diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
index bb417d746a165bed4d9b783c95e51921d1f72554..0d4e3826449257077eb864ced6311b9730245362 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
@@ -1316,6 +1316,7 @@ static struct ixgbe_mac_operations mac_ops_82598 = {
 	.clear_vfta		= &ixgbe_clear_vfta_82598,
 	.set_vfta		= &ixgbe_set_vfta_82598,
 	.fc_enable		= &ixgbe_fc_enable_82598,
+	.set_fw_drv_ver         = NULL,
 	.acquire_swfw_sync      = &ixgbe_acquire_swfw_sync,
 	.release_swfw_sync      = &ixgbe_release_swfw_sync,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
index 324a5051f8152c726b3b0416f46f74086b67e805..4a6826bf9338d139dccc71b02a5250817ef79762 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
@@ -2126,6 +2126,7 @@ static struct ixgbe_mac_operations mac_ops_82599 = {
 	.clear_vfta             = &ixgbe_clear_vfta_generic,
 	.set_vfta               = &ixgbe_set_vfta_generic,
 	.fc_enable              = &ixgbe_fc_enable_generic,
+	.set_fw_drv_ver         = &ixgbe_set_fw_drv_ver_generic,
 	.init_uta_tables        = &ixgbe_init_uta_tables_generic,
 	.setup_sfp              = &ixgbe_setup_sfp_modules_82599,
 	.set_mac_anti_spoofing  = &ixgbe_set_mac_anti_spoofing,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
index cc2a4a1528e262fc6ff1489c49e920b911db3b86..777051f54e532eb5f97dea9c22d2a26b7c66b13f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
@@ -3333,3 +3333,177 @@ void ixgbe_set_rxpba_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_TXPBTHRESH(i), 0);
 	}
 }
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_calculate_checksum - Calculate checksum for buffer
+ *  @buffer: pointer to EEPROM
+ *  @length: size of EEPROM to calculate a checksum for
+ *  Calculates the checksum for some buffer on a specified length.  The
+ *  checksum calculated is returned.
+ **/
+static u8 ixgbe_calculate_checksum(u8 *buffer, u32 length)
+{
+	u32 i;
+	u8 sum = 0;
+
+	if (!buffer)
+		return 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < length; i++)
+		sum += buffer[i];
+
+	return (u8) (0 - sum);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_host_interface_command - Issue command to manageability block
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @buffer: contains the command to write and where the return status will
+ *           be placed
+ *  @lenght: lenght of buffer, must be multiple of 4 bytes
+ *
+ *  Communicates with the manageability block.  On success return 0
+ *  else return IXGBE_ERR_HOST_INTERFACE_COMMAND.
+ **/
+static s32 ixgbe_host_interface_command(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *buffer,
+					u32 length)
+{
+	u32 hicr, i;
+	u32 hdr_size = sizeof(struct ixgbe_hic_hdr);
+	u8 buf_len, dword_len;
+
+	s32 ret_val = 0;
+
+	if (length == 0 || length & 0x3 ||
+	    length > IXGBE_HI_MAX_BLOCK_BYTE_LENGTH) {
+		hw_dbg(hw, "Buffer length failure.\n");
+		ret_val = IXGBE_ERR_HOST_INTERFACE_COMMAND;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Check that the host interface is enabled. */
+	hicr = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_HICR);
+	if ((hicr & IXGBE_HICR_EN) == 0) {
+		hw_dbg(hw, "IXGBE_HOST_EN bit disabled.\n");
+		ret_val = IXGBE_ERR_HOST_INTERFACE_COMMAND;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Calculate length in DWORDs */
+	dword_len = length >> 2;
+
+	/*
+	 * The device driver writes the relevant command block
+	 * into the ram area.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < dword_len; i++)
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG_ARRAY(hw, IXGBE_FLEX_MNG,
+				      i, *((u32 *)buffer + i));
+
+	/* Setting this bit tells the ARC that a new command is pending. */
+	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_HICR, hicr | IXGBE_HICR_C);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < IXGBE_HI_COMMAND_TIMEOUT; i++) {
+		hicr = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_HICR);
+		if (!(hicr & IXGBE_HICR_C))
