diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
index 08a1feb3a195..9d2862233e3c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
@@ -565,47 +565,17 @@ qla2x00_sysfs_read_sfp(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
 {
 	struct scsi_qla_host *vha = shost_priv(dev_to_shost(container_of(kobj,
 	    struct device, kobj)));
-	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
-	uint16_t iter, addr, offset;
 	int rval;
 
-	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) || off != 0 || count != SFP_DEV_SIZE * 2)
+	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) || off != 0 || count < SFP_DEV_SIZE)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (ha->sfp_data)
-		goto do_read;
-
-	ha->sfp_data = dma_pool_alloc(ha->s_dma_pool, GFP_KERNEL,
-	    &ha->sfp_data_dma);
-	if (!ha->sfp_data) {
-		ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0x706c,
-		    "Unable to allocate memory for SFP read-data.\n");
+	if (qla2x00_reset_active(vha))
 		return 0;
-	}
 
-do_read:
-	memset(ha->sfp_data, 0, SFP_BLOCK_SIZE);
-	addr = 0xa0;
-	for (iter = 0, offset = 0; iter < (SFP_DEV_SIZE * 2) / SFP_BLOCK_SIZE;
-	    iter++, offset += SFP_BLOCK_SIZE) {
-		if (iter == 4) {
-			/* Skip to next device address. */
-			addr = 0xa2;
-			offset = 0;
-		}
-
-		rval = qla2x00_read_sfp(vha, ha->sfp_data_dma, ha->sfp_data,
-		    addr, offset, SFP_BLOCK_SIZE, BIT_1);
-		if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS) {
-			ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0x706d,
-			    "Unable to read SFP data (%x/%x/%x).\n", rval,
-			    addr, offset);
-
-			return -EIO;
-		}
-		memcpy(buf, ha->sfp_data, SFP_BLOCK_SIZE);
-		buf += SFP_BLOCK_SIZE;
-	}
+	rval = qla2x00_read_sfp_dev(vha, buf, count);
+	if (rval)
+		return -EIO;
 
 	return count;
 }
@@ -615,7 +585,7 @@ static struct bin_attribute sysfs_sfp_attr = {
 		.name = "sfp",
 		.mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
 	},
-	.size = SFP_DEV_SIZE * 2,
+	.size = SFP_DEV_SIZE,
 	.read = qla2x00_sysfs_read_sfp,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
index e3b225cc83f2..609687d04e3c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
@@ -3465,8 +3465,15 @@ struct qla_hw_data {
 		uint32_t	n2n_ae:1;
 		uint32_t	fw_started:1;
 		uint32_t	fw_init_done:1;
+
+		uint32_t	detected_lr_sfp:1;
+		uint32_t	using_lr_setting:1;
 	} flags;
 
+	u8 long_range_distance;	/* 32G & above */
+#define LR_DISTANCE_5K  1
+#define LR_DISTANCE_10K 0
+
 	/* This spinlock is used to protect "io transactions", you must
 	* acquire it before doing any IO to the card, eg with RD_REG*() and
 	* WRT_REG*() for the duration of your entire commandtransaction.
@@ -3714,7 +3721,7 @@ struct qla_hw_data {
 	struct sns_cmd_pkt	*sns_cmd;
 	dma_addr_t		sns_cmd_dma;
 
-#define SFP_DEV_SIZE    256
+#define SFP_DEV_SIZE    512
 #define SFP_BLOCK_SIZE  64
 	void		*sfp_data;
 	dma_addr_t	sfp_data_dma;
@@ -4095,6 +4102,7 @@ typedef struct scsi_qla_host {
 #define FX00_HOST_INFO_RESEND	26
 #define QPAIR_ONLINE_CHECK_NEEDED	27
 #define SET_ZIO_THRESHOLD_NEEDED	28
+#define DETECT_SFP_CHANGE	29
 
 	unsigned long	pci_flags;
 #define PFLG_DISCONNECTED	0	/* PCI device removed */
@@ -4378,6 +4386,88 @@ enum nexus_wait_type {
 	WAIT_LUN,
 };
 
