diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/Kconfig
index f7ff4725506a5f58bd171432af541791e8835da3..ecdf34505b54615eeb29f20b4f6a0f34805ad584 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/Kconfig
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ config MWIFIEX_PCIE
 	  mwifiex_pcie.
 
 config MWIFIEX_USB
-	tristate "Marvell WiFi-Ex Driver for USB8797"
+	tristate "Marvell WiFi-Ex Driver for USB8797/8897"
 	depends on MWIFIEX && USB
 	select FW_LOADER
 	---help---
 	  This adds support for wireless adapters based on Marvell
-	  Avastar 88W8797 chipset with USB interface.
+	  8797/8897 chipset with USB interface.
 
 	  If you choose to build it as a module, it will be called
 	  mwifiex_usb.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c
index a9240a2083f2c7f48405e9a2af4ab85729edb814..e8ebbd4bc3cd3348b271a6d930781cb799b97300 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c
@@ -22,15 +22,21 @@
 
 #define USB_VERSION	"1.0"
 
-static const char usbdriver_name[] = "usb8797";
+static const char usbdriver_name[] = "usb8xxx";
 
 static struct mwifiex_if_ops usb_ops;
 static struct semaphore add_remove_card_sem;
 static struct usb_card_rec *usb_card;
 
 static struct usb_device_id mwifiex_usb_table[] = {
-	{USB_DEVICE(USB8797_VID, USB8797_PID_1)},
-	{USB_DEVICE_AND_INTERFACE_INFO(USB8797_VID, USB8797_PID_2,
+	/* 8797 */
+	{USB_DEVICE(USB8XXX_VID, USB8797_PID_1)},
+	{USB_DEVICE_AND_INTERFACE_INFO(USB8XXX_VID, USB8797_PID_2,
+				       USB_CLASS_VENDOR_SPEC,
+				       USB_SUBCLASS_VENDOR_SPEC, 0xff)},
+	/* 8897 */
+	{USB_DEVICE(USB8XXX_VID, USB8897_PID_1)},
+	{USB_DEVICE_AND_INTERFACE_INFO(USB8XXX_VID, USB8897_PID_2,
 				       USB_CLASS_VENDOR_SPEC,
 				       USB_SUBCLASS_VENDOR_SPEC, 0xff)},
 	{ }	/* Terminating entry */
@@ -343,10 +349,20 @@ static int mwifiex_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 		 id_vendor, id_product, bcd_device);
 
 	/* PID_1 is used for firmware downloading only */
-	if (id_product == USB8797_PID_1)
-		card->usb_boot_state = USB8797_FW_DNLD;
-	else
-		card->usb_boot_state = USB8797_FW_READY;
+	switch (id_product) {
+	case USB8797_PID_1:
+	case USB8897_PID_1:
+		card->usb_boot_state = USB8XXX_FW_DNLD;
+		break;
+	case USB8797_PID_2:
+	case USB8897_PID_2:
+		card->usb_boot_state = USB8XXX_FW_READY;
+		break;
+	default:
+		pr_warning("unknown id_product %#x\n", id_product);
+		card->usb_boot_state = USB8XXX_FW_DNLD;
+		break;
+	}
 
 	card->udev = udev;
 	card->intf = intf;
@@ -755,9 +771,20 @@ static int mwifiex_register_dev(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 
 	card->adapter = adapter;
 	adapter->dev = &card->udev->dev;
-	strcpy(adapter->fw_name, USB8797_DEFAULT_FW_NAME);
 	usb_card = card;
 
+	switch (le16_to_cpu(card->udev->descriptor.idProduct)) {
+	case USB8897_PID_1:
+	case USB8897_PID_2:
+		strcpy(adapter->fw_name, USB8897_DEFAULT_FW_NAME);
+		break;
+	case USB8797_PID_1:
+	case USB8797_PID_2:
+	default:
+		strcpy(adapter->fw_name, USB8797_DEFAULT_FW_NAME);
+		break;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -773,7 +800,7 @@ static int mwifiex_prog_fw_w_helper(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	u8 *firmware = fw->fw_buf, *recv_buff;
-	u32 retries = USB8797_FW_MAX_RETRY, dlen;
+	u32 retries = USB8XXX_FW_MAX_RETRY, dlen;
 	u32 fw_seqnum = 0, tlen = 0, dnld_cmd = 0;
 	struct fw_data *fwdata;
 	struct fw_sync_header sync_fw;
@@ -875,7 +902,7 @@ static int mwifiex_prog_fw_w_helper(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			retries = USB8797_FW_MAX_RETRY;
+			retries = USB8XXX_FW_MAX_RETRY;
 			break;
 		}
 		fw_seqnum++;
@@ -899,13 +926,13 @@ static int mwifiex_usb_dnld_fw(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 	int ret;
 	struct usb_card_rec *card = (struct usb_card_rec *)adapter->card;
 
-	if (card->usb_boot_state == USB8797_FW_DNLD) {
+	if (card->usb_boot_state == USB8XXX_FW_DNLD) {
 		ret = mwifiex_prog_fw_w_helper(adapter, fw);
 		if (ret)
 			return -1;
 
 		/* Boot state changes after successful firmware download */
-		if (card->usb_boot_state == USB8797_FW_DNLD)
+		if (card->usb_boot_state == USB8XXX_FW_DNLD)
 			return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -1039,4 +1066,5 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Marvell International Ltd.");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Marvell WiFi-Ex USB Driver version" USB_VERSION);
 MODULE_VERSION(USB_VERSION);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
-MODULE_FIRMWARE("mrvl/usb8797_uapsta.bin");
+MODULE_FIRMWARE(USB8797_DEFAULT_FW_NAME);
+MODULE_FIRMWARE(USB8897_DEFAULT_FW_NAME);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.h
index 98c4316cd1a9ed25bfbf2419e5fe258c38b98261..15b73d12e9983dc98019dd739e80f38ffa66aedd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.h
@@ -22,19 +22,23 @@
 
 #include <linux/usb.h>
 
-#define USB8797_VID		0x1286
+#define USB8XXX_VID		0x1286
+
 #define USB8797_PID_1		0x2043
 #define USB8797_PID_2		0x2044
+#define USB8897_PID_1		0x2045
+#define USB8897_PID_2		0x2046
 
-#define USB8797_FW_DNLD		1
-#define USB8797_FW_READY	2
-#define USB8797_FW_MAX_RETRY	3
+#define USB8XXX_FW_DNLD		1
+#define USB8XXX_FW_READY	2
+#define USB8XXX_FW_MAX_RETRY	3
 
 #define MWIFIEX_TX_DATA_URB	6
 #define MWIFIEX_RX_DATA_URB	6
 #define MWIFIEX_USB_TIMEOUT	100
 
 #define USB8797_DEFAULT_FW_NAME	"mrvl/usb8797_uapsta.bin"
+#define USB8897_DEFAULT_FW_NAME	"mrvl/usb8897_uapsta.bin"
 
 #define FW_DNLD_TX_BUF_SIZE	620
 #define FW_DNLD_RX_BUF_SIZE	2048