diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa.h
index 708bab093c1468c3506a7f4d87ba377dc41b895b..8c73265f977d073da20c81ab89fae9413e434201 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa.h
@@ -228,7 +228,8 @@ struct bfa_hwif_s {
 	void (*hw_reqq_ack)(struct bfa_s *bfa, int reqq);
 	void (*hw_rspq_ack)(struct bfa_s *bfa, int rspq);
 	void (*hw_msix_init)(struct bfa_s *bfa, int nvecs);
-	void (*hw_msix_install)(struct bfa_s *bfa);
+	void (*hw_msix_ctrl_install)(struct bfa_s *bfa);
+	void (*hw_msix_queue_install)(struct bfa_s *bfa);
 	void (*hw_msix_uninstall)(struct bfa_s *bfa);
 	void (*hw_isr_mode_set)(struct bfa_s *bfa, bfa_boolean_t msix);
 	void (*hw_msix_getvecs)(struct bfa_s *bfa, u32 *vecmap,
@@ -271,8 +272,10 @@ struct bfa_iocfc_s {
 	bfa_ioc_portid(&(__bfa)->ioc)
 #define bfa_msix_init(__bfa, __nvecs)					\
 	((__bfa)->iocfc.hwif.hw_msix_init(__bfa, __nvecs))
-#define bfa_msix_install(__bfa)						\
-	((__bfa)->iocfc.hwif.hw_msix_install(__bfa))
+#define bfa_msix_ctrl_install(__bfa)					\
+	((__bfa)->iocfc.hwif.hw_msix_ctrl_install(__bfa))
+#define bfa_msix_queue_install(__bfa)					\
+	((__bfa)->iocfc.hwif.hw_msix_queue_install(__bfa))
 #define bfa_msix_uninstall(__bfa)					\
 	((__bfa)->iocfc.hwif.hw_msix_uninstall(__bfa))
 #define bfa_isr_mode_set(__bfa, __msix) do {				\
@@ -314,7 +317,8 @@ void bfa_hwcb_reginit(struct bfa_s *bfa);
 void bfa_hwcb_reqq_ack(struct bfa_s *bfa, int rspq);
 void bfa_hwcb_rspq_ack(struct bfa_s *bfa, int rspq);
 void bfa_hwcb_msix_init(struct bfa_s *bfa, int nvecs);
-void bfa_hwcb_msix_install(struct bfa_s *bfa);
+void bfa_hwcb_msix_ctrl_install(struct bfa_s *bfa);
+void bfa_hwcb_msix_queue_install(struct bfa_s *bfa);
 void bfa_hwcb_msix_uninstall(struct bfa_s *bfa);
 void bfa_hwcb_isr_mode_set(struct bfa_s *bfa, bfa_boolean_t msix);
 void bfa_hwcb_msix_getvecs(struct bfa_s *bfa, u32 *vecmap, u32 *nvecs,
@@ -326,7 +330,8 @@ void bfa_hwct2_reginit(struct bfa_s *bfa);
 void bfa_hwct_reqq_ack(struct bfa_s *bfa, int rspq);
 void bfa_hwct_rspq_ack(struct bfa_s *bfa, int rspq);
 void bfa_hwct_msix_init(struct bfa_s *bfa, int nvecs);
-void bfa_hwct_msix_install(struct bfa_s *bfa);
+void bfa_hwct_msix_ctrl_install(struct bfa_s *bfa);
+void bfa_hwct_msix_queue_install(struct bfa_s *bfa);
 void bfa_hwct_msix_uninstall(struct bfa_s *bfa);
 void bfa_hwct_isr_mode_set(struct bfa_s *bfa, bfa_boolean_t msix);
 void bfa_hwct_msix_getvecs(struct bfa_s *bfa, u32 *vecmap, u32 *nvecs,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_core.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_core.c
index 4c9e83803cb6bc8819ac8c4834ebb8460afcface..0dbdd2da5b480e5b88d07f5e3a12af15cfdcc425 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_core.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_core.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ bfa_intx(struct bfa_s *bfa)
 	writel(qintr, bfa->iocfc.bfa_regs.intr_status);
 
 	for (queue = 0; queue < BFI_IOC_MAX_CQS_ASIC; queue++) {
-		if (intr & (__HFN_INT_RME_Q0 << queue))
+		if ((intr & (__HFN_INT_RME_Q0 << queue)) && bfa->queue_process)
 			bfa_isr_rspq(bfa, queue & (BFI_IOC_MAX_CQS - 1));
 	}
 	intr &= ~qintr;
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ bfa_intx(struct bfa_s *bfa)
 	writel(qintr, bfa->iocfc.bfa_regs.intr_status);
 
 	for (queue = 0; queue < BFI_IOC_MAX_CQS_ASIC; queue++) {
-		if (intr & (__HFN_INT_CPE_Q0 << queue))
+		if ((intr & (__HFN_INT_CPE_Q0 << queue)) && bfa->queue_process)
 			bfa_isr_reqq(bfa, queue & (BFI_IOC_MAX_CQS - 1));
 	}
 	intr &= ~qintr;
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ bfa_isr_enable(struct bfa_s *bfa)
 
 	bfa_trc(bfa, pci_func);
 
