diff --git a/drivers/rapidio/rio-driver.c b/drivers/rapidio/rio-driver.c
index 55850bb21480672b0b8de80e2e7618788dcc8011..a0c875563d7669fbf69916c95bd0b0219417d985 100644
--- a/drivers/rapidio/rio-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/rapidio/rio-driver.c
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ struct bus_type rio_bus_type = {
 	.name = "rapidio",
 	.match = rio_match_bus,
 	.dev_attrs = rio_dev_attrs,
+	.bus_attrs = rio_bus_attrs,
 	.probe = rio_device_probe,
 	.remove = rio_device_remove,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rapidio/rio-scan.c b/drivers/rapidio/rio-scan.c
index 7bdc67419cc3c8dd8004f83f156d03f60fc08ee2..4c15dbf810871e04f55bb28d30d0f7e2d1cc826d 100644
--- a/drivers/rapidio/rio-scan.c
+++ b/drivers/rapidio/rio-scan.c
@@ -1134,19 +1134,30 @@ static void rio_pw_enable(struct rio_mport *port, int enable)
 /**
  * rio_enum_mport- Start enumeration through a master port
  * @mport: Master port to send transactions
+ * @flags: Enumeration control flags
  *
  * Starts the enumeration process. If somebody has enumerated our
  * master port device, then give up. If not and we have an active
  * link, then start recursive peer enumeration. Returns %0 if
  * enumeration succeeds or %-EBUSY if enumeration fails.
  */
-int rio_enum_mport(struct rio_mport *mport)
+int rio_enum_mport(struct rio_mport *mport, u32 flags)
 {
 	struct rio_net *net = NULL;
 	int rc = 0;
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "RIO: enumerate master port %d, %s\n", mport->id,
 	       mport->name);
+
+	/*
+	 * To avoid multiple start requests (repeat enumeration is not supported
+	 * by this method) check if enumeration/discovery was performed for this
+	 * mport: if mport was added into the list of mports for a net exit
+	 * with error.
+	 */
+	if (mport->nnode.next || mport->nnode.prev)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
 	/* If somebody else enumerated our master port device, bail. */
 	if (rio_enum_host(mport) < 0) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO
@@ -1236,14 +1247,16 @@ static void rio_build_route_tables(struct rio_net *net)
 /**
  * rio_disc_mport- Start discovery through a master port
  * @mport: Master port to send transactions
+ * @flags: discovery control flags
  *
  * Starts the discovery process. If we have an active link,
- * then wait for the signal that enumeration is complete.
+ * then wait for the signal that enumeration is complete (if wait
+ * is allowed).
  * When enumeration completion is signaled, start recursive
  * peer discovery. Returns %0 if discovery succeeds or %-EBUSY
  * on failure.
  */
-int rio_disc_mport(struct rio_mport *mport)
+int rio_disc_mport(struct rio_mport *mport, u32 flags)
 {
 	struct rio_net *net = NULL;
 	unsigned long to_end;
@@ -1253,6 +1266,11 @@ int rio_disc_mport(struct rio_mport *mport)
 
 	/* If master port has an active link, allocate net and discover peers */
 	if (rio_mport_is_active(mport)) {
+		if (rio_enum_complete(mport))
+			goto enum_done;
+		else if (flags & RIO_SCAN_ENUM_NO_WAIT)
+			return -EAGAIN;
+
 		pr_debug("RIO: wait for enumeration to complete...\n");
 
 		to_end = jiffies + CONFIG_RAPIDIO_DISC_TIMEOUT * HZ;
diff --git a/drivers/rapidio/rio-sysfs.c b/drivers/rapidio/rio-sysfs.c
index 4dbe360989be8b3ed1b156e7f61aeaafb5b68fff..66d4acd5e18fd8f230cbb732a12dce1b90f98978 100644
--- a/drivers/rapidio/rio-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/rapidio/rio-sysfs.c
@@ -285,3 +285,48 @@ void rio_remove_sysfs_dev_files(struct rio_dev *rdev)
 			rdev->rswitch->sw_sysfs(rdev, RIO_SW_SYSFS_REMOVE);
 	}
 }
+
+static ssize_t bus_scan_store(struct bus_type *bus, const char *buf,
+				size_t count)
+{
+	long val;
+	struct rio_mport *port = NULL;
+	int rc;
+
+	if (kstrtol(buf, 0, &val) < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (val == RIO_MPORT_ANY) {
+		rc = rio_init_mports();
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	if (val < 0 || val >= RIO_MAX_MPORTS)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	port = rio_find_mport((int)val);
+
+	if (!port) {
+		pr_debug("RIO: %s: mport_%d not available\n",
+			 __func__, (int)val);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (!port->nscan)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (port->host_deviceid >= 0)
+		rc = port->nscan->enumerate(port, 0);
+	else
+		rc = port->nscan->discover(port, RIO_SCAN_ENUM_NO_WAIT);
+exit:
+	if (!rc)
+		rc = count;
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+struct bus_attribute rio_bus_attrs[] = {
+	__ATTR(scan, (S_IWUSR|S_IWGRP), NULL, bus_scan_store),
+	__ATTR_NULL
+};
diff --git a/drivers/rapidio/rio.c b/drivers/rapidio/rio.c
index 6e75dda34799f46d63ff201f3e5931a62fa6792c..cb1c08996fbb133a2a49b68635a563abf3a2742c 100644
--- a/drivers/rapidio/rio.c
+++ b/drivers/rapidio/rio.c
@@ -1382,6 +1382,30 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rio_dma_prep_slave_sg);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_RAPIDIO_DMA_ENGINE */
 
