diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_api.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_api.h
index c126982..3aad1da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_api.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_api.h
@@ -217,5 +217,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_handle_lasi(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 void ixgbe_set_rate_select_speed(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, ixgbe_link_speed speed);
 void ixgbe_disable_rx(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 void ixgbe_enable_rx(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
+s32 ixgbe_negotiate_fc(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 adv_reg, u32 lp_reg,
+			u32 adv_sym, u32 adv_asm, u32 lp_sym, u32 lp_asm);
 
 #endif /* _IXGBE_API_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_common.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_common.c
index e1d09e2..811875a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_common.c
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_init_ops_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	/* Flow Control */
 	mac->ops.fc_enable = ixgbe_fc_enable_generic;
 	mac->ops.setup_fc = ixgbe_setup_fc_generic;
+	mac->ops.fc_autoneg = ixgbe_fc_autoneg;
 
 	/* Link */
 	mac->ops.get_link_capabilities = NULL;
@@ -2739,7 +2740,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_fc_enable_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	}
 
 	/* Negotiate the fc mode to use */
-	ixgbe_fc_autoneg(hw);
+	hw->mac.ops.fc_autoneg(hw);
 
 	/* Disable any previous flow control settings */
 	mflcn_reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_MFLCN);
@@ -2849,7 +2850,7 @@ out:
  *  Find the intersection between advertised settings and link partner's
  *  advertised settings
  **/
-STATIC s32 ixgbe_negotiate_fc(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 adv_reg, u32 lp_reg,
+s32 ixgbe_negotiate_fc(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 adv_reg, u32 lp_reg,
 			      u32 adv_sym, u32 adv_asm, u32 lp_sym, u32 lp_asm)
 {
 	if ((!(adv_reg)) ||  (!(lp_reg))) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_type.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_type.h
index 5d76c72..be51bee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_type.h
@@ -3886,6 +3886,7 @@ struct ixgbe_mac_operations {
 	/* Flow Control */
 	s32 (*fc_enable)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	s32 (*setup_fc)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
+	void (*fc_autoneg)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 
 	/* Manageability interface */
 	s32 (*set_fw_drv_ver)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u8, u8, u8, u8);
@@ -4131,10 +4132,12 @@ struct ixgbe_hw {
 #define IXGBE_FUSES0_REV_MASK		(3 << 6)
 
 #define IXGBE_KRM_PORT_CAR_GEN_CTRL(P)	((P) ? 0x8010 : 0x4010)
+#define IXGBE_KRM_LINK_S1(P)		((P) ? 0x8200 : 0x4200)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_LINK_CTRL_1(P)	((P) ? 0x820C : 0x420C)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_1(P)		((P) ? 0x822C : 0x422C)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_8(P)		((P) ? 0x8248 : 0x4248)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_SGMII_CTRL(P)		((P) ? 0x82A0 : 0x42A0)
+#define IXGBE_KRM_LP_BASE_PAGE_HIGH(P)	((P) ? 0x836C : 0x436C)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_DSP_TXFFE_STATE_4(P)	((P) ? 0x8634 : 0x4634)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_DSP_TXFFE_STATE_5(P)	((P) ? 0x8638 : 0x4638)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_RX_TRN_LINKUP_CTRL(P)	((P) ? 0x8B00 : 0x4B00)
@@ -4156,6 +4159,7 @@ struct ixgbe_hw {
 #define IXGBE_KRM_LINK_CTRL_1_TETH_AN_CAP_KR		(1 << 18)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_LINK_CTRL_1_TETH_EEE_CAP_KX		(1 << 24)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_LINK_CTRL_1_TETH_EEE_CAP_KR		(1 << 26)
+#define IXGBE_KRM_LINK_S1_MAC_AN_COMPLETE		(1 << 28)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_LINK_CTRL_1_TETH_AN_ENABLE		(1 << 29)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_LINK_CTRL_1_TETH_AN_RESTART		(1 << 31)
 
@@ -4164,6 +4168,8 @@ struct ixgbe_hw {
 
 #define IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_8_LINEAR			(1 << 0)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_8_LIMITING			(1 << 1)
+#define IXGBE_KRM_LP_BASE_PAGE_HIGH_SYM_PAUSE		(1 << 10)
+#define IXGBE_KRM_LP_BASE_PAGE_HIGH_ASM_PAUSE		(1 << 11)
 
 #define IXGBE_KRM_SGMII_CTRL_MAC_TAR_FORCE_100_D	(1 << 12)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_SGMII_CTRL_MAC_TAR_FORCE_10_D		(1 << 19)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.c
index 99023e9..ae6b79f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.c
@@ -666,6 +666,10 @@ s32 ixgbe_init_ops_X550EM(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 
 	if (mac->ops.get_media_type(hw) == ixgbe_media_type_copper)
 		mac->ops.setup_fc = ixgbe_setup_fc_generic;
+	else if (hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_X550EM_a) {
+		mac->ops.setup_fc = ixgbe_setup_fc_x550a;
+		mac->ops.fc_autoneg = ixgbe_fc_autoneg_x550a;
+	}
 	else
 		mac->ops.setup_fc = ixgbe_setup_fc_X550em;
 
@@ -3759,6 +3763,183 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
+ *  ixgbe_fc_autoneg_x550a - Enable flow control IEEE clause 37
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *
+ *  Enable flow control according to IEEE clause 37.
+ **/
+void ixgbe_fc_autoneg_x550a(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
+{
+	u32 link_s1, lp_an_page_low, an_cntl_1;
+	s32 status = IXGBE_ERR_FC_NOT_NEGOTIATED;
+	ixgbe_link_speed speed;
+	bool link_up;
+
+	/* AN should have completed when the cable was plugged in.
+	 * Look for reasons to bail out.  Bail out if:
+	 * - FC autoneg is disabled, or if
+	 * - link is not up.
+	 */
+	if (hw->fc.disable_fc_autoneg) {
+		ERROR_REPORT1(IXGBE_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED,
+			      "Flow control autoneg is disabled");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	hw->mac.ops.check_link(hw, &speed, &link_up, false);
+	if (!link_up) {
+		ERROR_REPORT1(IXGBE_ERROR_SOFTWARE, "The link is down");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Check at auto-negotiation has completed */
+	status = hw->mac.ops.read_iosf_sb_reg(hw,
+				      IXGBE_KRM_LINK_S1(hw->bus.lan_id),
+				      IXGBE_SB_IOSF_TARGET_KR_PHY, &link_s1);
+
+	if (status != IXGBE_SUCCESS ||
+	    (link_s1 & IXGBE_KRM_LINK_S1_MAC_AN_COMPLETE) == 0) {
+		DEBUGOUT("Auto-Negotiation did not complete\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Read the 10g AN autoc and LP ability registers and resolve
+	 * local flow control settings accordingly
+	 */
+	status = hw->mac.ops.read_iosf_sb_reg(hw,
+				      IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_1(hw->bus.lan_id),
+				      IXGBE_SB_IOSF_TARGET_KR_PHY, &an_cntl_1);
+
+	if (status != IXGBE_SUCCESS) {
+		DEBUGOUT("Auto-Negotiation did not complete\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	status = hw->mac.ops.read_iosf_sb_reg(hw,
+			      IXGBE_KRM_LP_BASE_PAGE_HIGH(hw->bus.lan_id),
+			      IXGBE_SB_IOSF_TARGET_KR_PHY, &lp_an_page_low);
+
+	if (status != IXGBE_SUCCESS) {
+		DEBUGOUT("Auto-Negotiation did not complete\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	status = ixgbe_negotiate_fc(hw, an_cntl_1, lp_an_page_low,
+				    IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_1_SYM_PAUSE,
+				    IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_1_ASM_PAUSE,
+				    IXGBE_KRM_LP_BASE_PAGE_HIGH_SYM_PAUSE,
+				    IXGBE_KRM_LP_BASE_PAGE_HIGH_ASM_PAUSE);
+
+out:
+	if (status == IXGBE_SUCCESS) {
+		hw->fc.fc_was_autonegged = true;
+	} else {
+		hw->fc.fc_was_autonegged = false;
+		hw->fc.current_mode = hw->fc.requested_mode;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_setup_fc_x550em - Set up flow control
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *
+ *  Called at init time to set up flow control.
+ **/
+s32 ixgbe_setup_fc_x550a(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
+{
+	s32 status = IXGBE_SUCCESS;
+	u32 an_cntl, link_ctrl = 0;
+
+	DEBUGFUNC("ixgbe_setup_fc_x550em");
+
+	/* Validate the requested mode */
+	if (hw->fc.strict_ieee && hw->fc.requested_mode == ixgbe_fc_rx_pause) {
+		ERROR_REPORT1(IXGBE_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED,
+		      "ixgbe_fc_rx_pause not valid in strict IEEE mode\n");
+		return IXGBE_ERR_INVALID_LINK_SETTINGS;
+	}
+
+	if (hw->fc.requested_mode == ixgbe_fc_default)
+		hw->fc.requested_mode = ixgbe_fc_full;
+
+	/* Set up the 1G and 10G flow control advertisement registers so the
+	 * HW will be able to do FC autoneg once the cable is plugged in.  If
+	 * we link at 10G, the 1G advertisement is harmless and vice versa.
+	 */
+	status = hw->mac.ops.read_iosf_sb_reg(hw,
+				      IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_1(hw->bus.lan_id),
+				      IXGBE_SB_IOSF_TARGET_KR_PHY, &an_cntl);
+
+	if (status != IXGBE_SUCCESS) {
+		DEBUGOUT("Auto-Negotiation did not complete\n");
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	/* The possible values of fc.requested_mode are:
+	 * 0: Flow control is completely disabled
+	 * 1: Rx flow control is enabled (we can receive pause frames,
+	 *    but not send pause frames).
+	 * 2: Tx flow control is enabled (we can send pause frames but
+	 *    we do not support receiving pause frames).
+	 * 3: Both Rx and Tx flow control (symmetric) are enabled.
+	 * other: Invalid.
+	 */
+	switch (hw->fc.requested_mode) {
+	case ixgbe_fc_none:
+		/* Flow control completely disabled by software override. */
+		an_cntl &= ~(IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_1_SYM_PAUSE |
+			     IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_1_ASM_PAUSE);
+		break;
+	case ixgbe_fc_tx_pause:
+		/* Tx Flow control is enabled, and Rx Flow control is
+		 * disabled by software override.
+		 */
+		an_cntl |= IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_1_ASM_PAUSE;
+		an_cntl &= ~IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_1_SYM_PAUSE;
+		break;
+	case ixgbe_fc_rx_pause:
+		/* Rx Flow control is enabled and Tx Flow control is
+		 * disabled by software override. Since there really
+		 * isn't a way to advertise that we are capable of RX
+		 * Pause ONLY, we will advertise that we support both
+		 * symmetric and asymmetric Rx PAUSE, as such we fall
+		 * through to the fc_full statement.  Later, we will
+		 * disable the adapter's ability to send PAUSE frames.
+		 */
+	case ixgbe_fc_full:
+		/* Flow control (both Rx and Tx) is enabled by SW override. */
+		an_cntl |= IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_1_SYM_PAUSE |
+			IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_1_ASM_PAUSE;
+		break;
+	default:
+		ERROR_REPORT1(IXGBE_ERROR_ARGUMENT,
+			      "Flow control param set incorrectly\n");
+		return IXGBE_ERR_CONFIG;
+	}
+
+	status = hw->mac.ops.write_iosf_sb_reg(hw,
+				       IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_1(hw->bus.lan_id),
+				       IXGBE_SB_IOSF_TARGET_KR_PHY, an_cntl);
+
+	/* Restart auto-negotiation. */
+	status = hw->mac.ops.read_iosf_sb_reg(hw,
+				      IXGBE_KRM_LINK_CTRL_1(hw->bus.lan_id),
+				      IXGBE_SB_IOSF_TARGET_KR_PHY, &link_ctrl);
+
+	if (status != IXGBE_SUCCESS) {
+		DEBUGOUT("Auto-Negotiation did not complete\n");
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	link_ctrl |= IXGBE_KRM_LINK_CTRL_1_TETH_AN_RESTART;
+	status = hw->mac.ops.write_iosf_sb_reg(hw,
+				       IXGBE_KRM_LINK_CTRL_1(hw->bus.lan_id),
+				       IXGBE_SB_IOSF_TARGET_KR_PHY, link_ctrl);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+/**
  * ixgbe_set_mux - Set mux for port 1 access with CS4227
  * @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  * @state: set mux if 1, clear if 0
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.h
index b597b50..27d5d02 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.h
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ s32 ixgbe_read_phy_reg_x550a(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 reg_addr,
 			     u32 device_type, u16 *phy_data);
 s32 ixgbe_write_phy_reg_x550a(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 reg_addr,
 			      u32 device_type, u16 phy_data);
+s32 ixgbe_setup_fc_x550a(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
+void ixgbe_fc_autoneg_x550a(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 s32 ixgbe_handle_lasi_ext_t_x550em(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 s32 ixgbe_setup_mac_link_t_X550em(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 				  ixgbe_link_speed speed,