-	bfa_msix_install(bfa);
+	bfa_msix_ctrl_install(bfa);
 
 	if (bfa_asic_id_ct2(bfa->ioc.pcidev.device_id)) {
 		umsk = __HFN_INT_ERR_MASK_CT2;
@@ -326,9 +326,6 @@ bfa_isr_unhandled(struct bfa_s *bfa, struct bfi_msg_s *m)
 void
 bfa_msix_rspq(struct bfa_s *bfa, int vec)
 {
-	if (!bfa->rme_process)
-		return;
-
 	bfa_isr_rspq(bfa, vec - bfa->iocfc.hwif.rme_vec_q0);
 }
 
@@ -512,7 +509,8 @@ bfa_iocfc_init_mem(struct bfa_s *bfa, void *bfad, struct bfa_iocfc_cfg_s *cfg,
 		iocfc->hwif.hw_reqq_ack = bfa_hwct_reqq_ack;
 		iocfc->hwif.hw_rspq_ack = bfa_hwct_rspq_ack;
 		iocfc->hwif.hw_msix_init = bfa_hwct_msix_init;
-		iocfc->hwif.hw_msix_install = bfa_hwct_msix_install;
+		iocfc->hwif.hw_msix_ctrl_install = bfa_hwct_msix_ctrl_install;
+		iocfc->hwif.hw_msix_queue_install = bfa_hwct_msix_queue_install;
 		iocfc->hwif.hw_msix_uninstall = bfa_hwct_msix_uninstall;
 		iocfc->hwif.hw_isr_mode_set = bfa_hwct_isr_mode_set;
 		iocfc->hwif.hw_msix_getvecs = bfa_hwct_msix_getvecs;
@@ -524,7 +522,8 @@ bfa_iocfc_init_mem(struct bfa_s *bfa, void *bfad, struct bfa_iocfc_cfg_s *cfg,
 		iocfc->hwif.hw_reqq_ack = bfa_hwcb_reqq_ack;
 		iocfc->hwif.hw_rspq_ack = bfa_hwcb_rspq_ack;
 		iocfc->hwif.hw_msix_init = bfa_hwcb_msix_init;
-		iocfc->hwif.hw_msix_install = bfa_hwcb_msix_install;
+		iocfc->hwif.hw_msix_ctrl_install = bfa_hwcb_msix_ctrl_install;
+		iocfc->hwif.hw_msix_queue_install = bfa_hwcb_msix_queue_install;
 		iocfc->hwif.hw_msix_uninstall = bfa_hwcb_msix_uninstall;
 		iocfc->hwif.hw_isr_mode_set = bfa_hwcb_isr_mode_set;
 		iocfc->hwif.hw_msix_getvecs = bfa_hwcb_msix_getvecs;
@@ -640,7 +639,7 @@ bfa_iocfc_start_submod(struct bfa_s *bfa)
 {
 	int		i;
 
-	bfa->rme_process = BFA_TRUE;
+	bfa->queue_process = BFA_TRUE;
 	for (i = 0; i < BFI_IOC_MAX_CQS; i++)
 		bfa->iocfc.hwif.hw_rspq_ack(bfa, i);
 
@@ -742,6 +741,11 @@ bfa_iocfc_cfgrsp(struct bfa_s *bfa)
 	 */
 	bfa_iocfc_qreg(bfa, &cfgrsp->qreg);
 
+	/*
+	 * Install MSIX queue handlers
+	 */
+	bfa_msix_queue_install(bfa);
+
 	/*
 	 * Configuration is complete - initialize/start submodules
 	 */
@@ -813,7 +817,7 @@ bfa_iocfc_hbfail_cbfn(void *bfa_arg)
 {
 	struct bfa_s	*bfa = bfa_arg;
 
-	bfa->rme_process = BFA_FALSE;
+	bfa->queue_process = BFA_FALSE;
 
 	bfa_isr_disable(bfa);
 	bfa_iocfc_disable_submod(bfa);
@@ -917,7 +921,7 @@ bfa_iocfc_stop(struct bfa_s *bfa)
 {
 	bfa->iocfc.action = BFA_IOCFC_ACT_STOP;
 
-	bfa->rme_process = BFA_FALSE;
+	bfa->queue_process = BFA_FALSE;
 	bfa_ioc_disable(&bfa->ioc);
 }
 
@@ -1017,7 +1021,7 @@ bfa_iocfc_disable(struct bfa_s *bfa)
 		     "IOC Disable");
 	bfa->iocfc.action = BFA_IOCFC_ACT_DISABLE;
 
-	bfa->rme_process = BFA_FALSE;
+	bfa->queue_process = BFA_FALSE;
 	bfa_ioc_disable(&bfa->ioc);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_hw_cb.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_hw_cb.c
index 4ef3cf2e7d985f3c6ee3c255fdffc26ab52e81da..15fbb13df96cd5df1cb073639f86dd9011bd2bb5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_hw_cb.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_hw_cb.c
@@ -85,44 +85,72 @@ bfa_hwcb_msix_getvecs(struct bfa_s *bfa, u32 *msix_vecs_bmap,
 	*num_vecs = __HFN_NUMINTS;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Dummy interrupt handler for handling spurious interrupts.
+ */
+static void
+bfa_hwcb_msix_dummy(struct bfa_s *bfa, int vec)
+{
+}
+
 /*
  * No special setup required for crossbow -- vector assignments are implicit.
  */
 void
 bfa_hwcb_msix_init(struct bfa_s *bfa, int nvecs)
 {
-	int i;
-
 	WARN_ON((nvecs != 1) && (nvecs != __HFN_NUMINTS));
 
 	bfa->msix.nvecs = nvecs;
-	if (nvecs == 1) {
-		for (i = 0; i < BFI_MSIX_CB_MAX; i++)
+	bfa_hwcb_msix_uninstall(bfa);
+}
+
+void
+bfa_hwcb_msix_ctrl_install(struct bfa_s *bfa)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (bfa->msix.nvecs == 0)
+		return;
+
+	if (bfa->msix.nvecs == 1) {
+		for (i = BFI_MSIX_RME_QMAX_CB+1; i < BFI_MSIX_CB_MAX; i++)
 			bfa->msix.handler[i] = bfa_msix_all;
 		return;
 	}
 
