diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.h b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.h
index 7aad4a717f13..9136a59b1c5b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.h
@@ -840,6 +840,8 @@ struct lpfc_hba {
 #define LPFC_ENABLE_FCP  1
 #define LPFC_ENABLE_NVME 2
 #define LPFC_ENABLE_BOTH 3
+	uint32_t nvme_embed_pbde;
+	uint32_t fcp_embed_pbde;
 	uint32_t io_channel_irqs;	/* number of irqs for io channels */
 	struct nvmet_fc_target_port *targetport;
 	lpfc_vpd_t vpd;		/* vital product data */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hw4.h b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hw4.h
index be8227dfa086..ed5e870c58c3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hw4.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hw4.h
@@ -4226,6 +4226,9 @@ struct wqe_common {
 #define wqe_irsp_SHIFT        4
 #define wqe_irsp_MASK         0x00000001
 #define wqe_irsp_WORD         word11
+#define wqe_pbde_SHIFT        5
+#define wqe_pbde_MASK         0x00000001
+#define wqe_pbde_WORD         word11
 #define wqe_sup_SHIFT         6
 #define wqe_sup_MASK          0x00000001
 #define wqe_sup_WORD          word11
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index af92c3c681f7..ecb42cae71f2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -10608,6 +10608,19 @@ lpfc_get_sli4_parameters(struct lpfc_hba *phba, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *mboxq)
 		phba->cfg_enable_fc4_type = LPFC_ENABLE_FCP;
 	}
 
+	/* Only embed PBDE for if_type 6 */
+	if (bf_get(lpfc_sli_intf_if_type, &phba->sli4_hba.sli_intf) ==
+	    LPFC_SLI_INTF_IF_TYPE_6) {
+		phba->fcp_embed_pbde = 1;
+		phba->nvme_embed_pbde = 1;
+	}
+
+	/* PBDE support requires xib be set */
+	if (!bf_get(cfg_xib, mbx_sli4_parameters)) {
+		phba->fcp_embed_pbde = 0;
+		phba->nvme_embed_pbde = 0;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * To support Suppress Response feature we must satisfy 3 conditions.
 	 * lpfc_suppress_rsp module parameter must be set (default).
@@ -10639,6 +10652,13 @@ lpfc_get_sli4_parameters(struct lpfc_hba *phba, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *mboxq)
 	else
 		phba->fcp_embed_io = 0;
 
+	lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_INFO, LOG_INIT | LOG_NVME,
+			"6422 XIB %d: FCP %d %d NVME %d %d %d\n",
+			bf_get(cfg_xib, mbx_sli4_parameters),
+			phba->fcp_embed_pbde, phba->fcp_embed_io,
+			phba->nvme_support, phba->nvme_embed_pbde,
+			phba->cfg_suppress_rsp);
+
 	if ((bf_get(cfg_cqpsize, mbx_sli4_parameters) & LPFC_CQ_16K_PAGE_SZ) &&
 	    (bf_get(cfg_wqpsize, mbx_sli4_parameters) & LPFC_WQ_16K_PAGE_SZ) &&
 	    (sli4_params->wqsize & LPFC_WQ_SZ128_SUPPORT))
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
index 3a103d0895a2..5a1a6e24a27f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
@@ -1170,6 +1170,7 @@ lpfc_nvme_prep_io_dma(struct lpfc_vport *vport,
 	struct sli4_sge *sgl = lpfc_ncmd->nvme_sgl;
 	struct scatterlist *data_sg;
 	struct sli4_sge *first_data_sgl;
+	struct ulp_bde64 *bde;
 	dma_addr_t physaddr;
 	uint32_t num_bde = 0;
 	uint32_t dma_len;
@@ -1237,7 +1238,24 @@ lpfc_nvme_prep_io_dma(struct lpfc_vport *vport,
 			data_sg = sg_next(data_sg);
 			sgl++;
 		}
+		if (phba->nvme_embed_pbde) {
+			/* Use PBDE support for first SGL only, offset == 0 */
+			/* Words 13-15 */
+			bde = (struct ulp_bde64 *)
+				&wqe->words[13];
+			bde->addrLow = first_data_sgl->addr_lo;
+			bde->addrHigh = first_data_sgl->addr_hi;
+			bde->tus.f.bdeSize =
+				le32_to_cpu(first_data_sgl->sge_len);
+			bde->tus.f.bdeFlags = BUFF_TYPE_BDE_64;
+			bde->tus.w = cpu_to_le32(bde->tus.w);
+			bf_set(wqe_pbde, &wqe->generic.wqe_com, 1);
+		} else
+			bf_set(wqe_pbde, &wqe->generic.wqe_com, 0);
+
 	} else {
+		bf_set(wqe_pbde, &wqe->generic.wqe_com, 0);
+
 		/* For this clause to be valid, the payload_length
 		 * and sg_cnt must zero.
 		 */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
index a332a6638b1b..a4a32d7ec248 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
@@ -2150,9 +2150,11 @@ lpfc_nvmet_prep_fcp_wqe(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
 	struct lpfc_iocbq *nvmewqe;
 	struct scatterlist *sgel;
 	union lpfc_wqe128 *wqe;
+	struct ulp_bde64 *bde;
 	uint32_t *txrdy;
 	dma_addr_t physaddr;
 	int i, cnt;
+	int do_pbde;
 	int xc = 1;
 
