126 +3629,85 @@
 +
 +	ret = alloc_dma_tx_desc_resources(priv);
 +
-+	return ret;
-+}
-+
+ 	return ret;
+ }
+ 
 +/**
 + * free_dma_desc_resources - free dma desc resources
 + * @priv: private structure
 + */
-+static void free_dma_desc_resources(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
-+{
+ static void free_dma_desc_resources(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
+ {
+-	/* Release the DMA TX/RX socket buffers */
+-	dma_free_rx_skbufs(priv);
+-	dma_free_tx_skbufs(priv);
+-
+-	/* Free DMA regions of consistent memory previously allocated */
+-	if (!priv->extend_desc) {
+-		dma_free_coherent(priv->device,
+-				  DMA_TX_SIZE * sizeof(struct dma_desc),
+-				  priv->dma_tx, priv->dma_tx_phy);
+-		dma_free_coherent(priv->device,
+-				  DMA_RX_SIZE * sizeof(struct dma_desc),
+-				  priv->dma_rx, priv->dma_rx_phy);
+-	} else {
+-		dma_free_coherent(priv->device, DMA_TX_SIZE *
+-				  sizeof(struct dma_extended_desc),
+-				  priv->dma_etx, priv->dma_tx_phy);
+-		dma_free_coherent(priv->device, DMA_RX_SIZE *
+-				  sizeof(struct dma_extended_desc),
+-				  priv->dma_erx, priv->dma_rx_phy);
+-	}
+-	kfree(priv->rx_skbuff_dma);
+-	kfree(priv->rx_skbuff);
+-	kfree(priv->tx_skbuff_dma);
+-	kfree(priv->tx_skbuff);
 +	/* Release the DMA RX socket buffers */
 +	free_dma_rx_desc_resources(priv);
 +
 +	/* Release the DMA TX socket buffers */
 +	free_dma_tx_desc_resources(priv);
-+}
-+
-+/**
-+ *  stmmac_mac_enable_rx_queues - Enable MAC rx queues
-+ *  @priv: driver private structure
-+ *  Description: It is used for enabling the rx queues in the MAC
-+ */
-+static void stmmac_mac_enable_rx_queues(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
-+{
+ }
+ 
+ /**
+@@ -1271,19 +1646,104 @@ static void free_dma_desc_resources(stru
+  */
+ static void stmmac_mac_enable_rx_queues(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
+ {
+-	int rx_count = priv->dma_cap.number_rx_queues;
+-	int queue = 0;
 +	u32 rx_queues_count = priv->plat->rx_queues_to_use;
 +	int queue;
 +	u8 mode;
  
--		if (priv->tx_skbuff[i]) {
--			dev_kfree_skb_any(priv->tx_skbuff[i]);
--			priv->tx_skbuff[i] = NULL;
--			priv->tx_skbuff_dma[i].buf = 0;
--			priv->tx_skbuff_dma[i].map_as_page = false;
--		}
+-	/* If GMAC does not have multiple queues, then this is not necessary*/
+-	if (rx_count == 1)
+-		return;
 +	for (queue = 0; queue < rx_queues_count; queue++) {
 +		mode = priv->plat->rx_queues_cfg[queue].mode_to_use;
 +		priv->hw->mac->rx_queue_enable(priv->hw, mode, queue);
- 	}
- }
++	}
++}
  
- /**
-- * alloc_dma_desc_resources - alloc TX/RX resources.
-- * @priv: private structure
-- * Description: according to which descriptor can be used (extend or basic)
-- * this function allocates the resources for TX and RX paths. In case of
-- * reception, for example, it pre-allocated the RX socket buffer in order to
-- * allow zero-copy mechanism.
+-	/**
+-	 *  If the core is synthesized with multiple rx queues / multiple
+-	 *  dma channels, then rx queues will be disabled by default.
+-	 *  For now only rx queue 0 is enabled.
