diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_hsi.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_hsi.h
index 583591d52497d22fb6684cadb161de167b74260e..058bc73282201e8b9f897273c18ac18856eac38e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_hsi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_hsi.h
@@ -521,6 +521,17 @@ struct port_hw_cfg {		    /* port 0: 0x12c  port 1: 0x2bc */
 	 */
 	#define PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_BROADCAST_MASK                     0x000F0000
 	#define PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_BROADCAST_SHIFT                    16
+	/*  Set non-default values for TXFIR in SFP mode. */
+	#define PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_IFIR_MASK                          0x00F00000
+	#define PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_IFIR_SHIFT                         20
+
+	/*  Set non-default values for IPREDRIVER in SFP mode. */
+	#define PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_IPREDRIVER_MASK                    0x0F000000
+	#define PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_IPREDRIVER_SHIFT                   24
+
+	/*  Set non-default values for POST2 in SFP mode. */
+	#define PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_POST2_MASK                         0xF0000000
+	#define PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_POST2_SHIFT                        28
 
 	u32 reserved0[5];				    /* 0x17c */
 
@@ -2247,8 +2258,8 @@ struct shmem2_region {
 	#define LINK_SFP_EEPROM_COMP_CODE_LRM	0x00004000
 
 	u32 reserved5[2];
-	u32 reserved6[PORT_MAX];
-
+	u32 link_change_count[PORT_MAX];        /* Offset 0x160-0x164 */
+	#define LINK_CHANGE_COUNT_MASK 0xff     /* Offset 0x168 */
 	/* driver version for each personality */
 	struct os_drv_ver func_os_drv_ver[E2_FUNC_MAX]; /* Offset 0x16c */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
index b7c77b26a8a49c561d60156154a6045713c6f5cb..21a0d6afca4a53a24100289585f1e9b6d59ee497 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@ typedef int (*read_sfp_module_eeprom_func_p)(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
 
 #define MAX_PACKET_SIZE					(9700)
 #define MAX_KR_LINK_RETRY				4
+#define DEFAULT_TX_DRV_BRDCT		2
+#define DEFAULT_TX_DRV_IFIR		0
+#define DEFAULT_TX_DRV_POST2		3
+#define DEFAULT_TX_DRV_IPRE_DRIVER	6
 
 /**********************************************************/
 /*                     INTERFACE                          */
@@ -3595,10 +3599,11 @@ static u8 bnx2x_ext_phy_resolve_fc(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
  * init configuration, and set/clear SGMII flag. Internal
  * phy init is done purely in phy_init stage.
  */
-#define WC_TX_DRIVER(post2, idriver, ipre) \
+#define WC_TX_DRIVER(post2, idriver, ipre, ifir) \
 	((post2 << MDIO_WC_REG_TX0_TX_DRIVER_POST2_COEFF_OFFSET) | \
 	 (idriver << MDIO_WC_REG_TX0_TX_DRIVER_IDRIVER_OFFSET) | \
-	 (ipre << MDIO_WC_REG_TX0_TX_DRIVER_IPRE_DRIVER_OFFSET))
+	 (ipre << MDIO_WC_REG_TX0_TX_DRIVER_IPRE_DRIVER_OFFSET) | \
+	 (ifir << MDIO_WC_REG_TX0_TX_DRIVER_IFIR_OFFSET))
 
 #define WC_TX_FIR(post, main, pre) \
 	((post << MDIO_WC_REG_TX_FIR_TAP_POST_TAP_OFFSET) | \
@@ -3765,12 +3770,12 @@ static void bnx2x_warpcore_enable_AN_KR(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
 	lane = bnx2x_get_warpcore_lane(phy, params);
 	bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, phy, MDIO_WC_DEVAD,
 			 MDIO_WC_REG_TX0_TX_DRIVER + 0x10*lane,
-			 WC_TX_DRIVER(0x02, 0x06, 0x09));
+			 WC_TX_DRIVER(0x02, 0x06, 0x09, 0));
 	/* Configure the next lane if dual mode */
 	if (phy->flags & FLAGS_WC_DUAL_MODE)
 		bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, phy, MDIO_WC_DEVAD,
 				 MDIO_WC_REG_TX0_TX_DRIVER + 0x10*(lane+1),
-				 WC_TX_DRIVER(0x02, 0x06, 0x09));
+				 WC_TX_DRIVER(0x02, 0x06, 0x09, 0));
 	bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, phy, MDIO_WC_DEVAD,
 			 MDIO_WC_REG_CL72_USERB0_CL72_OS_DEF_CTRL,
 			 0x03f0);
@@ -3933,6 +3938,7 @@ static void bnx2x_warpcore_set_10G_XFI(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
 	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
 	u16 misc1_val, tap_val, tx_driver_val, lane, val;
 	u32 cfg_tap_val, tx_drv_brdct, tx_equal;
+	u32 ifir_val, ipost2_val, ipre_driver_val;
 
