diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
index f4eb683aa2d5..272409c80619 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static int iwl4965_load_bsm(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "Begin load bsm\n");
 
-	priv->ucode_type = UCODE_RT;
+	priv->ucode_type = UCODE_INIT;
 
 	/* make sure bootstrap program is no larger than BSM's SRAM size */
 	if (len > IWL49_MAX_BSM_SIZE)
@@ -256,6 +256,8 @@ static int iwl4965_set_ucode_ptrs(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 */
 static void iwl4965_init_alive_start(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	/* Check alive response for "valid" sign from uCode */
 	if (priv->card_alive_init.is_valid != UCODE_VALID_OK) {
 		/* We had an error bringing up the hardware, so take it
@@ -287,6 +289,28 @@ static void iwl4965_init_alive_start(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 		IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "Couldn't set up uCode pointers.\n");
 		goto restart;
 	}
+	priv->ucode_type = UCODE_RT;
+	if (test_bit(STATUS_RT_UCODE_ALIVE, &priv->status)) {
+		IWL_WARN(priv, "Runtime uCode already alive? "
+			"Waiting for alive anyway\n");
+		clear_bit(STATUS_RT_UCODE_ALIVE, &priv->status);
+	}
+	ret = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(
+			priv->wait_command_queue,
+			test_bit(STATUS_RT_UCODE_ALIVE, &priv->status),
+			UCODE_ALIVE_TIMEOUT);
+	if (!ret) {
+		/* FIXME: if STATUS_RT_UCODE_ALIVE timeout
+		 * go back to restart the download Init uCode again
+		 * this might cause to trap in the restart loop
+		 */
+		priv->ucode_type = UCODE_NONE;
+		if (!test_bit(STATUS_RT_UCODE_ALIVE, &priv->status)) {
+			IWL_ERR(priv, "Runtime timeout after %dms\n",
+				jiffies_to_msecs(UCODE_ALIVE_TIMEOUT));
+			goto restart;
+		}
+	}
 	return;
 
 restart:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index 6b874dab4120..f61f653a1b72 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -533,12 +533,16 @@ static void iwl_rx_reply_alive(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 
 	if (palive->ver_subtype == INITIALIZE_SUBTYPE) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "Initialization Alive received.\n");
+		set_bit(STATUS_INIT_UCODE_ALIVE, &priv->status);
+		wake_up_interruptible(&priv->wait_command_queue);
 		memcpy(&priv->card_alive_init,
 		       &pkt->u.alive_frame,
 		       sizeof(struct iwl_init_alive_resp));
 		pwork = &priv->init_alive_start;
 	} else {
 		IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "Runtime Alive received.\n");
+		set_bit(STATUS_RT_UCODE_ALIVE, &priv->status);
+		wake_up_interruptible(&priv->wait_command_queue);
 		memcpy(&priv->card_alive, &pkt->u.alive_frame,
 		       sizeof(struct iwl_alive_resp));
 		pwork = &priv->alive_start;
@@ -1782,6 +1786,7 @@ static int __iwl_up(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 {
 	int i;
 	int ret;
+	unsigned long status;
 
 	if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status)) {
 		IWL_WARN(priv, "Exit pending; will not bring the NIC up\n");
@@ -1859,6 +1864,51 @@ static int __iwl_up(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 		/* start card; "initialize" will load runtime ucode */
 		iwl_nic_start(priv);
 
+		/* Just finish download Init or Runtime uCode image to device
+		 * now we wait here for uCode send REPLY_ALIVE notification
+		 * to indicate uCode is ready.
+		 * 1) For Init uCode image, all iwlagn devices should wait here
+		 * on STATUS_INIT_UCODE_ALIVE status bit; if timeout before
+		 * receive the REPLY_ALIVE notification, go back and try to
+		 * download the Init uCode image again.
+		 * 2) For Runtime uCode image, all iwlagn devices except 4965
+		 * wait here on STATUS_RT_UCODE_ALIVE status bit; if
+		 * timeout before receive the REPLY_ALIVE notification, go back
+		 * and download the Runtime uCode image again.
+		 * 3) For 4965 Runtime uCode, it will not go through this path,
+		 * need to wait for STATUS_RT_UCODE_ALIVE status bit in
+		 * iwl4965_init_alive_start() function; if timeout, need to
+		 * restart and download Init uCode image.
+		 */
+		if (priv->ucode_type == UCODE_INIT)
+			status = STATUS_INIT_UCODE_ALIVE;
+		else
+			status = STATUS_RT_UCODE_ALIVE;
+		if (test_bit(status, &priv->status)) {
+			IWL_WARN(priv,
+				"%s uCode already alive? "
+				"Waiting for alive anyway\n",
+				(status == STATUS_INIT_UCODE_ALIVE)
+				? "INIT" : "Runtime");
+			clear_bit(status, &priv->status);
+		}
+		ret = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(
+				priv->wait_command_queue,
+				test_bit(status, &priv->status),
+				UCODE_ALIVE_TIMEOUT);
+		if (!ret) {
+			if (!test_bit(status, &priv->status)) {
+				priv->ucode_type =
+					(status == STATUS_INIT_UCODE_ALIVE)
+					? UCODE_NONE : UCODE_INIT;
+				IWL_ERR(priv,
+					"%s timeout after %dms\n",
+					(status == STATUS_INIT_UCODE_ALIVE)
+					? "INIT" : "Runtime",
+					jiffies_to_msecs(UCODE_ALIVE_TIMEOUT));
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
 		IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, DRV_NAME " is coming up\n");
 
