diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
index 6e23dc3..70aab90 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
@@ -8174,8 +8174,11 @@ mpt3sas_base_hard_reset_handler(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 0);
 		if ((ioc_state & MPI2_IOC_STATE_MASK) == MPI2_IOC_STATE_FAULT ||
 		    (ioc_state & MPI2_IOC_STATE_MASK) ==
-		    MPI2_IOC_STATE_COREDUMP)
+		    MPI2_IOC_STATE_COREDUMP) {
 			is_fault = 1;
+			ioc->htb_rel.trigger_info_dwords[1] =
+			    (ioc_state & MPI2_DOORBELL_DATA_MASK);
+		}
 	}
 	_base_pre_reset_handler(ioc);
 	mpt3sas_wait_for_commands_to_complete(ioc);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
index 2def7a3..39388bf 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
@@ -1073,6 +1073,50 @@ struct hba_port {
 
 #define MULTIPATH_DISABLED_PORT_ID     0xFF
 
+/**
+ * struct htb_rel_query - diagnostic buffer release reason
+ * @unique_id - unique id associated with this buffer.
+ * @buffer_rel_condition - Release condition ioctl/sysfs/reset
+ * @reserved
+ * @trigger_type - Master/Event/scsi/MPI
+ * @trigger_info_dwords - Data Correspondig to trigger type
+ */
+struct htb_rel_query {
+	u16	buffer_rel_condition;
+	u16	reserved;
+	u32	trigger_type;
+	u32	trigger_info_dwords[2];
+};
+
+/* Buffer_rel_condition bit fields */
+
+/* Bit 0 - Diag Buffer not Released */
+#define MPT3_DIAG_BUFFER_NOT_RELEASED	(0x00)
+/* Bit 0 - Diag Buffer Released */
+#define MPT3_DIAG_BUFFER_RELEASED	(0x01)
+
+/*
+ * Bit 1 - Diag Buffer Released by IOCTL,
+ * This bit is valid only if Bit 0 is one
+ */
+#define MPT3_DIAG_BUFFER_REL_IOCTL	(0x02 | MPT3_DIAG_BUFFER_RELEASED)
+
+/*
+ * Bit 2 - Diag Buffer Released by Trigger,
+ * This bit is valid only if Bit 0 is one
+ */
+#define MPT3_DIAG_BUFFER_REL_TRIGGER	(0x04 | MPT3_DIAG_BUFFER_RELEASED)
+
+/*
+ * Bit 3 - Diag Buffer Released by SysFs,
+ * This bit is valid only if Bit 0 is one
+ */
+#define MPT3_DIAG_BUFFER_REL_SYSFS	(0x08 | MPT3_DIAG_BUFFER_RELEASED)
+
+/* DIAG RESET Master trigger flags */
+#define MPT_DIAG_RESET_ISSUED_BY_DRIVER 0x00000000
+#define MPT_DIAG_RESET_ISSUED_BY_USER	0x00000001
+
 typedef void (*MPT3SAS_FLUSH_RUNNING_CMDS)(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc);
 /**
  * struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER - per adapter struct
@@ -1529,6 +1573,8 @@ struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER {
 	u32		diagnostic_flags[MPI2_DIAG_BUF_TYPE_COUNT];
 	u32		ring_buffer_offset;
 	u32		ring_buffer_sz;
+	struct htb_rel_query htb_rel;
+	u8 reset_from_user;
 	u8		is_warpdrive;
 	u8		is_mcpu_endpoint;
 	u8		hide_ir_msg;
@@ -1565,6 +1611,7 @@ struct mpt3sas_debugfs_buffer {
 };
 
 #define MPT_DRV_SUPPORT_BITMAP_MEMMOVE 0x00000001
+#define MPT_DRV_SUPPORT_BITMAP_ADDNLQUERY	0x00000002
 
 typedef u8 (*MPT_CALLBACK)(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u16 smid, u8 msix_index,
 	u32 reply);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c
index c8a0ce1..44f9a05 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c
@@ -479,6 +479,8 @@ void mpt3sas_ctl_pre_reset_handler(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc)
 		ioc_info(ioc,
 		    "%s: Releasing the trace buffer due to adapter reset.",
 		    __func__);
+		ioc->htb_rel.buffer_rel_condition =
+		    MPT3_DIAG_BUFFER_REL_TRIGGER;
 		mpt3sas_send_diag_release(ioc, i, &issue_reset);
 	}
 }
@@ -1334,6 +1336,7 @@ _ctl_do_reset(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, void __user *arg)
 	dctlprintk(ioc, ioc_info(ioc, "%s: enter\n",
 				 __func__));
 