-	for (i = BFI_MSIX_CPE_QMIN_CB; i <= BFI_MSIX_CPE_QMAX_CB; i++)
-		bfa->msix.handler[i] = bfa_msix_reqq;
-
-	for (i = BFI_MSIX_RME_QMIN_CB; i <= BFI_MSIX_RME_QMAX_CB; i++)
-		bfa->msix.handler[i] = bfa_msix_rspq;
-
-	for (; i < BFI_MSIX_CB_MAX; i++)
+	for (i = BFI_MSIX_RME_QMAX_CB+1; i < BFI_MSIX_CB_MAX; i++)
 		bfa->msix.handler[i] = bfa_msix_lpu_err;
 }
 
-/*
- * Crossbow -- dummy, interrupts are masked
- */
 void
-bfa_hwcb_msix_install(struct bfa_s *bfa)
+bfa_hwcb_msix_queue_install(struct bfa_s *bfa)
 {
+	int i;
+
+	if (bfa->msix.nvecs == 0)
+		return;
+
+	if (bfa->msix.nvecs == 1) {
+		for (i = BFI_MSIX_CPE_QMIN_CB; i <= BFI_MSIX_RME_QMAX_CB; i++)
+			bfa->msix.handler[i] = bfa_msix_all;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	for (i = BFI_MSIX_CPE_QMIN_CB; i <= BFI_MSIX_CPE_QMAX_CB; i++)
+		bfa->msix.handler[i] = bfa_msix_reqq;
+
+	for (i = BFI_MSIX_RME_QMIN_CB; i <= BFI_MSIX_RME_QMAX_CB; i++)
+		bfa->msix.handler[i] = bfa_msix_rspq;
 }
 
 void
 bfa_hwcb_msix_uninstall(struct bfa_s *bfa)
 {
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < BFI_MSIX_CB_MAX; i++)
+		bfa->msix.handler[i] = bfa_hwcb_msix_dummy;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_hw_ct.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_hw_ct.c
index 66e2d29ff45ac1eabeb0581bafe32116a1a96761..989bbce9b29699c721aa25a83e4cce24c65f112b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_hw_ct.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_hw_ct.c
@@ -96,7 +96,19 @@ bfa_hwct_msix_init(struct bfa_s *bfa, int nvecs)
 }
 
 void
-bfa_hwct_msix_install(struct bfa_s *bfa)
+bfa_hwct_msix_ctrl_install(struct bfa_s *bfa)
+{
+	if (bfa->msix.nvecs == 0)
+		return;
+
+	if (bfa->msix.nvecs == 1)
+		bfa->msix.handler[BFI_MSIX_LPU_ERR_CT] = bfa_msix_all;
+	else
+		bfa->msix.handler[BFI_MSIX_LPU_ERR_CT] = bfa_msix_lpu_err;
+}
+
+void
+bfa_hwct_msix_queue_install(struct bfa_s *bfa)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -104,7 +116,7 @@ bfa_hwct_msix_install(struct bfa_s *bfa)
 		return;
 
 	if (bfa->msix.nvecs == 1) {
-		for (i = 0; i < BFI_MSIX_CT_MAX; i++)
+		for (i = BFI_MSIX_CPE_QMIN_CT; i < BFI_MSIX_CT_MAX; i++)
 			bfa->msix.handler[i] = bfa_msix_all;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -114,8 +126,6 @@ bfa_hwct_msix_install(struct bfa_s *bfa)
 
 	for (i = BFI_MSIX_RME_QMIN_CT; i <= BFI_MSIX_RME_QMAX_CT; i++)
 		bfa->msix.handler[i] = bfa_msix_rspq;
-
-	bfa->msix.handler[BFI_MSIX_LPU_ERR_CT] = bfa_msix_lpu_err;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_ioc.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_ioc.c
index 3d336c279c42d2fb6f770c02ed93a09f0acf7ee3..9c6e493cb9c77321d5da4f289c64468cf8b6741b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_ioc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_ioc.c
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ BFA_TRC_FILE(CNA, IOC);
 #define BFA_IOC_TOV		3000	/* msecs */
 #define BFA_IOC_HWSEM_TOV	500	/* msecs */
 #define BFA_IOC_HB_TOV		500	/* msecs */
-#define BFA_IOC_HWINIT_MAX	5
 #define BFA_IOC_TOV_RECOVER	 BFA_IOC_HB_TOV
+#define BFA_IOC_POLL_TOV	BFA_TIMER_FREQ
 
