diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/cxgbe.rst b/doc/guides/nics/cxgbe.rst
index f01cd6560..4b9913669 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/cxgbe.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/cxgbe.rst
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ in :ref:`t5-nics` and :ref:`t6-nics`.
 Prerequisites
 -------------
 
-- Requires firmware version **1.24.11.0** and higher. Visit
+- Requires firmware version **1.24.17.0** and higher. Visit
   `Chelsio Download Center <http://service.chelsio.com>`_ to get latest firmware
   bundled with the latest Chelsio Unified Wire package.
 
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ Unified Wire package for Linux operating system are as follows:
 
    .. code-block:: console
 
-      firmware-version: 1.24.11.0, TP 0.1.23.2
+      firmware-version: 1.24.17.0, TP 0.1.23.2
 
 Running testpmd
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ devices managed by librte_net_cxgbe in Linux operating system.
       EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x7fd7c0200000
       EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x7fd77cdfd000
       EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x7fd7c10b7000
-      PMD: rte_cxgbe_pmd: fw: 1.24.11.0, TP: 0.1.23.2
+      PMD: rte_cxgbe_pmd: fw: 1.24.17.0, TP: 0.1.23.2
       PMD: rte_cxgbe_pmd: Coming up as MASTER: Initializing adapter
       Interactive-mode selected
       Configuring Port 0 (socket 0)
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ virtual functions.
       [...]
       EAL: PCI device 0000:02:01.0 on NUMA socket 0
       EAL:   probe driver: 1425:5803 net_cxgbevf
-      PMD: rte_cxgbe_pmd: Firmware version: 1.24.11.0
+      PMD: rte_cxgbe_pmd: Firmware version: 1.24.17.0
       PMD: rte_cxgbe_pmd: TP Microcode version: 0.1.23.2
       PMD: rte_cxgbe_pmd: Chelsio rev 0
       PMD: rte_cxgbe_pmd: No bootstrap loaded
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ virtual functions.
       PMD: rte_cxgbe_pmd:  0000:02:01.0 Chelsio rev 0 1G/10GBASE-SFP
       EAL: PCI device 0000:02:01.1 on NUMA socket 0
       EAL:   probe driver: 1425:5803 net_cxgbevf
-      PMD: rte_cxgbe_pmd: Firmware version: 1.24.11.0
+      PMD: rte_cxgbe_pmd: Firmware version: 1.24.17.0
       PMD: rte_cxgbe_pmd: TP Microcode version: 0.1.23.2
       PMD: rte_cxgbe_pmd: Chelsio rev 0
       PMD: rte_cxgbe_pmd: No bootstrap loaded
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ Unified Wire package for FreeBSD operating system are as follows:
 
    .. code-block:: console
 
-      dev.t5nex.0.firmware_version: 1.24.11.0
+      dev.t5nex.0.firmware_version: 1.24.17.0
 
 Running testpmd
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ devices managed by librte_net_cxgbe in FreeBSD operating system.
       EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x8007ec000
       EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x842800000
       EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x80086c000
-      PMD: rte_cxgbe_pmd: fw: 1.24.11.0, TP: 0.1.23.2
+      PMD: rte_cxgbe_pmd: fw: 1.24.17.0, TP: 0.1.23.2
       PMD: rte_cxgbe_pmd: Coming up as MASTER: Initializing adapter
       Interactive-mode selected
       Configuring Port 0 (socket 0)
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/common.h b/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/common.h
index 8fe8e2a36..86f3dc80b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/common.h
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ struct adapter_params {
 	struct arch_specific_params arch; /* chip specific params */
 
 	bool ulptx_memwrite_dsgl;          /* use of T5 DSGL allowed */
-	u8 fw_caps_support;		  /* 32-bit Port Capabilities */
 	u8 filter2_wr_support;            /* FW support for FILTER2_WR */
 	u32 viid_smt_extn_support:1;	  /* FW returns vin and smt index */
 	u32 max_tx_coalesce_num; /* Max # of Tx packets that can be coalesced */
@@ -282,15 +281,8 @@ struct adapter_params {
 
 /* Firmware Port Capabilities types.
  */
-typedef u16 fw_port_cap16_t;    /* 16-bit Port Capabilities integral value */
 typedef u32 fw_port_cap32_t;    /* 32-bit Port Capabilities integral value */
 
