diff --git a/drivers/net/bna/bfa_ioc.c b/drivers/net/bna/bfa_ioc.c
index e3de0b8625cde247ee69f5fd45f06c32cfda53a2..7581518ecfa2eade4c4bb4cba60601e5f39b7be2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bna/bfa_ioc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bna/bfa_ioc.c
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #define bfa_ioc_map_port(__ioc) ((__ioc)->ioc_hwif->ioc_map_port(__ioc))
 #define bfa_ioc_notify_fail(__ioc)			\
 			((__ioc)->ioc_hwif->ioc_notify_fail(__ioc))
+#define bfa_ioc_sync_start(__ioc)               \
+			((__ioc)->ioc_hwif->ioc_sync_start(__ioc))
 #define bfa_ioc_sync_join(__ioc)			\
 			((__ioc)->ioc_hwif->ioc_sync_join(__ioc))
 #define bfa_ioc_sync_leave(__ioc)			\
@@ -602,7 +604,7 @@ bfa_iocpf_sm_fwcheck(struct bfa_iocpf *iocpf, enum iocpf_event event)
 	switch (event) {
 	case IOCPF_E_SEMLOCKED:
 		if (bfa_ioc_firmware_lock(ioc)) {
-			if (bfa_ioc_sync_complete(ioc)) {
+			if (bfa_ioc_sync_start(ioc)) {
 				iocpf->retry_count = 0;
 				bfa_ioc_sync_join(ioc);
 				bfa_fsm_set_state(iocpf, bfa_iocpf_sm_hwinit);
@@ -1314,7 +1316,7 @@ bfa_nw_ioc_fwver_cmp(struct bfa_ioc *ioc, struct bfi_ioc_image_hdr *fwhdr)
  * execution context (driver/bios) must match.
  */
 static bool
-bfa_ioc_fwver_valid(struct bfa_ioc *ioc)
+bfa_ioc_fwver_valid(struct bfa_ioc *ioc, u32 boot_env)
 {
 	struct bfi_ioc_image_hdr fwhdr, *drv_fwhdr;
 
@@ -1325,7 +1327,7 @@ bfa_ioc_fwver_valid(struct bfa_ioc *ioc)
 	if (fwhdr.signature != drv_fwhdr->signature)
 		return false;
 
-	if (fwhdr.exec != drv_fwhdr->exec)
+	if (swab32(fwhdr.param) != boot_env)
 		return false;
 
 	return bfa_nw_ioc_fwver_cmp(ioc, &fwhdr);
@@ -1352,9 +1354,12 @@ bfa_ioc_hwinit(struct bfa_ioc *ioc, bool force)
 {
 	enum bfi_ioc_state ioc_fwstate;
 	bool fwvalid;
+	u32 boot_env;
 
 	ioc_fwstate = readl(ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_fwstate);
 
+	boot_env = BFI_BOOT_LOADER_OS;
+
 	if (force)
 		ioc_fwstate = BFI_IOC_UNINIT;
 
@@ -1362,10 +1367,10 @@ bfa_ioc_hwinit(struct bfa_ioc *ioc, bool force)
 	 * check if firmware is valid
 	 */
 	fwvalid = (ioc_fwstate == BFI_IOC_UNINIT) ?
-		false : bfa_ioc_fwver_valid(ioc);
+		false : bfa_ioc_fwver_valid(ioc, boot_env);
 