 #define bfa_ioc_timer_start(__ioc)					\
 	bfa_timer_begin((__ioc)->timer_mod, &(__ioc)->ioc_timer,	\
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ bfa_boolean_t bfa_auto_recover = BFA_TRUE;
 static void bfa_ioc_hw_sem_get(struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc);
 static void bfa_ioc_hwinit(struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc, bfa_boolean_t force);
 static void bfa_ioc_timeout(void *ioc);
+static void bfa_ioc_poll_fwinit(struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc);
 static void bfa_ioc_send_enable(struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc);
 static void bfa_ioc_send_disable(struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc);
 static void bfa_ioc_send_getattr(struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc);
@@ -107,11 +108,10 @@ enum ioc_event {
 	IOC_E_ENABLED		= 5,	/*  f/w enabled		*/
 	IOC_E_FWRSP_GETATTR	= 6,	/*  IOC get attribute response	*/
 	IOC_E_DISABLED		= 7,	/*  f/w disabled		*/
-	IOC_E_INITFAILED	= 8,	/*  failure notice by iocpf sm	*/
-	IOC_E_PFFAILED		= 9,	/*  failure notice by iocpf sm	*/
-	IOC_E_HBFAIL		= 10,	/*  heartbeat failure		*/
-	IOC_E_HWERROR		= 11,	/*  hardware error interrupt	*/
-	IOC_E_TIMEOUT		= 12,	/*  timeout			*/
+	IOC_E_PFFAILED		= 8,	/*  failure notice by iocpf sm	*/
+	IOC_E_HBFAIL		= 9,	/*  heartbeat failure		*/
+	IOC_E_HWERROR		= 10,	/*  hardware error interrupt	*/
+	IOC_E_TIMEOUT		= 11,	/*  timeout			*/
 };
 
 bfa_fsm_state_decl(bfa_ioc, uninit, struct bfa_ioc_s, enum ioc_event);
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ static struct bfa_sm_table_s ioc_sm_table[] = {
 			bfa_iocpf_timeout, (__ioc), BFA_IOC_TOV)
 #define bfa_iocpf_timer_stop(__ioc)	bfa_timer_stop(&(__ioc)->ioc_timer)
 
-#define bfa_iocpf_recovery_timer_start(__ioc)				\
+#define bfa_iocpf_poll_timer_start(__ioc)				\
 	bfa_timer_begin((__ioc)->timer_mod, &(__ioc)->ioc_timer,	\
-			bfa_iocpf_timeout, (__ioc), BFA_IOC_TOV_RECOVER)
+			bfa_iocpf_poll_timeout, (__ioc), BFA_IOC_POLL_TOV)
 
 #define bfa_sem_timer_start(__ioc)					\
 	bfa_timer_begin((__ioc)->timer_mod, &(__ioc)->sem_timer,	\
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ static struct bfa_sm_table_s ioc_sm_table[] = {
  */
 static void bfa_iocpf_timeout(void *ioc_arg);
 static void bfa_iocpf_sem_timeout(void *ioc_arg);
+static void bfa_iocpf_poll_timeout(void *ioc_arg);
 
 /*
  * IOCPF state machine events
@@ -316,7 +317,7 @@ bfa_ioc_sm_enabling(struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc, enum ioc_event event)
 		/* !!! fall through !!! */
 	case IOC_E_HWERROR:
 		ioc->cbfn->enable_cbfn(ioc->bfa, BFA_STATUS_IOC_FAILURE);
-		bfa_fsm_set_state(ioc, bfa_ioc_sm_fail_retry);
+		bfa_fsm_set_state(ioc, bfa_ioc_sm_fail);
 		if (event != IOC_E_PFFAILED)
 			bfa_fsm_send_event(&ioc->iocpf, IOCPF_E_INITFAIL);
 		break;
@@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ bfa_ioc_sm_getattr(struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc, enum ioc_event event)
 		/* !!! fall through !!! */
 	case IOC_E_TIMEOUT:
 		ioc->cbfn->enable_cbfn(ioc->bfa, BFA_STATUS_IOC_FAILURE);
-		bfa_fsm_set_state(ioc, bfa_ioc_sm_fail_retry);
+		bfa_fsm_set_state(ioc, bfa_ioc_sm_fail);
 		if (event != IOC_E_PFFAILED)
 			bfa_fsm_send_event(&ioc->iocpf, IOCPF_E_GETATTRFAIL);
 		break;
@@ -417,13 +418,13 @@ bfa_ioc_sm_op(struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc, enum ioc_event event)
 		bfa_hb_timer_stop(ioc);
 		/* !!! fall through !!! */
 	case IOC_E_HBFAIL:
-		bfa_ioc_fail_notify(ioc);
-
 		if (ioc->iocpf.auto_recover)
 			bfa_fsm_set_state(ioc, bfa_ioc_sm_fail_retry);
 		else
 			bfa_fsm_set_state(ioc, bfa_ioc_sm_fail);
 
+		bfa_ioc_fail_notify(ioc);
+
 		if (event != IOC_E_PFFAILED)
 			bfa_fsm_send_event(&ioc->iocpf, IOCPF_E_FAIL);
 		break;
@@ -528,14 +529,11 @@ bfa_ioc_sm_fail_retry(struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc, enum ioc_event event)
 		 * Initialization retry failed.
 		 */
 		ioc->cbfn->enable_cbfn(ioc->bfa, BFA_STATUS_IOC_FAILURE);
+		bfa_fsm_set_state(ioc, bfa_ioc_sm_fail);
 		if (event != IOC_E_PFFAILED)
 			bfa_fsm_send_event(&ioc->iocpf, IOCPF_E_INITFAIL);
 		break;
 
-	case IOC_E_INITFAILED:
-		bfa_fsm_set_state(ioc, bfa_ioc_sm_fail);
-		break;
-
 	case IOC_E_ENABLE:
 		break;
 
@@ -603,7 +601,7 @@ bfa_ioc_sm_fail(struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc, enum ioc_event event)
 static void
 bfa_iocpf_sm_reset_entry(struct bfa_iocpf_s *iocpf)
 {
-	iocpf->retry_count = 0;
+	iocpf->fw_mismatch_notified = BFA_FALSE;
 	iocpf->auto_recover = bfa_auto_recover;
 }
 