+/* Refer to SNIA SFF 8247 */
+struct sff_8247_a0 {
+	u8 txid;	/* transceiver id */
+	u8 ext_txid;
+	u8 connector;
+	/* compliance code */
+	u8 eth_infi_cc3;	/* ethernet, inifiband */
+	u8 sonet_cc4[2];
+	u8 eth_cc6;
+	/* link length */
+#define FC_LL_VL BIT_7	/* very long */
+#define FC_LL_S  BIT_6	/* Short */
+#define FC_LL_I  BIT_5	/* Intermidiate*/
+#define FC_LL_L  BIT_4	/* Long */
+#define FC_LL_M  BIT_3	/* Medium */
+#define FC_LL_SA BIT_2	/* ShortWave laser */
+#define FC_LL_LC BIT_1	/* LongWave laser */
+#define FC_LL_EL BIT_0	/* Electrical inter enclosure */
+	u8 fc_ll_cc7;
+	/* FC technology */
+#define FC_TEC_EL BIT_7	/* Electrical inter enclosure */
+#define FC_TEC_SN BIT_6	/* short wave w/o OFC */
+#define FC_TEC_SL BIT_5	/* short wave with OFC */
+#define FC_TEC_LL BIT_4	/* Longwave Laser */
+#define FC_TEC_ACT BIT_3	/* Active cable */
+#define FC_TEC_PAS BIT_2	/* Passive cable */
+	u8 fc_tec_cc8;
+	/* Transmission Media */
+#define FC_MED_TW BIT_7	/* Twin Ax */
+#define FC_MED_TP BIT_6	/* Twited Pair */
+#define FC_MED_MI BIT_5	/* Min Coax */
+#define FC_MED_TV BIT_4	/* Video Coax */
+#define FC_MED_M6 BIT_3	/* Multimode, 62.5um */
+#define FC_MED_M5 BIT_2	/* Multimode, 50um */
+#define FC_MED_SM BIT_0	/* Single Mode */
+	u8 fc_med_cc9;
+	/* speed FC_SP_12: 12*100M = 1200 MB/s */
+#define FC_SP_12 BIT_7
+#define FC_SP_8  BIT_6
+#define FC_SP_16 BIT_5
+#define FC_SP_4  BIT_4
+#define FC_SP_32 BIT_3
+#define FC_SP_2  BIT_2
+#define FC_SP_1  BIT_0
+	u8 fc_sp_cc10;
+	u8 encode;
+	u8 bitrate;
+	u8 rate_id;
+	u8 length_km;		/* offset 14/eh */
+	u8 length_100m;
+	u8 length_50um_10m;
+	u8 length_62um_10m;
+	u8 length_om4_10m;
+	u8 length_om3_10m;
+#define SFF_VEN_NAME_LEN 16
+	u8 vendor_name[SFF_VEN_NAME_LEN];	/* offset 20/14h */
+	u8 tx_compat;
+	u8 vendor_oui[3];
+#define SFF_PART_NAME_LEN 16
+	u8 vendor_pn[SFF_PART_NAME_LEN];	/* part number */
+	u8 vendor_rev[4];
+	u8 wavelength[2];
+	u8 resv;
+	u8 cc_base;
+	u8 options[2];	/* offset 64 */
+	u8 br_max;
+	u8 br_min;
+	u8 vendor_sn[16];
+	u8 date_code[8];
+	u8 diag;
+	u8 enh_options;
+	u8 sff_revision;
+	u8 cc_ext;
+	u8 vendor_specific[32];
+	u8 resv2[128];
+};
+
+#define AUTO_DETECT_SFP_SUPPORT(_vha)\
+	(ql2xautodetectsfp && !_vha->vp_idx &&		\
+	(IS_QLA25XX(_vha->hw) || IS_QLA81XX(_vha->hw) ||\
+	IS_QLA83XX(_vha->hw) || IS_QLA27XX(_vha->hw)))
+
 #define USER_CTRL_IRQ(_ha) (ql2xuctrlirq && QLA_TGT_MODE_ENABLED() && \
 	(IS_QLA27XX(_ha) || IS_QLA83XX(_ha)))
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
index f614c37efc9c..3aada5dd597f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ int qla24xx_async_notify_ack(scsi_qla_host_t *, fc_port_t *,
 int qla24xx_post_newsess_work(struct scsi_qla_host *, port_id_t *, u8 *,
     void *);
 int qla24xx_fcport_handle_login(struct scsi_qla_host *, fc_port_t *);
+int qla24xx_detect_sfp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha);
 
