diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/Makefile b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/Makefile
index 7428273..598c8e2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ brcmfmac-objs += \
 		wl_cfg80211.o \
 		fwil.o \
 		fweh.o \
+		fwsignal.o \
 		p2p.o \
 		dhd_cdc.o \
 		dhd_common.o \
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd.h b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd.h
index ef6f23b..c7fa208 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd.h
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ struct brcmf_dcmd {
 /* Forward decls for struct brcmf_pub (see below) */
 struct brcmf_proto;	/* device communication protocol info */
 struct brcmf_cfg80211_dev; /* cfg80211 device info */
+struct brcmf_fws_info; /* firmware signalling info */
 
 /* Common structure for module and instance linkage */
 struct brcmf_pub {
@@ -527,6 +528,10 @@ struct brcmf_pub {
 	unsigned char proto_buf[BRCMF_DCMD_MAXLEN];
 
 	struct brcmf_fweh_info fweh;
+
+	bool fw_signals;
+	struct brcmf_fws_info *fws;
+	spinlock_t fws_spinlock;
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	struct dentry *dbgfs_dir;
 #endif
@@ -582,7 +587,7 @@ extern int brcmf_proto_cdc_set_dcmd(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx, uint cmd,
 				    void *buf, uint len);
 
 /* Remove any protocol-specific data header. */
-extern int brcmf_proto_hdrpull(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, u8 *ifidx,
+extern int brcmf_proto_hdrpull(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, bool do_fws, u8 *ifidx,
 			       struct sk_buff *rxp);
 
 extern int brcmf_net_attach(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool rtnl_locked);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_cdc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_cdc.c
index 81e1be7..8212d43 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_cdc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_cdc.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "dhd.h"
 #include "dhd_proto.h"
 #include "dhd_bus.h"
+#include "fwsignal.h"
 #include "dhd_dbg.h"
 
 struct brcmf_proto_cdc_dcmd {
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ void brcmf_proto_hdrpush(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
 	BDC_SET_IF_IDX(h, ifidx);
 }
 
-int brcmf_proto_hdrpull(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, u8 *ifidx,
+int brcmf_proto_hdrpull(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, bool do_fws, u8 *ifidx,
 			struct sk_buff *pktbuf)
 {
 	struct brcmf_proto_bdc_header *h;
@@ -341,7 +342,10 @@ int brcmf_proto_hdrpull(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, u8 *ifidx,
 	pktbuf->priority = h->priority & BDC_PRIORITY_MASK;
 
 	skb_pull(pktbuf, BDC_HEADER_LEN);
-	skb_pull(pktbuf, h->data_offset << 2);
+	if (do_fws)
+		brcmf_fws_hdrpull(drvr, *ifidx, h->data_offset << 2, pktbuf);
+	else
+		skb_pull(pktbuf, h->data_offset << 2);
 
 	if (pktbuf->len == 0)
 		return -ENODATA;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_dbg.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_dbg.c
index 50f2938..ac79249 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_dbg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_dbg.c
@@ -124,3 +124,44 @@ void brcmf_debugfs_create_sdio_count(struct brcmf_pub *drvr,
 		debugfs_create_file("counters", S_IRUGO, dentry,
 				    sdcnt, &brcmf_debugfs_sdio_counter_ops);
 }
+
+static
+ssize_t brcmf_debugfs_fws_stats_read(struct file *f, char __user *data,
+				     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	struct brcmf_fws_stats *fwstats = f->private_data;
+	char buf[100];
+	int res;
+
+	/* only allow read from start */
+	if (*ppos > 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	res = scnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),
+			"header_pulls:     %u\n"
+			"header_only_pkt:  %u\n"
+			"tlv_parse_failed: %u\n"
+			"tlv_invalid_type: %u\n",
+			fwstats->header_pulls,
+			fwstats->header_only_pkt,
+			fwstats->tlv_parse_failed,
+			fwstats->tlv_invalid_type);
+
+	return simple_read_from_buffer(data, count, ppos, buf, res);
+}
+
+static const struct file_operations brcmf_debugfs_fws_stats_ops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	.open = simple_open,
+	.read = brcmf_debugfs_fws_stats_read
+};
+
+void brcmf_debugfs_create_fws_stats(struct brcmf_pub *drvr,
+				    struct brcmf_fws_stats *stats)
+{
+	struct dentry *dentry =  drvr->dbgfs_dir;
+
+	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(dentry))
+		debugfs_create_file("fws_stats", S_IRUGO, dentry,
+				    stats, &brcmf_debugfs_fws_stats_ops);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_dbg.h b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_dbg.h
index 0a1806f..4bc646b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_dbg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_dbg.h
@@ -132,6 +132,13 @@ struct brcmf_sdio_count {
 	ulong rx_readahead_cnt;	/* packets where header read-ahead was used */
 };
 