@@ -653,7 +651,6 @@ bfa_iocpf_sm_fwcheck(struct bfa_iocpf_s *iocpf, enum iocpf_event event)
 	case IOCPF_E_SEMLOCKED:
 		if (bfa_ioc_firmware_lock(ioc)) {
 			if (bfa_ioc_sync_start(ioc)) {
-				iocpf->retry_count = 0;
 				bfa_ioc_sync_join(ioc);
 				bfa_fsm_set_state(iocpf, bfa_iocpf_sm_hwinit);
 			} else {
@@ -692,10 +689,10 @@ bfa_iocpf_sm_mismatch_entry(struct bfa_iocpf_s *iocpf)
 	/*
 	 * Call only the first time sm enters fwmismatch state.
 	 */
-	if (iocpf->retry_count == 0)
+	if (iocpf->fw_mismatch_notified == BFA_FALSE)
 		bfa_ioc_pf_fwmismatch(iocpf->ioc);
 
-	iocpf->retry_count++;
+	iocpf->fw_mismatch_notified = BFA_TRUE;
 	bfa_iocpf_timer_start(iocpf->ioc);
 }
 
@@ -773,7 +770,7 @@ bfa_iocpf_sm_semwait(struct bfa_iocpf_s *iocpf, enum iocpf_event event)
 static void
 bfa_iocpf_sm_hwinit_entry(struct bfa_iocpf_s *iocpf)
 {
-	bfa_iocpf_timer_start(iocpf->ioc);
+	iocpf->poll_time = 0;
 	bfa_ioc_hwinit(iocpf->ioc, BFA_FALSE);
 }
 
@@ -790,20 +787,12 @@ bfa_iocpf_sm_hwinit(struct bfa_iocpf_s *iocpf, enum iocpf_event event)
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case IOCPF_E_FWREADY:
-		bfa_iocpf_timer_stop(ioc);
 		bfa_fsm_set_state(iocpf, bfa_iocpf_sm_enabling);
 		break;
 
-	case IOCPF_E_INITFAIL:
-		bfa_iocpf_timer_stop(ioc);
-		/*
-		 * !!! fall through !!!
-		 */
-
 	case IOCPF_E_TIMEOUT:
 		writel(1, ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_sem_reg);
-		if (event == IOCPF_E_TIMEOUT)
-			bfa_fsm_send_event(ioc, IOC_E_PFFAILED);
+		bfa_fsm_send_event(ioc, IOC_E_PFFAILED);
 		bfa_fsm_set_state(iocpf, bfa_iocpf_sm_initfail_sync);
 		break;
 
@@ -823,6 +812,10 @@ static void
 bfa_iocpf_sm_enabling_entry(struct bfa_iocpf_s *iocpf)
 {
 	bfa_iocpf_timer_start(iocpf->ioc);
+	/*
+	 * Enable Interrupts before sending fw IOC ENABLE cmd.
+	 */
+	iocpf->ioc->cbfn->reset_cbfn(iocpf->ioc->bfa);
 	bfa_ioc_send_enable(iocpf->ioc);
 }
 
@@ -863,10 +856,6 @@ bfa_iocpf_sm_enabling(struct bfa_iocpf_s *iocpf, enum iocpf_event event)
 		bfa_fsm_set_state(iocpf, bfa_iocpf_sm_disabling);
 		break;
 
-	case IOCPF_E_FWREADY:
-		bfa_ioc_send_enable(ioc);
-		break;
-
 	default:
 		bfa_sm_fault(ioc, event);
 	}
@@ -898,16 +887,6 @@ bfa_iocpf_sm_ready(struct bfa_iocpf_s *iocpf, enum iocpf_event event)
 		bfa_fsm_set_state(iocpf, bfa_iocpf_sm_fail_sync);
 		break;
 
-	case IOCPF_E_FWREADY:
-		if (bfa_ioc_is_operational(ioc)) {
-			bfa_fsm_send_event(ioc, IOC_E_PFFAILED);
-			bfa_fsm_set_state(iocpf, bfa_iocpf_sm_fail_sync);
-		} else {
-			bfa_fsm_send_event(ioc, IOC_E_PFFAILED);
-			bfa_fsm_set_state(iocpf, bfa_iocpf_sm_initfail_sync);
-		}
-		break;
-
 	default:
 		bfa_sm_fault(ioc, event);
 	}
@@ -932,7 +911,6 @@ bfa_iocpf_sm_disabling(struct bfa_iocpf_s *iocpf, enum iocpf_event event)
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case IOCPF_E_FWRSP_DISABLE:
-	case IOCPF_E_FWREADY:
 		bfa_iocpf_timer_stop(ioc);
 		bfa_fsm_set_state(iocpf, bfa_iocpf_sm_disabling_sync);
 		break;
@@ -1005,7 +983,6 @@ bfa_iocpf_sm_disabled(struct bfa_iocpf_s *iocpf, enum iocpf_event event)
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case IOCPF_E_ENABLE:
-		iocpf->retry_count = 0;
 		bfa_fsm_set_state(iocpf, bfa_iocpf_sm_semwait);
 		break;
 
