diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
index 98716e1c761573da181fd0cb3679ab4681bdfa5b..27de37aa90afe12b2d564d87c9b13246160d39aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ enum vf_state {
 #define BE_FLAGS_QNQ_ASYNC_EVT_RCVD		BIT(7)
 #define BE_FLAGS_VXLAN_OFFLOADS			BIT(8)
 #define BE_FLAGS_SETUP_DONE			BIT(9)
+#define BE_FLAGS_EVT_INCOMPATIBLE_SFP		BIT(10)
 
 #define BE_UC_PMAC_COUNT			30
 #define BE_VF_UC_PMAC_COUNT			2
@@ -377,6 +378,8 @@ enum vf_state {
 #define LANCER_DELETE_FW_DUMP			0x2
 
 struct phy_info {
+/* From SFF-8472 spec */
+#define SFP_VENDOR_NAME_LEN			17
 	u8 transceiver;
 	u8 autoneg;
 	u8 fc_autoneg;
@@ -390,6 +393,8 @@ struct phy_info {
 	u32 advertising;
 	u32 supported;
 	u8 cable_type;
+	u8 vendor_name[SFP_VENDOR_NAME_LEN];
+	u8 vendor_pn[SFP_VENDOR_NAME_LEN];
 };
 
 struct be_resources {
@@ -478,6 +483,7 @@ struct be_adapter {
 	bool hw_error;
 
 	u32 port_num;
+	char port_name;
 	u8 mc_type;
 	u32 function_mode;
 	u32 function_caps;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
index ceae6235e707d1b460d94338f7fd25ae219d0561..36916cfa70f9a7d31f36b7d80135e61f854a499a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,22 @@
 #include "be.h"
 #include "be_cmds.h"
 
+static char *be_port_misconfig_evt_desc[] = {
+	"A valid SFP module detected",
+	"Optics faulted/ incorrectly installed/ not installed.",
+	"Optics of two types installed.",
+	"Incompatible optics.",
+	"Unknown port SFP status"
+};
+
+static char *be_port_misconfig_remedy_desc[] = {
+	"",
+	"Reseat optics. If issue not resolved, replace",
+	"Remove one optic or install matching pair of optics",
+	"Replace with compatible optics for card to function",
+	""
+};
+
 static struct be_cmd_priv_map cmd_priv_map[] = {
 	{
 		OPCODE_ETH_ACPI_WOL_MAGIC_CONFIG,
@@ -249,6 +265,29 @@ static void be_async_link_state_process(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 				      evt->port_link_status & LINK_STATUS_MASK);
 }
 
+static void be_async_port_misconfig_event_process(struct be_adapter *adapter,
+						  struct be_mcc_compl *compl)
+{
+	struct be_async_event_misconfig_port *evt =
+			(struct be_async_event_misconfig_port *)compl;
+	u32 sfp_mismatch_evt = le32_to_cpu(evt->event_data_word1);
+	struct device *dev = &adapter->pdev->dev;
+	u8 port_misconfig_evt;
+
+	port_misconfig_evt =
+		((sfp_mismatch_evt >> (adapter->hba_port_num * 8)) & 0xff);
+
+	/* Log an error message that would allow a user to determine
+	 * whether the SFPs have an issue
+	 */
+	dev_info(dev, "Port %c: %s %s", adapter->port_name,
+		 be_port_misconfig_evt_desc[port_misconfig_evt],
+		 be_port_misconfig_remedy_desc[port_misconfig_evt]);
+
+	if (port_misconfig_evt == INCOMPATIBLE_SFP)
+		adapter->flags |= BE_FLAGS_EVT_INCOMPATIBLE_SFP;
+}
+
 /* Grp5 CoS Priority evt */
 static void be_async_grp5_cos_priority_process(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 					       struct be_mcc_compl *compl)
@@ -334,6 +373,16 @@ static void be_async_dbg_evt_process(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 	}
 }
 
+static void be_async_sliport_evt_process(struct be_adapter *adapter,
+					 struct be_mcc_compl *cmp)
+{
+	u8 event_type = (cmp->flags >> ASYNC_EVENT_TYPE_SHIFT) &
+			ASYNC_EVENT_TYPE_MASK;
+
+	if (event_type == ASYNC_EVENT_PORT_MISCONFIG)
+		be_async_port_misconfig_event_process(adapter, cmp);
+}
+
 static inline bool is_link_state_evt(u32 flags)
 {
 	return ((flags >> ASYNC_EVENT_CODE_SHIFT) & ASYNC_EVENT_CODE_MASK) ==
@@ -352,6 +401,12 @@ static inline bool is_dbg_evt(u32 flags)
 			ASYNC_EVENT_CODE_QNQ;
 }
 