+/**
+ * rio_find_mport - find RIO mport by its ID
+ * @mport_id: number (ID) of mport device
+ *
+ * Given a RIO mport number, the desired mport is located
+ * in the global list of mports. If the mport is found, a pointer to its
+ * data structure is returned.  If no mport is found, %NULL is returned.
+ */
+struct rio_mport *rio_find_mport(int mport_id)
+{
+	struct rio_mport *port;
+
+	mutex_lock(&rio_mport_list_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(port, &rio_mports, node) {
+		if (port->id == mport_id)
+			goto found;
+	}
+	port = NULL;
+found:
+	mutex_unlock(&rio_mport_list_lock);
+
+	return port;
+}
+
 /**
  * rio_register_scan - enumeration/discovery method registration interface
  * @mport_id: mport device ID for which fabric scan routine has to be set
@@ -1475,7 +1499,7 @@ static void disc_work_handler(struct work_struct *_work)
 	work = container_of(_work, struct rio_disc_work, work);
 	pr_debug("RIO: discovery work for mport %d %s\n",
 		 work->mport->id, work->mport->name);
-	work->mport->nscan->discover(work->mport);
+	work->mport->nscan->discover(work->mport, 0);
 }
 
 int rio_init_mports(void)
@@ -1495,7 +1519,7 @@ int rio_init_mports(void)
 	list_for_each_entry(port, &rio_mports, node) {
 		if (port->host_deviceid >= 0) {
 			if (port->nscan)
-				port->nscan->enumerate(port);
+				port->nscan->enumerate(port, 0);
 		} else
 			n++;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/rapidio/rio.h b/drivers/rapidio/rio.h
index 0afdf482517e78868a46d88a144bf90a01c0b506..c14f864dea5cbf420fd247ec6d4584c89e932703 100644
--- a/drivers/rapidio/rio.h
+++ b/drivers/rapidio/rio.h
@@ -45,9 +45,11 @@ extern int rio_enable_rx_tx_port(struct rio_mport *port, int local, u16 destid,
 extern int rio_register_scan(int mport_id, struct rio_scan *scan_ops);
 extern int rio_unregister_scan(int mport_id);
 extern void rio_attach_device(struct rio_dev *rdev);
+extern struct rio_mport *rio_find_mport(int mport_id);
 
 /* Structures internal to the RIO core code */
 extern struct device_attribute rio_dev_attrs[];
+extern struct bus_attribute rio_bus_attrs[];
 
 extern struct rio_switch_ops __start_rio_switch_ops[];
 extern struct rio_switch_ops __end_rio_switch_ops[];
diff --git a/include/linux/rio.h b/include/linux/rio.h
index cd3796ee74105cd244f53c36d70828c57172a939..18e099342e6f82732a93b347b021ca7aa4e2b22d 100644
--- a/include/linux/rio.h
+++ b/include/linux/rio.h
@@ -265,6 +265,11 @@ struct rio_mport {
 	struct rio_scan *nscan;
 };
 
+/*
+ * Enumeration/discovery control flags
+ */
+#define RIO_SCAN_ENUM_NO_WAIT	0x00000001 /* Do not wait for enum completed */
+
 struct rio_id_table {
 	u16 start;	/* logical minimal id */
 	u32 max;	/* max number of IDs in table */
@@ -467,8 +472,8 @@ static inline struct rio_mport *dma_to_mport(struct dma_device *ddev)
  * @discover: Callback to perform RapidIO fabric discovery.
  */
 struct rio_scan {
-	int (*enumerate)(struct rio_mport *mport);
-	int (*discover)(struct rio_mport *mport);
+	int (*enumerate)(struct rio_mport *mport, u32 flags);
+	int (*discover)(struct rio_mport *mport, u32 flags);
 };
 
 /* Architecture and hardware-specific functions */