@@ -1038,20 +1015,10 @@ bfa_iocpf_sm_initfail_sync(struct bfa_iocpf_s *iocpf, enum iocpf_event event)
 	switch (event) {
 	case IOCPF_E_SEMLOCKED:
 		bfa_ioc_notify_fail(ioc);
-		bfa_ioc_sync_ack(ioc);
-		iocpf->retry_count++;
-		if (iocpf->retry_count >= BFA_IOC_HWINIT_MAX) {
-			bfa_ioc_sync_leave(ioc);
-			writel(1, ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_sem_reg);
-			bfa_fsm_set_state(iocpf, bfa_iocpf_sm_initfail);
-		} else {
-			if (bfa_ioc_sync_complete(ioc))
-				bfa_fsm_set_state(iocpf, bfa_iocpf_sm_hwinit);
-			else {
-				writel(1, ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_sem_reg);
-				bfa_fsm_set_state(iocpf, bfa_iocpf_sm_semwait);
-			}
-		}
+		bfa_ioc_sync_leave(ioc);
+		writel(BFI_IOC_FAIL, ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_fwstate);
+		writel(1, ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_sem_reg);
+		bfa_fsm_set_state(iocpf, bfa_iocpf_sm_initfail);
 		break;
 
 	case IOCPF_E_DISABLE:
@@ -1076,7 +1043,6 @@ bfa_iocpf_sm_initfail_sync(struct bfa_iocpf_s *iocpf, enum iocpf_event event)
 static void
 bfa_iocpf_sm_initfail_entry(struct bfa_iocpf_s *iocpf)
 {
-	bfa_fsm_send_event(iocpf->ioc, IOC_E_INITFAILED);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1129,11 +1095,11 @@ bfa_iocpf_sm_fail_sync(struct bfa_iocpf_s *iocpf, enum iocpf_event event)
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case IOCPF_E_SEMLOCKED:
-		iocpf->retry_count = 0;
 		bfa_ioc_sync_ack(ioc);
 		bfa_ioc_notify_fail(ioc);
 		if (!iocpf->auto_recover) {
 			bfa_ioc_sync_leave(ioc);
+			writel(BFI_IOC_FAIL, ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_fwstate);
 			writel(1, ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_sem_reg);
 			bfa_fsm_set_state(iocpf, bfa_iocpf_sm_fail);
 		} else {
@@ -1441,7 +1407,7 @@ bfa_ioc_hwinit(struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc, bfa_boolean_t force)
 	 * just wait for an initialization completion interrupt.
 	 */
 	if (ioc_fwstate == BFI_IOC_INITING) {
-		ioc->cbfn->reset_cbfn(ioc->bfa);
+		bfa_ioc_poll_fwinit(ioc);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1460,7 +1426,6 @@ bfa_ioc_hwinit(struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc, bfa_boolean_t force)
 		 * be flushed. Otherwise MSI-X interrupts are not delivered.
 		 */
 		bfa_ioc_msgflush(ioc);
-		ioc->cbfn->reset_cbfn(ioc->bfa);
 		bfa_fsm_send_event(&ioc->iocpf, IOCPF_E_FWREADY);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1902,11 +1867,6 @@ bfa_ioc_boot(struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc, u32 boot_type, u32 boot_env)
 
 	bfa_ioc_msgflush(ioc);
 	bfa_ioc_download_fw(ioc, boot_type, boot_env);
-
-	/*
-	 * Enable interrupts just before starting LPU
-	 */
-	ioc->cbfn->reset_cbfn(ioc->bfa);
 	bfa_ioc_lpu_start(ioc);
 }
 
@@ -1981,10 +1941,6 @@ bfa_ioc_isr(struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc, struct bfi_mbmsg_s *m)
 	case BFI_IOC_I2H_HBEAT:
 		break;
 
-	case BFI_IOC_I2H_READY_EVENT:
-		bfa_fsm_send_event(iocpf, IOCPF_E_FWREADY);
-		break;
-
 	case BFI_IOC_I2H_ENABLE_REPLY:
 		bfa_fsm_send_event(iocpf, IOCPF_E_FWRSP_ENABLE);
 		break;
@@ -2752,6 +2708,34 @@ bfa_iocpf_sem_timeout(void *ioc_arg)
 	bfa_ioc_hw_sem_get(ioc);
 }
 
+static void
+bfa_ioc_poll_fwinit(struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc)
+{
+	u32 fwstate = readl(ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_fwstate);
+
+	bfa_trc(ioc, fwstate);
+
+	if (fwstate == BFI_IOC_DISABLED) {
+		bfa_fsm_send_event(&ioc->iocpf, IOCPF_E_FWREADY);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (ioc->iocpf.poll_time >= BFA_IOC_TOV)
+		bfa_iocpf_timeout(ioc);
+	else {
+		ioc->iocpf.poll_time += BFA_IOC_POLL_TOV;
+		bfa_iocpf_poll_timer_start(ioc);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+bfa_iocpf_poll_timeout(void *ioc_arg)
+{
+	struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc = (struct bfa_ioc_s *) ioc_arg;
+
+	bfa_ioc_poll_fwinit(ioc);
+}
+
 /*
  *  bfa timer function
  */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_ioc.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_ioc.h
index 39382ea214492357770f6934cd4347c3ded3ca84..8c9bbdf26482d1b6b6e8a06623951b4ebd48826e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_ioc.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_ioc.h
@@ -224,8 +224,9 @@ struct bfa_ioc_notify_s {
 struct bfa_iocpf_s {
 	bfa_fsm_t		fsm;
 	struct bfa_ioc_s	*ioc;
-	u32		retry_count;
+	bfa_boolean_t		fw_mismatch_notified;
 	bfa_boolean_t		auto_recover;
+	u32			poll_time;
 };
 