+static inline bool is_sliport_evt(u32 flags)
+{
+	return ((flags >> ASYNC_EVENT_CODE_SHIFT) & ASYNC_EVENT_CODE_MASK) ==
+		ASYNC_EVENT_CODE_SLIPORT;
+}
+
 static void be_mcc_event_process(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 				 struct be_mcc_compl *compl)
 {
@@ -361,6 +416,8 @@ static void be_mcc_event_process(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 		be_async_grp5_evt_process(adapter, compl);
 	else if (is_dbg_evt(compl->flags))
 		be_async_dbg_evt_process(adapter, compl);
+	else if (is_sliport_evt(compl->flags))
+		be_async_sliport_evt_process(adapter, compl);
 }
 
 static struct be_mcc_compl *be_mcc_compl_get(struct be_adapter *adapter)
@@ -1171,9 +1228,15 @@ static int be_cmd_mccq_ext_create(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 			      ctxt, 1);
 	}
 
-	/* Subscribe to Link State and Group 5 Events(bits 1 and 5 set) */
-	req->async_event_bitmap[0] = cpu_to_le32(0x00000022);
-	req->async_event_bitmap[0] |= cpu_to_le32(1 << ASYNC_EVENT_CODE_QNQ);
+	/* Subscribe to Link State, Sliport Event and Group 5 Events
+	 * (bits 1, 5 and 17 set)
+	 */
+	req->async_event_bitmap[0] =
+			cpu_to_le32(BIT(ASYNC_EVENT_CODE_LINK_STATE) |
+				    BIT(ASYNC_EVENT_CODE_GRP_5) |
+				    BIT(ASYNC_EVENT_CODE_QNQ) |
+				    BIT(ASYNC_EVENT_CODE_SLIPORT));
+
 	be_dws_cpu_to_le(ctxt, sizeof(req->context));
 
 	be_cmd_page_addrs_prepare(req->pages, ARRAY_SIZE(req->pages), q_mem);
@@ -2344,6 +2407,24 @@ int be_cmd_query_cable_type(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 	return status;
 }
 
+int be_cmd_query_sfp_info(struct be_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	u8 page_data[PAGE_DATA_LEN];
+	int status;
+
+	status = be_cmd_read_port_transceiver_data(adapter, TR_PAGE_A0,
+						   page_data);
+	if (!status) {
+		strlcpy(adapter->phy.vendor_name, page_data +
+			SFP_VENDOR_NAME_OFFSET, SFP_VENDOR_NAME_LEN - 1);
+		strlcpy(adapter->phy.vendor_pn,
+			page_data + SFP_VENDOR_PN_OFFSET,
+			SFP_VENDOR_NAME_LEN - 1);
+	}
+
+	return status;
+}
+
 int lancer_cmd_delete_object(struct be_adapter *adapter, const char *obj_name)
 {
 	struct lancer_cmd_req_delete_object *req;
@@ -3437,42 +3518,34 @@ int be_cmd_set_ext_fat_capabilites(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 	return status;
 }
 
-int be_cmd_query_port_name(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 *port_name)
+int be_cmd_query_port_name(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
 	struct be_cmd_req_get_port_name *req;
+	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
 	int status;
 
-	if (!lancer_chip(adapter)) {
-		*port_name = adapter->hba_port_num + '0';
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mcc_lock);
-
-	wrb = wrb_from_mccq(adapter);
-	if (!wrb) {
-		status = -EBUSY;
-		goto err;
-	}
+	if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&adapter->mbox_lock))
+		return -1;
 
+	wrb = wrb_from_mbox(adapter);
 	req = embedded_payload(wrb);
 
 	be_wrb_cmd_hdr_prepare(&req->hdr, CMD_SUBSYSTEM_COMMON,
 			       OPCODE_COMMON_GET_PORT_NAME, sizeof(*req), wrb,
 			       NULL);
-	req->hdr.version = 1;
+	if (!BEx_chip(adapter))
+		req->hdr.version = 1;
 
-	status = be_mcc_notify_wait(adapter);
+	status = be_mbox_notify_wait(adapter);
 	if (!status) {
 		struct be_cmd_resp_get_port_name *resp = embedded_payload(wrb);
 
-		*port_name = resp->port_name[adapter->hba_port_num];
+		adapter->port_name = resp->port_name[adapter->hba_port_num];
 	} else {
-		*port_name = adapter->hba_port_num + '0';
+		adapter->port_name = adapter->hba_port_num + '0';
 	}
-err:
-	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mcc_lock);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&adapter->mbox_lock);
 	return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
index cf9d87086546cbea8f9afb4162bc3185f8d493c7..db761e8e42a3224486ced01238f9fb6b61ad3579 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ struct be_mcc_compl {
 #define ASYNC_EVENT_PVID_STATE		0x3
 #define ASYNC_EVENT_CODE_QNQ		0x6
 #define ASYNC_DEBUG_EVENT_TYPE_QNQ	1
+#define ASYNC_EVENT_CODE_SLIPORT	0x11
+#define ASYNC_EVENT_PORT_MISCONFIG	0x9
 
 enum {
 	LINK_DOWN	= 0x0,
@@ -169,6 +171,15 @@ struct be_async_event_qnq {
 	u32 flags;
 } __packed;
 