+struct brcmf_fws_stats {
+	u32 tlv_parse_failed;
+	u32 tlv_invalid_type;
+	u32 header_only_pkt;
+	u32 header_pulls;
+};
+
 struct brcmf_pub;
 #ifdef DEBUG
 void brcmf_debugfs_init(void);
@@ -141,6 +148,8 @@ void brcmf_debugfs_detach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
 struct dentry *brcmf_debugfs_get_devdir(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
 void brcmf_debugfs_create_sdio_count(struct brcmf_pub *drvr,
 				     struct brcmf_sdio_count *sdcnt);
+void brcmf_debugfs_create_fws_stats(struct brcmf_pub *drvr,
+				    struct brcmf_fws_stats *stats);
 #else
 static inline void brcmf_debugfs_init(void)
 {
@@ -155,6 +164,10 @@ static inline int brcmf_debugfs_attach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
 static inline void brcmf_debugfs_detach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
 {
 }
+static inline void brcmf_debugfs_create_fws_stats(struct brcmf_pub *drvr,
+						  struct brcmf_fws_stats *stats)
+{
+}
 #endif
 
 #endif				/* _BRCMF_DBG_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c
index 5b92341..8e84f90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "p2p.h"
 #include "wl_cfg80211.h"
 #include "fwil.h"
+#include "fwsignal.h"
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Broadcom Corporation");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Broadcom 802.11 wireless LAN fullmac driver.");
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ void brcmf_rx_frames(struct device *dev, struct sk_buff_head *skb_list)
 		skb_unlink(skb, skb_list);
 
 		/* process and remove protocol-specific header */
-		ret = brcmf_proto_hdrpull(drvr, &ifidx, skb);
+		ret = brcmf_proto_hdrpull(drvr, drvr->fw_signals, &ifidx, skb);
 		ifp = drvr->iflist[ifidx];
 
 		if (ret || !ifp || !ifp->ndev) {
@@ -357,20 +358,23 @@ void brcmf_txcomplete(struct device *dev, struct sk_buff *txp, bool success)
 	struct brcmf_bus *bus_if = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct brcmf_pub *drvr = bus_if->drvr;
 	struct brcmf_if *ifp;
+	int res;
 
-	brcmf_proto_hdrpull(drvr, &ifidx, txp);
+	res = brcmf_proto_hdrpull(drvr, false, &ifidx, txp);
 
 	ifp = drvr->iflist[ifidx];
 	if (!ifp)
 		return;
 
-	eh = (struct ethhdr *)(txp->data);
-	type = ntohs(eh->h_proto);
+	if (res == 0) {
+		eh = (struct ethhdr *)(txp->data);
+		type = ntohs(eh->h_proto);
 
-	if (type == ETH_P_PAE) {
-		atomic_dec(&ifp->pend_8021x_cnt);
-		if (waitqueue_active(&ifp->pend_8021x_wait))
-			wake_up(&ifp->pend_8021x_wait);
+		if (type == ETH_P_PAE) {
+			atomic_dec(&ifp->pend_8021x_cnt);
+			if (waitqueue_active(&ifp->pend_8021x_wait))
+				wake_up(&ifp->pend_8021x_wait);
+		}
 	}
 	if (!success)
 		ifp->stats.tx_errors++;
@@ -871,6 +875,9 @@ int brcmf_bus_start(struct device *dev)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto fail;
 
+	drvr->fw_signals = true;
+	(void)brcmf_fws_init(drvr);
+
 	drvr->config = brcmf_cfg80211_attach(drvr, bus_if->dev);
 	if (drvr->config == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
@@ -887,6 +894,8 @@ fail:
 		brcmf_err("failed: %d\n", ret);
 		if (drvr->config)
 			brcmf_cfg80211_detach(drvr->config);
+		if (drvr->fws)
+			brcmf_fws_deinit(drvr);
 		free_netdev(ifp->ndev);
 		drvr->iflist[0] = NULL;
 		if (p2p_ifp) {
@@ -950,6 +959,9 @@ void brcmf_detach(struct device *dev)
 	if (drvr->prot)
 		brcmf_proto_detach(drvr);
 