 /*
  * Global Data in qla_os.c source file.
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ extern int ql2xfwholdabts;
 extern int ql2xmvasynctoatio;
 extern int ql2xuctrlirq;
 extern int ql2xnvmeenable;
+extern int ql2xautodetectsfp;
 
 extern int qla2x00_loop_reset(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 extern void qla2x00_abort_all_cmds(scsi_qla_host_t *, int);
@@ -796,6 +798,7 @@ extern char *qdev_state(uint32_t);
 extern void qla82xx_clear_pending_mbx(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 extern int qla82xx_read_temperature(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 extern int qla8044_read_temperature(scsi_qla_host_t *);
+extern int qla2x00_read_sfp_dev(struct scsi_qla_host *, char *, int);
 
 /* BSG related functions */
 extern int qla24xx_bsg_request(struct bsg_job *);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index 8f84cedab853..b380a7c97d5b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -2823,6 +2823,147 @@ qla2x00_alloc_outstanding_cmds(struct qla_hw_data *ha, struct req_que *req)
 	return QLA_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+#define PRINT_FIELD(_field, _flag, _str) {		\
+	if (a0->_field & _flag) {\
+		if (p) {\
+			strcat(ptr, "|");\
+			ptr++;\
+			leftover--;\
+		} \
+		len = snprintf(ptr, leftover, "%s", _str);	\
+		p = 1;\
+		leftover -= len;\
+		ptr += len; \
+	} \
+}
+
+static void qla2xxx_print_sfp_info(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
+{
+#define STR_LEN 64
+	struct sff_8247_a0 *a0 = (struct sff_8247_a0 *)vha->hw->sfp_data;
+	u8 str[STR_LEN], *ptr, p;
+	int leftover, len;
+
+	memset(str, 0, STR_LEN);
+	snprintf(str, SFF_VEN_NAME_LEN+1, a0->vendor_name);
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_init, vha, 0x015a,
+	    "SFP MFG Name: %s\n", str);
+
+	memset(str, 0, STR_LEN);
+	snprintf(str, SFF_PART_NAME_LEN+1, a0->vendor_pn);
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_init, vha, 0x015c,
+	    "SFP Part Name: %s\n", str);
+
+	/* media */
+	memset(str, 0, STR_LEN);
+	ptr = str;
+	leftover = STR_LEN;
+	p = len = 0;
+	PRINT_FIELD(fc_med_cc9, FC_MED_TW, "Twin AX");
+	PRINT_FIELD(fc_med_cc9, FC_MED_TP, "Twisted Pair");
+	PRINT_FIELD(fc_med_cc9, FC_MED_MI, "Min Coax");
+	PRINT_FIELD(fc_med_cc9, FC_MED_TV, "Video Coax");
+	PRINT_FIELD(fc_med_cc9, FC_MED_M6, "MultiMode 62.5um");
+	PRINT_FIELD(fc_med_cc9, FC_MED_M5, "MultiMode 50um");
+	PRINT_FIELD(fc_med_cc9, FC_MED_SM, "SingleMode");
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_init, vha, 0x0160,
+	    "SFP Media: %s\n", str);
+
+	/* link length */
+	memset(str, 0, STR_LEN);
+	ptr = str;
+	leftover = STR_LEN;
+	p = len = 0;
+	PRINT_FIELD(fc_ll_cc7, FC_LL_VL, "Very Long");
+	PRINT_FIELD(fc_ll_cc7, FC_LL_S, "Short");
+	PRINT_FIELD(fc_ll_cc7, FC_LL_I, "Intermediate");
+	PRINT_FIELD(fc_ll_cc7, FC_LL_L, "Long");
+	PRINT_FIELD(fc_ll_cc7, FC_LL_M, "Medium");
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_init, vha, 0x0196,
+	    "SFP Link Length: %s\n", str);
+
+	memset(str, 0, STR_LEN);
+	ptr = str;
+	leftover = STR_LEN;
+	p = len = 0;
+	PRINT_FIELD(fc_ll_cc7, FC_LL_SA, "Short Wave (SA)");
+	PRINT_FIELD(fc_ll_cc7, FC_LL_LC, "Long Wave(LC)");
+	PRINT_FIELD(fc_tec_cc8, FC_TEC_SN, "Short Wave (SN)");