-enum fw_caps {
-	FW_CAPS_UNKNOWN = 0,    /* 0'ed out initial state */
-	FW_CAPS16       = 1,    /* old Firmware: 16-bit Port Capabilities */
-	FW_CAPS32       = 2,    /* new Firmware: 32-bit Port Capabilities */
-};
-
 struct link_config {
 	fw_port_cap32_t pcaps;          /* link capabilities */
 	fw_port_cap32_t acaps;          /* advertised capabilities */
@@ -552,5 +544,4 @@ static inline int t4_memory_rw(struct adapter *adap, int win,
 {
 	return t4_memory_rw_mtype(adap, win, mtype, maddr, len, hbuf, dir);
 }
-fw_port_cap32_t fwcaps16_to_caps32(fw_port_cap16_t caps16);
 #endif /* __CHELSIO_COMMON_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/t4_hw.c b/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/t4_hw.c
index 9217956b4..44227740c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/t4_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/t4_hw.c
@@ -2811,81 +2811,6 @@ void t4_dump_version_info(struct adapter *adapter)
 
 #define ADVERT_MASK (V_FW_PORT_CAP32_SPEED(M_FW_PORT_CAP32_SPEED) | \
 		     FW_PORT_CAP32_ANEG)
-/**
- *     fwcaps16_to_caps32 - convert 16-bit Port Capabilities to 32-bits
- *     @caps16: a 16-bit Port Capabilities value
- *
- *     Returns the equivalent 32-bit Port Capabilities value.
- */
-fw_port_cap32_t fwcaps16_to_caps32(fw_port_cap16_t caps16)
-{
-	fw_port_cap32_t caps32 = 0;
-
-#define CAP16_TO_CAP32(__cap) \
-	do { \
-		if (caps16 & FW_PORT_CAP_##__cap) \
-			caps32 |= FW_PORT_CAP32_##__cap; \
-	} while (0)
-
-	CAP16_TO_CAP32(SPEED_100M);
-	CAP16_TO_CAP32(SPEED_1G);
-	CAP16_TO_CAP32(SPEED_25G);
-	CAP16_TO_CAP32(SPEED_10G);
-	CAP16_TO_CAP32(SPEED_40G);
-	CAP16_TO_CAP32(SPEED_100G);
-	CAP16_TO_CAP32(FC_RX);
-	CAP16_TO_CAP32(FC_TX);
-	CAP16_TO_CAP32(ANEG);
-	CAP16_TO_CAP32(MDIX);
-	CAP16_TO_CAP32(MDIAUTO);
-	CAP16_TO_CAP32(FEC_RS);
-	CAP16_TO_CAP32(FEC_BASER_RS);
-	CAP16_TO_CAP32(802_3_PAUSE);
-	CAP16_TO_CAP32(802_3_ASM_DIR);
-
-#undef CAP16_TO_CAP32
-
-	return caps32;
-}
-
-/**
- *     fwcaps32_to_caps16 - convert 32-bit Port Capabilities to 16-bits
- *     @caps32: a 32-bit Port Capabilities value
- *
- *     Returns the equivalent 16-bit Port Capabilities value.  Note that
- *     not all 32-bit Port Capabilities can be represented in the 16-bit
- *     Port Capabilities and some fields/values may not make it.
- */
-static fw_port_cap16_t fwcaps32_to_caps16(fw_port_cap32_t caps32)
-{
-	fw_port_cap16_t caps16 = 0;
-
-#define CAP32_TO_CAP16(__cap) \
-	do { \
-		if (caps32 & FW_PORT_CAP32_##__cap) \
-			caps16 |= FW_PORT_CAP_##__cap; \
-	} while (0)
-
-	CAP32_TO_CAP16(SPEED_100M);
-	CAP32_TO_CAP16(SPEED_1G);
-	CAP32_TO_CAP16(SPEED_10G);
-	CAP32_TO_CAP16(SPEED_25G);
-	CAP32_TO_CAP16(SPEED_40G);
-	CAP32_TO_CAP16(SPEED_100G);
-	CAP32_TO_CAP16(FC_RX);
-	CAP32_TO_CAP16(FC_TX);
-	CAP32_TO_CAP16(802_3_PAUSE);
-	CAP32_TO_CAP16(802_3_ASM_DIR);
-	CAP32_TO_CAP16(ANEG);
-	CAP32_TO_CAP16(MDIX);
-	CAP32_TO_CAP16(MDIAUTO);
-	CAP32_TO_CAP16(FEC_RS);
-	CAP32_TO_CAP16(FEC_BASER_RS);
-
-#undef CAP32_TO_CAP16
-
-	return caps16;
-}
 