+-	 */
+-	priv->hw->mac->rx_queue_enable(priv->hw, queue);
++/**
 + * stmmac_start_rx_dma - start RX DMA channel
 + * @priv: driver private structure
 + * @chan: RX channel index
 + * Description:
 + * This starts a RX DMA channel
-  */
--static int alloc_dma_desc_resources(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
++ */
 +static void stmmac_start_rx_dma(struct stmmac_priv *priv, u32 chan)
- {
--	int ret = -ENOMEM;
--
--	priv->rx_skbuff_dma = kmalloc_array(DMA_RX_SIZE, sizeof(dma_addr_t),
--					    GFP_KERNEL);
--	if (!priv->rx_skbuff_dma)
--		return -ENOMEM;
--
--	priv->rx_skbuff = kmalloc_array(DMA_RX_SIZE, sizeof(struct sk_buff *),
--					GFP_KERNEL);
--	if (!priv->rx_skbuff)
--		goto err_rx_skbuff;
--
--	priv->tx_skbuff_dma = kmalloc_array(DMA_TX_SIZE,
--					    sizeof(*priv->tx_skbuff_dma),
--					    GFP_KERNEL);
--	if (!priv->tx_skbuff_dma)
--		goto err_tx_skbuff_dma;
--
--	priv->tx_skbuff = kmalloc_array(DMA_TX_SIZE, sizeof(struct sk_buff *),
--					GFP_KERNEL);
--	if (!priv->tx_skbuff)
--		goto err_tx_skbuff;
--
--	if (priv->extend_desc) {
--		priv->dma_erx = dma_zalloc_coherent(priv->device, DMA_RX_SIZE *
--						    sizeof(struct
--							   dma_extended_desc),
--						    &priv->dma_rx_phy,
--						    GFP_KERNEL);
--		if (!priv->dma_erx)
--			goto err_dma;
--
--		priv->dma_etx = dma_zalloc_coherent(priv->device, DMA_TX_SIZE *
--						    sizeof(struct
--							   dma_extended_desc),
--						    &priv->dma_tx_phy,
--						    GFP_KERNEL);
--		if (!priv->dma_etx) {
--			dma_free_coherent(priv->device, DMA_RX_SIZE *
--					  sizeof(struct dma_extended_desc),
--					  priv->dma_erx, priv->dma_rx_phy);
--			goto err_dma;
--		}
--	} else {
--		priv->dma_rx = dma_zalloc_coherent(priv->device, DMA_RX_SIZE *
--						   sizeof(struct dma_desc),
--						   &priv->dma_rx_phy,
--						   GFP_KERNEL);
--		if (!priv->dma_rx)
--			goto err_dma;
++{
 +	netdev_dbg(priv->dev, "DMA RX processes started in channel %d\n", chan);
 +	priv->hw->dma->start_rx(priv->ioaddr, chan);
 +}
- 
--		priv->dma_tx = dma_zalloc_coherent(priv->device, DMA_TX_SIZE *
--						   sizeof(struct dma_desc),
--						   &priv->dma_tx_phy,
--						   GFP_KERNEL);
--		if (!priv->dma_tx) {
--			dma_free_coherent(priv->device, DMA_RX_SIZE *
--					  sizeof(struct dma_desc),
--					  priv->dma_rx, priv->dma_rx_phy);
--			goto err_dma;
--		}
--	}
++
 +/**
 + * stmmac_start_tx_dma - start TX DMA channel
 + * @priv: driver private structure
@@ -3692,8 +3720,7 @@
 +	netdev_dbg(priv->dev, "DMA TX processes started in channel %d\n", chan);
 +	priv->hw->dma->start_tx(priv->ioaddr, chan);
 +}
- 
--	return 0;
++
 +/**
 + * stmmac_stop_rx_dma - stop RX DMA channel
 + * @priv: driver private structure
@@ -3706,16 +3733,7 @@
 +	netdev_dbg(priv->dev, "DMA RX processes stopped in channel %d\n", chan);
 +	priv->hw->dma->stop_rx(priv->ioaddr, chan);
 +}
- 
--err_dma:
--	kfree(priv->tx_skbuff);
--err_tx_skbuff:
--	kfree(priv->tx_skbuff_dma);
--err_tx_skbuff_dma:
--	kfree(priv->rx_skbuff);
--err_rx_skbuff:
--	kfree(priv->rx_skbuff_dma);
