Merge tag 'v3.17-rc4' into next

Merge Linux 3.17-rc4 here so we have all the latest
fixes on next too. This also cleans up a few conflicts
when applying patches.

Signed-off-by: Felipe Balbi <balbi@ti.com>

Conflicts:
	drivers/usb/gadget/Makefile
	drivers/usb/gadget/function/Makefile
	drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/Makefile
	drivers/usb/phy/phy-samsung-usb.h

19 files changed, 256 insertions, 149 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/apm/xgene/xgene_enet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/apm/xgene/xgene_enet_main.c
index e1a8f4e1998..e4222af2baa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/apm/xgene/xgene_enet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/apm/xgene/xgene_enet_main.c
@@ -563,15 +563,21 @@ static void xgene_enet_free_desc_rings(struct xgene_enet_pdata *pdata)
 	struct xgene_enet_desc_ring *ring;
 
 	ring = pdata->tx_ring;
-	if (ring && ring->cp_ring && ring->cp_ring->cp_skb)
-		devm_kfree(dev, ring->cp_ring->cp_skb);
-	xgene_enet_free_desc_ring(ring);
+	if (ring) {
+		if (ring->cp_ring && ring->cp_ring->cp_skb)
+			devm_kfree(dev, ring->cp_ring->cp_skb);
+		xgene_enet_free_desc_ring(ring);
+	}
 
 	ring = pdata->rx_ring;
-	if (ring && ring->buf_pool && ring->buf_pool->rx_skb)
-		devm_kfree(dev, ring->buf_pool->rx_skb);
-	xgene_enet_free_desc_ring(ring->buf_pool);
-	xgene_enet_free_desc_ring(ring);
+	if (ring) {
+		if (ring->buf_pool) {
+			if (ring->buf_pool->rx_skb)
+				devm_kfree(dev, ring->buf_pool->rx_skb);
+			xgene_enet_free_desc_ring(ring->buf_pool);
+		}
+		xgene_enet_free_desc_ring(ring);
+	}
 }
 
 static struct xgene_enet_desc_ring *xgene_enet_create_desc_ring(
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
index 4e6c82e2022..4ccc806b115 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
@@ -483,11 +483,7 @@ static void bnx2x_tpa_start(struct bnx2x_fastpath *fp, u16 queue,
 
 #ifdef BNX2X_STOP_ON_ERROR
 	fp->tpa_queue_used |= (1 << queue);
-#ifdef _ASM_GENERIC_INT_L64_H
-	DP(NETIF_MSG_RX_STATUS, "fp->tpa_queue_used = 0x%lx\n",
-#else
 	DP(NETIF_MSG_RX_STATUS, "fp->tpa_queue_used = 0x%llx\n",
-#endif
 	   fp->tpa_queue_used);
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index c13364b6cc1..900cab42081 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -10052,6 +10052,8 @@ static void bnx2x_prev_unload_close_mac(struct bnx2x *bp,
 }
 
 #define BNX2X_PREV_UNDI_PROD_ADDR(p) (BAR_TSTRORM_INTMEM + 0x1508 + ((p) << 4))
+#define BNX2X_PREV_UNDI_PROD_ADDR_H(f) (BAR_TSTRORM_INTMEM + \
+					0x1848 + ((f) << 4))
 #define BNX2X_PREV_UNDI_RCQ(val)	((val) & 0xffff)
 #define BNX2X_PREV_UNDI_BD(val)		((val) >> 16 & 0xffff)
 #define BNX2X_PREV_UNDI_PROD(rcq, bd)	((bd) << 16 | (rcq))
@@ -10059,8 +10061,6 @@ static void bnx2x_prev_unload_close_mac(struct bnx2x *bp,
 #define BCM_5710_UNDI_FW_MF_MAJOR	(0x07)
 #define BCM_5710_UNDI_FW_MF_MINOR	(0x08)
 #define BCM_5710_UNDI_FW_MF_VERS	(0x05)
-#define BNX2X_PREV_UNDI_MF_PORT(p) (BAR_TSTRORM_INTMEM + 0x150c + ((p) << 4))
-#define BNX2X_PREV_UNDI_MF_FUNC(f) (BAR_TSTRORM_INTMEM + 0x184c + ((f) << 4))
 
 static bool bnx2x_prev_is_after_undi(struct bnx2x *bp)
 {
@@ -10079,72 +10079,25 @@ static bool bnx2x_prev_is_after_undi(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	return false;
 }
 