 /* Translate Firmware Pause specification to Common Code */
 static inline enum cc_pause fwcap_to_cc_pause(fw_port_cap32_t fw_pause)
@@ -2957,7 +2882,6 @@ int t4_link_l1cfg(struct adapter *adap, unsigned int mbox, unsigned int port,
 		  struct link_config *lc)
 {
 	unsigned int fw_mdi = V_FW_PORT_CAP32_MDI(FW_PORT_CAP32_MDI_AUTO);
-	unsigned int fw_caps = adap->params.fw_caps_support;
 	fw_port_cap32_t fw_fc, cc_fec, fw_fec, rcap;
 	struct fw_port_cmd cmd;
 
@@ -2999,15 +2923,10 @@ int t4_link_l1cfg(struct adapter *adap, unsigned int mbox, unsigned int port,
 				       F_FW_CMD_REQUEST | F_FW_CMD_EXEC |
 				       V_FW_PORT_CMD_PORTID(port));
 	cmd.action_to_len16 =
-		cpu_to_be32(V_FW_PORT_CMD_ACTION(fw_caps == FW_CAPS16 ?
-						 FW_PORT_ACTION_L1_CFG :
-						 FW_PORT_ACTION_L1_CFG32) |
+		cpu_to_be32(V_FW_PORT_CMD_ACTION(FW_PORT_ACTION_L1_CFG32) |
 			    FW_LEN16(cmd));
 
-	if (fw_caps == FW_CAPS16)
-		cmd.u.l1cfg.rcap = cpu_to_be32(fwcaps32_to_caps16(rcap));
-	else
-		cmd.u.l1cfg32.rcap32 = cpu_to_be32(rcap);
+	cmd.u.l1cfg32.rcap32 = cpu_to_be32(rcap);
 
 	return t4_wr_mbox(adap, mbox, &cmd, sizeof(cmd), NULL);
 }
@@ -4539,73 +4458,31 @@ static unsigned int fwcap_to_speed(fw_port_cap32_t caps)
 static void t4_handle_get_port_info(struct port_info *pi, const __be64 *rpl)
 {
 	const struct fw_port_cmd *cmd = (const void *)rpl;
-	int action = G_FW_PORT_CMD_ACTION(be32_to_cpu(cmd->action_to_len16));
-	fw_port_cap32_t pcaps, acaps, linkattr;
+	u8 link_ok, link_down_rc, mod_type, port_type;
+	u32 action, pcaps, acaps, linkattr, lstatus;
 	struct link_config *lc = &pi->link_cfg;
 	struct adapter *adapter = pi->adapter;
-	enum fw_port_module_type mod_type;
-	enum fw_port_type port_type;
 	unsigned int speed, fc, fec;
-	int link_ok, linkdnrc;
 