+			break;
+		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
+	}
+
+	/* Check command successful completion. */
+	if (i == IXGBE_HI_COMMAND_TIMEOUT ||
+	    (!(IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_HICR) & IXGBE_HICR_SV))) {
+		hw_dbg(hw, "Command has failed with no status valid.\n");
+		ret_val = IXGBE_ERR_HOST_INTERFACE_COMMAND;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Calculate length in DWORDs */
+	dword_len = hdr_size >> 2;
+
+	/* first pull in the header so we know the buffer length */
+	for (i = 0; i < dword_len; i++)
+		*((u32 *)buffer + i) =
+			IXGBE_READ_REG_ARRAY(hw, IXGBE_FLEX_MNG, i);
+
+	/* If there is any thing in data position pull it in */
+	buf_len = ((struct ixgbe_hic_hdr *)buffer)->buf_len;
+	if (buf_len == 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (length < (buf_len + hdr_size)) {
+		hw_dbg(hw, "Buffer not large enough for reply message.\n");
+		ret_val = IXGBE_ERR_HOST_INTERFACE_COMMAND;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Calculate length in DWORDs, add one for odd lengths */
+	dword_len = (buf_len + 1) >> 2;
+
+	/* Pull in the rest of the buffer (i is where we left off)*/
+	for (; i < buf_len; i++)
+		*((u32 *)buffer + i) =
+			IXGBE_READ_REG_ARRAY(hw, IXGBE_FLEX_MNG, i);
+
+out:
+	return ret_val;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_set_fw_drv_ver_generic - Sends driver version to firmware
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @maj: driver version major number
+ *  @min: driver version minor number
+ *  @build: driver version build number
+ *  @sub: driver version sub build number
+ *
+ *  Sends driver version number to firmware through the manageability
+ *  block.  On success return 0
+ *  else returns IXGBE_ERR_SWFW_SYNC when encountering an error acquiring
+ *  semaphore or IXGBE_ERR_HOST_INTERFACE_COMMAND when command fails.
+ **/
+s32 ixgbe_set_fw_drv_ver_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 maj, u8 min,
+				 u8 build, u8 sub)
+{
+	struct ixgbe_hic_drv_info fw_cmd;
+	int i;
+	s32 ret_val = 0;
+
+	if (hw->mac.ops.acquire_swfw_sync(hw, IXGBE_GSSR_SW_MNG_SM) != 0) {
+		ret_val = IXGBE_ERR_SWFW_SYNC;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	fw_cmd.hdr.cmd = FW_CEM_CMD_DRIVER_INFO;
+	fw_cmd.hdr.buf_len = FW_CEM_CMD_DRIVER_INFO_LEN;
+	fw_cmd.hdr.cmd_or_resp.cmd_resv = FW_CEM_CMD_RESERVED;
+	fw_cmd.port_num = (u8)hw->bus.func;
+	fw_cmd.ver_maj = maj;
+	fw_cmd.ver_min = min;
+	fw_cmd.ver_build = build;
+	fw_cmd.ver_sub = sub;
+	fw_cmd.hdr.checksum = 0;
+	fw_cmd.hdr.checksum = ixgbe_calculate_checksum((u8 *)&fw_cmd,
+				(FW_CEM_HDR_LEN + fw_cmd.hdr.buf_len));
+	fw_cmd.pad = 0;
+	fw_cmd.pad2 = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i <= FW_CEM_MAX_RETRIES; i++) {
+		ret_val = ixgbe_host_interface_command(hw, (u8 *)&fw_cmd,
+						       sizeof(fw_cmd));
+		if (ret_val != 0)
+			continue;
+
+		if (fw_cmd.hdr.cmd_or_resp.ret_status ==
+		    FW_CEM_RESP_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+			ret_val = 0;
+		else
+			ret_val = IXGBE_ERR_HOST_INTERFACE_COMMAND;
+
+		break;
+	}
+
+	hw->mac.ops.release_swfw_sync(hw, IXGBE_GSSR_SW_MNG_SM);
+out:
+	return ret_val;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.h
index 32a454fc67cb3423b80b47db8b8da2b6b26d8afc..f24fd64a4c46154539fddca8ce591f69c6a96d5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.h
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ s32 ixgbe_blink_led_stop_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index);
 void ixgbe_set_mac_anti_spoofing(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, bool enable, int pf);
 void ixgbe_set_vlan_anti_spoofing(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, bool enable, int vf);
 s32 ixgbe_get_device_caps_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 *device_caps);
+s32 ixgbe_set_fw_drv_ver_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 maj, u8 min,
+				 u8 build, u8 ver);
 