+	if (drvr->fws)
+		brcmf_fws_deinit(drvr);
+
 	brcmf_debugfs_detach(drvr);
 	bus_if->drvr = NULL;
 	kfree(drvr);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_sdio.c
index 3581763..84a4eb3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_sdio.c
@@ -1547,7 +1547,7 @@ static uint brcmf_sdio_readframes(struct brcmf_sdio *bus, uint maxframes)
 	struct sk_buff_head pktlist;	/* needed for bus interface */
 	u16 pad;		/* Number of pad bytes to read */
 	uint rxleft = 0;	/* Remaining number of frames allowed */
-	int sdret;		/* Return code from calls */
+	int ret;		/* Return code from calls */
 	uint rxcount = 0;	/* Total frames read */
 	struct brcmf_sdio_read *rd = &bus->cur_read, rd_new;
 	u8 head_read = 0;
@@ -1578,15 +1578,15 @@ static uint brcmf_sdio_readframes(struct brcmf_sdio *bus, uint maxframes)
 		/* read header first for unknow frame length */
 		sdio_claim_host(bus->sdiodev->func[1]);
 		if (!rd->len) {
-			sdret = brcmf_sdcard_recv_buf(bus->sdiodev,
+			ret = brcmf_sdcard_recv_buf(bus->sdiodev,
 						      bus->sdiodev->sbwad,
 						      SDIO_FUNC_2, F2SYNC,
 						      bus->rxhdr,
 						      BRCMF_FIRSTREAD);
 			bus->sdcnt.f2rxhdrs++;
-			if (sdret < 0) {
+			if (ret < 0) {
 				brcmf_err("RXHEADER FAILED: %d\n",
-					  sdret);
+					  ret);
 				bus->sdcnt.rx_hdrfail++;
 				brcmf_sdbrcm_rxfail(bus, true, true);
 				sdio_release_host(bus->sdiodev->func[1]);
@@ -1638,14 +1638,14 @@ static uint brcmf_sdio_readframes(struct brcmf_sdio *bus, uint maxframes)
 		skb_pull(pkt, head_read);
 		pkt_align(pkt, rd->len_left, BRCMF_SDALIGN);
 
-		sdret = brcmf_sdcard_recv_pkt(bus->sdiodev, bus->sdiodev->sbwad,
+		ret = brcmf_sdcard_recv_pkt(bus->sdiodev, bus->sdiodev->sbwad,
 					      SDIO_FUNC_2, F2SYNC, pkt);
 		bus->sdcnt.f2rxdata++;
 		sdio_release_host(bus->sdiodev->func[1]);
 
