diff --git a/Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt b/Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt
index 61f40a3fa7ea42a5bb6253213888d5953ac0c56c..eacb640286b171c6b6432849d104a64e27898cbf 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ and detailed below as well:
 	int phy_addr;
 	int interface;
 	struct stmmac_mdio_bus_data *mdio_bus_data;
-	int pbl;
+	struct stmmac_dma_cfg *dma_cfg;
 	int clk_csr;
 	int has_gmac;
 	int enh_desc;
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Where:
  o custom_cfg: this is a custom configuration that can be passed while
 	      initialising the resources.
 
-The we have:
+For MDIO bus The we have:
 
  struct stmmac_mdio_bus_data {
 	int bus_id;
@@ -180,10 +180,28 @@ Where:
  o irqs: list of IRQs, one per PHY.
  o probed_phy_irq: if irqs is NULL, use this for probed PHY.
 
+
+For DMA engine we have the following internal fields that should be
+tuned according to the HW capabilities.
+
+struct stmmac_dma_cfg {
+	int pbl;
+	int fixed_burst;
+	int burst_len_supported;
+};
+
+Where:
+ o pbl: Programmable Burst Length
+ o fixed_burst: program the DMA to use the fixed burst mode
+ o burst_len: this is the value we put in the register
+	      supported values are provided as macros in
+	      linux/stmmac.h header file.
+
+---
+
 Below an example how the structures above are using on ST platforms.
 
  static struct plat_stmmacenet_data stxYYY_ethernet_platform_data = {
-	.pbl = 32,
 	.has_gmac = 0,
 	.enh_desc = 0,
 	.fix_mac_speed = stxYYY_ethernet_fix_mac_speed,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/common.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/common.h
index eec8d34b6c88220d61f2a3d53b6b7afac7b66aea..b14829f8085dec3990060b216782c41ad9909bab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/common.h
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ struct stmmac_desc_ops {
 
 struct stmmac_dma_ops {
 	/* DMA core initialization */
-	int (*init) (void __iomem *ioaddr, int pbl, u32 dma_tx, u32 dma_rx);
+	int (*init) (void __iomem *ioaddr, int pbl, int fb, int burst_len,
+			u32 dma_tx, u32 dma_rx);
 	/* Dump DMA registers */
 	void (*dump_regs) (void __iomem *ioaddr);
 	/* Set tx/rx threshold in the csr6 register
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000.h
index cfcef0ea0fa5db049120c5a2f097d031b29330a8..54339a78e35891a818a65dfb24897db37ff18b28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000.h
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ enum rx_tx_priority_ratio {
 #define DMA_BUS_MODE_RPBL_MASK	0x003e0000	/* Rx-Programmable Burst Len */
 #define DMA_BUS_MODE_RPBL_SHIFT	17
 #define DMA_BUS_MODE_USP	0x00800000
-#define DMA_BUS_MODE_4PBL	0x01000000
+#define DMA_BUS_MODE_PBL	0x01000000
 #define DMA_BUS_MODE_AAL	0x02000000
 
 /* DMA CRS Control and Status Register Mapping */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000_dma.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000_dma.c
index 4d5402a1d262976bdede2fed63875000d81e17fb..3675c573156555560af2f33e8fd95d69037c721b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000_dma.c
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 #include "dwmac1000.h"
 #include "dwmac_dma.h"
 
