diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_e610.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_e610.c
index 5aa66534aa75..84b015e2dac2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_e610.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_e610.c
@@ -1815,6 +1815,22 @@ void ixgbe_disable_rx_e610(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * ixgbe_fw_recovery_mode_e610 - Check FW NVM recovery mode
+ * @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *
+ * Check FW NVM recovery mode by reading the value of
+ * the dedicated register.
+ *
+ * Return: true if FW is in recovery mode, otherwise false.
+ */
+static bool ixgbe_fw_recovery_mode_e610(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
+{
+	u32 fwsm = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_GL_MNG_FWSM);
+
+	return !!(fwsm & IXGBE_GL_MNG_FWSM_RECOVERY_M);
+}
+
 /**
  * ixgbe_init_phy_ops_e610 - PHY specific init
  * @hw: pointer to hardware structure
@@ -3880,6 +3896,7 @@ static const struct ixgbe_mac_operations mac_ops_e610 = {
 	.get_fw_ver                     = ixgbe_aci_get_fw_ver,
 	.get_media_type			= ixgbe_get_media_type_e610,
 	.setup_link			= ixgbe_setup_link_e610,
+	.fw_recovery_mode		= ixgbe_fw_recovery_mode_e610,
 	.get_link_capabilities		= ixgbe_get_link_capabilities_e610,
 	.get_bus_info			= ixgbe_get_bus_info_generic,
 	.acquire_swfw_sync		= ixgbe_acquire_swfw_sync_X540,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_fw_update.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_fw_update.c
index 052d5b3fb371..39f106e39be6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_fw_update.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_fw_update.c
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ static int ixgbe_check_component_response(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 					  u8 response, u8 code,
 					  struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
+	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+
 	switch (response) {
 	case IXGBE_ACI_NVM_PASS_COMP_CAN_BE_UPDATED:
 		/* Firmware indicated this update is good to proceed. */
@@ -84,6 +86,11 @@ static int ixgbe_check_component_response(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 	case IXGBE_ACI_NVM_PASS_COMP_CAN_NOT_BE_UPDATED:
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Firmware has rejected updating.");
 		break;
+	case IXGBE_ACI_NVM_PASS_COMP_PARTIAL_CHECK:
+		if (hw->mac.ops.fw_recovery_mode &&
+		    hw->mac.ops.fw_recovery_mode(hw))
+			return 0;
+		break;
 	}
 
 	switch (code) {
@@ -653,7 +660,12 @@ int ixgbe_flash_pldm_image(struct devlink *devlink,
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
-	if (!hw->dev_caps.common_cap.nvm_unified_update) {
+	/* Cannot get caps in recovery mode, so lack of nvm_unified_update bit
+	 * cannot lead to error
+	 */
+	if (!hw->dev_caps.common_cap.nvm_unified_update &&
+	    (hw->mac.ops.fw_recovery_mode &&
+	     !hw->mac.ops.fw_recovery_mode(hw))) {
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
 				   "Current firmware does not support unified update");
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index de74132f9001..5c9de1fafd28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -8423,6 +8423,18 @@ static bool ixgbe_check_fw_error(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 	return false;
 }
 
+static void ixgbe_recovery_service_task(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = container_of(work,
+						     struct ixgbe_adapter,
+						     service_task);
+
+	ixgbe_handle_fw_event(adapter);
+	ixgbe_service_event_complete(adapter);
+
+	mod_timer(&adapter->service_timer, jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(100));
+}
+
 /**
  * ixgbe_service_task - manages and runs subtasks
  * @work: pointer to work_struct containing our data
@@ -8442,8 +8454,13 @@ static void ixgbe_service_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		return;
 	}
 	if (ixgbe_check_fw_error(adapter)) {
-		if (!test_bit(__IXGBE_DOWN, &adapter->state))
+		if (!test_bit(__IXGBE_DOWN, &adapter->state)) {
+			if (adapter->mii_bus) {
+				mdiobus_unregister(adapter->mii_bus);
+				adapter->mii_bus = NULL;
+			}
 			unregister_netdev(adapter->netdev);
+		}
 		ixgbe_service_event_complete(adapter);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -11228,6 +11245,65 @@ static void ixgbe_set_fw_version(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 		 "0x%08x", nvm_ver.etk_id);
 }
 