 	/* Extract the various fields from the Port Information message.
 	 */
-	switch (action) {
-	case FW_PORT_ACTION_GET_PORT_INFO: {
-		u32 lstatus = be32_to_cpu(cmd->u.info.lstatus_to_modtype);
-
-		link_ok = (lstatus & F_FW_PORT_CMD_LSTATUS) != 0;
-		linkdnrc = G_FW_PORT_CMD_LINKDNRC(lstatus);
-		port_type = G_FW_PORT_CMD_PTYPE(lstatus);
-		mod_type = G_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE(lstatus);
-		pcaps = fwcaps16_to_caps32(be16_to_cpu(cmd->u.info.pcap));
-		acaps = fwcaps16_to_caps32(be16_to_cpu(cmd->u.info.acap));
-
-		/* Unfortunately the format of the Link Status in the old
-		 * 16-bit Port Information message isn't the same as the
-		 * 16-bit Port Capabilities bitfield used everywhere else ...
-		 */
-		linkattr = 0;
-		if (lstatus & F_FW_PORT_CMD_RXPAUSE)
-			linkattr |= FW_PORT_CAP32_FC_RX;
-		if (lstatus & F_FW_PORT_CMD_TXPAUSE)
-			linkattr |= FW_PORT_CAP32_FC_TX;
-		if (lstatus & V_FW_PORT_CMD_LSPEED(FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED_100M))
-			linkattr |= FW_PORT_CAP32_SPEED_100M;
-		if (lstatus & V_FW_PORT_CMD_LSPEED(FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED_1G))
-			linkattr |= FW_PORT_CAP32_SPEED_1G;
-		if (lstatus & V_FW_PORT_CMD_LSPEED(FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED_10G))
-			linkattr |= FW_PORT_CAP32_SPEED_10G;
-		if (lstatus & V_FW_PORT_CMD_LSPEED(FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED_25G))
-			linkattr |= FW_PORT_CAP32_SPEED_25G;
-		if (lstatus & V_FW_PORT_CMD_LSPEED(FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED_40G))
-			linkattr |= FW_PORT_CAP32_SPEED_40G;
-		if (lstatus & V_FW_PORT_CMD_LSPEED(FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED_100G))
-			linkattr |= FW_PORT_CAP32_SPEED_100G;
-
-		break;
-		}
-
-	case FW_PORT_ACTION_GET_PORT_INFO32: {
-		u32 lstatus32 =
-			be32_to_cpu(cmd->u.info32.lstatus32_to_cbllen32);
-
-		link_ok = (lstatus32 & F_FW_PORT_CMD_LSTATUS32) != 0;
-		linkdnrc = G_FW_PORT_CMD_LINKDNRC32(lstatus32);
-		port_type = G_FW_PORT_CMD_PORTTYPE32(lstatus32);
-		mod_type = G_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE32(lstatus32);
-		pcaps = be32_to_cpu(cmd->u.info32.pcaps32);
-		acaps = be32_to_cpu(cmd->u.info32.acaps32);
-		linkattr = be32_to_cpu(cmd->u.info32.linkattr32);
-		break;
-		}
-
-	default:
+	action = be32_to_cpu(cmd->action_to_len16);
+	if (G_FW_PORT_CMD_ACTION(action) != FW_PORT_ACTION_GET_PORT_INFO32) {
 		dev_warn(adapter, "Handle Port Information: Bad Command/Action %#x\n",
-			 be32_to_cpu(cmd->action_to_len16));
+			 action);
 		return;
 	}
 
+	lstatus = be32_to_cpu(cmd->u.info32.lstatus32_to_cbllen32);
+	link_ok = (lstatus & F_FW_PORT_CMD_LSTATUS32) ? 1 : 0;
+	link_down_rc = G_FW_PORT_CMD_LINKDNRC32(lstatus);
+	port_type = G_FW_PORT_CMD_PORTTYPE32(lstatus);
+	mod_type = G_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE32(lstatus);
+
+	pcaps = be32_to_cpu(cmd->u.info32.pcaps32);
+	acaps = be32_to_cpu(cmd->u.info32.acaps32);
+	linkattr = be32_to_cpu(cmd->u.info32.linkattr32);
+
 	fec = fwcap_to_cc_fec(acaps);
 
 	fc = fwcap_to_cc_pause(linkattr);
@@ -4620,9 +4497,10 @@ static void t4_handle_get_port_info(struct port_info *pi, const __be64 *rpl)
 	if (link_ok != lc->link_ok || speed != lc->speed ||
 	    fc != lc->fc || fec != lc->fec) { /* something changed */
 		if (!link_ok && lc->link_ok) {
-			lc->link_down_rc = linkdnrc;
+			lc->link_down_rc = link_down_rc;
 			dev_warn(adap, "Port %d link down, reason: %s\n",
-				 pi->tx_chan, t4_link_down_rc_str(linkdnrc));
+				 pi->port_id,
+				 t4_link_down_rc_str(link_down_rc));
 		}
 		lc->link_ok = link_ok;
 		lc->speed = speed;
@@ -4691,9 +4569,7 @@ int t4_handle_fw_rpl(struct adapter *adap, const __be64 *rpl)
 	unsigned int action =
 		G_FW_PORT_CMD_ACTION(be32_to_cpu(p->action_to_len16));
 