-static int dwmac1000_dma_init(void __iomem *ioaddr, int pbl, u32 dma_tx,
-			      u32 dma_rx)
+static int dwmac1000_dma_init(void __iomem *ioaddr, int pbl, int fb,
+			      int burst_len, u32 dma_tx, u32 dma_rx)
 {
 	u32 value = readl(ioaddr + DMA_BUS_MODE);
 	int limit;
@@ -48,15 +48,47 @@ static int dwmac1000_dma_init(void __iomem *ioaddr, int pbl, u32 dma_tx,
 	if (limit < 0)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	value = /* DMA_BUS_MODE_FB | */ DMA_BUS_MODE_4PBL |
-	    ((pbl << DMA_BUS_MODE_PBL_SHIFT) |
-	     (pbl << DMA_BUS_MODE_RPBL_SHIFT));
+	/*
+	 * Set the DMA PBL (Programmable Burst Length) mode
+	 * Before stmmac core 3.50 this mode bit was 4xPBL, and
+	 * post 3.5 mode bit acts as 8*PBL.
+	 * For core rev < 3.5, when the core is set for 4xPBL mode, the
+	 * DMA transfers the data in 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 & 128 beats
+	 * depending on pbl value.
+	 * For core rev > 3.5, when the core is set for 8xPBL mode, the
+	 * DMA transfers the data in 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 & 256 beats
+	 * depending on pbl value.
+	 */
+	value = DMA_BUS_MODE_PBL | ((pbl << DMA_BUS_MODE_PBL_SHIFT) |
+		(pbl << DMA_BUS_MODE_RPBL_SHIFT));
+
+	/* Set the Fixed burst mode */
+	if (fb)
+		value |= DMA_BUS_MODE_FB;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_DA
 	value |= DMA_BUS_MODE_DA;	/* Rx has priority over tx */
 #endif
 	writel(value, ioaddr + DMA_BUS_MODE);
 
+	/* In case of GMAC AXI configuration, program the DMA_AXI_BUS_MODE
+	 * for supported bursts.
+	 *
+	 * Note: This is applicable only for revision GMACv3.61a. For
+	 * older version this register is reserved and shall have no
+	 * effect.
+	 *
+	 * Note:
+	 *  For Fixed Burst Mode: if we directly write 0xFF to this
+	 *  register using the configurations pass from platform code,
+	 *  this would ensure that all bursts supported by core are set
+	 *  and those which are not supported would remain ineffective.
+	 *
+	 *  For Non Fixed Burst Mode: provide the maximum value of the
+	 *  burst length. Any burst equal or below the provided burst
+	 *  length would be allowed to perform. */
+	writel(burst_len, ioaddr + DMA_AXI_BUS_MODE);
+
 	/* Mask interrupts by writing to CSR7 */
 	writel(DMA_INTR_DEFAULT_MASK, ioaddr + DMA_INTR_ENA);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac100_dma.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac100_dma.c
index bc17fd08b55dc9085a9ea66cefe1f388fd3ce985..92ed2e07609ef82cba0310565845743b8fa0b553 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac100_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac100_dma.c
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 #include "dwmac100.h"
 #include "dwmac_dma.h"
 
-static int dwmac100_dma_init(void __iomem *ioaddr, int pbl, u32 dma_tx,
-			     u32 dma_rx)
+static int dwmac100_dma_init(void __iomem *ioaddr, int pbl, int fb,
+			     int burst_len, u32 dma_tx, u32 dma_rx)
 {
 	u32 value = readl(ioaddr + DMA_BUS_MODE);
 	int limit;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static int dwmac100_dma_init(void __iomem *ioaddr, int pbl, u32 dma_tx,
 
 	/* Enable Application Access by writing to DMA CSR0 */
 	writel(DMA_BUS_MODE_DEFAULT | (pbl << DMA_BUS_MODE_PBL_SHIFT),
-	       ioaddr + DMA_BUS_MODE);
+			ioaddr + DMA_BUS_MODE);
 