 	if (!fwvalid) {
-		bfa_ioc_boot(ioc, BFI_BOOT_TYPE_NORMAL, ioc->pcidev.device_id);
+		bfa_ioc_boot(ioc, BFI_BOOT_TYPE_NORMAL, boot_env);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1396,7 +1401,7 @@ bfa_ioc_hwinit(struct bfa_ioc *ioc, bool force)
 	/**
 	 * Initialize the h/w for any other states.
 	 */
-	bfa_ioc_boot(ioc, BFI_BOOT_TYPE_NORMAL, ioc->pcidev.device_id);
+	bfa_ioc_boot(ioc, BFI_BOOT_TYPE_NORMAL, boot_env);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1506,7 +1511,7 @@ bfa_ioc_hb_stop(struct bfa_ioc *ioc)
  */
 static void
 bfa_ioc_download_fw(struct bfa_ioc *ioc, u32 boot_type,
-		    u32 boot_param)
+		    u32 boot_env)
 {
 	u32 *fwimg;
 	u32 pgnum, pgoff;
@@ -1558,10 +1563,10 @@ bfa_ioc_download_fw(struct bfa_ioc *ioc, u32 boot_type,
 	/*
 	 * Set boot type and boot param at the end.
 	*/
-	writel((swab32(swab32(boot_type))), ((ioc->ioc_regs.smem_page_start)
+	writel(boot_type, ((ioc->ioc_regs.smem_page_start)
 			+ (BFI_BOOT_TYPE_OFF)));
-	writel((swab32(swab32(boot_param))), ((ioc->ioc_regs.smem_page_start)
-			+ (BFI_BOOT_PARAM_OFF)));
+	writel(boot_env, ((ioc->ioc_regs.smem_page_start)
+			+ (BFI_BOOT_LOADER_OFF)));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1721,7 +1726,7 @@ bfa_ioc_pll_init(struct bfa_ioc *ioc)
  * as the entry vector.
  */
 static void
-bfa_ioc_boot(struct bfa_ioc *ioc, u32 boot_type, u32 boot_param)
+bfa_ioc_boot(struct bfa_ioc *ioc, u32 boot_type, u32 boot_env)
 {
 	void __iomem *rb;
 
@@ -1734,7 +1739,7 @@ bfa_ioc_boot(struct bfa_ioc *ioc, u32 boot_type, u32 boot_param)
 	 * Initialize IOC state of all functions on a chip reset.
 	 */
 	rb = ioc->pcidev.pci_bar_kva;
-	if (boot_param == BFI_BOOT_TYPE_MEMTEST) {
+	if (boot_type == BFI_BOOT_TYPE_MEMTEST) {
 		writel(BFI_IOC_MEMTEST, (rb + BFA_IOC0_STATE_REG));
 		writel(BFI_IOC_MEMTEST, (rb + BFA_IOC1_STATE_REG));
 	} else {
@@ -1743,7 +1748,7 @@ bfa_ioc_boot(struct bfa_ioc *ioc, u32 boot_type, u32 boot_param)
 	}
 
 	bfa_ioc_msgflush(ioc);
-	bfa_ioc_download_fw(ioc, boot_type, boot_param);
+	bfa_ioc_download_fw(ioc, boot_type, boot_env);
 
