diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
index 9576ac002c23..ad69cf89491c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
@@ -313,6 +313,23 @@ struct be_vf_cfg {
 #define BE_UC_PMAC_COUNT		30
 #define BE_VF_UC_PMAC_COUNT		2
 
+struct phy_info {
+	u8 transceiver;
+	u8 autoneg;
+	u8 fc_autoneg;
+	u8 port_type;
+	u16 phy_type;
+	u16 interface_type;
+	u32 misc_params;
+	u16 auto_speeds_supported;
+	u16 fixed_speeds_supported;
+	int link_speed;
+	int forced_port_speed;
+	u32 dac_cable_len;
+	u32 advertising;
+	u32 supported;
+};
+
 struct be_adapter {
 	struct pci_dev *pdev;
 	struct net_device *netdev;
@@ -377,10 +394,6 @@ struct be_adapter {
 	u32 rx_fc;		/* Rx flow control */
 	u32 tx_fc;		/* Tx flow control */
 	bool stats_cmd_sent;
-	int link_speed;
-	u8 port_type;
-	u8 transceiver;
-	u8 autoneg;
 	u8 generation;		/* BladeEngine ASIC generation */
 	u32 flash_status;
 	struct completion flash_compl;
@@ -392,6 +405,7 @@ struct be_adapter {
 	u32 sli_family;
 	u8 hba_port_num;
 	u16 pvid;
+	struct phy_info phy;
 	u8 wol_cap;
 	bool wol;
 	u32 max_pmac_cnt;	/* Max secondary UC MACs programmable */
@@ -583,4 +597,5 @@ extern void be_link_status_update(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 link_status);
 extern void be_parse_stats(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 extern int be_load_fw(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 *func);
 extern bool be_is_wol_supported(struct be_adapter *adapter);
+extern bool be_pause_supported(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 #endif				/* BE_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
index 67b030d72df1..22be08c03594 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static void be_async_link_state_process(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 		struct be_async_event_link_state *evt)
 {
 	/* When link status changes, link speed must be re-queried from FW */
-	adapter->link_speed = -1;
+	adapter->phy.link_speed = -1;
 
 	/* For the initial link status do not rely on the ASYNC event as
 	 * it may not be received in some cases.
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static void be_async_grp5_qos_speed_process(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 {
 	if (evt->physical_port == adapter->port_num) {
 		/* qos_link_speed is in units of 10 Mbps */
-		adapter->link_speed = evt->qos_link_speed * 10;
+		adapter->phy.link_speed = evt->qos_link_speed * 10;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2136,8 +2136,7 @@ err:
 	return status;
 }
 
-int be_cmd_get_phy_info(struct be_adapter *adapter,
-				struct be_phy_info *phy_info)
+int be_cmd_get_phy_info(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
 	struct be_cmd_req_get_phy_info *req;
@@ -2170,9 +2169,15 @@ int be_cmd_get_phy_info(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 	if (!status) {
 		struct be_phy_info *resp_phy_info =
 				cmd.va + sizeof(struct be_cmd_req_hdr);
-		phy_info->phy_type = le16_to_cpu(resp_phy_info->phy_type);
-		phy_info->interface_type =
+		adapter->phy.phy_type = le16_to_cpu(resp_phy_info->phy_type);
+		adapter->phy.interface_type =
 			le16_to_cpu(resp_phy_info->interface_type);
+		adapter->phy.auto_speeds_supported =
+			le16_to_cpu(resp_phy_info->auto_speeds_supported);
+		adapter->phy.fixed_speeds_supported =
+			le16_to_cpu(resp_phy_info->fixed_speeds_supported);
+		adapter->phy.misc_params =
+			le32_to_cpu(resp_phy_info->misc_params);
 	}
 	pci_free_consistent(adapter->pdev, cmd.size,
 				cmd.va, cmd.dma);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
index d5b680c56af0..3c543610906a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
@@ -1309,9 +1309,36 @@ enum {
 	PHY_TYPE_KX4_10GB,
 	PHY_TYPE_BASET_10GB,
 	PHY_TYPE_BASET_1GB,
+	PHY_TYPE_BASEX_1GB,
+	PHY_TYPE_SGMII,
 	PHY_TYPE_DISABLED = 255
 };
 