-static bool bnx2x_prev_unload_undi_fw_supports_mf(struct bnx2x *bp)
-{
-	u8 major, minor, version;
-	u32 fw;
-
-	/* Must check that FW is loaded */
-	if (!(REG_RD(bp, MISC_REG_RESET_REG_1) &
-	     MISC_REGISTERS_RESET_REG_1_RST_XSEM)) {
-		BNX2X_DEV_INFO("XSEM is reset - UNDI MF FW is not loaded\n");
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/* Read Currently loaded FW version */
-	fw = REG_RD(bp, XSEM_REG_PRAM);
-	major = fw & 0xff;
-	minor = (fw >> 0x8) & 0xff;
-	version = (fw >> 0x10) & 0xff;
-	BNX2X_DEV_INFO("Loaded FW: 0x%08x: Major 0x%02x Minor 0x%02x Version 0x%02x\n",
-		       fw, major, minor, version);
-
-	if (major > BCM_5710_UNDI_FW_MF_MAJOR)
-		return true;
-
-	if ((major == BCM_5710_UNDI_FW_MF_MAJOR) &&
-	    (minor > BCM_5710_UNDI_FW_MF_MINOR))
-		return true;
-
-	if ((major == BCM_5710_UNDI_FW_MF_MAJOR) &&
-	    (minor == BCM_5710_UNDI_FW_MF_MINOR) &&
-	    (version >= BCM_5710_UNDI_FW_MF_VERS))
-		return true;
-
-	return false;
-}
-
-static void bnx2x_prev_unload_undi_mf(struct bnx2x *bp)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	/* Due to legacy (FW) code, the first function on each engine has a
-	 * different offset macro from the rest of the functions.
-	 * Setting this for all 8 functions is harmless regardless of whether
-	 * this is actually a multi-function device.
-	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
-		REG_WR(bp, BNX2X_PREV_UNDI_MF_PORT(i), 1);
-
-	for (i = 2; i < 8; i++)
-		REG_WR(bp, BNX2X_PREV_UNDI_MF_FUNC(i - 2), 1);
-
-	BNX2X_DEV_INFO("UNDI FW (MF) set to discard\n");
-}
-
-static void bnx2x_prev_unload_undi_inc(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 port, u8 inc)
+static void bnx2x_prev_unload_undi_inc(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 inc)
 {
 	u16 rcq, bd;
-	u32 tmp_reg = REG_RD(bp, BNX2X_PREV_UNDI_PROD_ADDR(port));
+	u32 addr, tmp_reg;
 
+	if (BP_FUNC(bp) < 2)
+		addr = BNX2X_PREV_UNDI_PROD_ADDR(BP_PORT(bp));
+	else
+		addr = BNX2X_PREV_UNDI_PROD_ADDR_H(BP_FUNC(bp) - 2);
+
+	tmp_reg = REG_RD(bp, addr);
 	rcq = BNX2X_PREV_UNDI_RCQ(tmp_reg) + inc;
 	bd = BNX2X_PREV_UNDI_BD(tmp_reg) + inc;
 
 	tmp_reg = BNX2X_PREV_UNDI_PROD(rcq, bd);
-	REG_WR(bp, BNX2X_PREV_UNDI_PROD_ADDR(port), tmp_reg);
+	REG_WR(bp, addr, tmp_reg);
 
-	BNX2X_DEV_INFO("UNDI producer [%d] rings bd -> 0x%04x, rcq -> 0x%04x\n",
-		       port, bd, rcq);
+	BNX2X_DEV_INFO("UNDI producer [%d/%d][%08x] rings bd -> 0x%04x, rcq -> 0x%04x\n",
+		       BP_PORT(bp), BP_FUNC(bp), addr, bd, rcq);
 }
 
 static int bnx2x_prev_mcp_done(struct bnx2x *bp)
@@ -10383,7 +10336,6 @@ static int bnx2x_prev_unload_common(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	/* Reset should be performed after BRB is emptied */
 	if (reset_reg & MISC_REGISTERS_RESET_REG_1_RST_BRB1) {
 		u32 timer_count = 1000;
-		bool need_write = true;
 
 		/* Close the MAC Rx to prevent BRB from filling up */
 		bnx2x_prev_unload_close_mac(bp, &mac_vals);
@@ -10420,20 +10372,10 @@ static int bnx2x_prev_unload_common(struct bnx2x *bp)
 			else
 				timer_count--;
 
-			/* New UNDI FW supports MF and contains better
-			 * cleaning methods - might be redundant but harmless.
-			 */
-			if (bnx2x_prev_unload_undi_fw_supports_mf(bp)) {
-				if (need_write) {
-					bnx2x_prev_unload_undi_mf(bp);
-					need_write = false;
-				}
-			} else if (prev_undi) {
-				/* If UNDI resides in memory,
-				 * manually increment it
-				 */
-				bnx2x_prev_unload_undi_inc(bp, BP_PORT(bp), 1);
-			}
+			/* If UNDI resides in memory, manually increment it */
+			if (prev_undi)
+				bnx2x_prev_unload_undi_inc(bp, 1);
+
 			udelay(10);
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4.h
index d57282172ea..c067b7888ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4.h
@@ -652,6 +652,7 @@ struct adapter {
 	struct tid_info tids;
 	void **tid_release_head;
 	spinlock_t tid_release_lock;
+	struct workqueue_struct *workq;
 	struct work_struct tid_release_task;
 	struct work_struct db_full_task;
 	struct work_struct db_drop_task;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
index 1afee70ce85..18fb9c61d7b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
@@ -643,8 +643,6 @@ static int set_rxmode(struct net_device *dev, int mtu, bool sleep_ok)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct workqueue_struct *workq;
-
 /**
  *	link_start - enable a port
  *	@dev: the port to enable
@@ -3340,7 +3338,7 @@ static void cxgb4_queue_tid_release(struct tid_info *t, unsigned int chan,
 	adap->tid_release_head = (void **)((uintptr_t)p | chan);
 	if (!adap->tid_release_task_busy) {
 		adap->tid_release_task_busy = true;
-		queue_work(workq, &adap->tid_release_task);
+		queue_work(adap->workq, &adap->tid_release_task);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&adap->tid_release_lock);
 }
@@ -4140,7 +4138,7 @@ void t4_db_full(struct adapter *adap)
 		notify_rdma_uld(adap, CXGB4_CONTROL_DB_FULL);
 		t4_set_reg_field(adap, SGE_INT_ENABLE3,
 				 DBFIFO_HP_INT | DBFIFO_LP_INT, 0);
-		queue_work(workq, &adap->db_full_task);
+		queue_work(adap->workq, &adap->db_full_task);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4150,7 +4148,7 @@ void t4_db_dropped(struct adapter *adap)
 		disable_dbs(adap);
 		notify_rdma_uld(adap, CXGB4_CONTROL_DB_FULL);
 	}
-	queue_work(workq, &adap->db_drop_task);
+	queue_work(adap->workq, &adap->db_drop_task);
 }
 