--	return ret;
++
 +/**
 + * stmmac_stop_tx_dma - stop TX DMA channel
 + * @priv: driver private structure
@@ -3727,9 +3745,8 @@
 +{
 +	netdev_dbg(priv->dev, "DMA TX processes stopped in channel %d\n", chan);
 +	priv->hw->dma->stop_tx(priv->ioaddr, chan);
- }
- 
--static void free_dma_desc_resources(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
++}
++
 +/**
 + * stmmac_start_all_dma - start all RX and TX DMA channels
 + * @priv: driver private structure
@@ -3737,31 +3754,7 @@
 + * This starts all the RX and TX DMA channels
 + */
 +static void stmmac_start_all_dma(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
- {
--	/* Release the DMA TX/RX socket buffers */
--	dma_free_rx_skbufs(priv);
--	dma_free_tx_skbufs(priv);
--
--	/* Free DMA regions of consistent memory previously allocated */
--	if (!priv->extend_desc) {
--		dma_free_coherent(priv->device,
--				  DMA_TX_SIZE * sizeof(struct dma_desc),
--				  priv->dma_tx, priv->dma_tx_phy);
--		dma_free_coherent(priv->device,
--				  DMA_RX_SIZE * sizeof(struct dma_desc),
--				  priv->dma_rx, priv->dma_rx_phy);
--	} else {
--		dma_free_coherent(priv->device, DMA_TX_SIZE *
--				  sizeof(struct dma_extended_desc),
--				  priv->dma_etx, priv->dma_tx_phy);
--		dma_free_coherent(priv->device, DMA_RX_SIZE *
--				  sizeof(struct dma_extended_desc),
--				  priv->dma_erx, priv->dma_rx_phy);
--	}
--	kfree(priv->rx_skbuff_dma);
--	kfree(priv->rx_skbuff);
--	kfree(priv->tx_skbuff_dma);
--	kfree(priv->tx_skbuff);
++{
 +	u32 rx_channels_count = priv->plat->rx_queues_to_use;
 +	u32 tx_channels_count = priv->plat->tx_queues_to_use;
 +	u32 chan = 0;
@@ -3771,38 +3764,23 @@
 +
 +	for (chan = 0; chan < tx_channels_count; chan++)
 +		stmmac_start_tx_dma(priv, chan);
- }
- 
- /**
-- *  stmmac_mac_enable_rx_queues - Enable MAC rx queues
-- *  @priv: driver private structure
-- *  Description: It is used for enabling the rx queues in the MAC
++}
++
++/**
 + * stmmac_stop_all_dma - stop all RX and TX DMA channels
 + * @priv: driver private structure
 + * Description:
 + * This stops the RX and TX DMA channels
-  */
--static void stmmac_mac_enable_rx_queues(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
++ */
 +static void stmmac_stop_all_dma(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
- {
--	int rx_count = priv->dma_cap.number_rx_queues;
--	int queue = 0;
++{
 +	u32 rx_channels_count = priv->plat->rx_queues_to_use;
 +	u32 tx_channels_count = priv->plat->tx_queues_to_use;
 +	u32 chan = 0;
- 
--	/* If GMAC does not have multiple queues, then this is not necessary*/
--	if (rx_count == 1)
--		return;
++
 +	for (chan = 0; chan < rx_channels_count; chan++)
 +		stmmac_stop_rx_dma(priv, chan);
- 
--	/**
--	 *  If the core is synthesized with multiple rx queues / multiple
--	 *  dma channels, then rx queues will be disabled by default.
--	 *  For now only rx queue 0 is enabled.
--	 */
--	priv->hw->mac->rx_queue_enable(priv->hw, queue);
++
 +	for (chan = 0; chan < tx_channels_count; chan++)
 +		stmmac_stop_tx_dma(priv, chan);
  }