+#define BE_SUPPORTED_SPEED_NONE		0
+#define BE_SUPPORTED_SPEED_10MBPS	1
+#define BE_SUPPORTED_SPEED_100MBPS	2
+#define BE_SUPPORTED_SPEED_1GBPS	4
+#define BE_SUPPORTED_SPEED_10GBPS	8
+
+#define BE_AN_EN			0x2
+#define BE_PAUSE_SYM_EN			0x80
+
+/* MAC speed valid values */
+#define SPEED_DEFAULT  0x0
+#define SPEED_FORCED_10GB  0x1
+#define SPEED_FORCED_1GB  0x2
+#define SPEED_AUTONEG_10GB  0x3
+#define SPEED_AUTONEG_1GB  0x4
+#define SPEED_AUTONEG_100MB  0x5
+#define SPEED_AUTONEG_10GB_1GB 0x6
+#define SPEED_AUTONEG_10GB_1GB_100MB 0x7
+#define SPEED_AUTONEG_1GB_100MB  0x8
+#define SPEED_AUTONEG_10MB  0x9
+#define SPEED_AUTONEG_1GB_100MB_10MB 0xa
+#define SPEED_AUTONEG_100MB_10MB 0xb
+#define SPEED_FORCED_100MB  0xc
+#define SPEED_FORCED_10MB  0xd
+
 struct be_cmd_req_get_phy_info {
 	struct be_cmd_req_hdr hdr;
 	u8 rsvd0[24];
@@ -1321,7 +1348,11 @@ struct be_phy_info {
 	u16 phy_type;
 	u16 interface_type;
 	u32 misc_params;
-	u32 future_use[4];
+	u16 ext_phy_details;
+	u16 rsvd;
+	u16 auto_speeds_supported;
+	u16 fixed_speeds_supported;
+	u32 future_use[2];
 };
 
 struct be_cmd_resp_get_phy_info {
@@ -1655,8 +1686,7 @@ extern int be_cmd_get_seeprom_data(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 				struct be_dma_mem *nonemb_cmd);
 extern int be_cmd_set_loopback(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 port_num,
 				u8 loopback_type, u8 enable);
-extern int be_cmd_get_phy_info(struct be_adapter *adapter,
-				struct be_phy_info *phy_info);
+extern int be_cmd_get_phy_info(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 extern int be_cmd_set_qos(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 bps, u32 domain);
 extern void be_detect_dump_ue(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 extern int be_cmd_get_die_temperature(struct be_adapter *adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
index c1ff73cb0e62..dc9f74c69c40 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
@@ -433,102 +433,193 @@ static int be_get_sset_count(struct net_device *netdev, int stringset)
 	}
 }
 