 static void uld_attach(struct adapter *adap, unsigned int uld)
@@ -6517,6 +6515,12 @@ static int init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		goto out_disable_device;
 	}
 
+	adapter->workq = create_singlethread_workqueue("cxgb4");
+	if (!adapter->workq) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out_free_adapter;
+	}
+
 	/* PCI device has been enabled */
 	adapter->flags |= DEV_ENABLED;
 
@@ -6715,6 +6719,9 @@ sriov:
  out_unmap_bar0:
 	iounmap(adapter->regs);
  out_free_adapter:
+	if (adapter->workq)
+		destroy_workqueue(adapter->workq);
+
 	kfree(adapter);
  out_disable_device:
 	pci_disable_pcie_error_reporting(pdev);
@@ -6736,6 +6743,11 @@ static void remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	if (adapter) {
 		int i;
 
+		/* Tear down per-adapter Work Queue first since it can contain
+		 * references to our adapter data structure.
+		 */
+		destroy_workqueue(adapter->workq);
+
 		if (is_offload(adapter))
 			detach_ulds(adapter);
 
@@ -6788,20 +6800,14 @@ static int __init cxgb4_init_module(void)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	workq = create_singlethread_workqueue("cxgb4");
-	if (!workq)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
 	/* Debugfs support is optional, just warn if this fails */
 	cxgb4_debugfs_root = debugfs_create_dir(KBUILD_MODNAME, NULL);
 	if (!cxgb4_debugfs_root)
 		pr_warn("could not create debugfs entry, continuing\n");
 
 	ret = pci_register_driver(&cxgb4_driver);
-	if (ret < 0) {
+	if (ret < 0)
 		debugfs_remove(cxgb4_debugfs_root);
-		destroy_workqueue(workq);
-	}
 
 	register_inet6addr_notifier(&cxgb4_inet6addr_notifier);
 
@@ -6813,8 +6819,6 @@ static void __exit cxgb4_cleanup_module(void)
 	unregister_inet6addr_notifier(&cxgb4_inet6addr_notifier);
 	pci_unregister_driver(&cxgb4_driver);
 	debugfs_remove(cxgb4_debugfs_root);  /* NULL ok */
-	flush_workqueue(workq);
-	destroy_workqueue(workq);
 }
 
 module_init(cxgb4_init_module);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/sge.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/sge.c
index b0bba32d69d..d22d728d4e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/sge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/sge.c
@@ -2303,7 +2303,8 @@ int t4_sge_alloc_eth_txq(struct adapter *adap, struct sge_eth_txq *txq,
 			    FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_PFN(adap->fn) | FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_VFN(0));
 	c.alloc_to_len16 = htonl(FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_ALLOC |
 				 FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_EQSTART | FW_LEN16(c));
-	c.viid_pkd = htonl(FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_VIID(pi->viid));
+	c.viid_pkd = htonl(FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_AUTOEQUEQE |
+			   FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_VIID(pi->viid));
 	c.fetchszm_to_iqid = htonl(FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_HOSTFCMODE(2) |
 				   FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_PCIECHN(pi->tx_chan) |
 				   FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_FETCHRO(1) |
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4fw_api.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4fw_api.h
index 0549170d7e2..5f2729ebadb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4fw_api.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4fw_api.h
@@ -1227,6 +1227,7 @@ struct fw_eq_eth_cmd {
 #define FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_CIDXFTHRESH(x) ((x) << 16)
 #define FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_EQSIZE(x) ((x) << 0)
 