 	/* Hold rxSeqStart */
 	bnx2x_cl45_read_or_write(bp, phy, MDIO_WC_DEVAD,
@@ -3978,7 +3984,7 @@ static void bnx2x_warpcore_set_10G_XFI(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
 	if (is_xfi) {
 		misc1_val |= 0x5;
 		tap_val = WC_TX_FIR(0x08, 0x37, 0x00);
-		tx_driver_val = WC_TX_DRIVER(0x00, 0x02, 0x03);
+		tx_driver_val = WC_TX_DRIVER(0x00, 0x02, 0x03, 0);
 	} else {
 		cfg_tap_val = REG_RD(bp, params->shmem_base +
 				     offsetof(struct shmem_region, dev_info.
@@ -3987,10 +3993,6 @@ static void bnx2x_warpcore_set_10G_XFI(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
 
 		tx_equal = cfg_tap_val & PORT_HW_CFG_TX_EQUALIZATION_MASK;
 
-		tx_drv_brdct = (cfg_tap_val &
-				PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_BROADCAST_MASK) >>
-			       PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_BROADCAST_SHIFT;
-
 		misc1_val |= 0x9;
 
 		/* TAP values are controlled by nvram, if value there isn't 0 */
@@ -3999,11 +4001,36 @@ static void bnx2x_warpcore_set_10G_XFI(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
 		else
 			tap_val = WC_TX_FIR(0x0f, 0x2b, 0x02);
 
-		if (tx_drv_brdct)
-			tx_driver_val = WC_TX_DRIVER(0x03, (u16)tx_drv_brdct,
-						     0x06);
-		else
-			tx_driver_val = WC_TX_DRIVER(0x03, 0x02, 0x06);
+		ifir_val = DEFAULT_TX_DRV_IFIR;
+		ipost2_val = DEFAULT_TX_DRV_POST2;
+		ipre_driver_val = DEFAULT_TX_DRV_IPRE_DRIVER;
+		tx_drv_brdct = DEFAULT_TX_DRV_BRDCT;
+
+		/* If any of the IFIR/IPRE_DRIVER/POST@ is set, apply all
+		 * configuration.
+		 */
+		if (cfg_tap_val & (PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_IFIR_MASK |
+				   PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_IPREDRIVER_MASK |
+				   PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_POST2_MASK)) {
+			ifir_val = (cfg_tap_val &
+				    PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_IFIR_MASK) >>
+				PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_IFIR_SHIFT;
+			ipre_driver_val = (cfg_tap_val &
+					   PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_IPREDRIVER_MASK)
+			>> PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_IPREDRIVER_SHIFT;
+			ipost2_val = (cfg_tap_val &
+				      PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_POST2_MASK) >>
+				PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_POST2_SHIFT;
+		}
+
+		if (cfg_tap_val & PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_BROADCAST_MASK) {
+			tx_drv_brdct = (cfg_tap_val &
+					PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_BROADCAST_MASK) >>
+				PORT_HW_CFG_TX_DRV_BROADCAST_SHIFT;
+		}
+
+		tx_driver_val = WC_TX_DRIVER(ipost2_val, tx_drv_brdct,
+					     ipre_driver_val, ifir_val);
 	}
 	bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, phy, MDIO_WC_DEVAD,
 			 MDIO_WC_REG_SERDESDIGITAL_MISC1, misc1_val);
@@ -4144,7 +4171,7 @@ static void bnx2x_warpcore_set_20G_DXGXS(struct bnx2x *bp,
 			  MDIO_WC_REG_TX_FIR_TAP_ENABLE));
 	bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, phy, MDIO_WC_DEVAD,
 			 MDIO_WC_REG_TX0_TX_DRIVER + 0x10*lane,
-			 WC_TX_DRIVER(0x02, 0x02, 0x02));
+			 WC_TX_DRIVER(0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0));
 }
 