+	PRINT_FIELD(fc_tec_cc8, FC_TEC_SL, "Short Wave (SL)");
+	PRINT_FIELD(fc_tec_cc8, FC_TEC_LL, "Long Wave (LL)");
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_init, vha, 0x016e,
+	    "SFP FC Link Tech: %s\n", str);
+
+	if (a0->length_km)
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_init, vha, 0x016f,
+		    "SFP Distant: %d km\n", a0->length_km);
+	if (a0->length_100m)
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_init, vha, 0x0170,
+		    "SFP Distant: %d m\n", a0->length_100m*100);
+	if (a0->length_50um_10m)
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_init, vha, 0x0189,
+		    "SFP Distant (WL=50um): %d m\n", a0->length_50um_10m * 10);
+	if (a0->length_62um_10m)
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_init, vha, 0x018a,
+		  "SFP Distant (WL=62.5um): %d m\n", a0->length_62um_10m * 10);
+	if (a0->length_om4_10m)
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_init, vha, 0x0194,
+		    "SFP Distant (OM4): %d m\n", a0->length_om4_10m * 10);
+	if (a0->length_om3_10m)
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_init, vha, 0x0195,
+		    "SFP Distant (OM3): %d m\n", a0->length_om3_10m * 10);
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * Return Code:
+ *   QLA_SUCCESS: no action
+ *   QLA_INTERFACE_ERROR: SFP is not there.
+ *   QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED: detected New SFP
+ */
+int
+qla24xx_detect_sfp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
+{
+	int rc = QLA_SUCCESS;
+	struct sff_8247_a0 *a;
+	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
+
+	if (!AUTO_DETECT_SFP_SUPPORT(vha))
+		goto out;
+
+	rc = qla2x00_read_sfp_dev(vha, NULL, 0);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
+
+	a = (struct sff_8247_a0 *)vha->hw->sfp_data;
+	qla2xxx_print_sfp_info(vha);
+
+	if (a->fc_ll_cc7 & FC_LL_VL || a->fc_ll_cc7 & FC_LL_L) {
+		/* long range */
+		ha->flags.detected_lr_sfp = 1;
+
+		if (a->length_km > 5 || a->length_100m > 50)
+			ha->long_range_distance = LR_DISTANCE_10K;
+		else
+			ha->long_range_distance = LR_DISTANCE_5K;
+
+		if (ha->flags.detected_lr_sfp != ha->flags.using_lr_setting)
+			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_async, vha, 0x507b,
+			    "Detected Long Range SFP.\n");
+	} else {
+		/* short range */
+		ha->flags.detected_lr_sfp = 0;
+		if (ha->flags.using_lr_setting)
+			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_async, vha, 0x5084,
+			    "Detected Short Range SFP.\n");
+	}
+
+	if (!vha->flags.init_done)
+		rc = QLA_SUCCESS;
+out:
+	return rc;
+}
+
 /**
  * qla2x00_setup_chip() - Load and start RISC firmware.
  * @ha: HA context
@@ -2879,6 +3020,8 @@ qla2x00_setup_chip(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 			rval = qla2x00_execute_fw(vha, srisc_address);
 			/* Retrieve firmware information. */
 			if (rval == QLA_SUCCESS) {
+				qla24xx_detect_sfp(vha);
+
 				rval = qla2x00_set_exlogins_buffer(vha);
 				if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS)
 					goto failed;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
index df8a7f378e72..c58fb493dbd9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
@@ -799,6 +799,11 @@ qla2x00_async_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct rsp_que *rsp, uint16_t *mb)
 