-	if (opcode == FW_PORT_CMD &&
-	    (action == FW_PORT_ACTION_GET_PORT_INFO ||
-	     action == FW_PORT_ACTION_GET_PORT_INFO32)) {
+	if (opcode == FW_PORT_CMD && action == FW_PORT_ACTION_GET_PORT_INFO32) {
 		/* link/module state change message */
 		int chan = G_FW_PORT_CMD_PORTID(be32_to_cpu(p->op_to_portid));
 		struct port_info *pi = NULL;
@@ -5395,81 +5271,54 @@ int t4_init_rss_mode(struct adapter *adap, int mbox)
 
 int t4_port_init(struct adapter *adap, int mbox, int pf, int vf)
 {
-	unsigned int fw_caps = adap->params.fw_caps_support;
 	fw_port_cap32_t pcaps, acaps;
 	enum fw_port_type port_type;
 	struct fw_port_cmd cmd;
 	u8 vivld = 0, vin = 0;
 	int ret, i, j = 0;
+	u32 param, val;
 	int mdio_addr;
-	u32 action;
 	u8 addr[6];
 
+	param = (V_FW_PARAMS_MNEM(FW_PARAMS_MNEM_PFVF) |
+		 V_FW_PARAMS_PARAM_X(FW_PARAMS_PARAM_PFVF_PORT_CAPS32));
+	val = 1;
+	ret = t4_set_params(adap, mbox, pf, vf, 1, &param, &val);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	memset(&cmd, 0, sizeof(cmd));
 
 	for_each_port(adap, i) {
 		struct port_info *pi = adap2pinfo(adap, i);
 		unsigned int rss_size = 0;
+		u32 lstatus32;
 
 		while ((adap->params.portvec & (1 << j)) == 0)
 			j++;
 
-		/* If we haven't yet determined whether we're talking to
-		 * Firmware which knows the new 32-bit Port Capabilities, it's
-		 * time to find out now.  This will also tell new Firmware to
-		 * send us Port Status Updates using the new 32-bit Port
-		 * Capabilities version of the Port Information message.
-		 */
-		if (fw_caps == FW_CAPS_UNKNOWN) {
-			u32 param, val, caps;
-
-			caps = FW_PARAMS_PARAM_PFVF_PORT_CAPS32;
-			param = (V_FW_PARAMS_MNEM(FW_PARAMS_MNEM_PFVF) |
-				 V_FW_PARAMS_PARAM_X(caps));
-			val = 1;
-			ret = t4_set_params(adap, mbox, pf, vf, 1, &param,
-					    &val);
-			fw_caps = ret == 0 ? FW_CAPS32 : FW_CAPS16;
-			adap->params.fw_caps_support = fw_caps;
-		}
-
 		memset(&cmd, 0, sizeof(cmd));
 		cmd.op_to_portid = cpu_to_be32(V_FW_CMD_OP(FW_PORT_CMD) |
 					       F_FW_CMD_REQUEST |
 					       F_FW_CMD_READ |
 					       V_FW_PORT_CMD_PORTID(j));
-		action = fw_caps == FW_CAPS16 ? FW_PORT_ACTION_GET_PORT_INFO :
-						FW_PORT_ACTION_GET_PORT_INFO32;
-		cmd.action_to_len16 = cpu_to_be32(V_FW_PORT_CMD_ACTION(action) |
+		val = FW_PORT_ACTION_GET_PORT_INFO32;
+		cmd.action_to_len16 = cpu_to_be32(V_FW_PORT_CMD_ACTION(val) |
 						  FW_LEN16(cmd));
 		ret = t4_wr_mbox(pi->adapter, mbox, &cmd, sizeof(cmd), &cmd);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
-		/* Extract the various fields from the Port Information message.
+		/* Extract the various fields from the Port Information
+		 * message.
 		 */
-		if (fw_caps == FW_CAPS16) {
-			u32 lstatus =
-				be32_to_cpu(cmd.u.info.lstatus_to_modtype);
-
-			port_type = G_FW_PORT_CMD_PTYPE(lstatus);
-			mdio_addr = (lstatus & F_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOCAP) ?
-				    (int)G_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOADDR(lstatus) : -1;
-			pcaps = be16_to_cpu(cmd.u.info.pcap);
-			acaps = be16_to_cpu(cmd.u.info.acap);
-			pcaps = fwcaps16_to_caps32(pcaps);
-			acaps = fwcaps16_to_caps32(acaps);
-		} else {
-			u32 lstatus32 =
-				be32_to_cpu(cmd.u.info32.lstatus32_to_cbllen32);
-
-			port_type = G_FW_PORT_CMD_PORTTYPE32(lstatus32);
-			mdio_addr = (lstatus32 & F_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOCAP32) ?
-				    (int)G_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOADDR32(lstatus32) :
-				    -1;
-			pcaps = be32_to_cpu(cmd.u.info32.pcaps32);
-			acaps = be32_to_cpu(cmd.u.info32.acaps32);
-		}
+		lstatus32 = be32_to_cpu(cmd.u.info32.lstatus32_to_cbllen32);
+
+		port_type = G_FW_PORT_CMD_PORTTYPE32(lstatus32);
+		mdio_addr = (lstatus32 & F_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOCAP32) ?
+			    (int)G_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOADDR32(lstatus32) : -1;
+		pcaps = be32_to_cpu(cmd.u.info32.pcaps32);
+		acaps = be32_to_cpu(cmd.u.info32.acaps32);
 