+	ioc->reset_from_user = 1;
 	retval = mpt3sas_base_hard_reset_handler(ioc, FORCE_BIG_HAMMER);
 	ioc_info(ioc,
 	    "Ioctl: host reset: %s\n", ((!retval) ? "SUCCESS" : "FAILED"));
@@ -1687,6 +1690,9 @@ _ctl_diag_register_2(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	request_data = ioc->diag_buffer[buffer_type];
 	request_data_sz = diag_register->requested_buffer_size;
 	ioc->unique_id[buffer_type] = diag_register->unique_id;
+	/* Reset ioc variables used for additional query commands */
+	ioc->reset_from_user = 0;
+	memset(&ioc->htb_rel, 0, sizeof(struct htb_rel_query));
 	ioc->diag_buffer_status[buffer_type] &=
 	    MPT3_DIAG_BUFFER_IS_DRIVER_ALLOCATED;
 	memcpy(ioc->product_specific[buffer_type],
@@ -2469,7 +2475,61 @@ _ctl_diag_read_buffer(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, void __user *arg)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+/**
+ * _ctl_addnl_diag_query - query relevant info associated with diag buffers
+ * @ioc: per adapter object
+ * @arg: user space buffer containing ioctl content
+ *
+ * The application will send only unique_id.  Driver will
+ * inspect unique_id first, if valid, fill the details related to cause
+ * for diag buffer release.
+ */
+static long
+_ctl_addnl_diag_query(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, void __user *arg)
+{
+	struct mpt3_addnl_diag_query karg;
+	u32 buffer_type = 0;
 
+	if (copy_from_user(&karg, arg, sizeof(karg))) {
+		pr_err("%s: failure at %s:%d/%s()!\n",
+		    ioc->name, __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+	dctlprintk(ioc, ioc_info(ioc, "%s\n",  __func__));
+	if (karg.unique_id == 0) {
+		ioc_err(ioc, "%s: unique_id is(0x%08x)\n",
+		    __func__, karg.unique_id);
+		return -EPERM;
+	}
+	buffer_type = _ctl_diag_get_bufftype(ioc, karg.unique_id);
+	if (buffer_type == MPT3_DIAG_UID_NOT_FOUND) {
+		ioc_err(ioc, "%s: buffer with unique_id(0x%08x) not found\n",
+		    __func__, karg.unique_id);
+		return -EPERM;
+	}
+	memset(&karg.buffer_rel_condition, 0, sizeof(struct htb_rel_query));
+	if ((ioc->diag_buffer_status[buffer_type] &
+	    MPT3_DIAG_BUFFER_IS_REGISTERED) == 0) {
+		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: buffer_type(0x%02x) is not registered\n",
+		    __func__, buffer_type);
+		goto out;
+	}
+	if ((ioc->diag_buffer_status[buffer_type] &
+	    MPT3_DIAG_BUFFER_IS_RELEASED) == 0) {
+		ioc_err(ioc, "%s: buffer_type(0x%02x) is not released\n",
+		    __func__, buffer_type);
+		return -EPERM;
+	}
+	memcpy(&karg.buffer_rel_condition, &ioc->htb_rel,
+	    sizeof(struct  htb_rel_query));
+out:
+	if (copy_to_user(arg, &karg, sizeof(struct mpt3_addnl_diag_query))) {
+		ioc_err(ioc, "%s: unable to write mpt3_addnl_diag_query data @ %p\n",
+		    __func__, arg);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
 /**
@@ -2533,7 +2593,7 @@ _ctl_ioctl_main(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, void __user *arg,
 	struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc;
 	struct mpt3_ioctl_header ioctl_header;
 	enum block_state state;
-	long ret = -EINVAL;
+	long ret = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 
 	/* get IOCTL header */
 	if (copy_from_user(&ioctl_header, (char __user *)arg,
@@ -2643,6 +2703,10 @@ _ctl_ioctl_main(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, void __user *arg,
 		if (_IOC_SIZE(cmd) == sizeof(struct mpt3_diag_read_buffer))
 			ret = _ctl_diag_read_buffer(ioc, arg);
 		break;
+	case MPT3ADDNLDIAGQUERY:
+		if (_IOC_SIZE(cmd) == sizeof(struct mpt3_addnl_diag_query))
+			ret = _ctl_addnl_diag_query(ioc, arg);
+		break;
 	default:
 		dctlprintk(ioc,
 			   ioc_info(ioc, "unsupported ioctl opcode(0x%08x)\n",
@@ -3425,6 +3489,7 @@ host_trace_buffer_enable_store(struct device *cdev,
 		    MPT3_DIAG_BUFFER_IS_RELEASED))
 			goto out;
 		ioc_info(ioc, "releasing host trace buffer\n");
+		ioc->htb_rel.buffer_rel_condition = MPT3_DIAG_BUFFER_REL_SYSFS;
 		mpt3sas_send_diag_release(ioc, MPI2_DIAG_BUF_TYPE_TRACE,
 		    &issue_reset);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.h b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.h
index 0f7aa4d..d2ccdaf 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.h
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@
 	struct mpt3_diag_query)
 #define MPT3DIAGREADBUFFER _IOWR(MPT3_MAGIC_NUMBER, 30, \
 	struct mpt3_diag_read_buffer)
+#define MPT3ADDNLDIAGQUERY _IOWR(MPT3_MAGIC_NUMBER, 32, \
+	struct mpt3_addnl_diag_query)
 