+static u32 be_get_port_type(u32 phy_type, u32 dac_cable_len)
+{
+	u32 port;
+
+	switch (phy_type) {
+	case PHY_TYPE_BASET_1GB:
+	case PHY_TYPE_BASEX_1GB:
+	case PHY_TYPE_SGMII:
+		port = PORT_TP;
+		break;
+	case PHY_TYPE_SFP_PLUS_10GB:
+		port = dac_cable_len ? PORT_DA : PORT_FIBRE;
+		break;
+	case PHY_TYPE_XFP_10GB:
+	case PHY_TYPE_SFP_1GB:
+		port = PORT_FIBRE;
+		break;
+	case PHY_TYPE_BASET_10GB:
+		port = PORT_TP;
+		break;
+	default:
+		port = PORT_OTHER;
+	}
+
+	return port;
+}
+
+static u32 convert_to_et_setting(u32 if_type, u32 if_speeds)
+{
+	u32 val = 0;
+
+	switch (if_type) {
+	case PHY_TYPE_BASET_1GB:
+	case PHY_TYPE_BASEX_1GB:
+	case PHY_TYPE_SGMII:
+		val |= SUPPORTED_TP;
+		if (if_speeds & BE_SUPPORTED_SPEED_1GBPS)
+			val |= SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Full;
+		if (if_speeds & BE_SUPPORTED_SPEED_100MBPS)
+			val |= SUPPORTED_100baseT_Full;
+		if (if_speeds & BE_SUPPORTED_SPEED_10MBPS)
+			val |= SUPPORTED_10baseT_Full;
+		break;
+	case PHY_TYPE_KX4_10GB:
+		val |= SUPPORTED_Backplane;
+		if (if_speeds & BE_SUPPORTED_SPEED_1GBPS)
+			val |= SUPPORTED_1000baseKX_Full;
+		if (if_speeds & BE_SUPPORTED_SPEED_10GBPS)
+			val |= SUPPORTED_10000baseKX4_Full;
+		break;
+	case PHY_TYPE_KR_10GB:
+		val |= SUPPORTED_Backplane |
+				SUPPORTED_10000baseKR_Full;
+		break;
+	case PHY_TYPE_SFP_PLUS_10GB:
+	case PHY_TYPE_XFP_10GB:
+	case PHY_TYPE_SFP_1GB:
+		val |= SUPPORTED_FIBRE;
+		if (if_speeds & BE_SUPPORTED_SPEED_10GBPS)
+			val |= SUPPORTED_10000baseT_Full;
+		if (if_speeds & BE_SUPPORTED_SPEED_1GBPS)
+			val |= SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Full;
+		break;
+	case PHY_TYPE_BASET_10GB:
+		val |= SUPPORTED_TP;
+		if (if_speeds & BE_SUPPORTED_SPEED_10GBPS)
+			val |= SUPPORTED_10000baseT_Full;
+		if (if_speeds & BE_SUPPORTED_SPEED_1GBPS)
+			val |= SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Full;
+		if (if_speeds & BE_SUPPORTED_SPEED_100MBPS)
+			val |= SUPPORTED_100baseT_Full;
+		break;
+	default:
+		val |= SUPPORTED_TP;
+	}
+
+	return val;
+}
+
+static int convert_to_et_speed(u32 be_speed)
+{
+	int et_speed = SPEED_10000;
+
+	switch (be_speed) {
+	case PHY_LINK_SPEED_10MBPS:
+		et_speed = SPEED_10;
+		break;
+	case PHY_LINK_SPEED_100MBPS:
+		et_speed = SPEED_100;
+		break;
+	case PHY_LINK_SPEED_1GBPS:
+		et_speed = SPEED_1000;
+		break;
+	case PHY_LINK_SPEED_10GBPS:
+		et_speed = SPEED_10000;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return et_speed;
+}
+
+bool be_pause_supported(struct be_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	return (adapter->phy.interface_type == PHY_TYPE_SFP_PLUS_10GB ||
+		adapter->phy.interface_type == PHY_TYPE_XFP_10GB) ?
+		false : true;
+}
+
 static int be_get_settings(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_cmd *ecmd)
 {
 	struct be_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	struct be_phy_info phy_info;
-	u8 mac_speed = 0;
+	u8 port_speed = 0;
 	u16 link_speed = 0;
 	u8 link_status;
+	u32 et_speed = 0;
 	int status;
 