 		ret = t4_alloc_vi(adap, mbox, j, pf, vf, 1, addr, &rss_size,
 				  &vivld, &vin);
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/t4fw_interface.h b/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/t4fw_interface.h
index 109273a39..153141247 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/t4fw_interface.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/t4fw_interface.h
@@ -1598,41 +1598,6 @@ struct fw_vi_stats_cmd {
 #define S_FW_VI_STATS_CMD_IX		0
 #define V_FW_VI_STATS_CMD_IX(x)		((x) << S_FW_VI_STATS_CMD_IX)
 
-/* old 16-bit port capabilities bitmap */
-enum fw_port_cap {
-	FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED_100M		= 0x0001,
-	FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED_1G		= 0x0002,
-	FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED_25G		= 0x0004,
-	FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED_10G		= 0x0008,
-	FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED_40G		= 0x0010,
-	FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED_100G		= 0x0020,
-	FW_PORT_CAP_FC_RX		= 0x0040,
-	FW_PORT_CAP_FC_TX		= 0x0080,
-	FW_PORT_CAP_ANEG		= 0x0100,
-	FW_PORT_CAP_MDIX		= 0x0200,
-	FW_PORT_CAP_MDIAUTO		= 0x0400,
-	FW_PORT_CAP_FEC_RS              = 0x0800,
-	FW_PORT_CAP_FEC_BASER_RS        = 0x1000,
-	FW_PORT_CAP_FEC_RESERVED        = 0x2000,
-	FW_PORT_CAP_802_3_PAUSE		= 0x4000,
-	FW_PORT_CAP_802_3_ASM_DIR	= 0x8000,
-};
-
-#define S_FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED     0
-#define M_FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED     0x3f
-#define V_FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED(x)  ((x) << S_FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED)
-#define G_FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED(x) \
-	(((x) >> S_FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED) & M_FW_PORT_CAP_SPEED)
-
-enum fw_port_mdi {
-	FW_PORT_CAP_MDI_AUTO,
-};
-
-#define S_FW_PORT_CAP_MDI 9
-#define M_FW_PORT_CAP_MDI 3
-#define V_FW_PORT_CAP_MDI(x) ((x) << S_FW_PORT_CAP_MDI)
-#define G_FW_PORT_CAP_MDI(x) (((x) >> S_FW_PORT_CAP_MDI) & M_FW_PORT_CAP_MDI)
-
 /* new 32-bit port capabilities bitmap (fw_port_cap32_t) */
 #define FW_PORT_CAP32_SPEED_100M        0x00000001UL
 #define FW_PORT_CAP32_SPEED_1G          0x00000002UL
@@ -1668,8 +1633,6 @@ enum fw_port_mdi32 {
 	(((x) >> S_FW_PORT_CAP32_MDI) & M_FW_PORT_CAP32_MDI)
 
 enum fw_port_action {
-	FW_PORT_ACTION_L1_CFG		= 0x0001,
-	FW_PORT_ACTION_GET_PORT_INFO	= 0x0003,
 	FW_PORT_ACTION_L1_CFG32         = 0x0009,
 	FW_PORT_ACTION_GET_PORT_INFO32  = 0x000a,
 };
@@ -1814,37 +1777,12 @@ struct fw_port_cmd {
 	(((x) >> S_FW_PORT_CMD_RXPAUSE) & M_FW_PORT_CMD_RXPAUSE)
 #define F_FW_PORT_CMD_RXPAUSE	V_FW_PORT_CMD_RXPAUSE(1U)
 