+/**
+ * ixgbe_recovery_probe - Handle FW recovery mode during probe
+ * @adapter: the adapter private structure
+ *
+ * Perform limited driver initialization when FW error is detected.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on successful probe for E610, -EIO if recovery mode is detected
+ * for non-E610 adapter, error status code on any other case.
+ */
+static int ixgbe_recovery_probe(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
+	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+	bool disable_dev;
+	int err = -EIO;
+
+	if (hw->mac.type != ixgbe_mac_e610)
+		goto clean_up_probe;
+
+	ixgbe_get_hw_control(adapter);
+	mutex_init(&hw->aci.lock);
+	err = ixgbe_get_flash_data(&adapter->hw);
+	if (err)
+		goto shutdown_aci;
+
+	timer_setup(&adapter->service_timer, ixgbe_service_timer, 0);
+	INIT_WORK(&adapter->service_task, ixgbe_recovery_service_task);
+	set_bit(__IXGBE_SERVICE_INITED, &adapter->state);
+	clear_bit(__IXGBE_SERVICE_SCHED, &adapter->state);
+
+	if (hw->mac.ops.get_bus_info)
+		hw->mac.ops.get_bus_info(hw);
+
+	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, adapter);
+	/* We are creating devlink interface so NIC can be managed,
+	 * e.g. new NVM image loaded
+	 */
+	devl_lock(adapter->devlink);
+	ixgbe_devlink_register_port(adapter);
+	SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(adapter->netdev,
+				&adapter->devlink_port);
+	devl_register(adapter->devlink);
+	devl_unlock(adapter->devlink);
+
+	return 0;
+shutdown_aci:
+	mutex_destroy(&adapter->hw.aci.lock);
+	ixgbe_release_hw_control(adapter);
+	devlink_free(adapter->devlink);
+clean_up_probe:
+	disable_dev = !test_and_set_bit(__IXGBE_DISABLED, &adapter->state);
+	free_netdev(netdev);
+	pci_release_mem_regions(pdev);
+	if (disable_dev)
+		pci_disable_device(pdev);
+	return err;
+}
+
 /**
  * ixgbe_probe - Device Initialization Routine
  * @pdev: PCI device information struct
@@ -11366,6 +11442,13 @@ static int ixgbe_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_sw_init;
 
+	/* Make sure the SWFW semaphore is in a valid state */
+	if (hw->mac.ops.init_swfw_sync)
+		hw->mac.ops.init_swfw_sync(hw);
+
+	if (ixgbe_check_fw_error(adapter))
+		return ixgbe_recovery_probe(adapter);
+
 	if (adapter->hw.mac.type == ixgbe_mac_e610) {
 		err = ixgbe_get_caps(&adapter->hw);
 		if (err)
@@ -11392,10 +11475,6 @@ static int ixgbe_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	/* Make sure the SWFW semaphore is in a valid state */
-	if (hw->mac.ops.init_swfw_sync)
-		hw->mac.ops.init_swfw_sync(hw);
-
 	/* Make it possible the adapter to be woken up via WOL */
 	switch (adapter->hw.mac.type) {
 	case ixgbe_mac_82599EB:
@@ -11548,11 +11627,6 @@ static int ixgbe_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	if (adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_ENABLED)
 		netdev->features |= NETIF_F_LRO;
 
-	if (ixgbe_check_fw_error(adapter)) {
-		err = -EIO;
-		goto err_sw_init;
-	}
-
 	/* make sure the EEPROM is good */
 	if (hw->eeprom.ops.validate_checksum(hw, NULL) < 0) {
 		e_dev_err("The EEPROM Checksum Is Not Valid\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type_e610.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type_e610.h
index 4d591019dd07..1df5ac2e1fc5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type_e610.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type_e610.h
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@
 #define GLNVM_GENS		0x000B6100 /* Reset Source: POR */
 #define GLNVM_GENS_SR_SIZE_M	GENMASK(7, 5)
 
+#define IXGBE_GL_MNG_FWSM		0x000B6134 /* Reset Source: POR */
+#define IXGBE_GL_MNG_FWSM_RECOVERY_M	BIT(1)
+
 /* Flash Access Register */
 #define IXGBE_GLNVM_FLA			0x000B6108 /* Reset Source: POR */
 #define IXGBE_GLNVM_FLA_LOCKED_S	6