-		if (sdret < 0) {
+		if (ret < 0) {
 			brcmf_err("read %d bytes from channel %d failed: %d\n",
-				  rd->len, rd->channel, sdret);
+				  rd->len, rd->channel, ret);
 			brcmu_pkt_buf_free_skb(pkt);
 			sdio_claim_host(bus->sdiodev->func[1]);
 			brcmf_sdbrcm_rxfail(bus, true,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..071d55f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
@@ -0,0 +1,382 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 Broadcom Corporation
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
+ * OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
+ * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/if_ether.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/nl80211.h>
+
+#include <brcmu_utils.h>
+#include <brcmu_wifi.h>
+#include "dhd.h"
+#include "dhd_dbg.h"
+#include "fwil.h"
+#include "fweh.h"
+#include "fwsignal.h"
+
+/**
+ * DOC: Firmware Signalling
+ *
+ * Firmware can send signals to host and vice versa, which are passed in the
+ * data packets using TLV based header. This signalling layer is on top of the
+ * BDC bus protocol layer.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * single definition for firmware-driver flow control tlv's.
+ *
+ * each tlv is specified by BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(name, ID, length).
+ * A length value 0 indicates variable length tlv.
+ */
+#define BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEFLIST \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(MAC_OPEN, 1, 1) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(MAC_CLOSE, 2, 1) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(MAC_REQUEST_CREDIT, 3, 2) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(TXSTATUS, 4, 4) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(PKTTAG, 5, 4) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(MACDESC_ADD,	6, 8) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(MACDESC_DEL, 7, 8) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(RSSI, 8, 1) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(INTERFACE_OPEN, 9, 1) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(INTERFACE_CLOSE, 10, 1) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(FIFO_CREDITBACK, 11, 8) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(PENDING_TRAFFIC_BMP, 12, 2) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(MAC_REQUEST_PACKET, 13, 3) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(HOST_REORDER_RXPKTS, 14, 10) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(TRANS_ID, 18, 6) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(COMP_TXSTATUS, 19, 1) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(FILLER, 255, 0)
+
+/**
+ * enum brcmf_fws_tlv_type - definition of tlv identifiers.
+ */
+#define BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(name, id, len) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_ ## name =  id,
+enum brcmf_fws_tlv_type {
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEFLIST
+	BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_INVALID
+};
+#undef BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF
+
+/**
+ * enum brcmf_fws_tlv_len - length values for tlvs.
+ */
+#define BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(name, id, len) \
+	BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_ ## name ## _LEN = len,
+enum brcmf_fws_tlv_len {
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEFLIST
+};
+#undef BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF
+
+#ifdef DEBUG
+/**
+ * brcmf_fws_tlv_names - array of tlv names.
+ */
+#define BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF(name, id, len) \
+	{ id, #name },
+static struct {
+	enum brcmf_fws_tlv_type id;
+	const char *name;
+} brcmf_fws_tlv_names[] = {
+	BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEFLIST
+};
+#undef BRCMF_FWS_TLV_DEF
+
+static const char *brcmf_fws_get_tlv_name(enum brcmf_fws_tlv_type id)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(brcmf_fws_tlv_names); i++)
+		if (brcmf_fws_tlv_names[i].id == id)
+			return brcmf_fws_tlv_names[i].name;
+
+	return "INVALID";
+}
+#else
+static const char *brcmf_fws_get_tlv_name(enum brcmf_fws_tlv_type id)
+{
+	return "NODEBUG";
+}
+#endif /* DEBUG */
+
+/**
+ * flags used to enable tlv signalling from firmware.
+ */
+#define BRCMF_FWS_FLAGS_RSSI_SIGNALS				0x0001
+#define BRCMF_FWS_FLAGS_XONXOFF_SIGNALS				0x0002
+#define BRCMF_FWS_FLAGS_CREDIT_STATUS_SIGNALS			0x0004
+#define BRCMF_FWS_FLAGS_HOST_PROPTXSTATUS_ACTIVE		0x0008
+#define BRCMF_FWS_FLAGS_PSQ_GENERATIONFSM_ENABLE		0x0010
+#define BRCMF_FWS_FLAGS_PSQ_ZERO_BUFFER_ENABLE			0x0020
+#define BRCMF_FWS_FLAGS_HOST_RXREORDER_ACTIVE			0x0040
+