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index b82480a51782..8655e092fca7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -1341,10 +1341,17 @@ static void iwl_dump_nic_error_log(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	u32 desc, time, count, base, data1;
 	u32 blink1, blink2, ilink1, ilink2;
 
-	if (priv->ucode_type == UCODE_INIT)
-		base = le32_to_cpu(priv->card_alive_init.error_event_table_ptr);
-	else
+	switch (priv->ucode_type) {
+	case UCODE_RT:
 		base = le32_to_cpu(priv->card_alive.error_event_table_ptr);
+		break;
+	case UCODE_INIT:
+		base = le32_to_cpu(priv->card_alive_init.error_event_table_ptr);
+		break;
+	default:
+		IWL_ERR(priv, "uCode image not available\n");
+		return;
+	}
 
 	if (!priv->cfg->ops->lib->is_valid_rtc_data_addr(base)) {
 		IWL_ERR(priv, "Not valid error log pointer 0x%08X\n", base);
@@ -1396,10 +1403,17 @@ static void iwl_print_event_log(struct iwl_priv *priv, u32 start_idx,
 
 	if (num_events == 0)
 		return;
-	if (priv->ucode_type == UCODE_INIT)
-		base = le32_to_cpu(priv->card_alive_init.log_event_table_ptr);
-	else
+	switch (priv->ucode_type) {
+	case UCODE_RT:
 		base = le32_to_cpu(priv->card_alive.log_event_table_ptr);
+		break;
+	case UCODE_INIT:
+		base = le32_to_cpu(priv->card_alive_init.log_event_table_ptr);
+		break;
+	default:
+		IWL_ERR(priv, "uCode image not available\n");
+		return;
+	}
 
 	if (mode == 0)
 		event_size = 2 * sizeof(u32);
@@ -1436,10 +1450,17 @@ void iwl_dump_nic_event_log(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	u32 next_entry; /* index of next entry to be written by uCode */
 	u32 size;       /* # entries that we'll print */
 
-	if (priv->ucode_type == UCODE_INIT)
-		base = le32_to_cpu(priv->card_alive_init.log_event_table_ptr);
-	else
+	switch (priv->ucode_type) {
+	case UCODE_RT:
 		base = le32_to_cpu(priv->card_alive.log_event_table_ptr);
+		break;
+	case UCODE_INIT:
+		base = le32_to_cpu(priv->card_alive_init.log_event_table_ptr);
+		break;
+	default:
+		IWL_ERR(priv, "uCode image not available\n");
+		return;
+	}
 
 	if (!priv->cfg->ops->lib->is_valid_rtc_data_addr(base)) {
 		IWL_ERR(priv, "Invalid event log pointer 0x%08X\n", base);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
index c844fab95abb..a697b843863b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
@@ -512,6 +512,8 @@ void iwlcore_free_geos(struct iwl_priv *priv);
 #define STATUS_POWER_PMI	16
 #define STATUS_FW_ERROR		17
 #define STATUS_MODE_PENDING	18
+#define STATUS_INIT_UCODE_ALIVE	19
+#define STATUS_RT_UCODE_ALIVE	20
 
 
 static inline int iwl_is_ready(struct iwl_priv *priv)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
index f4afd0c3265f..926df3ae2416 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
@@ -772,6 +772,8 @@ struct iwl_calib_result {
 	size_t buf_len;
 };
 
+#define UCODE_ALIVE_TIMEOUT	(5 * HZ)
+
 enum ucode_type {
 	UCODE_NONE = 0,
 	UCODE_INIT,