diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_type.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_type.h
index 1d38195..f42ebaf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_type.h
@@ -4143,6 +4143,7 @@ struct ixgbe_hw {
 #define IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_4(P)		((P) ? 0x8238 : 0x4238)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_8(P)		((P) ? 0x8248 : 0x4248)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_PCS_KX_AN(P)		((P) ? 0x9918 : 0x5918)
+#define IXGBE_KRM_PCS_KX_AN_LP(P)	((P) ? 0x991C : 0x591C)
 #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)
@@ -4174,6 +4175,8 @@ struct ixgbe_hw {
 #define IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_1_ASM_PAUSE			(1 << 29)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_PCS_KX_AN_SYM_PAUSE			(1 << 1)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_PCS_KX_AN_ASM_PAUSE			(1 << 2)
+#define IXGBE_KRM_PCS_KX_AN_LP_SYM_PAUSE		(1 << 2)
+#define IXGBE_KRM_PCS_KX_AN_LP_ASM_PAUSE		(1 << 3)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_4_ECSR_AN37_OVER_73		(1 << 29)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_8_LINEAR			(1 << 0)
 #define IXGBE_KRM_AN_CNTL_8_LIMITING			(1 << 1)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.c
index b0697aa..bf3da10 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.c
@@ -656,13 +656,14 @@ s32 ixgbe_init_ops_X550EM_a(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	mac->ops.write_iosf_sb_reg = ixgbe_write_iosf_sb_reg_x550;
 	mac->ops.acquire_swfw_sync = ixgbe_acquire_swfw_sync_X550a;
 	mac->ops.release_swfw_sync = ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_X550a;
-	mac->ops.fc_autoneg = ixgbe_fc_autoneg_x550a;
 
 	switch (mac->ops.get_media_type(hw)) {
 	case ixgbe_media_type_fiber:
 		mac->ops.setup_fc = ixgbe_setup_fc_fiber_x550em_a;
+		mac->ops.fc_autoneg = ixgbe_fc_autoneg_fiber_x550em_a;
 		break;
 	case ixgbe_media_type_backplane:
+		mac->ops.fc_autoneg = ixgbe_fc_autoneg_backplane_x550em_a;
 		mac->ops.setup_fc = ixgbe_setup_fc_backplane_x550em_a;
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -3958,12 +3959,12 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
- *  ixgbe_fc_autoneg_x550a - Enable flow control IEEE clause 37
+ *  ixgbe_fc_autoneg_backplane_x550em_a - 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)
+void ixgbe_fc_autoneg_backplane_x550em_a(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 {
 	u32 link_s1, lp_an_page_low, an_cntl_1;
 	s32 status = IXGBE_ERR_FC_NOT_NEGOTIATED;
@@ -3995,6 +3996,7 @@ void ixgbe_fc_autoneg_x550a(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	if (status != IXGBE_SUCCESS ||
 	    (link_s1 & IXGBE_KRM_LINK_S1_MAC_AN_COMPLETE) == 0) {
 		DEBUGOUT("Auto-Negotiation did not complete\n");
+		status = IXGBE_ERR_FC_NOT_NEGOTIATED;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -4035,6 +4037,83 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
+ *  ixgbe_fc_autoneg_fiber_x550em_a - Enable flow control IEEE clause 37
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *
+ *  Enable flow control according to IEEE clause 37.
+ **/
+void ixgbe_fc_autoneg_fiber_x550em_a(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
+{
+	u32 link_s1, pcs_an_lp, pcs_an;
+	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 if 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");
+		status = IXGBE_ERR_FC_NOT_NEGOTIATED;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Determine advertised flow control */
+	status = hw->mac.ops.read_iosf_sb_reg(hw,
+					  IXGBE_KRM_PCS_KX_AN(hw->bus.lan_id),
+					  IXGBE_SB_IOSF_TARGET_KR_PHY, &pcs_an);
+
+	if (status != IXGBE_SUCCESS) {
+		DEBUGOUT("Auto-Negotiation did not complete\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Determine link parter flow control */
+	status = hw->mac.ops.read_iosf_sb_reg(hw,
+				  IXGBE_KRM_PCS_KX_AN_LP(hw->bus.lan_id),
+				  IXGBE_SB_IOSF_TARGET_KR_PHY, &pcs_an_lp);
+
+	if (status != IXGBE_SUCCESS) {
+		DEBUGOUT("Auto-Negotiation did not complete\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	status = ixgbe_negotiate_fc(hw, pcs_an, pcs_an_lp,
+				    IXGBE_KRM_PCS_KX_AN_SYM_PAUSE,
+				    IXGBE_KRM_PCS_KX_AN_ASM_PAUSE,
+				    IXGBE_KRM_PCS_KX_AN_LP_SYM_PAUSE,
+				    IXGBE_KRM_PCS_KX_AN_LP_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_backplane_x550em_a - Set up flow control
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.h
index d8278fa..db27c84 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_x550.h
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ s32 ixgbe_write_phy_reg_x550a(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 reg_addr,
 			      u32 device_type, u16 phy_data);
 s32 ixgbe_setup_fc_fiber_x550em_a(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 s32 ixgbe_setup_fc_backplane_x550em_a(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
-void ixgbe_fc_autoneg_x550a(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
+void ixgbe_fc_autoneg_fiber_x550em_a(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
+void ixgbe_fc_autoneg_backplane_x550em_a(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,