+#define FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_AUTOEQUEQE (1U << 30)
 #define FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_VIID(x) ((x) << 16)
 
 struct fw_eq_ctrl_cmd {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/sge.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/sge.c
index bdfa80ca5e3..a5fb9493dee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/sge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/sge.c
@@ -2250,7 +2250,8 @@ int t4vf_sge_alloc_eth_txq(struct adapter *adapter, struct sge_eth_txq *txq,
 	cmd.alloc_to_len16 = cpu_to_be32(FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_ALLOC |
 					 FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_EQSTART |
 					 FW_LEN16(cmd));
-	cmd.viid_pkd = cpu_to_be32(FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_VIID(pi->viid));
+	cmd.viid_pkd = cpu_to_be32(FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_AUTOEQUEQE |
+				   FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_VIID(pi->viid));
 	cmd.fetchszm_to_iqid =
 		cpu_to_be32(FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_HOSTFCMODE(SGE_HOSTFCMODE_STPG) |
 			    FW_EQ_ETH_CMD_PCIECHN(pi->port_id) |
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h
index 9f7fa644a39..ee41d98b44b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ struct fec_enet_private {
 	struct clk *clk_enet_out;
 	struct clk *clk_ptp;
 
+	bool ptp_clk_on;
+	struct mutex ptp_clk_mutex;
+
 	/* The saved address of a sent-in-place packet/buffer, for skfree(). */
 	unsigned char *tx_bounce[TX_RING_SIZE];
 	struct	sk_buff *tx_skbuff[TX_RING_SIZE];
@@ -335,7 +338,7 @@ struct fec_enet_private {
 	u32 cycle_speed;
 	int hwts_rx_en;
 	int hwts_tx_en;
-	struct timer_list time_keep;
+	struct delayed_work time_keep;
 	struct regulator *reg_phy;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index 4f87dffcb9b..89355a71962 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -1611,17 +1611,27 @@ static int fec_enet_clk_enable(struct net_device *ndev, bool enable)
 				goto failed_clk_enet_out;
 		}
 		if (fep->clk_ptp) {
+			mutex_lock(&fep->ptp_clk_mutex);
 			ret = clk_prepare_enable(fep->clk_ptp);
-			if (ret)
+			if (ret) {
+				mutex_unlock(&fep->ptp_clk_mutex);
 				goto failed_clk_ptp;
+			} else {
+				fep->ptp_clk_on = true;
+			}
+			mutex_unlock(&fep->ptp_clk_mutex);
 		}
 	} else {
 		clk_disable_unprepare(fep->clk_ahb);
 		clk_disable_unprepare(fep->clk_ipg);
 		if (fep->clk_enet_out)
 			clk_disable_unprepare(fep->clk_enet_out);
-		if (fep->clk_ptp)
+		if (fep->clk_ptp) {
+			mutex_lock(&fep->ptp_clk_mutex);
 			clk_disable_unprepare(fep->clk_ptp);
+			fep->ptp_clk_on = false;
+			mutex_unlock(&fep->ptp_clk_mutex);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2625,6 +2635,8 @@ fec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(fep->clk_enet_out))
 		fep->clk_enet_out = NULL;
 
+	fep->ptp_clk_on = false;
+	mutex_init(&fep->ptp_clk_mutex);
 	fep->clk_ptp = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "ptp");
 	fep->bufdesc_ex =
 		pdev->id_entry->driver_data & FEC_QUIRK_HAS_BUFDESC_EX;
@@ -2715,10 +2727,10 @@ fec_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct net_device *ndev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct fec_enet_private *fep = netdev_priv(ndev);
 
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&fep->time_keep);
 	cancel_work_sync(&fep->tx_timeout_work);
 	unregister_netdev(ndev);
 	fec_enet_mii_remove(fep);
-	del_timer_sync(&fep->time_keep);
 	if (fep->reg_phy)
 		regulator_disable(fep->reg_phy);
 	if (fep->ptp_clock)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c
index 82386b29914..cca3617a232 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c
@@ -245,12 +245,20 @@ static int fec_ptp_settime(struct ptp_clock_info *ptp,
 	u64 ns;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	mutex_lock(&fep->ptp_clk_mutex);
+	/* Check the ptp clock */
+	if (!fep->ptp_clk_on) {
+		mutex_unlock(&fep->ptp_clk_mutex);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	ns = ts->tv_sec * 1000000000ULL;
 	ns += ts->tv_nsec;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&fep->tmreg_lock, flags);
 	timecounter_init(&fep->tc, &fep->cc, ns);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fep->tmreg_lock, flags);
+	mutex_unlock(&fep->ptp_clk_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -338,17 +346,22 @@ int fec_ptp_get(struct net_device *ndev, struct ifreq *ifr)
  * fec_time_keep - call timecounter_read every second to avoid timer overrun
  *                 because ENET just support 32bit counter, will timeout in 4s
  */
-static void fec_time_keep(unsigned long _data)
+static void fec_time_keep(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct fec_enet_private *fep = (struct fec_enet_private *)_data;
+	struct delayed_work *dwork = to_delayed_work(work);
+	struct fec_enet_private *fep = container_of(dwork, struct fec_enet_private, time_keep);
 	u64 ns;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&fep->tmreg_lock, flags);
-	ns = timecounter_read(&fep->tc);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fep->tmreg_lock, flags);
+	mutex_lock(&fep->ptp_clk_mutex);
+	if (fep->ptp_clk_on) {
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&fep->tmreg_lock, flags);
+		ns = timecounter_read(&fep->tc);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fep->tmreg_lock, flags);
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&fep->ptp_clk_mutex);
 