-	if ((adapter->link_speed < 0) || (!(netdev->flags & IFF_UP))) {
-		status = be_cmd_link_status_query(adapter, &mac_speed,
-						  &link_speed, &link_status, 0);
-		if (!status)
-			be_link_status_update(adapter, link_status);
-
-		/* link_speed is in units of 10 Mbps */
-		if (link_speed) {
-			ethtool_cmd_speed_set(ecmd, link_speed*10);
+	if (adapter->phy.link_speed < 0 || !(netdev->flags & IFF_UP)) {
+		if (adapter->phy.forced_port_speed < 0) {
+			status = be_cmd_link_status_query(adapter, &port_speed,
+						&link_speed, &link_status, 0);
+			if (!status)
+				be_link_status_update(adapter, link_status);
+			if (link_speed)
+				et_speed = link_speed;
+			else
+				et_speed = convert_to_et_speed(port_speed);
 		} else {
-			switch (mac_speed) {
-			case PHY_LINK_SPEED_10MBPS:
-				ethtool_cmd_speed_set(ecmd, SPEED_10);
-				break;
-			case PHY_LINK_SPEED_100MBPS:
-				ethtool_cmd_speed_set(ecmd, SPEED_100);
-				break;
-			case PHY_LINK_SPEED_1GBPS:
-				ethtool_cmd_speed_set(ecmd, SPEED_1000);
-				break;
-			case PHY_LINK_SPEED_10GBPS:
-				ethtool_cmd_speed_set(ecmd, SPEED_10000);
-				break;
-			case PHY_LINK_SPEED_ZERO:
-				ethtool_cmd_speed_set(ecmd, 0);
-				break;
-			}
+			et_speed = adapter->phy.forced_port_speed;
 		}
 
-		status = be_cmd_get_phy_info(adapter, &phy_info);
-		if (!status) {
-			switch (phy_info.interface_type) {
-			case PHY_TYPE_XFP_10GB:
-			case PHY_TYPE_SFP_1GB:
-			case PHY_TYPE_SFP_PLUS_10GB:
-				ecmd->port = PORT_FIBRE;
-				break;
-			default:
-				ecmd->port = PORT_TP;
-				break;
-			}
+		ethtool_cmd_speed_set(ecmd, et_speed);
 
-			switch (phy_info.interface_type) {
-			case PHY_TYPE_KR_10GB:
-			case PHY_TYPE_KX4_10GB:
-				ecmd->autoneg = AUTONEG_ENABLE;
+		status = be_cmd_get_phy_info(adapter);
+		if (status)
+			return status;
+
+		ecmd->supported =
+			convert_to_et_setting(adapter->phy.interface_type,
+					adapter->phy.auto_speeds_supported |
+					adapter->phy.fixed_speeds_supported);
+		ecmd->advertising =
+			convert_to_et_setting(adapter->phy.interface_type,
+					adapter->phy.auto_speeds_supported);
+
+		ecmd->port = be_get_port_type(adapter->phy.interface_type,
+					      adapter->phy.dac_cable_len);
+
+		if (adapter->phy.auto_speeds_supported) {
+			ecmd->supported |= SUPPORTED_Autoneg;
+			ecmd->autoneg = AUTONEG_ENABLE;
+			ecmd->advertising |= ADVERTISED_Autoneg;
+		}
+
+		if (be_pause_supported(adapter)) {
+			ecmd->supported |= SUPPORTED_Pause;
+			ecmd->advertising |= ADVERTISED_Pause;
+		}
+
+		switch (adapter->phy.interface_type) {
+		case PHY_TYPE_KR_10GB:
+		case PHY_TYPE_KX4_10GB:
 			ecmd->transceiver = XCVR_INTERNAL;
-				break;
-			default:
-				ecmd->autoneg = AUTONEG_DISABLE;
-				ecmd->transceiver = XCVR_EXTERNAL;
-				break;
-			}
+			break;
+		default:
+			ecmd->transceiver = XCVR_EXTERNAL;
+			break;
 		}
 