+#define INCOMPATIBLE_SFP		0x3
+/* async event indicating misconfigured port */
+struct be_async_event_misconfig_port {
+	u32 event_data_word1;
+	u32 event_data_word2;
+	u32 rsvd0;
+	u32 flags;
+} __packed;
+
 struct be_mcc_mailbox {
 	struct be_mcc_wrb wrb;
 	struct be_mcc_compl compl;
@@ -1028,6 +1039,8 @@ enum {
 #define	SFP_PLUS_SFF_8472_COMP		0x5E
 #define	SFP_PLUS_CABLE_TYPE_OFFSET	0x8
 #define	SFP_PLUS_COPPER_CABLE		0x4
+#define SFP_VENDOR_NAME_OFFSET		0x14
+#define SFP_VENDOR_PN_OFFSET		0x28
 
 #define PAGE_DATA_LEN   256
 struct be_cmd_resp_port_type {
@@ -2259,6 +2272,7 @@ int be_cmd_get_beacon_state(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 port_num,
 int be_cmd_read_port_transceiver_data(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 				      u8 page_num, u8 *data);
 int be_cmd_query_cable_type(struct be_adapter *adapter);
+int be_cmd_query_sfp_info(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 int be_cmd_write_flashrom(struct be_adapter *adapter, struct be_dma_mem *cmd,
 			  u32 flash_oper, u32 flash_opcode, u32 img_offset,
 			  u32 buf_size);
@@ -2326,7 +2340,7 @@ int lancer_initiate_dump(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 int lancer_delete_dump(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 bool dump_present(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 int lancer_test_and_set_rdy_state(struct be_adapter *adapter);
-int be_cmd_query_port_name(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 *port_name);
+int be_cmd_query_port_name(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 int be_cmd_get_func_config(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 			   struct be_resources *res);
 int be_cmd_get_profile_config(struct be_adapter *adapter,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 617038fa92f0483d0599a05ddd33be8b8e16df89..195d357e2f3f88b894e183d56094dafb26d7e263 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -3682,7 +3682,9 @@ static int be_get_config(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 	if (status)
 		return status;
 
-	 if (be_physfn(adapter)) {
+	be_cmd_query_port_name(adapter);
+
+	if (be_physfn(adapter)) {
 		status = be_cmd_get_active_profile(adapter, &profile_id);
 		if (!status)
 			dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev,
@@ -5052,6 +5054,20 @@ static void be_func_recovery_task(struct work_struct *work)
 				      msecs_to_jiffies(1000));
 }
 
+static void be_log_sfp_info(struct be_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	int status;
+
+	status = be_cmd_query_sfp_info(adapter);
+	if (!status) {
+		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+			"Unqualified SFP+ detected on %c from %s part no: %s",
+			adapter->port_name, adapter->phy.vendor_name,
+			adapter->phy.vendor_pn);
+	}
+	adapter->flags &= ~BE_FLAGS_EVT_INCOMPATIBLE_SFP;
+}
+
 static void be_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct be_adapter *adapter =
@@ -5090,6 +5106,9 @@ static void be_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	be_eqd_update(adapter);
 
+	if (adapter->flags & BE_FLAGS_EVT_INCOMPATIBLE_SFP)
+		be_log_sfp_info(adapter);
+
 reschedule:
 	adapter->work_counter++;
 	schedule_delayed_work(&adapter->work, msecs_to_jiffies(1000));
@@ -5158,10 +5177,9 @@ static inline char *nic_name(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 static int be_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *pdev_id)
 {
-	int status = 0;
 	struct be_adapter *adapter;
 	struct net_device *netdev;
-	char port_name;
+	int status = 0;
 
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "%s version is %s\n", DRV_NAME, DRV_VER);
 
@@ -5255,10 +5273,8 @@ static int be_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *pdev_id)
 	schedule_delayed_work(&adapter->func_recovery_work,
 			      msecs_to_jiffies(1000));
 
-	be_cmd_query_port_name(adapter, &port_name);
-
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "%s: %s %s port %c\n", nic_name(pdev),
-		 func_name(adapter), mc_name(adapter), port_name);
+		 func_name(adapter), mc_name(adapter), adapter->port_name);
 
 	return 0;