 	/**
 	 * Enable interrupts just before starting LPU
diff --git a/drivers/net/bna/bfa_ioc.h b/drivers/net/bna/bfa_ioc.h
index e4974bc24ef69b3d05229398cc15b4977997226e..bd48abee781f17ed340d18317e07374d2000b8bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bna/bfa_ioc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bna/bfa_ioc.h
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ struct bfa_ioc_hwif {
 					bool msix);
 	void		(*ioc_notify_fail)	(struct bfa_ioc *ioc);
 	void		(*ioc_ownership_reset)	(struct bfa_ioc *ioc);
+	bool		(*ioc_sync_start)       (struct bfa_ioc *ioc);
 	void		(*ioc_sync_join)	(struct bfa_ioc *ioc);
 	void		(*ioc_sync_leave)	(struct bfa_ioc *ioc);
 	void		(*ioc_sync_ack)		(struct bfa_ioc *ioc);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bna/bfa_ioc_ct.c b/drivers/net/bna/bfa_ioc_ct.c
index 469997c4ffd196a4609c58daf83c6112d4fc4995..87aecdf22cf9c29adf4379685d9813bbbebd2cd5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bna/bfa_ioc_ct.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bna/bfa_ioc_ct.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static void bfa_ioc_ct_map_port(struct bfa_ioc *ioc);
 static void bfa_ioc_ct_isr_mode_set(struct bfa_ioc *ioc, bool msix);
 static void bfa_ioc_ct_notify_fail(struct bfa_ioc *ioc);
 static void bfa_ioc_ct_ownership_reset(struct bfa_ioc *ioc);
+static bool bfa_ioc_ct_sync_start(struct bfa_ioc *ioc);
 static void bfa_ioc_ct_sync_join(struct bfa_ioc *ioc);
 static void bfa_ioc_ct_sync_leave(struct bfa_ioc *ioc);
 static void bfa_ioc_ct_sync_ack(struct bfa_ioc *ioc);
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ bfa_nw_ioc_set_ct_hwif(struct bfa_ioc *ioc)
 	nw_hwif_ct.ioc_isr_mode_set = bfa_ioc_ct_isr_mode_set;
 	nw_hwif_ct.ioc_notify_fail = bfa_ioc_ct_notify_fail;
 	nw_hwif_ct.ioc_ownership_reset = bfa_ioc_ct_ownership_reset;
+	nw_hwif_ct.ioc_sync_start = bfa_ioc_ct_sync_start;
 	nw_hwif_ct.ioc_sync_join = bfa_ioc_ct_sync_join;
 	nw_hwif_ct.ioc_sync_leave = bfa_ioc_ct_sync_leave;
 	nw_hwif_ct.ioc_sync_ack = bfa_ioc_ct_sync_ack;
@@ -342,6 +344,32 @@ bfa_ioc_ct_ownership_reset(struct bfa_ioc *ioc)
 	bfa_nw_ioc_hw_sem_release(ioc);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Synchronized IOC failure processing routines
+ */
+static bool
+bfa_ioc_ct_sync_start(struct bfa_ioc *ioc)
+{
+	u32 r32 = readl(ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_fail_sync);
+	u32 sync_reqd = bfa_ioc_ct_get_sync_reqd(r32);
+
+	/*
+	 * Driver load time.  If the sync required bit for this PCI fn
+	 * is set, it is due to an unclean exit by the driver for this
+	 * PCI fn in the previous incarnation. Whoever comes here first
+	 * should clean it up, no matter which PCI fn.
+	 */
+
+	if (sync_reqd & bfa_ioc_ct_sync_pos(ioc)) {
+		writel(0, ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_fail_sync);
+		writel(1, ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_usage_reg);
+		writel(BFI_IOC_UNINIT, ioc->ioc_regs.ioc_fwstate);
+		writel(BFI_IOC_UNINIT, ioc->ioc_regs.alt_ioc_fwstate);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return bfa_ioc_ct_sync_complete(ioc);
+}
 /**
  * Synchronized IOC failure processing routines
  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/bna/bfi.h b/drivers/net/bna/bfi.h
index a97396811050eaccc1bcd31064c0088c29479413..6050379526f74f737ed2ef8a12c8f44ece1241d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bna/bfi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bna/bfi.h
@@ -184,12 +184,14 @@ enum bfi_mclass {
 #define BFI_IOC_MSGLEN_MAX	32	/* 32 bytes */
 
 #define BFI_BOOT_TYPE_OFF		8
-#define BFI_BOOT_PARAM_OFF		12
+#define BFI_BOOT_LOADER_OFF		12
 
-#define BFI_BOOT_TYPE_NORMAL 		0	/* param is device id */
+#define BFI_BOOT_TYPE_NORMAL 		0
 #define	BFI_BOOT_TYPE_FLASH		1
 #define	BFI_BOOT_TYPE_MEMTEST		2
 
+#define BFI_BOOT_LOADER_OS		0
+
 #define BFI_BOOT_MEMTEST_RES_ADDR   0x900
 #define BFI_BOOT_MEMTEST_RES_SIG    0xA0A1A2A3