-	mod_timer(&fep->time_keep, jiffies + HZ);
+	schedule_delayed_work(&fep->time_keep, HZ);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -386,15 +399,13 @@ void fec_ptp_init(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	fec_ptp_start_cyclecounter(ndev);
 
-	init_timer(&fep->time_keep);
-	fep->time_keep.data = (unsigned long)fep;
-	fep->time_keep.function = fec_time_keep;
-	fep->time_keep.expires = jiffies + HZ;
-	add_timer(&fep->time_keep);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&fep->time_keep, fec_time_keep);
 
 	fep->ptp_clock = ptp_clock_register(&fep->ptp_caps, &pdev->dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(fep->ptp_clock)) {
 		fep->ptp_clock = NULL;
 		pr_err("ptp_clock_register failed\n");
 	}
+
+	schedule_delayed_work(&fep->time_keep, HZ);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
index c9127562bd2..21978cc019e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
@@ -292,6 +292,18 @@ failure:
 	atomic_add(buffers_added, &(pool->available));
 }
 
+/*
+ * The final 8 bytes of the buffer list is a counter of frames dropped
+ * because there was not a buffer in the buffer list capable of holding
+ * the frame.
+ */
+static void ibmveth_update_rx_no_buffer(struct ibmveth_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	__be64 *p = adapter->buffer_list_addr + 4096 - 8;
+
+	adapter->rx_no_buffer = be64_to_cpup(p);
+}
+
 /* replenish routine */
 static void ibmveth_replenish_task(struct ibmveth_adapter *adapter)
 {
@@ -307,8 +319,7 @@ static void ibmveth_replenish_task(struct ibmveth_adapter *adapter)
 			ibmveth_replenish_buffer_pool(adapter, pool);
 	}
 
-	adapter->rx_no_buffer = *(u64 *)(((char*)adapter->buffer_list_addr) +
-						4096 - 8);
+	ibmveth_update_rx_no_buffer(adapter);
 }
 
 /* empty and free ana buffer pool - also used to do cleanup in error paths */
@@ -698,8 +709,7 @@ static int ibmveth_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	free_irq(netdev->irq, netdev);
 
-	adapter->rx_no_buffer = *(u64 *)(((char *)adapter->buffer_list_addr) +
-						4096 - 8);
+	ibmveth_update_rx_no_buffer(adapter);
 
 	ibmveth_cleanup(adapter);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ptp.c
index bb7fe98b3a6..537b6216971 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ptp.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void i40e_ptp_rx_hang(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 	u32 prttsyn_stat;
 	int n;
 
-	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_PTP)
+	if (!(pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_PTP))
 		return;
 
 	prttsyn_stat = rd32(hw, I40E_PRTTSYN_STAT_1);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 89672551dce..3ac6a0d2f14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -1003,11 +1003,19 @@ int i40e_pci_sriov_configure(struct pci_dev *pdev, int num_vfs)
 static int i40e_vc_send_msg_to_vf(struct i40e_vf *vf, u32 v_opcode,
 				  u32 v_retval, u8 *msg, u16 msglen)
 {
-	struct i40e_pf *pf = vf->pf;
-	struct i40e_hw *hw = &pf->hw;
-	int abs_vf_id = vf->vf_id + hw->func_caps.vf_base_id;
+	struct i40e_pf *pf;
+	struct i40e_hw *hw;
+	int abs_vf_id;
 	i40e_status aq_ret;
 
+	/* validate the request */
+	if (!vf || vf->vf_id >= vf->pf->num_alloc_vfs)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	pf = vf->pf;
+	hw = &pf->hw;
+	abs_vf_id = vf->vf_id + hw->func_caps.vf_base_id;
+
 	/* single place to detect unsuccessful return values */
 	if (v_retval) {
 		vf->num_invalid_msgs++;
@@ -1928,17 +1936,20 @@ static void i40e_vc_vf_broadcast(struct i40e_pf *pf,
 {
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = &pf->hw;
 	struct i40e_vf *vf = pf->vf;
-	int abs_vf_id = vf->vf_id + hw->func_caps.vf_base_id;
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < pf->num_alloc_vfs; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < pf->num_alloc_vfs; i++, vf++) {
+		int abs_vf_id = vf->vf_id + hw->func_caps.vf_base_id;
+		/* Not all vfs are enabled so skip the ones that are not */
+		if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STAT_INIT, &vf->vf_states) &&
+		    !test_bit(I40E_VF_STAT_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states))
+			continue;
+
 		/* Ignore return value on purpose - a given VF may fail, but
 		 * we need to keep going and send to all of them
 		 */
 		i40e_aq_send_msg_to_vf(hw, abs_vf_id, v_opcode, v_retval,
 				       msg, msglen, NULL);
-		vf++;
-		abs_vf_id = vf->vf_id + hw->func_caps.vf_base_id;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1954,12 +1965,12 @@ void i40e_vc_notify_link_state(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = &pf->hw;
 	struct i40e_vf *vf = pf->vf;
 	struct i40e_link_status *ls = &pf->hw.phy.link_info;
-	int abs_vf_id = vf->vf_id + hw->func_caps.vf_base_id;
 	int i;
 