 struct bfa_ioc_s {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_ioc_ct.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_ioc_ct.c
index 118ed8c7fc2ec35cb68d04acf846959fb089a3fc..6710a801660114b002e5addbd5afaa341f532f3e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_ioc_ct.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_ioc_ct.c
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ bfa_ioc_ct2_reg_init(struct bfa_ioc_s *ioc)
 	ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_sem_reg = (rb + CT2_HOST_SEM0_REG);
 	ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_usage_sem_reg = (rb + CT2_HOST_SEM1_REG);
 	ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_init_sem_reg = (rb + CT2_HOST_SEM2_REG);
-	ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_usage_reg = (rb + BFA_FW_USE_COUNT);
-	ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_fail_sync = (rb + BFA_IOC_FAIL_SYNC);
+	ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_usage_reg = (rb + CT2_BFA_FW_USE_COUNT);
+	ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_fail_sync = (rb + CT2_BFA_IOC_FAIL_SYNC);
 
 	/*
 	 * sram memory access
@@ -636,10 +636,10 @@ bfa_ioc_ct_pll_init(void __iomem *rb, enum bfi_asic_mode mode)
 static struct { u32 sclk, speed, half_speed; } ct2_pll[] = {
 	{0},							/* unused */
 	{__APP_PLL_SCLK_CLK_DIV2, 0, 0},			/* FC 8G  */
-	{0, __APP_LPU_SPEED, 0},				/* FC 16G */
+	{0, 0, 0},						/* FC 16G */
 	{__APP_PLL_SCLK_REFCLK_SEL | __APP_PLL_SCLK_CLK_DIV2, 0, /* ETH   */
 	__APP_LPUCLK_HALFSPEED},
-	{0, __APP_LPU_SPEED, 0},				/* COMBO  */
+	{0, 0, 0},						/* COMBO  */
 };
 
 static void
@@ -664,15 +664,13 @@ bfa_ioc_ct2_sclk_init(void __iomem *rb, enum bfi_asic_mode mode)
 	writel(r32 | ct2_pll[mode].sclk, (rb + CT2_APP_PLL_SCLK_CTL_REG));
 
 	/*
-	 * remove clock gating for ethernet subsystem for ethernet mode
+	 * while doing PLL init dont clock gate ethernet subsystem
 	 */
-	if (mode == BFI_ASIC_MODE_ETH) {
-		r32 = readl((rb + CT2_CHIP_MISC_PRG));
-		writel(r32 | __ETH_CLK_ENABLE_PORT0, (rb + CT2_CHIP_MISC_PRG));
+	r32 = readl((rb + CT2_CHIP_MISC_PRG));
+	writel(r32 | __ETH_CLK_ENABLE_PORT0, (rb + CT2_CHIP_MISC_PRG));
 
-		r32 = readl((rb + CT2_PCIE_MISC_REG));
-		writel(r32 | __ETH_CLK_ENABLE_PORT1, (rb + CT2_PCIE_MISC_REG));
-	}
+	r32 = readl((rb + CT2_PCIE_MISC_REG));
+	writel(r32 | __ETH_CLK_ENABLE_PORT1, (rb + CT2_PCIE_MISC_REG));
 
 	/*
 	 * set sclk value
@@ -693,6 +691,19 @@ bfa_ioc_ct2_sclk_init(void __iomem *rb, enum bfi_asic_mode mode)
 	r32 = readl((rb + CT2_APP_PLL_SCLK_CTL_REG));
 	writel(r32 & ~__APP_PLL_SCLK_LOGIC_SOFT_RESET,
 		(rb + CT2_APP_PLL_SCLK_CTL_REG));
+
+	/*
+	 * clock gating for ethernet subsystem if not in ethernet mode
+	 */
+	if (mode != BFI_ASIC_MODE_ETH) {
+		r32 = readl((rb + CT2_CHIP_MISC_PRG));
+		writel(r32 & ~__ETH_CLK_ENABLE_PORT0,
+			(rb + CT2_CHIP_MISC_PRG));
+
+		r32 = readl((rb + CT2_PCIE_MISC_REG));
+		writel(r32 & ~__ETH_CLK_ENABLE_PORT1,
+			(rb + CT2_PCIE_MISC_REG));
+	}
 }
 
 static void
@@ -728,7 +739,8 @@ bfa_ioc_ct2_lclk_init(void __iomem *rb, enum bfi_asic_mode mode)
 	 */
 	r32 = readl((rb + CT2_APP_PLL_LCLK_CTL_REG));
 	r32 &= (__P_LCLK_PLL_LOCK | __APP_LPUCLK_HALFSPEED);
-	if (mode == BFI_ASIC_MODE_FC || mode == BFI_ASIC_MODE_ETH)
+	 if (mode == BFI_ASIC_MODE_FC || mode == BFI_ASIC_MODE_FC16 ||
+	     mode == BFI_ASIC_MODE_ETH)
 		r32 |= 0x20c1731b;
 	else
 		r32 |= 0x2081731b;
@@ -755,8 +767,10 @@ bfa_ioc_ct2_mem_init(void __iomem *rb, enum bfi_asic_mode mode)
 
 	fcmode = (mode == BFI_ASIC_MODE_FC) || (mode == BFI_ASIC_MODE_FC16);
 	if (!fcmode) {
-		writel(__PMM_1T_RESET_P, (rb + CT2_PMM_1T_CONTROL_REG_P0));
-		writel(__PMM_1T_RESET_P, (rb + CT2_PMM_1T_CONTROL_REG_P1));
+		writel(__PMM_1T_PNDB_P | __PMM_1T_RESET_P,
+			(rb + CT2_PMM_1T_CONTROL_REG_P0));
+		writel(__PMM_1T_PNDB_P | __PMM_1T_RESET_P,
+			(rb + CT2_PMM_1T_CONTROL_REG_P1));
 	}
 
 	r32 = readl((rb + PSS_CTL_REG));
@@ -764,6 +778,11 @@ bfa_ioc_ct2_mem_init(void __iomem *rb, enum bfi_asic_mode mode)
 	writel(r32, (rb + PSS_CTL_REG));
 	udelay(1000);
 