 void ixgbe_set_rxpba_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, int num_pb,
 			     u32 headroom, int strategy);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 295ab6d892321bd022808668864a7088ac2d09e3..4cd66ae70ccce7be561ef72bdd13a060eca0ba0b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -7674,6 +7674,10 @@ static int __devinit ixgbe_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 			ixgbe_vf_configuration(pdev, (i | 0x10000000));
 	}
 
+	/* Inform firmware of driver version */
+	if (hw->mac.ops.set_fw_drv_ver)
+		hw->mac.ops.set_fw_drv_ver(hw, MAJ, MIN, BUILD, KFIX);
+
 	/* add san mac addr to netdev */
 	ixgbe_add_sanmac_netdev(netdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
index 54550646c5c2f210beda30663e4f975d259b917d..9a499a61d141b4e474d62bce2cf17b500a04664b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
@@ -707,6 +707,13 @@
 #define IXGBE_HFDR      0x15FE8
 #define IXGBE_FLEX_MNG  0x15800 /* 0x15800 - 0x15EFC */
 
+#define IXGBE_HICR_EN              0x01  /* Enable bit - RO */
+/* Driver sets this bit when done to put command in RAM */
+#define IXGBE_HICR_C               0x02
+#define IXGBE_HICR_SV              0x04  /* Status Validity */
+#define IXGBE_HICR_FW_RESET_ENABLE 0x40
+#define IXGBE_HICR_FW_RESET        0x80
+
 /* PCI-E registers */
 #define IXGBE_GCR       0x11000
 #define IXGBE_GTV       0x11004
@@ -2124,6 +2131,41 @@ enum ixgbe_fdir_pballoc_type {
 #define IXGBE_FDIR_INIT_DONE_POLL               10
 #define IXGBE_FDIRCMD_CMD_POLL                  10
 
+/* Manageablility Host Interface defines */
+#define IXGBE_HI_MAX_BLOCK_BYTE_LENGTH       1792 /* Num of bytes in range */
+#define IXGBE_HI_MAX_BLOCK_DWORD_LENGTH      448 /* Num of dwords in range */
+#define IXGBE_HI_COMMAND_TIMEOUT             500 /* Process HI command limit */
+
+/* CEM Support */
+#define FW_CEM_HDR_LEN                0x4
+#define FW_CEM_CMD_DRIVER_INFO        0xDD
+#define FW_CEM_CMD_DRIVER_INFO_LEN    0x5
+#define FW_CEM_CMD_RESERVED           0X0
+#define FW_CEM_MAX_RETRIES            3
+#define FW_CEM_RESP_STATUS_SUCCESS    0x1
+
+/* Host Interface Command Structures */
+struct ixgbe_hic_hdr {
+	u8 cmd;
+	u8 buf_len;
+	union {
+		u8 cmd_resv;
+		u8 ret_status;
+	} cmd_or_resp;
+	u8 checksum;
+};
+
+struct ixgbe_hic_drv_info {
+	struct ixgbe_hic_hdr hdr;
+	u8 port_num;
+	u8 ver_sub;
+	u8 ver_build;
+	u8 ver_min;
+	u8 ver_maj;
+	u8 pad; /* end spacing to ensure length is mult. of dword */
+	u16 pad2; /* end spacing to ensure length is mult. of dword2 */
+};
+
 /* Transmit Descriptor - Advanced */
 union ixgbe_adv_tx_desc {
 	struct {
@@ -2663,6 +2705,9 @@ struct ixgbe_mac_operations {
 
 	/* Flow Control */
 	s32 (*fc_enable)(struct ixgbe_hw *, s32);
+
+	/* Manageability interface */
+	s32 (*set_fw_drv_ver)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u8, u8, u8, u8);
 };
 
 struct ixgbe_phy_operations {
@@ -2832,6 +2877,7 @@ struct ixgbe_info {
 #define IXGBE_ERR_SFP_SETUP_NOT_COMPLETE        -30
 #define IXGBE_ERR_PBA_SECTION                   -31
 #define IXGBE_ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT              -32
+#define IXGBE_ERR_HOST_INTERFACE_COMMAND        -33
 #define IXGBE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED                   0x7FFFFFFF
 
 #endif /* _IXGBE_TYPE_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
index fa566ede7654063c459e02fa421378f97329fca3..bec30ed91adc9a1059305b9bcea4445bd919601f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
@@ -894,6 +894,7 @@ static struct ixgbe_mac_operations mac_ops_X540 = {
 	.clear_vfta             = &ixgbe_clear_vfta_generic,
 	.set_vfta               = &ixgbe_set_vfta_generic,
 	.fc_enable              = &ixgbe_fc_enable_generic,
+	.set_fw_drv_ver         = &ixgbe_set_fw_drv_ver_generic,
 	.init_uta_tables        = &ixgbe_init_uta_tables_generic,
 	.setup_sfp              = NULL,
 	.set_mac_anti_spoofing  = &ixgbe_set_mac_anti_spoofing,