 	if (!lpfc_is_link_up(phba)) {
@@ -2243,6 +2245,7 @@ lpfc_nvmet_prep_fcp_wqe(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
 		/* Word 7 */
 		bf_set(wqe_pu, &wqe->fcp_tsend.wqe_com, 1);
 		bf_set(wqe_cmnd, &wqe->fcp_tsend.wqe_com, CMD_FCP_TSEND64_WQE);
+		do_pbde = 0;
 
 		/* Word 8 */
 		wqe->fcp_tsend.wqe_com.abort_tag = nvmewqe->iotag;
@@ -2355,6 +2358,10 @@ lpfc_nvmet_prep_fcp_wqe(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
 		bf_set(wqe_ar, &wqe->fcp_treceive.wqe_com, 0);
 		bf_set(wqe_cmnd, &wqe->fcp_treceive.wqe_com,
 		       CMD_FCP_TRECEIVE64_WQE);
+		if (phba->nvme_embed_pbde)
+			do_pbde = 1;
+		else
+			do_pbde = 0;
 
 		/* Word 8 */
 		wqe->fcp_treceive.wqe_com.abort_tag = nvmewqe->iotag;
@@ -2438,6 +2445,7 @@ lpfc_nvmet_prep_fcp_wqe(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
 		bf_set(wqe_pu, &wqe->fcp_trsp.wqe_com, 0);
 		bf_set(wqe_ag, &wqe->fcp_trsp.wqe_com, 1);
 		bf_set(wqe_cmnd, &wqe->fcp_trsp.wqe_com, CMD_FCP_TRSP64_WQE);
+		do_pbde = 0;
 