+	if (!fcmode) {
+		writel(__PMM_1T_PNDB_P, (rb + CT2_PMM_1T_CONTROL_REG_P0));
+		writel(__PMM_1T_PNDB_P, (rb + CT2_PMM_1T_CONTROL_REG_P1));
+	}
+
 	writel(__EDRAM_BISTR_START, (rb + CT2_MBIST_CTL_REG));
 	udelay(1000);
 	writel(0, (rb + CT2_MBIST_CTL_REG));
@@ -776,6 +795,12 @@ bfa_ioc_ct2_pll_init(void __iomem *rb, enum bfi_asic_mode mode)
 	bfa_ioc_ct2_lclk_init(rb, mode);
 	bfa_ioc_ct2_mem_init(rb, mode);
 
+	/*
+	 * Disable flash presence to NFC by clearing GPIO 0
+	 */
+	writel(0, (rb + PSS_GPIO_OUT_REG));
+	writel(1, (rb + PSS_GPIO_OE_REG));
+
 	writel(BFI_IOC_UNINIT, (rb + CT2_BFA_IOC0_STATE_REG));
 	writel(BFI_IOC_UNINIT, (rb + CT2_BFA_IOC1_STATE_REG));
 	return BFA_STATUS_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_modules.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_modules.h
index ab79ff6fdeea6b8c7bc1c6f3b2b88af142e1f5fb..4b67ea2ea4074d246fca3f808abf88a8eeffb8e4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_modules.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_modules.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ struct bfa_s {
 	struct bfa_timer_mod_s	timer_mod;	/*  timer module	    */
 	struct bfa_modules_s	modules;	/*  BFA modules	    */
 	struct list_head	comp_q;		/*  pending completions     */
-	bfa_boolean_t		rme_process;	/*  RME processing enabled  */
+	bfa_boolean_t		queue_process;	/*  queue processing enabled */
 	struct list_head	reqq_waitq[BFI_IOC_MAX_CQS];
 	bfa_boolean_t		fcs;		/*  FCS is attached to BFA */
 	struct bfa_msix_s	msix;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfi.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfi.h
index 7096c5fd2ba0b776a5e3011d8eda42a8545cc2f8..e6383f23e0659d4fbe64c7b4b3893201c000bbf5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfi.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfi.h
@@ -221,8 +221,7 @@ enum bfi_ioc_i2h_msgs {
 	BFI_IOC_I2H_ENABLE_REPLY	= BFA_I2HM(1),
 	BFI_IOC_I2H_DISABLE_REPLY	= BFA_I2HM(2),
 	BFI_IOC_I2H_GETATTR_REPLY	= BFA_I2HM(3),
-	BFI_IOC_I2H_READY_EVENT		= BFA_I2HM(4),
-	BFI_IOC_I2H_HBEAT		= BFA_I2HM(5),
+	BFI_IOC_I2H_HBEAT		= BFA_I2HM(4),
 };
 
 /*
@@ -318,15 +317,6 @@ enum bfi_port_mode {
 	BFI_PORT_MODE_ETH	= 2,
 };
 
-/*
- *  BFI_IOC_I2H_READY_EVENT message
- */
-struct bfi_ioc_rdy_event_s {
-	struct bfi_mhdr_s	mh;		/*  common msg header */
-	u8			init_status;	/*  init event status */
-	u8			rsvd[3];
-};
-
 struct bfi_ioc_hbeat_s {
 	struct bfi_mhdr_s  mh;		/*  common msg header		*/
 	u32	   hb_count;	/*  current heart beat count	*/
@@ -418,7 +408,7 @@ union bfi_ioc_h2i_msg_u {
  */
 union bfi_ioc_i2h_msg_u {
 	struct bfi_mhdr_s		mh;
-	struct bfi_ioc_rdy_event_s	rdy_event;
+	struct bfi_ioc_ctrl_reply_s	rdy_event;
 	u32			mboxmsg[BFI_IOC_MSGSZ];
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfi_reg.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfi_reg.h
index 0e8b685400183f1c05322f263eda8dad2e590b8b..de4db72b39e93c4df911e95561b21e5ebd94f140 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfi_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfi_reg.h
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@
 #define __PSS_LPU0_RESET		0x00000001
 #define PSS_ERR_STATUS_REG		0x00018810	/* cb/ct	*/
 #define ERR_SET_REG			0x00018818	/* cb/ct	*/
+#define PSS_GPIO_OUT_REG		0x000188c0	/* cb/ct	*/
+#define __PSS_GPIO_OUT_REG		0x00000fff
+#define PSS_GPIO_OE_REG			0x000188c8	/* cb/ct	*/
+#define __PSS_GPIO_OE_REG		0x000000ff
 
 #define HOSTFN0_LPU_MBOX0_0		0x00019200	/* cb/ct	*/
 #define HOSTFN1_LPU_MBOX0_8		0x00019260	/* cb/ct	*/