 		vha->flags.management_server_logged_in = 0;
 		qla2x00_post_aen_work(vha, FCH_EVT_LINKUP, ha->link_data_rate);
+
+		if (AUTO_DETECT_SFP_SUPPORT(vha)) {
+			set_bit(DETECT_SFP_CHANGE, &vha->dpc_flags);
+			qla2xxx_wake_dpc(vha);
+		}
 		break;
 
 	case MBA_LOOP_DOWN:		/* Loop Down Event */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
index f101aaa5254b..52cb9882bf31 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ static struct rom_cmd {
 	{ MBC_INITIALIZE_MULTIQ },
 	{ MBC_IOCB_COMMAND_A64 },
 	{ MBC_GET_ADAPTER_LOOP_ID },
+	{ MBC_READ_SFP },
 };
 
 static int is_rom_cmd(uint16_t cmd)
@@ -598,13 +599,29 @@ qla2x00_execute_fw(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, uint32_t risc_addr)
 		mcp->mb[1] = MSW(risc_addr);
 		mcp->mb[2] = LSW(risc_addr);
 		mcp->mb[3] = 0;
+		mcp->mb[4] = 0;
 		if (IS_QLA25XX(ha) || IS_QLA81XX(ha) || IS_QLA83XX(ha) ||
 		    IS_QLA27XX(ha)) {
-			struct nvram_81xx *nv = ha->nvram;
-			mcp->mb[4] = (nv->enhanced_features &
-			    EXTENDED_BB_CREDITS);
-		} else
-			mcp->mb[4] = 0;
+			if (ql2xautodetectsfp) {
+				if (ha->flags.detected_lr_sfp) {
+					mcp->mb[4] |= EXTENDED_BB_CREDITS;
+					if (IS_QLA27XX(ha))
+						mcp->mb[4] |=
+					(u16)ha->long_range_distance << 12;
+					ha->flags.using_lr_setting = 1;
+				}
+			} else {
+				struct nvram_81xx *nv = ha->nvram;
+
+				if (nv->enhanced_features &
+				    EXTENDED_BB_CREDITS) {
+					mcp->mb[4] |= EXTENDED_BB_CREDITS;
+					ha->flags.using_lr_setting = 1;
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			ha->flags.using_lr_setting = 0;
+		}
 
 		if (ql2xnvmeenable && IS_QLA27XX(ha))
 			mcp->mb[4] |= NVME_ENABLE_FLAG;
@@ -4585,6 +4602,10 @@ qla2x00_read_sfp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, dma_addr_t sfp_dma, uint8_t *sfp,
 	if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS) {
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_mbx, vha, 0x10e9,
 		    "Failed=%x mb[0]=%x.\n", rval, mcp->mb[0]);
+		if (mcp->mb[0] == MBS_COMMAND_ERROR &&
+		    mcp->mb[1] == 0x22)
+			/* sfp is not there */
+			rval = QLA_INTERFACE_ERROR;
 	} else {
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_mbx + ql_dbg_verbose, vha, 0x10ea,
 		    "Done %s.\n", __func__);
@@ -6133,3 +6154,55 @@ int qla27xx_get_zio_threshold(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, uint16_t *value)
 
