diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_fcs.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_fcs.c
index 7cb39a3..50120c2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_fcs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_fcs.c
@@ -127,6 +127,23 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ *      @brief
+ *              FCS FDMI Driver Parameter Initialization
+ *
+ *      @param[in]              fcs             FCS instance
+ *      @param[in]              fdmi_enable     TRUE/FALSE
+ *
+ *      @return None
+ */
+void
+bfa_fcs_set_fdmi_param(struct bfa_fcs_s *fcs, bfa_boolean_t fdmi_enable)
+{
+
+	fcs->fdmi_enabled = fdmi_enable;
+
+}
+
+/**
  * 		FCS instance cleanup and exit.
  *
  * 	param[in]		fcs			FCS instance
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c
index b52b773..8e2b2a2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 static int      ioc_auto_recover = BFA_TRUE;
 static int      ipfc_enable = BFA_FALSE;
 static int      ipfc_mtu = -1;
+static int	fdmi_enable = BFA_TRUE;
 int 		bfa_lun_queue_depth = BFAD_LUN_QUEUE_DEPTH;
 int      	bfa_linkup_delay = -1;
 
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@
 module_param(ioc_auto_recover, int, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
 module_param(ipfc_enable, int, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
 module_param(ipfc_mtu, int, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
+module_param(fdmi_enable, int, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
 module_param(bfa_linkup_delay, int, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
 
 /*
@@ -748,6 +750,7 @@
 	bfa_fcs_aen_init(&bfad->bfa_fcs, bfad->aen);
 	bfa_fcs_init(&bfad->bfa_fcs, &bfad->bfa, bfad, BFA_FALSE);
 	bfa_fcs_driver_info_init(&bfad->bfa_fcs, &driver_info);
+	bfa_fcs_set_fdmi_param(&bfad->bfa_fcs, fdmi_enable);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
 
 	bfad->bfad_flags |= BFAD_DRV_INIT_DONE;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/fdmi.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/fdmi.c
index df2a1e5..d76d922 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/fdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/fdmi.c
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@
 			enum port_fdmi_event event);
 static void     bfa_fcs_port_fdmi_sm_online(struct bfa_fcs_port_fdmi_s *fdmi,
 			enum port_fdmi_event event);
+static void	bfa_fcs_port_fdmi_sm_disabled(struct bfa_fcs_port_fdmi_s *fdmi,
+			enum port_fdmi_event event);
+
 /**
  * 		Start in offline state - awaiting MS to send start.
  */
@@ -479,6 +482,20 @@
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ *  FDMI is disabled state.
+ */
+static void
+bfa_fcs_port_fdmi_sm_disabled(struct bfa_fcs_port_fdmi_s *fdmi,
+				enum port_fdmi_event event)
+{
+	struct bfa_fcs_port_s *port = fdmi->ms->port;
+
+	bfa_trc(port->fcs, port->port_cfg.pwwn);
+	bfa_trc(port->fcs, event);
+
+	/* No op State. It can only be enabled at Driver Init. */
+}
 
 /**
 *   RHBA : Register HBA Attributes.
@@ -1201,7 +1218,10 @@
 	struct bfa_fcs_port_fdmi_s *fdmi = &ms->fdmi;
 
 	fdmi->ms = ms;
-	bfa_sm_set_state(fdmi, bfa_fcs_port_fdmi_sm_offline);
+	if (ms->port->fcs->fdmi_enabled)
+		bfa_sm_set_state(fdmi, bfa_fcs_port_fdmi_sm_offline);
+	else
+		bfa_sm_set_state(fdmi, bfa_fcs_port_fdmi_sm_disabled);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/fcs/bfa_fcs.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/fcs/bfa_fcs.h
index 627669c..0396ec4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/fcs/bfa_fcs.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/fcs/bfa_fcs.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 	struct bfa_trc_mod_s  *trcmod;	/*  tracing module */
 	struct bfa_aen_s      *aen;	/*  aen component */
 	bfa_boolean_t   vf_enabled;	/*  VF mode is enabled */
+	bfa_boolean_t   fdmi_enabled;   /*!< FDMI is enabled */
 	bfa_boolean_t min_cfg;		/* min cfg enabled/disabled */
 	u16        port_vfid;	/*  port default VF ID */
 	struct bfa_fcs_driver_info_s driver_info;
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@
 			bfa_boolean_t min_cfg);
 void bfa_fcs_driver_info_init(struct bfa_fcs_s *fcs,
 			struct bfa_fcs_driver_info_s *driver_info);
+void bfa_fcs_set_fdmi_param(struct bfa_fcs_s *fcs, bfa_boolean_t fdmi_enable);
 void bfa_fcs_exit(struct bfa_fcs_s *fcs);
 void bfa_fcs_trc_init(struct bfa_fcs_s *fcs, struct bfa_trc_mod_s *trcmod);
 void bfa_fcs_log_init(struct bfa_fcs_s *fcs, struct bfa_log_mod_s *logmod);