 	pfe.event = I40E_VIRTCHNL_EVENT_LINK_CHANGE;
 	pfe.severity = I40E_PF_EVENT_SEVERITY_INFO;
-	for (i = 0; i < pf->num_alloc_vfs; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < pf->num_alloc_vfs; i++, vf++) {
+		int abs_vf_id = vf->vf_id + hw->func_caps.vf_base_id;
 		if (vf->link_forced) {
 			pfe.event_data.link_event.link_status = vf->link_up;
 			pfe.event_data.link_event.link_speed =
@@ -1972,8 +1983,6 @@ void i40e_vc_notify_link_state(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 		i40e_aq_send_msg_to_vf(hw, abs_vf_id, I40E_VIRTCHNL_OP_EVENT,
 				       0, (u8 *)&pfe, sizeof(pfe),
 				       NULL);
-		vf++;
-		abs_vf_id = vf->vf_id + hw->func_caps.vf_base_id;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2002,7 +2011,18 @@ void i40e_vc_notify_reset(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 void i40e_vc_notify_vf_reset(struct i40e_vf *vf)
 {
 	struct i40e_virtchnl_pf_event pfe;
-	int abs_vf_id = vf->vf_id + vf->pf->hw.func_caps.vf_base_id;
+	int abs_vf_id;
+
+	/* validate the request */
+	if (!vf || vf->vf_id >= vf->pf->num_alloc_vfs)
+		return;
+
+	/* verify if the VF is in either init or active before proceeding */
+	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STAT_INIT, &vf->vf_states) &&
+	    !test_bit(I40E_VF_STAT_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states))
+		return;
+
+	abs_vf_id = vf->vf_id + vf->pf->hw.func_caps.vf_base_id;
 
 	pfe.event = I40E_VIRTCHNL_EVENT_RESET_IMPENDING;
 	pfe.severity = I40E_PF_EVENT_SEVERITY_CERTAIN_DOOM;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
index 16039d1497b..b84f5ea3d65 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ struct qlcnic_fdt {
 	u16	cksum;
 	u16	unused;
 	u8	model[16];
-	u16	mfg_id;
+	u8	mfg_id;
 	u16	id;
 	u8	flag;
 	u8	erase_cmd;
@@ -2362,6 +2362,19 @@ static inline u32 qlcnic_get_vnic_func_count(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 		return QLC_DEFAULT_VNIC_COUNT;
 }
 
+static inline void qlcnic_swap32_buffer(u32 *buffer, int count)
+{
+#if defined(__BIG_ENDIAN)
+	u32 *tmp = buffer;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		*tmp = swab32(*tmp);
+		tmp++;
+	}
+#endif
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_QLCNIC_HWMON
 void qlcnic_register_hwmon_dev(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 void qlcnic_unregister_hwmon_dev(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
index a4a4ec0b68f..476e4998ef9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
@@ -2603,7 +2603,7 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_lockless_flash_read32(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
 	}
 
 	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_DIRECT_WINDOW,
-				     (addr));
+				     (addr & 0xFFFF0000));
 
 	range = flash_offset + (count * sizeof(u32));
 	/* Check if data is spread across multiple sectors */
@@ -2753,7 +2753,7 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_read_flash_descriptor_table(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	ret = qlcnic_83xx_lockless_flash_read32(adapter, QLCNIC_FDT_LOCATION,
 						(u8 *)&adapter->ahw->fdt,
 						count);
-
+	qlcnic_swap32_buffer((u32 *)&adapter->ahw->fdt, count);
 	qlcnic_83xx_unlock_flash(adapter);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -2788,7 +2788,7 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_erase_flash_sector(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
 
 	addr1 = (sector_start_addr & 0xFF) << 16;
 	addr2 = (sector_start_addr & 0xFF0000) >> 16;
-	reversed_addr = addr1 | addr2;
+	reversed_addr = addr1 | addr2 | (sector_start_addr & 0xFF00);
 
 	qlcnic_83xx_wrt_reg_indirect(adapter, QLC_83XX_FLASH_WRDATA,
 				     reversed_addr);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
index f33559b7252..86783e1afcf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
@@ -1378,31 +1378,45 @@ static int qlcnic_83xx_copy_fw_file(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct qlc_83xx_fw_info *fw_info = adapter->ahw->fw_info;
 	const struct firmware *fw = fw_info->fw;
-	u32 dest, *p_cache;
+	u32 dest, *p_cache, *temp;
 	int i, ret = -EIO;
+	__le32 *temp_le;
 	u8 data[16];
 	size_t size;
 	u64 addr;
 
+	temp = kzalloc(fw->size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!temp) {
+		release_firmware(fw);
+		fw_info->fw = NULL;
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	temp_le = (__le32 *)fw->data;
+
+	/* FW image in file is in little endian, swap the data to nullify
+	 * the effect of writel() operation on big endian platform.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < fw->size / sizeof(u32); i++)
+		temp[i] = __le32_to_cpu(temp_le[i]);
+
 	dest = QLCRDX(adapter->ahw, QLCNIC_FW_IMAGE_ADDR);
 	size = (fw->size & ~0xF);
-	p_cache = (u32 *)fw->data;
+	p_cache = temp;
 	addr = (u64)dest;
 
 	ret = qlcnic_ms_mem_write128(adapter, addr,
 				     p_cache, size / 16);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "MS memory write failed\n");
-		release_firmware(fw);
-		fw_info->fw = NULL;
-		return -EIO;
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
 	/* alignment check */
 	if (fw->size & 0xF) {
 		addr = dest + size;
 		for (i = 0; i < (fw->size & 0xF); i++)
-			data[i] = fw->data[size + i];
+			data[i] = temp[size + i];
 		for (; i < 16; i++)
 			data[i] = 0;
 		ret = qlcnic_ms_mem_write128(adapter, addr,
@@ -1410,15 +1424,16 @@ static int qlcnic_83xx_copy_fw_file(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
 				"MS memory write failed\n");
-			release_firmware(fw);
-			fw_info->fw = NULL;
-			return -EIO;
+			goto exit;
 		}
 	}
+
+exit:
 	release_firmware(fw);
 	fw_info->fw = NULL;
+	kfree(temp);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void qlcnic_83xx_dump_pause_control_regs(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_minidump.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_minidump.c
index e46fc39d425..c9f57fb84b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_minidump.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_minidump.c
@@ -47,15 +47,26 @@ struct qlcnic_common_entry_hdr {
 	u32     type;
 	u32     offset;
 	u32     cap_size;
+#if defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN)
 	u8      mask;
 	u8      rsvd[2];
 	u8      flags;
+#else
+	u8      flags;
+	u8      rsvd[2];
+	u8      mask;
+#endif
 } __packed;
 
 struct __crb {
 	u32	addr;
+#if defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN)
 	u8	stride;
 	u8	rsvd1[3];
+#else
+	u8	rsvd1[3];
+	u8	stride;
+#endif
 	u32	data_size;
 	u32	no_ops;
 	u32	rsvd2[4];
@@ -63,15 +74,28 @@ struct __crb {
 
 struct __ctrl {
 	u32	addr;
+#if defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN)
 	u8	stride;
 	u8	index_a;
 	u16	timeout;
+#else
+	u16	timeout;
+	u8	index_a;
+	u8	stride;
+#endif
 	u32	data_size;
 	u32	no_ops;
+#if defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN)
 	u8	opcode;
 	u8	index_v;
 	u8	shl_val;
 	u8	shr_val;
+#else
+	u8	shr_val;
+	u8	shl_val;
+	u8	index_v;
+	u8	opcode;
+#endif
 	u32	val1;
 	u32	val2;
 	u32	val3;
@@ -79,16 +103,27 @@ struct __ctrl {
 
 struct __cache {
 	u32	addr;
+#if defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN)
 	u16	stride;
 	u16	init_tag_val;
+#else
+	u16	init_tag_val;
+	u16	stride;
+#endif
 	u32	size;
 	u32	no_ops;
 	u32	ctrl_addr;
 	u32	ctrl_val;
 	u32	read_addr;
+#if defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN)
 	u8	read_addr_stride;
 	u8	read_addr_num;
 	u8	rsvd1[2];
+#else
+	u8	rsvd1[2];
+	u8	read_addr_num;
+	u8	read_addr_stride;
+#endif
 } __packed;
 
 struct __ocm {
@@ -122,23 +157,39 @@ struct __mux {
 
 struct __queue {
 	u32	sel_addr;
+#if defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN)
 	u16	stride;
 	u8	rsvd[2];
+#else
+	u8	rsvd[2];
+	u16	stride;
+#endif
 	u32	size;
 	u32	no_ops;
 	u8	rsvd2[8];
 	u32	read_addr;
+#if defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN)
 	u8	read_addr_stride;
 	u8	read_addr_cnt;
 	u8	rsvd3[2];
+#else
+	u8	rsvd3[2];
+	u8	read_addr_cnt;
+	u8	read_addr_stride;
+#endif
 } __packed;
 
 struct __pollrd {
 	u32	sel_addr;
 	u32	read_addr;
 	u32	sel_val;
+#if defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN)
 	u16	sel_val_stride;
 	u16	no_ops;
+#else
+	u16	no_ops;
+	u16	sel_val_stride;
+#endif
 	u32	poll_wait;
 	u32	poll_mask;
 	u32	data_size;
@@ -153,9 +204,15 @@ struct __mux2 {
 	u32	no_ops;
 	u32	sel_val_mask;
 	u32	read_addr;
+#if defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN)
 	u8	sel_val_stride;
 	u8	data_size;
 	u8	rsvd[2];
+#else
+	u8	rsvd[2];
+	u8	data_size;
+	u8	sel_val_stride;
+#endif
 } __packed;
 
 struct __pollrdmwr {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sysfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sysfs.c
index f5786d5792d..59a721fba01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sysfs.c
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ static ssize_t qlcnic_sysfs_read_crb(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
 	if (ret != 0)
 		return ret;
 	qlcnic_read_crb(adapter, buf, offset, size);
+	qlcnic_swap32_buffer((u32 *)buf, size / sizeof(u32));
 
 	return size;
 }
@@ -296,6 +297,7 @@ static ssize_t qlcnic_sysfs_write_crb(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
 	if (ret != 0)
 		return ret;
 