 static void bnx2x_warpcore_set_sgmii_speed(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
@@ -6731,6 +6758,25 @@ static int bnx2x_update_link_up(struct link_params *params,
 	msleep(20);
 	return rc;
 }
+
+static void bnx2x_chng_link_count(struct link_params *params, bool clear)
+{
+	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
+	u32 addr, val;
+
+	/* Verify the link_change_count is supported by the MFW */
+	if (!(SHMEM2_HAS(bp, link_change_count)))
+		return;
+
+	addr = params->shmem2_base +
+		offsetof(struct shmem2_region, link_change_count[params->port]);
+	if (clear)
+		val = 0;
+	else
+		val = REG_RD(bp, addr) + 1;
+	REG_WR(bp, addr, val);
+}
+
 /* The bnx2x_link_update function should be called upon link
  * interrupt.
  * Link is considered up as follows:
@@ -6749,6 +6795,7 @@ int bnx2x_link_update(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 	struct link_vars phy_vars[MAX_PHYS];
 	u8 port = params->port;
 	u8 link_10g_plus, phy_index;
+	u32 prev_link_status = vars->link_status;
 	u8 ext_phy_link_up = 0, cur_link_up;
 	int rc = 0;
 	u8 is_mi_int = 0;
@@ -6988,6 +7035,9 @@ int bnx2x_link_update(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 	else
 		rc = bnx2x_update_link_down(params, vars);
 
+	if ((prev_link_status ^ vars->link_status) & LINK_STATUS_LINK_UP)
+		bnx2x_chng_link_count(params, false);
+
 	/* Update MCP link status was changed */
 	if (params->feature_config_flags & FEATURE_CONFIG_BC_SUPPORTS_AFEX)
 		bnx2x_fw_command(bp, DRV_MSG_CODE_LINK_STATUS_CHANGED, 0);
@@ -12631,6 +12681,7 @@ int bnx2x_phy_init(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 	params->link_flags = PHY_INITIALIZED;
 	/* Driver opens NIG-BRB filters */
 	bnx2x_set_rx_filter(params, 1);
+	bnx2x_chng_link_count(params, true);
 	/* Check if link flap can be avoided */
 	lfa_status = bnx2x_check_lfa(params);
 
@@ -12705,6 +12756,7 @@ int bnx2x_link_reset(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars,
 	DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "Resetting the link of port %d\n", port);
 	/* Disable attentions */
 	vars->link_status = 0;
+	bnx2x_chng_link_count(params, true);
 	bnx2x_update_mng(params, vars->link_status);
 	vars->eee_status &= ~(SHMEM_EEE_LP_ADV_STATUS_MASK |
 			      SHMEM_EEE_ACTIVE_BIT);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 8120d266e068f439b2dc6ad4b34a196ac3753527..768dfb16bc80d42117e978d34a82c6ded4658929 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -11650,6 +11650,13 @@ static int bnx2x_get_hwinfo(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	u32 val = 0, val2 = 0;
 	int rc = 0;
 
+	/* Validate that chip access is feasible */
+	if (REG_RD(bp, MISC_REG_CHIP_NUM) == 0xffffffff) {
+		dev_err(&bp->pdev->dev,
+			"Chip read returns all Fs. Preventing probe from continuing\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	bnx2x_get_common_hwinfo(bp);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
index 0770e4bff89bc406c634b36e3da341e19502d64e..49d511092c82fc514832fc4aa30078a08a6f19ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
@@ -7341,6 +7341,8 @@ Theotherbitsarereservedandshouldbezero*/
 #define MDIO_WC_REG_TX2_ANA_CTRL0			0x8081
 #define MDIO_WC_REG_TX3_ANA_CTRL0			0x8091
 #define MDIO_WC_REG_TX0_TX_DRIVER			0x8067
+#define MDIO_WC_REG_TX0_TX_DRIVER_IFIR_OFFSET			0x01
+#define MDIO_WC_REG_TX0_TX_DRIVER_IFIR_MASK				0x000e
 #define MDIO_WC_REG_TX0_TX_DRIVER_IPRE_DRIVER_OFFSET		0x04
 #define MDIO_WC_REG_TX0_TX_DRIVER_IPRE_DRIVER_MASK			0x00f0
 #define MDIO_WC_REG_TX0_TX_DRIVER_IDRIVER_OFFSET		0x08