+#define BRCMF_FWS_HANGER_MAXITEMS				1024
+#define BRCMF_FWS_HANGER_ITEM_STATE_FREE			1
+#define BRCMF_FWS_HANGER_ITEM_STATE_INUSE			2
+#define BRCMF_FWS_HANGER_ITEM_STATE_INUSE_SUPPRESSED		3
+
+#define BRCMF_FWS_STATE_OPEN					1
+#define BRCMF_FWS_STATE_CLOSE				2
+
+#define BRCMF_FWS_FCMODE_NONE				0
+#define BRCMF_FWS_FCMODE_IMPLIED_CREDIT			1
+#define BRCMF_FWS_FCMODE_EXPLICIT_CREDIT			2
+
+#define BRCMF_FWS_MAC_DESC_TABLE_SIZE			32
+#define BRCMF_FWS_MAX_IFNUM					16
+#define BRCMF_FWS_MAC_DESC_ID_INVALID			0xff
+
+#define BRCMF_FWS_HOSTIF_FLOWSTATE_OFF			0
+#define BRCMF_FWS_HOSTIF_FLOWSTATE_ON			1
+
+/**
+ * FWFC packet identifier
+ *
+ * 32-bit packet identifier used in PKTTAG tlv from host to dongle.
+ *
+ * - Generated at the host (e.g. dhd)
+ * - Seen as a generic sequence number by wlc except the flags field
+ *
+ * Generation	: b[31]	=> generation number for this packet [host->fw]
+ *			   OR, current generation number [fw->host]
+ * Flags	: b[30:27] => command, status flags
+ * FIFO-AC	: b[26:24] => AC-FIFO id
+ * h-slot	: b[23:8] => hanger-slot
+ * freerun	: b[7:0] => A free running counter
+ */
+#define BRCMF_FWS_PKTTAG_GENERATION_MASK		0x80000000
+#define BRCMF_FWS_PKTTAG_GENERATION_SHIFT		31
+#define BRCMF_FWS_PKTTAG_FLAGS_MASK			0x78000000
+#define BRCMF_FWS_PKTTAG_FLAGS_SHIFT			27
+#define BRCMF_FWS_PKTTAG_FIFO_MASK			0x07000000
+#define BRCMF_FWS_PKTTAG_FIFO_SHIFT			24
+#define BRCMF_FWS_PKTTAG_HSLOT_MASK			0x00ffff00
+#define BRCMF_FWS_PKTTAG_HSLOT_SHIFT			8
+#define BRCMF_FWS_PKTTAG_FREERUN_MASK			0x000000ff
+#define BRCMF_FWS_PKTTAG_FREERUN_SHIFT			0
+
+#define brcmf_fws_pkttag_set_field(var, field, value) \
+	brcmu_maskset32((var), BRCMF_FWS_PKTTAG_ ## field ## _MASK, \
+			     BRCMF_FWS_PKTTAG_ ## field ## _SHIFT, (value))
+#define brcmf_fws_pkttag_get_field(var, field) \
+	brcmu_maskget32((var), BRCMF_FWS_PKTTAG_ ## field ## _MASK, \
+			     BRCMF_FWS_PKTTAG_ ## field ## _SHIFT)
+
+struct brcmf_fws_info {
+	struct brcmf_pub *drvr;
+	struct brcmf_fws_stats stats;
+};
+
+static int brcmf_fws_rssi_indicate(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws, s8 rssi)
+{
+	brcmf_dbg(CTL, "rssi %d\n", rssi);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int brcmf_fws_dbg_seqnum_check(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws, u8 *data)
+{
+	__le32 timestamp;
+
+	memcpy(&timestamp, &data[2], sizeof(timestamp));
+	brcmf_dbg(INFO, "received: seq %d, timestamp %d\n", data[1],
+		  le32_to_cpu(timestamp));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* using macro so sparse checking does not complain
+ * about locking imbalance.
+ */
+#define brcmf_fws_lock(drvr, flags)				\
+do {								\
+	flags = 0;						\
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&((drvr)->fws_spinlock), (flags));	\
+} while (0)
+
+/* using macro so sparse checking does not complain
+ * about locking imbalance.
+ */
+#define brcmf_fws_unlock(drvr, flags) \
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&((drvr)->fws_spinlock), (flags))
+
+int brcmf_fws_init(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
+{
+	u32 tlv;
+	int rc;
+
+	/* enable rssi signals */
+	tlv = drvr->fw_signals ? BRCMF_FWS_FLAGS_RSSI_SIGNALS : 0;
+
+	spin_lock_init(&drvr->fws_spinlock);
+
+	drvr->fws = kzalloc(sizeof(*(drvr->fws)), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!drvr->fws) {
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	/* enable proptxtstatus signaling by default */
+	rc = brcmf_fil_iovar_int_set(drvr->iflist[0], "tlv", tlv);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		brcmf_err("failed to set bdcv2 tlv signaling\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+	/* set linkage back */
+	drvr->fws->drvr = drvr;
+
+	/* create debugfs file for statistics */
+	brcmf_debugfs_create_fws_stats(drvr, &drvr->fws->stats);
+
+	/* TODO: remove upon feature delivery */
+	brcmf_err("%s bdcv2 tlv signaling [%x]\n",
+		  drvr->fw_signals ? "enabled" : "disabled", tlv);
+	return 0;
+
+fail:
+	/* disable flow control entirely */
+	drvr->fw_signals = false;
+	brcmf_fws_deinit(drvr);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+void brcmf_fws_deinit(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
+{
+	/* free top structure */
+	kfree(drvr->fws);
+	drvr->fws = NULL;
+}
+
+int brcmf_fws_hdrpull(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx, s16 signal_len,
+		      struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct brcmf_fws_info *fws = drvr->fws;
+	ulong flags;
+	u8 *signal_data;
+	s16 data_len;
+	u8 type;
+	u8 len;
+	u8 *data;
+
+	brcmf_dbg(TRACE, "enter: ifidx %d, skblen %u, sig %d\n",
+		  ifidx, skb->len, signal_len);
+
+	WARN_ON(signal_len > skb->len);
+