+	qlcnic_swap32_buffer((u32 *)buf, size / sizeof(u32));
 	qlcnic_write_crb(adapter, buf, offset, size);
 	return size;
 }
@@ -329,6 +331,7 @@ static ssize_t qlcnic_sysfs_read_mem(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
 		return -EIO;
 
 	memcpy(buf, &data, size);
+	qlcnic_swap32_buffer((u32 *)buf, size / sizeof(u32));
 
 	return size;
 }
@@ -346,6 +349,7 @@ static ssize_t qlcnic_sysfs_write_mem(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
 	if (ret != 0)
 		return ret;
 
+	qlcnic_swap32_buffer((u32 *)buf, size / sizeof(u32));
 	memcpy(&data, buf, size);
 
 	if (qlcnic_pci_mem_write_2M(adapter, offset, data))
@@ -412,6 +416,7 @@ static ssize_t qlcnic_sysfs_write_pm_config(struct file *filp,
 	if (rem)
 		return QL_STATUS_INVALID_PARAM;
 
+	qlcnic_swap32_buffer((u32 *)buf, size / sizeof(u32));
 	pm_cfg = (struct qlcnic_pm_func_cfg *)buf;
 	ret = validate_pm_config(adapter, pm_cfg, count);
 
@@ -474,6 +479,7 @@ static ssize_t qlcnic_sysfs_read_pm_config(struct file *filp,
 		pm_cfg[pci_func].dest_npar = 0;
 		pm_cfg[pci_func].pci_func = i;
 	}
+	qlcnic_swap32_buffer((u32 *)buf, size / sizeof(u32));
 	return size;
 }
 
@@ -555,6 +561,7 @@ static ssize_t qlcnic_sysfs_write_esw_config(struct file *file,
 	if (rem)
 		return QL_STATUS_INVALID_PARAM;
 
+	qlcnic_swap32_buffer((u32 *)buf, size / sizeof(u32));
 	esw_cfg = (struct qlcnic_esw_func_cfg *)buf;
 	ret = validate_esw_config(adapter, esw_cfg, count);
 	if (ret)
@@ -649,6 +656,7 @@ static ssize_t qlcnic_sysfs_read_esw_config(struct file *file,
 		if (qlcnic_get_eswitch_port_config(adapter, &esw_cfg[pci_func]))
 			return QL_STATUS_INVALID_PARAM;
 	}
+	qlcnic_swap32_buffer((u32 *)buf, size / sizeof(u32));
 	return size;
 }
 
@@ -688,6 +696,7 @@ static ssize_t qlcnic_sysfs_write_npar_config(struct file *file,
 	if (rem)
 		return QL_STATUS_INVALID_PARAM;
 
+	qlcnic_swap32_buffer((u32 *)buf, size / sizeof(u32));
 	np_cfg = (struct qlcnic_npar_func_cfg *)buf;
 	ret = validate_npar_config(adapter, np_cfg, count);
 	if (ret)
@@ -759,6 +768,7 @@ static ssize_t qlcnic_sysfs_read_npar_config(struct file *file,
 		np_cfg[pci_func].max_tx_queues = nic_info.max_tx_ques;
 		np_cfg[pci_func].max_rx_queues = nic_info.max_rx_ques;
 	}
+	qlcnic_swap32_buffer((u32 *)buf, size / sizeof(u32));
 	return size;
 }
 
@@ -916,6 +926,7 @@ static ssize_t qlcnic_sysfs_read_pci_config(struct file *file,
 
 	pci_cfg = (struct qlcnic_pci_func_cfg *)buf;
 	count = size / sizeof(struct qlcnic_pci_func_cfg);
+	qlcnic_swap32_buffer((u32 *)pci_info, size / sizeof(u32));
 	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
 		pci_cfg[i].pci_func = pci_info[i].id;
 		pci_cfg[i].func_type = pci_info[i].type;
@@ -969,6 +980,7 @@ static ssize_t qlcnic_83xx_sysfs_flash_read_handler(struct file *filp,
 	}
 
 	qlcnic_83xx_unlock_flash(adapter);
+	qlcnic_swap32_buffer((u32 *)p_read_buf, count);
 	memcpy(buf, p_read_buf, size);
 	kfree(p_read_buf);
 
@@ -986,9 +998,10 @@ static int qlcnic_83xx_sysfs_flash_bulk_write(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
 	if (!p_cache)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	count = size / sizeof(u32);
+	qlcnic_swap32_buffer((u32 *)buf, count);
 	memcpy(p_cache, buf, size);
 	p_src = p_cache;
-	count = size / sizeof(u32);
 
 	if (qlcnic_83xx_lock_flash(adapter) != 0) {
 		kfree(p_cache);
@@ -1053,6 +1066,7 @@ static int qlcnic_83xx_sysfs_flash_write(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
 	if (!p_cache)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	qlcnic_swap32_buffer((u32 *)buf, size / sizeof(u32));
 	memcpy(p_cache, buf, size);
 	p_src = p_cache;
 	count = size / sizeof(u32);