diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs_quirks.h b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs_quirks.h
index df7a1e6805a3..e3175a63c676 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs_quirks.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs_quirks.h
@@ -101,4 +101,11 @@ struct ufs_dev_fix {
  */
 #define UFS_DEVICE_QUIRK_HOST_VS_DEBUGSAVECONFIGTIME	(1 << 9)
 
+/*
+ * Some pre-3.1 UFS devices can support extended features by upgrading
+ * the firmware. Enable this quirk to make UFS core driver probe and enable
+ * supported features on such devices.
+ */
+#define UFS_DEVICE_QUIRK_SUPPORT_EXTENDED_FEATURES (1 << 10)
+
 #endif /* UFS_QUIRKS_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index 915e963398c4..a802c5f5ec7c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -6800,9 +6800,19 @@ static int ufshcd_scsi_add_wlus(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 
 static void ufshcd_wb_probe(struct ufs_hba *hba, u8 *desc_buf)
 {
+	if (!ufshcd_is_wb_allowed(hba))
+		return;
+
+	if (hba->desc_size.dev_desc < DEVICE_DESC_PARAM_EXT_UFS_FEATURE_SUP + 4)
+		goto wb_disabled;
+
 	hba->dev_info.d_ext_ufs_feature_sup =
 		get_unaligned_be32(desc_buf +
 				   DEVICE_DESC_PARAM_EXT_UFS_FEATURE_SUP);
+
+	if (!(hba->dev_info.d_ext_ufs_feature_sup & UFS_DEV_WRITE_BOOSTER_SUP))
+		goto wb_disabled;
+
 	/*
 	 * WB may be supported but not configured while provisioning.
 	 * The spec says, in dedicated wb buffer mode,
@@ -6818,11 +6828,29 @@ static void ufshcd_wb_probe(struct ufs_hba *hba, u8 *desc_buf)
 	hba->dev_info.b_presrv_uspc_en =
 		desc_buf[DEVICE_DESC_PARAM_WB_PRESRV_USRSPC_EN];
 
-	if (!((hba->dev_info.d_ext_ufs_feature_sup &
-		 UFS_DEV_WRITE_BOOSTER_SUP) &&
-		hba->dev_info.b_wb_buffer_type &&
+	if (!(hba->dev_info.b_wb_buffer_type &&
 	      hba->dev_info.d_wb_alloc_units))
-		hba->caps &= ~UFSHCD_CAP_WB_EN;
+		goto wb_disabled;
+
+	return;
+
+wb_disabled:
+	hba->caps &= ~UFSHCD_CAP_WB_EN;
+}
+
+static void ufs_fixup_device_setup(struct ufs_hba *hba)
+{
+	struct ufs_dev_fix *f;
+	struct ufs_dev_info *dev_info = &hba->dev_info;
+
+	for (f = ufs_fixups; f->quirk; f++) {
+		if ((f->wmanufacturerid == dev_info->wmanufacturerid ||
+		     f->wmanufacturerid == UFS_ANY_VENDOR) &&
+		     ((dev_info->model &&
+		       STR_PRFX_EQUAL(f->model, dev_info->model)) ||
+		      !strcmp(f->model, UFS_ANY_MODEL)))
+			hba->dev_quirks |= f->quirk;
+	}
 }
 
 static int ufs_get_device_desc(struct ufs_hba *hba)
@@ -6862,10 +6890,6 @@ static int ufs_get_device_desc(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 
 	model_index = desc_buf[DEVICE_DESC_PARAM_PRDCT_NAME];
 
-	/* Enable WB only for UFS-3.1 */
-	if (dev_info->wspecversion >= 0x310)
-		ufshcd_wb_probe(hba, desc_buf);
-
 	err = ufshcd_read_string_desc(hba, model_index,
 				      &dev_info->model, SD_ASCII_STD);
 	if (err < 0) {
@@ -6874,6 +6898,16 @@ static int ufs_get_device_desc(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	ufs_fixup_device_setup(hba);
+
+	/*
+	 * Probe WB only for UFS-3.1 devices or UFS devices with quirk
+	 * UFS_DEVICE_QUIRK_SUPPORT_EXTENDED_FEATURES enabled
+	 */
+	if (dev_info->wspecversion >= 0x310 ||
+	    (hba->dev_quirks & UFS_DEVICE_QUIRK_SUPPORT_EXTENDED_FEATURES))
+		ufshcd_wb_probe(hba, desc_buf);
+
 	/*
 	 * ufshcd_read_string_desc returns size of the string
 	 * reset the error value
@@ -6893,21 +6927,6 @@ static void ufs_put_device_desc(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 	dev_info->model = NULL;
 }
 
-static void ufs_fixup_device_setup(struct ufs_hba *hba)
-{
-	struct ufs_dev_fix *f;
-	struct ufs_dev_info *dev_info = &hba->dev_info;
-
-	for (f = ufs_fixups; f->quirk; f++) {
-		if ((f->wmanufacturerid == dev_info->wmanufacturerid ||
-		     f->wmanufacturerid == UFS_ANY_VENDOR) &&
-		     ((dev_info->model &&
-		       STR_PRFX_EQUAL(f->model, dev_info->model)) ||
-		      !strcmp(f->model, UFS_ANY_MODEL)))
-			hba->dev_quirks |= f->quirk;
-	}
-}
-
 /**
  * ufshcd_tune_pa_tactivate - Tunes PA_TActivate of local UniPro
  * @hba: per-adapter instance
@@ -7244,8 +7263,6 @@ static int ufshcd_device_params_init(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 
 	ufshcd_get_ref_clk_gating_wait(hba);
 
-	ufs_fixup_device_setup(hba);
-
 	if (!ufshcd_query_flag_retry(hba, UPIU_QUERY_OPCODE_READ_FLAG,
 			QUERY_FLAG_IDN_PWR_ON_WPE, &flag))
 		hba->dev_info.f_power_on_wp_en = flag;
