4 files changed, 28 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic.h b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
index 58d7616eaee2..0be84bdb55b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ struct qlcnic_dump_template_hdr {
 
 struct qlcnic_fw_dump {
 	u8	clr;	/* flag to indicate if dump is cleared */
+	u8	enable; /* enable/disable dump */
 	u32	size;	/* total size of the dump */
 	void	*data;	/* dump data area */
 	struct	qlcnic_dump_template_hdr *tmpl_hdr;
@@ -1320,6 +1321,8 @@ enum op_codes {
 #define QLCNIC_DUMP_MASK_DEF		0x7f
 #define QLCNIC_DUMP_MASK_MAX		0xff
 #define QLCNIC_FORCE_FW_DUMP_KEY	0xdeadfeed
+#define QLCNIC_ENABLE_FW_DUMP		0xaddfeed
+#define QLCNIC_DISABLE_FW_DUMP		0xbadfeed
 
 struct qlcnic_dump_operations {
 	enum op_codes opcode;
diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c
index be2dee155bd8..33f5c8a8b551 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ int qlcnic_fw_cmd_get_minidump_temp(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 		tmpl_hdr->drv_cap_mask = tmpl_hdr->cap_mask;
 	else
 		tmpl_hdr->drv_cap_mask = QLCNIC_DUMP_MASK_DEF;
+	ahw->fw_dump.enable = 1;
 error:
 	dma_free_coherent(&adapter->pdev->dev, temp_size, tmp_addr, tmp_addr_t);
 	return err;
diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
index e183ed2271b2..31f5cba62223 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
@@ -1019,8 +1019,27 @@ qlcnic_set_dump(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_dump *val)
 	struct qlcnic_fw_dump *fw_dump = &adapter->ahw->fw_dump;
 
 	if (val->flag == QLCNIC_FORCE_FW_DUMP_KEY) {
+		if (!fw_dump->enable) {
+			netdev_info(netdev, "FW dump not enabled\n");
+			return ret;
+		}
+		if (fw_dump->clr) {
+			dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+			"Previous dump not cleared, not forcing dump\n");
+			return ret;
+		}
 		netdev_info(netdev, "Forcing a FW dump\n");
 		qlcnic_dev_request_reset(adapter);
+	} else if (val->flag == QLCNIC_DISABLE_FW_DUMP) {
+		if (fw_dump->enable) {
+			netdev_info(netdev, "Disabling FW dump\n");
+			fw_dump->enable = 0;
+		}
+	} else if (val->flag == QLCNIC_ENABLE_FW_DUMP) {
+		if (!fw_dump->enable && fw_dump->tmpl_hdr) {
+			netdev_info(netdev, "Enabling FW dump\n");
+			fw_dump->enable = 1;
+		}
 	} else {
 		if (val->flag > QLCNIC_DUMP_MASK_MAX ||
 			val->flag < QLCNIC_DUMP_MASK_MIN) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 5dcb853224c9..ac7f8a2f7d9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -2849,9 +2849,11 @@ skip_ack_check:
 		qlcnic_api_unlock(adapter);
 
 		rtnl_lock();
-		QLCDB(adapter, DRV, "Take FW dump\n");
-		qlcnic_dump_fw(adapter);
-		adapter->flags &= ~QLCNIC_FW_RESET_OWNER;
+		if (adapter->ahw->fw_dump.enable) {
+			QLCDB(adapter, DRV, "Take FW dump\n");
+			qlcnic_dump_fw(adapter);
+			adapter->flags &= ~QLCNIC_FW_RESET_OWNER;
+		}
 		rtnl_unlock();
 		if (!adapter->nic_ops->start_firmware(adapter)) {
 			qlcnic_schedule_work(adapter, qlcnic_attach_work, 0);