-#define S_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOCAP		21
-#define M_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOCAP		0x1
-#define V_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOCAP(x)	((x) << S_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOCAP)
-#define G_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOCAP(x)	\
-	(((x) >> S_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOCAP) & M_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOCAP)
-#define F_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOCAP	V_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOCAP(1U)
-
-#define S_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOADDR		16
-#define M_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOADDR		0x1f
-#define V_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOADDR(x)	((x) << S_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOADDR)
-#define G_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOADDR(x)	\
-	(((x) >> S_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOADDR) & M_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOADDR)
-
 #define S_FW_PORT_CMD_PTYPE	8
 #define M_FW_PORT_CMD_PTYPE	0x1f
 #define V_FW_PORT_CMD_PTYPE(x)	((x) << S_FW_PORT_CMD_PTYPE)
 #define G_FW_PORT_CMD_PTYPE(x)	\
 	(((x) >> S_FW_PORT_CMD_PTYPE) & M_FW_PORT_CMD_PTYPE)
 
-#define S_FW_PORT_CMD_LINKDNRC		5
-#define M_FW_PORT_CMD_LINKDNRC		0x7
-#define V_FW_PORT_CMD_LINKDNRC(x)	((x) << S_FW_PORT_CMD_LINKDNRC)
-#define G_FW_PORT_CMD_LINKDNRC(x)	\
-	(((x) >> S_FW_PORT_CMD_LINKDNRC) & M_FW_PORT_CMD_LINKDNRC)
-
-#define S_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE		0
-#define M_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE		0x1f
-#define V_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE(x)	((x) << S_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE)
-#define G_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE(x)	\
-	(((x) >> S_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE) & M_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE)
-
 #define S_FW_PORT_CMD_LSTATUS32                31
 #define M_FW_PORT_CMD_LSTATUS32                0x1
 #define V_FW_PORT_CMD_LSTATUS32(x)     ((x) << S_FW_PORT_CMD_LSTATUS32)
@@ -1924,10 +1862,10 @@ enum fw_port_module_type {
 	FW_PORT_MOD_TYPE_TWINAX_PASSIVE	= 0x4,
 	FW_PORT_MOD_TYPE_TWINAX_ACTIVE	= 0x5,
 	FW_PORT_MOD_TYPE_LRM		= 0x6,
-	FW_PORT_MOD_TYPE_ERROR		= M_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE - 3,
-	FW_PORT_MOD_TYPE_UNKNOWN	= M_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE - 2,
-	FW_PORT_MOD_TYPE_NOTSUPPORTED	= M_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE - 1,
-	FW_PORT_MOD_TYPE_NONE		= M_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE
+	FW_PORT_MOD_TYPE_ERROR		= M_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE32 - 3,
+	FW_PORT_MOD_TYPE_UNKNOWN	= M_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE32 - 2,
+	FW_PORT_MOD_TYPE_NOTSUPPORTED	= M_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE32 - 1,
+	FW_PORT_MOD_TYPE_NONE		= M_FW_PORT_CMD_MODTYPE32
 };
 
 /* used by FW and tools may use this to generate VPD */
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/t4vf_hw.c b/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/t4vf_hw.c
index 649bacfb2..6454029aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/t4vf_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/base/t4vf_hw.c
@@ -766,35 +766,24 @@ static int t4vf_alloc_vi(struct adapter *adapter, int port_id)
 
 int t4vf_port_init(struct adapter *adapter)
 {
-	unsigned int fw_caps = adapter->params.fw_caps_support;
-	struct fw_port_cmd port_cmd, port_rpl;
+	struct fw_port_cmd port_cmd, port_rpl, rpl;
 	struct fw_vi_cmd vi_cmd, vi_rpl;
 	fw_port_cap32_t pcaps, acaps;
 	enum fw_port_type port_type;
+	u32 param, val;
 	int mdio_addr;
 	int ret, i;
 