+	/* if flow control disabled, skip to packet data and leave */
+	if (!signal_len || !drvr->fw_signals) {
+		skb_pull(skb, signal_len);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* lock during tlv parsing */
+	brcmf_fws_lock(drvr, flags);
+
+	fws->stats.header_pulls++;
+	data_len = signal_len;
+	signal_data = skb->data;
+
+	while (data_len > 0) {
+		/* extract tlv info */
+		type = signal_data[0];
+
+		/* FILLER type is actually not a TLV, but
+		 * a single byte that can be skipped.
+		 */
+		if (type == BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_FILLER) {
+			signal_data += 1;
+			data_len -= 1;
+			continue;
+		}
+		len = signal_data[1];
+		data = signal_data + 2;
+
+		/* abort parsing when length invalid */
+		if (data_len < len + 2)
+			break;
+
+		brcmf_dbg(INFO, "tlv type=%d (%s), len=%d\n", type,
+			  brcmf_fws_get_tlv_name(type), len);
+		switch (type) {
+		case BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_MAC_OPEN:
+		case BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_MAC_CLOSE:
+			WARN_ON(len != BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_MAC_OPEN_LEN);
+			break;
+		case BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_MAC_REQUEST_CREDIT:
+			WARN_ON(len != BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_MAC_REQUEST_CREDIT_LEN);
+			break;
+		case BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_TXSTATUS:
+			WARN_ON(len != BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_TXSTATUS_LEN);
+			break;
+		case BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_PKTTAG:
+			WARN_ON(len != BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_PKTTAG_LEN);
+			break;
+		case BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_MACDESC_ADD:
+		case BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_MACDESC_DEL:
+			WARN_ON(len != BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_MACDESC_ADD_LEN);
+			break;
+		case BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_RSSI:
+			WARN_ON(len != BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_RSSI_LEN);
+			brcmf_fws_rssi_indicate(fws, *(s8 *)data);
+			break;
+		case BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_INTERFACE_OPEN:
+		case BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_INTERFACE_CLOSE:
+			WARN_ON(len != BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_INTERFACE_OPEN_LEN);
+			break;
+		case BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_FIFO_CREDITBACK:
+			WARN_ON(len != BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_FIFO_CREDITBACK_LEN);
+			break;
+		case BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_PENDING_TRAFFIC_BMP:
+			WARN_ON(len != BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_PENDING_TRAFFIC_BMP_LEN);
+			break;
+		case BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_MAC_REQUEST_PACKET:
+			WARN_ON(len != BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_MAC_REQUEST_PACKET_LEN);
+			break;
+		case BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_HOST_REORDER_RXPKTS:
+			WARN_ON(len != BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_HOST_REORDER_RXPKTS_LEN);
+			break;
+		case BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_TRANS_ID:
+			WARN_ON(len != BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_TRANS_ID_LEN);
+			brcmf_fws_dbg_seqnum_check(fws, data);
+			break;
+		case BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_COMP_TXSTATUS:
+			WARN_ON(len != BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_COMP_TXSTATUS_LEN);
+			break;
+		default:
+			fws->stats.tlv_invalid_type++;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		signal_data += len + 2;
+		data_len -= len + 2;
+	}
+
+	if (data_len != 0)
+		fws->stats.tlv_parse_failed++;
+
+	/* signalling processing result does
+	 * not affect the actual ethernet packet.
+	 */
+	skb_pull(skb, signal_len);
+
+	/* this may be a signal-only packet
+	 */
+	if (skb->len == 0)
+		fws->stats.header_only_pkt++;
+
+	brcmf_fws_unlock(drvr, flags);
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.h b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e728eea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012 Broadcom Corporation
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
+ * OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
+ * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+
+#ifndef FWSIGNAL_H_
+#define FWSIGNAL_H_
+
+int brcmf_fws_init(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
+void brcmf_fws_deinit(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
+int brcmf_fws_hdrpull(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx, s16 signal_len,
+		      struct sk_buff *skb);
+#endif /* FWSIGNAL_H_ */