 	/* Mask interrupts by writing to CSR7 */
 	writel(DMA_INTR_DEFAULT_MASK, ioaddr + DMA_INTR_ENA);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac_dma.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac_dma.h
index 437edacd602e2de94ae46dd658fd9fa23f7c1849..6e0360f9cfde739983bf4a70886d8b1909cdea4e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac_dma.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac_dma.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #define DMA_CONTROL		0x00001018	/* Ctrl (Operational Mode) */
 #define DMA_INTR_ENA		0x0000101c	/* Interrupt Enable */
 #define DMA_MISSED_FRAME_CTR	0x00001020	/* Missed Frame Counter */
+#define DMA_AXI_BUS_MODE       0x00001028      /* AXI Bus Mode */
 #define DMA_CUR_TX_BUF_ADDR	0x00001050	/* Current Host Tx Buffer */
 #define DMA_CUR_RX_BUF_ADDR	0x00001054	/* Current Host Rx Buffer */
 #define DMA_HW_FEATURE		0x00001058	/* HW Feature Register */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 84f6b348ec7057c847b780b95582c47a4e40d304..933f63c4b2f38754aa7ba23f6ccdf9f4a266adc8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -944,7 +944,9 @@ static int stmmac_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	init_dma_desc_rings(dev);
 
 	/* DMA initialization and SW reset */
-	ret = priv->hw->dma->init(priv->ioaddr, priv->plat->pbl,
+	ret = priv->hw->dma->init(priv->ioaddr, priv->plat->dma_cfg->pbl,
+				  priv->plat->dma_cfg->fixed_burst,
+				  priv->plat->dma_cfg->burst_len,
 				  priv->dma_tx_phy, priv->dma_rx_phy);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		pr_err("%s: DMA initialization failed\n", __func__);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_pci.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_pci.c
index da66ed7c3c5d7de297ded16490fdc3be302fd75a..65e0f98520d64fe65c28ddda18e94a0b2960f455 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_pci.c
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ static void stmmac_default_data(void)
 	plat_dat.bus_id = 1;
 	plat_dat.phy_addr = 0;
 	plat_dat.interface = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_GMII;
-	plat_dat.pbl = 32;
+	plat_dat.dma_cfg->pbl = 32;
+	plat_dat.dma_cfg->burst_len = DMA_AXI_BLEN_256;
 	plat_dat.clk_csr = 2;	/* clk_csr_i = 20-35MHz & MDC = clk_csr_i/16 */
 	plat_dat.has_gmac = 1;
 	plat_dat.force_sf_dma_mode = 1;
diff --git a/include/linux/stmmac.h b/include/linux/stmmac.h
index e5292828b684ef30490e321d0668feb0ebce25d5..4aef9baff12bd887f226640a7d0dd34e4ce1d3bb 100644
--- a/include/linux/stmmac.h
+++ b/include/linux/stmmac.h
@@ -60,6 +60,18 @@
  * 1110 clk_csr_i/16
  * 1111 clk_csr_i/18 */
 
+/* AXI DMA Burst length suported */
+#define DMA_AXI_BLEN_4		(1 << 1)
+#define DMA_AXI_BLEN_8		(1 << 2)
+#define DMA_AXI_BLEN_16		(1 << 3)
+#define DMA_AXI_BLEN_32		(1 << 4)
+#define DMA_AXI_BLEN_64		(1 << 5)
+#define DMA_AXI_BLEN_128	(1 << 6)
+#define DMA_AXI_BLEN_256	(1 << 7)
+#define DMA_AXI_BLEN_ALL (DMA_AXI_BLEN_4 | DMA_AXI_BLEN_8 | DMA_AXI_BLEN_16 \
+			| DMA_AXI_BLEN_32 | DMA_AXI_BLEN_64 \
+			| DMA_AXI_BLEN_128 | DMA_AXI_BLEN_256)
+
 /* Platfrom data for platform device structure's platform_data field */
 
 struct stmmac_mdio_bus_data {
@@ -70,13 +82,19 @@ struct stmmac_mdio_bus_data {
 	int probed_phy_irq;
 };
 
+struct stmmac_dma_cfg {
+	int pbl;
+	int fixed_burst;
+	int burst_len;
+};
+
 struct plat_stmmacenet_data {
 	char *phy_bus_name;
 	int bus_id;
 	int phy_addr;
 	int interface;
 	struct stmmac_mdio_bus_data *mdio_bus_data;
-	int pbl;
+	struct stmmac_dma_cfg *dma_cfg;
 	int clk_csr;
 	int has_gmac;
 	int enh_desc;