+	param = (V_FW_PARAMS_MNEM(FW_PARAMS_MNEM_PFVF) |
+		 V_FW_PARAMS_PARAM_X(FW_PARAMS_PARAM_PFVF_PORT_CAPS32));
+	val = 1;
+	ret = t4vf_set_params(adapter, 1, &param, &val);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	for_each_port(adapter, i) {
 		struct port_info *p = adap2pinfo(adapter, i);
-
-		/*
-		 * If we haven't yet determined if we're talking to Firmware
-		 * which knows the new 32-bit Port Caps, it's time to find
-		 * out now.  This will also tell new Firmware to send us Port
-		 * Status Updates using the new 32-bit Port Capabilities
-		 * version of the Port Information message.
-		 */
-		if (fw_caps == FW_CAPS_UNKNOWN) {
-			u32 param, val;
-
-			param = (V_FW_PARAMS_MNEM(FW_PARAMS_MNEM_PFVF) |
-				 V_FW_PARAMS_PARAM_X
-					 (FW_PARAMS_PARAM_PFVF_PORT_CAPS32));
-			val = 1;
-			ret = t4vf_set_params(adapter, 1, &param, &val);
-			fw_caps = (ret == 0 ? FW_CAPS32 : FW_CAPS16);
-			adapter->params.fw_caps_support = fw_caps;
-		}
+		u32 lstatus32;
 
 		ret = t4vf_alloc_vi(adapter, p->port_id);
 		if (ret < 0) {
@@ -830,15 +819,14 @@ int t4vf_port_init(struct adapter *adapter)
 			return 0;
 
 		memset(&port_cmd, 0, sizeof(port_cmd));
-		port_cmd.op_to_portid = cpu_to_be32
-				(V_FW_CMD_OP(FW_PORT_CMD) | F_FW_CMD_REQUEST |
-				F_FW_CMD_READ |
-				V_FW_PORT_CMD_PORTID(p->port_id));
-		port_cmd.action_to_len16 = cpu_to_be32
-				(V_FW_PORT_CMD_ACTION(fw_caps == FW_CAPS16 ?
-					FW_PORT_ACTION_GET_PORT_INFO :
-					FW_PORT_ACTION_GET_PORT_INFO32) |
-					FW_LEN16(port_cmd));
+		port_cmd.op_to_portid =
+			cpu_to_be32(V_FW_CMD_OP(FW_PORT_CMD) |
+				    F_FW_CMD_REQUEST | F_FW_CMD_READ |
+				    V_FW_PORT_CMD_PORTID(p->port_id));
+		val = FW_PORT_ACTION_GET_PORT_INFO32;
+		port_cmd.action_to_len16 =
+			cpu_to_be32(V_FW_PORT_CMD_ACTION(val) |
+				    FW_LEN16(port_cmd));
 		ret = t4vf_wr_mbox(adapter, &port_cmd, sizeof(port_cmd),
 				   &port_rpl);
 		if (ret != FW_SUCCESS)
@@ -847,29 +835,14 @@ int t4vf_port_init(struct adapter *adapter)
 		/*
 		 * Extract the various fields from the Port Information message.
 		 */
-		if (fw_caps == FW_CAPS16) {
-			u32 lstatus = be32_to_cpu
-					(port_rpl.u.info.lstatus_to_modtype);
-
-			port_type = G_FW_PORT_CMD_PTYPE(lstatus);
-			mdio_addr = ((lstatus & F_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOCAP) ?
-				      (int)G_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOADDR(lstatus) :
-				      -1);
-			pcaps = fwcaps16_to_caps32
-					(be16_to_cpu(port_rpl.u.info.pcap));
-			acaps = fwcaps16_to_caps32
-					(be16_to_cpu(port_rpl.u.info.acap));
-		} else {
-			u32 lstatus32 = be32_to_cpu
-				(port_rpl.u.info32.lstatus32_to_cbllen32);
-
-			port_type = G_FW_PORT_CMD_PORTTYPE32(lstatus32);
-			mdio_addr = ((lstatus32 & F_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOCAP32) ?
-				      (int)G_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOADDR32(lstatus32) :
-				      -1);
-			pcaps = be32_to_cpu(port_rpl.u.info32.pcaps32);
-			acaps = be32_to_cpu(port_rpl.u.info32.acaps32);
-		}
+		rpl = port_rpl;
+		lstatus32 = be32_to_cpu(rpl.u.info32.lstatus32_to_cbllen32);
+
+		port_type = G_FW_PORT_CMD_PORTTYPE32(lstatus32);
+		mdio_addr = (lstatus32 & F_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOCAP32) ?
+			    (int)G_FW_PORT_CMD_MDIOADDR32(lstatus32) : -1;
+		pcaps = be32_to_cpu(port_rpl.u.info32.pcaps32);
+		acaps = be32_to_cpu(port_rpl.u.info32.acaps32);
 
 		p->port_type = port_type;
 		p->mdio_addr = mdio_addr;