 		/* Word 8 */
 		wqe->fcp_trsp.wqe_com.abort_tag = nvmewqe->iotag;
@@ -2508,9 +2516,25 @@ lpfc_nvmet_prep_fcp_wqe(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
 			bf_set(lpfc_sli4_sge_last, sgl, 1);
 		sgl->word2 = cpu_to_le32(sgl->word2);
 		sgl->sge_len = cpu_to_le32(cnt);
+		if (do_pbde && i == 0) {
+			bde = (struct ulp_bde64 *)&wqe->words[13];
+			memset(bde, 0, sizeof(struct ulp_bde64));
+			/* Words 13-15  (PBDE)*/
+			bde->addrLow = sgl->addr_lo;
+			bde->addrHigh = sgl->addr_hi;
+			bde->tus.f.bdeSize =
+				le32_to_cpu(sgl->sge_len);
+			bde->tus.f.bdeFlags = BUFF_TYPE_BDE_64;
+			bde->tus.w = cpu_to_le32(bde->tus.w);
+		}
 		sgl++;
 		ctxp->offset += cnt;
 	}
+
+	if (do_pbde)
+		bf_set(wqe_pbde, &wqe->generic.wqe_com, 1);
+	else
+		bf_set(wqe_pbde, &wqe->generic.wqe_com, 0);
 	ctxp->state = LPFC_NVMET_STE_DATA;
 	ctxp->entry_cnt++;
 	return nvmewqe;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
index c595046a521b..fb81e8a8fb1c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
@@ -3304,8 +3304,12 @@ lpfc_scsi_prep_dma_buf_s4(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_scsi_buf *lpfc_cmd)
 			dma_offset += dma_len;
 			sgl++;
 		}
-		/* setup the performance hint (first data BDE) if enabled */
-		if (phba->sli3_options & LPFC_SLI4_PERFH_ENABLED) {
+		/*
+		 * Setup the first Payload BDE. For FCoE we just key off
+		 * Performance Hints, for FC we utilize fcp_embed_pbde.
+		 */
+		if ((phba->sli3_options & LPFC_SLI4_PERFH_ENABLED) ||
+		    phba->fcp_embed_pbde) {
 			bde = (struct ulp_bde64 *)
 					&(iocb_cmd->unsli3.sli3Words[5]);
 			bde->addrLow = first_data_sgl->addr_lo;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index 8fc11baa88a9..416ba8f8e295 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -6958,10 +6958,15 @@ lpfc_sli4_hba_setup(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 				"0378 No support for fcpi mode.\n");
 		ftr_rsp++;
 	}
-	if (bf_get(lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rsp_perfh, &mqe->un.req_ftrs))
-		phba->sli3_options |= LPFC_SLI4_PERFH_ENABLED;
-	else
-		phba->sli3_options &= ~LPFC_SLI4_PERFH_ENABLED;
+
+	/* Performance Hints are ONLY for FCoE */
+	if (phba->hba_flag & HBA_FCOE_MODE) {
+		if (bf_get(lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rsp_perfh, &mqe->un.req_ftrs))
+			phba->sli3_options |= LPFC_SLI4_PERFH_ENABLED;
+		else
+			phba->sli3_options &= ~LPFC_SLI4_PERFH_ENABLED;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * If the port cannot support the host's requested features
 	 * then turn off the global config parameters to disable the
@@ -9063,6 +9068,12 @@ lpfc_sli4_iocb2wqe(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_iocbq *iocbq,
 		}
 		/* Note, word 10 is already initialized to 0 */
 
+		/* Don't set PBDE for Perf hints, just fcp_embed_pbde */
+		if (phba->fcp_embed_pbde)
+			bf_set(wqe_pbde, &wqe->fcp_iwrite.wqe_com, 1);
+		else
+			bf_set(wqe_pbde, &wqe->fcp_iwrite.wqe_com, 0);
+
 		if (phba->fcp_embed_io) {
 			struct lpfc_scsi_buf *lpfc_cmd;
 			struct sli4_sge *sgl;
@@ -9122,6 +9133,12 @@ lpfc_sli4_iocb2wqe(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_iocbq *iocbq,
 		}
 		/* Note, word 10 is already initialized to 0 */
 
+		/* Don't set PBDE for Perf hints, just fcp_embed_pbde */
+		if (phba->fcp_embed_pbde)
+			bf_set(wqe_pbde, &wqe->fcp_iread.wqe_com, 1);
+		else
+			bf_set(wqe_pbde, &wqe->fcp_iread.wqe_com, 0);
+
 		if (phba->fcp_embed_io) {
 			struct lpfc_scsi_buf *lpfc_cmd;
 			struct sli4_sge *sgl;