 	return rval;
 }
+
+int
+qla2x00_read_sfp_dev(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, char *buf, int count)
+{
+	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
+	uint16_t iter, addr, offset;
+	dma_addr_t phys_addr;
+	int rval, c;
+	u8 *sfp_data;
+
+	memset(ha->sfp_data, 0, SFP_DEV_SIZE);
+	addr = 0xa0;
+	phys_addr = ha->sfp_data_dma;
+	sfp_data = ha->sfp_data;
+	offset = c = 0;
+
+	for (iter = 0; iter < SFP_DEV_SIZE / SFP_BLOCK_SIZE; iter++) {
+		if (iter == 4) {
+			/* Skip to next device address. */
+			addr = 0xa2;
+			offset = 0;
+		}
+
+		rval = qla2x00_read_sfp(vha, phys_addr, sfp_data,
+		    addr, offset, SFP_BLOCK_SIZE, BIT_1);
+		if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS) {
+			ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0x706d,
+			    "Unable to read SFP data (%x/%x/%x).\n", rval,
+			    addr, offset);
+
+			return rval;
+		}
+
+		if (buf && (c < count)) {
+			u16 sz;
+
+			if ((count - c) >= SFP_BLOCK_SIZE)
+				sz = SFP_BLOCK_SIZE;
+			else
+				sz = count - c;
+
+			memcpy(buf, sfp_data, sz);
+			buf += SFP_BLOCK_SIZE;
+			c += sz;
+		}
+		phys_addr += SFP_BLOCK_SIZE;
+		sfp_data  += SFP_BLOCK_SIZE;
+		offset += SFP_BLOCK_SIZE;
+	}
+
+	return rval;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index fe5148899117..b6b070db5891 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -262,6 +262,12 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(ql2xmvasynctoatio,
 		"0 (Default). Do not move IOCBs"
 		"1 - Move IOCBs.");
 
+int ql2xautodetectsfp = 1;
+module_param(ql2xautodetectsfp, int, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(ql2xautodetectsfp,
+		 "Detect SFP range and set appropriate distance.\n"
+		 "1 (Default): Enable\n");
+
 /*
  * SCSI host template entry points
  */
@@ -3330,6 +3336,13 @@ qla2x00_probe_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	if (test_bit(UNLOADING, &base_vha->dpc_flags))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	if (ha->flags.detected_lr_sfp) {
+		ql_log(ql_log_info, base_vha, 0xffff,
+		    "Reset chip to pick up LR SFP setting\n");
+		set_bit(ISP_ABORT_NEEDED, &base_vha->dpc_flags);
+		qla2xxx_wake_dpc(base_vha);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 
 probe_init_failed:
@@ -4019,8 +4032,18 @@ qla2x00_mem_alloc(struct qla_hw_data *ha, uint16_t req_len, uint16_t rsp_len,
 		    "loop_id_map=%p.\n", ha->loop_id_map);
 	}
 
+	ha->sfp_data = dma_alloc_coherent(&ha->pdev->dev,
+	    SFP_DEV_SIZE, &ha->sfp_data_dma, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!ha->sfp_data) {
+		ql_dbg_pci(ql_dbg_init, ha->pdev, 0x011b,
+		    "Unable to allocate memory for SFP read-data.\n");
+		goto fail_sfp_data;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 
+fail_sfp_data:
+	kfree(ha->loop_id_map);
 fail_loop_id_map:
 	dma_pool_free(ha->s_dma_pool, ha->async_pd, ha->async_pd_dma);
 fail_async_pd:
@@ -4358,7 +4381,8 @@ qla2x00_mem_free(struct qla_hw_data *ha)
 		ha->ct_sns, ha->ct_sns_dma);
 
 	if (ha->sfp_data)
-		dma_pool_free(ha->s_dma_pool, ha->sfp_data, ha->sfp_data_dma);
+		dma_free_coherent(&ha->pdev->dev, SFP_DEV_SIZE, ha->sfp_data,
+		    ha->sfp_data_dma);
 
 	if (ha->ms_iocb)
 		dma_pool_free(ha->s_dma_pool, ha->ms_iocb, ha->ms_iocb_dma);
@@ -5707,6 +5731,16 @@ qla2x00_do_dpc(void *data)
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (test_and_clear_bit(DETECT_SFP_CHANGE,
+			&base_vha->dpc_flags) &&
+		    !test_bit(ISP_ABORT_NEEDED, &base_vha->dpc_flags)) {
+			qla24xx_detect_sfp(base_vha);
+
+			if (ha->flags.detected_lr_sfp !=
+			    ha->flags.using_lr_setting)
+				set_bit(ISP_ABORT_NEEDED, &base_vha->dpc_flags);
+		}
+
 		if (test_and_clear_bit(ISP_ABORT_NEEDED,
 						&base_vha->dpc_flags)) {