 		/* Save for future use */
-		adapter->link_speed = ethtool_cmd_speed(ecmd);
-		adapter->port_type = ecmd->port;
-		adapter->transceiver = ecmd->transceiver;
-		adapter->autoneg = ecmd->autoneg;
+		adapter->phy.link_speed = ethtool_cmd_speed(ecmd);
+		adapter->phy.port_type = ecmd->port;
+		adapter->phy.transceiver = ecmd->transceiver;
+		adapter->phy.autoneg = ecmd->autoneg;
+		adapter->phy.advertising = ecmd->advertising;
+		adapter->phy.supported = ecmd->supported;
 	} else {
-		ethtool_cmd_speed_set(ecmd, adapter->link_speed);
-		ecmd->port = adapter->port_type;
-		ecmd->transceiver = adapter->transceiver;
-		ecmd->autoneg = adapter->autoneg;
+		ethtool_cmd_speed_set(ecmd, adapter->phy.link_speed);
+		ecmd->port = adapter->phy.port_type;
+		ecmd->transceiver = adapter->phy.transceiver;
+		ecmd->autoneg = adapter->phy.autoneg;
+		ecmd->advertising = adapter->phy.advertising;
+		ecmd->supported = adapter->phy.supported;
 	}
 
 	ecmd->duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
 	ecmd->phy_address = adapter->port_num;
-	switch (ecmd->port) {
-	case PORT_FIBRE:
-		ecmd->supported = (SUPPORTED_10000baseT_Full | SUPPORTED_FIBRE);
-		break;
-	case PORT_TP:
-		ecmd->supported = (SUPPORTED_10000baseT_Full | SUPPORTED_TP);
-		break;
-	case PORT_AUI:
-		ecmd->supported = (SUPPORTED_10000baseT_Full | SUPPORTED_AUI);
-		break;
-	}
-
-	if (ecmd->autoneg) {
-		ecmd->supported |= SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Full;
-		ecmd->supported |= SUPPORTED_Autoneg;
-		ecmd->advertising |= (ADVERTISED_10000baseT_Full |
-				ADVERTISED_1000baseT_Full);
-	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -548,7 +639,7 @@ be_get_pauseparam(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_pauseparam *ecmd)
 	struct be_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
 	be_cmd_get_flow_control(adapter, &ecmd->tx_pause, &ecmd->rx_pause);
-	ecmd->autoneg = 0;
+	ecmd->autoneg = adapter->phy.fc_autoneg;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 528a886bc2cd..a5bc6084be05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2571,11 +2571,12 @@ err:
 static void be_setup_init(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	adapter->vlan_prio_bmap = 0xff;
-	adapter->link_speed = -1;
+	adapter->phy.link_speed = -1;
 	adapter->if_handle = -1;
 	adapter->be3_native = false;
 	adapter->promiscuous = false;
 	adapter->eq_next_idx = 0;
+	adapter->phy.forced_port_speed = -1;
 }
 
 static int be_add_mac_from_list(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 *mac)
@@ -2707,6 +2708,10 @@ static int be_setup(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 			goto err;
 	}
 
+	be_cmd_get_phy_info(adapter);
+	if (be_pause_supported(adapter))
+		adapter->phy.fc_autoneg = 1;
+
 	schedule_delayed_work(&adapter->work, msecs_to_jiffies(1000));
 	adapter->flags |= BE_FLAGS_WORKER_SCHEDULED;
 
@@ -2760,17 +2765,8 @@ static bool be_flash_redboot(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 
 static bool phy_flashing_required(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	int status = 0;
-	struct be_phy_info phy_info;
-
-	status = be_cmd_get_phy_info(adapter, &phy_info);
-	if (status)
-		return false;
-	if ((phy_info.phy_type == TN_8022) &&
-		(phy_info.interface_type == PHY_TYPE_BASET_10GB)) {
-		return true;
-	}
-	return false;
+	return (adapter->phy.phy_type == TN_8022 &&
+		adapter->phy.interface_type == PHY_TYPE_BASET_10GB);
 }
 
 static int be_flash_data(struct be_adapter *adapter,