 /* Trace Buffer default UniqueId */
 #define MPT2DIAGBUFFUNIQUEID (0x07075900)
@@ -430,4 +432,24 @@ struct mpt3_diag_read_buffer {
 	uint32_t diagnostic_data[1];
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct mpt3_addnl_diag_query - diagnostic buffer release reason
+ * @hdr - generic header
+ * @unique_id - unique id associated with this buffer.
+ * @buffer_rel_condition - Release condition ioctl/sysfs/reset
+ * @reserved1
+ * @trigger_type - Master/Event/scsi/MPI
+ * @trigger_info_dwords - Data Correspondig to trigger type
+ * @reserved2
+ */
+struct mpt3_addnl_diag_query {
+	struct mpt3_ioctl_header hdr;
+	uint32_t unique_id;
+	uint16_t buffer_rel_condition;
+	uint16_t reserved1;
+	uint32_t trigger_type;
+	uint32_t trigger_info_dwords[2];
+	uint32_t reserved2[2];
+};
+
 #endif /* MPT3SAS_CTL_H_INCLUDED */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
index c8b09a8..5317aea 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
@@ -11922,6 +11922,8 @@ _scsih_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	 * Enable MEMORY MOVE support flag.
 	 */
 	ioc->drv_support_bitmap |= MPT_DRV_SUPPORT_BITMAP_MEMMOVE;
+	/* Enable ADDITIONAL QUERY support flag. */
+	ioc->drv_support_bitmap |= MPT_DRV_SUPPORT_BITMAP_ADDNLQUERY;
 
 	ioc->enable_sdev_max_qd = enable_sdev_max_qd;
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_trigger_diag.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_trigger_diag.c
index 8ec9bab..d9b7d0e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_trigger_diag.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_trigger_diag.c
@@ -132,6 +132,35 @@ mpt3sas_process_trigger_data(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 		    &issue_reset);
 	}
 
+	ioc->htb_rel.buffer_rel_condition = MPT3_DIAG_BUFFER_REL_TRIGGER;
+	if (event_data) {
+		ioc->htb_rel.trigger_type = event_data->trigger_type;
+		switch (event_data->trigger_type) {
+		case MPT3SAS_TRIGGER_SCSI:
+			memcpy(&ioc->htb_rel.trigger_info_dwords,
+			    &event_data->u.scsi,
+			    sizeof(struct SL_WH_SCSI_TRIGGER_T));
+			break;
+		case MPT3SAS_TRIGGER_MPI:
+			memcpy(&ioc->htb_rel.trigger_info_dwords,
+			    &event_data->u.mpi,
+			    sizeof(struct SL_WH_MPI_TRIGGER_T));
+			break;
+		case MPT3SAS_TRIGGER_MASTER:
+			ioc->htb_rel.trigger_info_dwords[0] =
+			    event_data->u.master.MasterData;
+			break;
+		case MPT3SAS_TRIGGER_EVENT:
+			memcpy(&ioc->htb_rel.trigger_info_dwords,
+			    &event_data->u.event,
+			    sizeof(struct SL_WH_EVENT_TRIGGER_T));
+			break;
+		default:
+			ioc_err(ioc, "%d - Is not a valid Trigger type\n",
+			    event_data->trigger_type);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
 	_mpt3sas_raise_sigio(ioc, event_data);
 
 	dTriggerDiagPrintk(ioc, ioc_info(ioc, "%s: exit\n",
@@ -201,9 +230,14 @@ mpt3sas_trigger_master(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u32 trigger_bitmask)
 	event_data.u.master.MasterData = trigger_bitmask;
 
 	if (trigger_bitmask & MASTER_TRIGGER_FW_FAULT ||
-	    trigger_bitmask & MASTER_TRIGGER_ADAPTER_RESET)
+	    trigger_bitmask & MASTER_TRIGGER_ADAPTER_RESET) {
+		ioc->htb_rel.trigger_type = MPT3SAS_TRIGGER_MASTER;
+		ioc->htb_rel.trigger_info_dwords[0] = trigger_bitmask;
+		if (ioc->reset_from_user)
+			ioc->htb_rel.trigger_info_dwords[1] =
+			    MPT_DIAG_RESET_ISSUED_BY_USER;
 		_mpt3sas_raise_sigio(ioc, &event_data);
-	else
+	} else
 		mpt3sas_send_trigger_data_event(ioc, &event_data);
 
  out:
