diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/remoteproc/qcom,q6v5.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/remoteproc/qcom,q6v5.txt
index 7ff3f7903f26..00d3d58a102f 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/remoteproc/qcom,q6v5.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/remoteproc/qcom,q6v5.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on the Qualcomm Hexagon core.
 		    "qcom,q6v5-pil",
 		    "qcom,msm8916-mss-pil",
 		    "qcom,msm8974-mss-pil"
+		    "qcom,msm8996-mss-pil"
 
 - reg:
 	Usage: required
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/qcom_scm-32.c b/drivers/firmware/qcom_scm-32.c
index 68b2033bc30e..dfbd894d5bb7 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/qcom_scm-32.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/qcom_scm-32.c
@@ -585,6 +585,13 @@ int __qcom_scm_set_remote_state(struct device *dev, u32 state, u32 id)
 	return ret ? : le32_to_cpu(scm_ret);
 }
 
+int __qcom_scm_assign_mem(struct device *dev, phys_addr_t mem_region,
+			  size_t mem_sz, phys_addr_t src, size_t src_sz,
+			  phys_addr_t dest, size_t dest_sz)
+{
+	return -ENODEV;
+}
+
 int __qcom_scm_restore_sec_cfg(struct device *dev, u32 device_id,
 			       u32 spare)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/qcom_scm-64.c b/drivers/firmware/qcom_scm-64.c
index 3fea6f563ca9..688525dd4aee 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/qcom_scm-64.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/qcom_scm-64.c
@@ -382,6 +382,33 @@ int __qcom_scm_set_remote_state(struct device *dev, u32 state, u32 id)
 	return ret ? : res.a1;
 }
 
+int __qcom_scm_assign_mem(struct device *dev, phys_addr_t mem_region,
+			  size_t mem_sz, phys_addr_t src, size_t src_sz,
+			  phys_addr_t dest, size_t dest_sz)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct qcom_scm_desc desc = {0};
+	struct arm_smccc_res res;
+
+	desc.args[0] = mem_region;
+	desc.args[1] = mem_sz;
+	desc.args[2] = src;
+	desc.args[3] = src_sz;
+	desc.args[4] = dest;
+	desc.args[5] = dest_sz;
+	desc.args[6] = 0;
+
+	desc.arginfo = QCOM_SCM_ARGS(7, QCOM_SCM_RO, QCOM_SCM_VAL,
+				     QCOM_SCM_RO, QCOM_SCM_VAL, QCOM_SCM_RO,
+				     QCOM_SCM_VAL, QCOM_SCM_VAL);
+
+	ret = qcom_scm_call(dev, QCOM_SCM_SVC_MP,
+			    QCOM_MEM_PROT_ASSIGN_ID,
+			    &desc, &res);
+
+	return ret ? : res.a1;
+}
+
 int __qcom_scm_restore_sec_cfg(struct device *dev, u32 device_id, u32 spare)
 {
 	struct qcom_scm_desc desc = {0};
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/qcom_scm.c b/drivers/firmware/qcom_scm.c
index 9064e559a01f..af4c75217ea6 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/qcom_scm.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/qcom_scm.c
@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@ struct qcom_scm {
 	u64 dload_mode_addr;
 };
 
+struct qcom_scm_current_perm_info {
+	__le32 vmid;
+	__le32 perm;
+	__le64 ctx;
+	__le32 ctx_size;
+	__le32 unused;
+};
+
+struct qcom_scm_mem_map_info {
+	__le64 mem_addr;
+	__le64 mem_size;
+};
+
 static struct qcom_scm *__scm;
 
 static int qcom_scm_clk_enable(void)
@@ -415,6 +428,88 @@ int qcom_scm_set_remote_state(u32 state, u32 id)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(qcom_scm_set_remote_state);
 
+/**
+ * qcom_scm_assign_mem() - Make a secure call to reassign memory ownership
+ * @mem_addr: mem region whose ownership need to be reassigned
+ * @mem_sz:   size of the region.
+ * @srcvm:    vmid for current set of owners, each set bit in
+ *            flag indicate a unique owner
+ * @newvm:    array having new owners and corrsponding permission
+ *            flags
+ * @dest_cnt: number of owners in next set.
+ *
+ * Return negative errno on failure, 0 on success, with @srcvm updated.
+ */
+int qcom_scm_assign_mem(phys_addr_t mem_addr, size_t mem_sz,
+			unsigned int *srcvm,
+			struct qcom_scm_vmperm *newvm, int dest_cnt)
+{
+	struct qcom_scm_current_perm_info *destvm;
+	struct qcom_scm_mem_map_info *mem_to_map;
+	phys_addr_t mem_to_map_phys;
+	phys_addr_t dest_phys;
+	phys_addr_t ptr_phys;
+	size_t mem_to_map_sz;
+	size_t dest_sz;
+	size_t src_sz;
+	size_t ptr_sz;
+	int next_vm;
+	__le32 *src;
+	void *ptr;
+	int ret;
+	int len;
+	int i;
+
+	src_sz = hweight_long(*srcvm) * sizeof(*src);
+	mem_to_map_sz = sizeof(*mem_to_map);
+	dest_sz = dest_cnt * sizeof(*destvm);
+	ptr_sz = ALIGN(src_sz, SZ_64) + ALIGN(mem_to_map_sz, SZ_64) +
+			ALIGN(dest_sz, SZ_64);
+
+	ptr = dma_alloc_coherent(__scm->dev, ptr_sz, &ptr_phys, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!ptr)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	/* Fill source vmid detail */
+	src = ptr;
+	len = hweight_long(*srcvm);
+	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+		src[i] = cpu_to_le32(ffs(*srcvm) - 1);
+		*srcvm ^= 1 << (ffs(*srcvm) - 1);
+	}
+
+	/* Fill details of mem buff to map */
+	mem_to_map = ptr + ALIGN(src_sz, SZ_64);
+	mem_to_map_phys = ptr_phys + ALIGN(src_sz, SZ_64);
+	mem_to_map[0].mem_addr = cpu_to_le64(mem_addr);
+	mem_to_map[0].mem_size = cpu_to_le64(mem_sz);
+
+	next_vm = 0;
+	/* Fill details of next vmid detail */
+	destvm = ptr + ALIGN(mem_to_map_sz, SZ_64) + ALIGN(src_sz, SZ_64);
+	dest_phys = ptr_phys + ALIGN(mem_to_map_sz, SZ_64) + ALIGN(src_sz, SZ_64);
+	for (i = 0; i < dest_cnt; i++) {
+		destvm[i].vmid = cpu_to_le32(newvm[i].vmid);
+		destvm[i].perm = cpu_to_le32(newvm[i].perm);
+		destvm[i].ctx = 0;
+		destvm[i].ctx_size = 0;
+		next_vm |= BIT(newvm[i].vmid);
+	}
+
+	ret = __qcom_scm_assign_mem(__scm->dev, mem_to_map_phys, mem_to_map_sz,
+				    ptr_phys, src_sz, dest_phys, dest_sz);
+	dma_free_coherent(__scm->dev, ALIGN(ptr_sz, SZ_64), ptr, ptr_phys);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(__scm->dev,
+			"Assign memory protection call failed %d.\n", ret);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	*srcvm = next_vm;
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(qcom_scm_assign_mem);
+
 static int qcom_scm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct qcom_scm *scm;
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/qcom_scm.h b/drivers/firmware/qcom_scm.h
index 83f171c23943..dcd7f7917fc7 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/qcom_scm.h
+++ b/drivers/firmware/qcom_scm.h
@@ -103,5 +103,10 @@ extern int __qcom_scm_iommu_secure_ptbl_size(struct device *dev, u32 spare,
 					     size_t *size);
 extern int __qcom_scm_iommu_secure_ptbl_init(struct device *dev, u64 addr,
 					     u32 size, u32 spare);
+#define QCOM_MEM_PROT_ASSIGN_ID	0x16
+extern int  __qcom_scm_assign_mem(struct device *dev,
+				  phys_addr_t mem_region, size_t mem_sz,
+				  phys_addr_t src, size_t src_sz,
+				  phys_addr_t dest, size_t dest_sz);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_pil.c b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_pil.c
index 2d3d5ac92c06..8a3fa2bcc9f6 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_pil.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_pil.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <linux/soc/qcom/mdt_loader.h>
 #include <linux/soc/qcom/smem.h>
 #include <linux/soc/qcom/smem_state.h>
+#include <linux/iopoll.h>
 
 #include "remoteproc_internal.h"
 #include "qcom_common.h"
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@
 #define QDSP6SS_RESET_REG		0x014
 #define QDSP6SS_GFMUX_CTL_REG		0x020
 #define QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG		0x030
+#define QDSP6SS_MEM_PWR_CTL		0x0B0
+#define QDSP6SS_STRAP_ACC		0x110
 
 /* AXI Halt Register Offsets */
 #define AXI_HALTREQ_REG			0x0
@@ -92,6 +95,15 @@
 #define QDSS_BHS_ON			BIT(21)
 #define QDSS_LDO_BYP			BIT(22)
 
+/* QDSP6v56 parameters */
+#define QDSP6v56_LDO_BYP		BIT(25)
+#define QDSP6v56_BHS_ON		BIT(24)
+#define QDSP6v56_CLAMP_WL		BIT(21)
+#define QDSP6v56_CLAMP_QMC_MEM		BIT(22)
+#define HALT_CHECK_MAX_LOOPS		200
+#define QDSP6SS_XO_CBCR		0x0038
+#define QDSP6SS_ACC_OVERRIDE_VAL		0x20
+
 struct reg_info {
 	struct regulator *reg;
 	int uV;
@@ -110,6 +122,8 @@ struct rproc_hexagon_res {
 	struct qcom_mss_reg_res *active_supply;
 	char **proxy_clk_names;
 	char **active_clk_names;
+	int version;
+	bool need_mem_protection;
 };
 
 struct q6v5 {
@@ -154,6 +168,16 @@ struct q6v5 {
 
 	struct qcom_rproc_subdev smd_subdev;
 	struct qcom_rproc_ssr ssr_subdev;
+	bool need_mem_protection;
+	int mpss_perm;
+	int mba_perm;
+	int version;
+};
+
+enum {
+	MSS_MSM8916,
+	MSS_MSM8974,
+	MSS_MSM8996,
 };
 
 static int q6v5_regulator_init(struct device *dev, struct reg_info *regs,
@@ -289,6 +313,26 @@ static struct resource_table *q6v5_find_rsc_table(struct rproc *rproc,
 	return &table;
 }
 
+static int q6v5_xfer_mem_ownership(struct q6v5 *qproc, int *current_perm,
+				   bool remote_owner, phys_addr_t addr,
+				   size_t size)
+{
+	struct qcom_scm_vmperm next;
+
+	if (!qproc->need_mem_protection)
+		return 0;
+	if (remote_owner && *current_perm == BIT(QCOM_SCM_VMID_MSS_MSA))
+		return 0;
+	if (!remote_owner && *current_perm == BIT(QCOM_SCM_VMID_HLOS))
+		return 0;
+
+	next.vmid = remote_owner ? QCOM_SCM_VMID_MSS_MSA : QCOM_SCM_VMID_HLOS;
+	next.perm = remote_owner ? QCOM_SCM_PERM_RW : QCOM_SCM_PERM_RWX;
+
+	return qcom_scm_assign_mem(addr, ALIGN(size, SZ_4K),
+				   current_perm, &next, 1);
+}
+
 static int q6v5_load(struct rproc *rproc, const struct firmware *fw)
 {
 	struct q6v5 *qproc = rproc->priv;
@@ -353,33 +397,98 @@ static int q6v5proc_reset(struct q6v5 *qproc)
 {
 	u32 val;
 	int ret;
+	int i;
 
-	/* Assert resets, stop core */
-	val = readl(qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_RESET_REG);
-	val |= (Q6SS_CORE_ARES | Q6SS_BUS_ARES_ENABLE | Q6SS_STOP_CORE);
-	writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_RESET_REG);
 
-	/* Enable power block headswitch, and wait for it to stabilize */
-	val = readl(qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
-	val |= QDSS_BHS_ON | QDSS_LDO_BYP;
-	writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
-	udelay(1);
+	if (qproc->version == MSS_MSM8996) {
+		/* Override the ACC value if required */
+		writel(QDSP6SS_ACC_OVERRIDE_VAL,
+		       qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_STRAP_ACC);
 
-	/*
-	 * Turn on memories. L2 banks should be done individually
-	 * to minimize inrush current.
-	 */
-	val = readl(qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
-	val |= Q6SS_SLP_RET_N | Q6SS_L2TAG_SLP_NRET_N |
-		Q6SS_ETB_SLP_NRET_N | Q6SS_L2DATA_STBY_N;
-	writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
-	val |= Q6SS_L2DATA_SLP_NRET_N_2;
-	writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
-	val |= Q6SS_L2DATA_SLP_NRET_N_1;
-	writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
-	val |= Q6SS_L2DATA_SLP_NRET_N_0;
-	writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+		/* Assert resets, stop core */
+		val = readl(qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_RESET_REG);
+		val |= Q6SS_CORE_ARES | Q6SS_BUS_ARES_ENABLE | Q6SS_STOP_CORE;
+		writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_RESET_REG);
 
+		/* BHS require xo cbcr to be enabled */
+		val = readl(qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_XO_CBCR);
+		val |= 0x1;
+		writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_XO_CBCR);
+
+		/* Read CLKOFF bit to go low indicating CLK is enabled */
+		ret = readl_poll_timeout(qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_XO_CBCR,
+					 val, !(val & BIT(31)), 1,
+					 HALT_CHECK_MAX_LOOPS);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(qproc->dev,
+				"xo cbcr enabling timed out (rc:%d)\n", ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+		/* Enable power block headswitch and wait for it to stabilize */
+		val = readl(qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+		val |= QDSP6v56_BHS_ON;
+		writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+		val |= readl(qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+		udelay(1);
+
+		/* Put LDO in bypass mode */
+		val |= QDSP6v56_LDO_BYP;
+		writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+
+		/* Deassert QDSP6 compiler memory clamp */
+		val = readl(qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+		val &= ~QDSP6v56_CLAMP_QMC_MEM;
+		writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+
+		/* Deassert memory peripheral sleep and L2 memory standby */
+		val |= Q6SS_L2DATA_STBY_N | Q6SS_SLP_RET_N;
+		writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+
+		/* Turn on L1, L2, ETB and JU memories 1 at a time */
+		val = readl(qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_MEM_PWR_CTL);
+		for (i = 19; i >= 0; i--) {
+			val |= BIT(i);
+			writel(val, qproc->reg_base +
+						QDSP6SS_MEM_PWR_CTL);
+			/*
+			 * Read back value to ensure the write is done then
+			 * wait for 1us for both memory peripheral and data
+			 * array to turn on.
+			 */
+			val |= readl(qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_MEM_PWR_CTL);
+			udelay(1);
+		}
+		/* Remove word line clamp */
+		val = readl(qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+		val &= ~QDSP6v56_CLAMP_WL;
+		writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+	} else {
+		/* Assert resets, stop core */
+		val = readl(qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_RESET_REG);
+		val |= Q6SS_CORE_ARES | Q6SS_BUS_ARES_ENABLE | Q6SS_STOP_CORE;
+		writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_RESET_REG);
+
+		/* Enable power block headswitch and wait for it to stabilize */
+		val = readl(qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+		val |= QDSS_BHS_ON | QDSS_LDO_BYP;
+		writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+		val |= readl(qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+		udelay(1);
+		/*
+		 * Turn on memories. L2 banks should be done individually
+		 * to minimize inrush current.
+		 */
+		val = readl(qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+		val |= Q6SS_SLP_RET_N | Q6SS_L2TAG_SLP_NRET_N |
+			Q6SS_ETB_SLP_NRET_N | Q6SS_L2DATA_STBY_N;
+		writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+		val |= Q6SS_L2DATA_SLP_NRET_N_2;
+		writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+		val |= Q6SS_L2DATA_SLP_NRET_N_1;
+		writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+		val |= Q6SS_L2DATA_SLP_NRET_N_0;
+		writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+	}
 	/* Remove IO clamp */
 	val &= ~Q6SS_CLAMP_IO;
 	writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
@@ -451,6 +560,8 @@ static int q6v5_mpss_init_image(struct q6v5 *qproc, const struct firmware *fw)
 {
 	unsigned long dma_attrs = DMA_ATTR_FORCE_CONTIGUOUS;
 	dma_addr_t phys;
+	int mdata_perm;
+	int xferop_ret;
 	void *ptr;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -462,6 +573,17 @@ static int q6v5_mpss_init_image(struct q6v5 *qproc, const struct firmware *fw)
 
 	memcpy(ptr, fw->data, fw->size);
 
+	/* Hypervisor mapping to access metadata by modem */
+	mdata_perm = BIT(QCOM_SCM_VMID_HLOS);
+	ret = q6v5_xfer_mem_ownership(qproc, &mdata_perm,
+				      true, phys, fw->size);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(qproc->dev,
+			"assigning Q6 access to metadata failed: %d\n", ret);
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		goto free_dma_attrs;
+	}
+
 	writel(phys, qproc->rmb_base + RMB_PMI_META_DATA_REG);
 	writel(RMB_CMD_META_DATA_READY, qproc->rmb_base + RMB_MBA_COMMAND_REG);
 
@@ -471,6 +593,14 @@ static int q6v5_mpss_init_image(struct q6v5 *qproc, const struct firmware *fw)
 	else if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(qproc->dev, "MPSS header authentication failed: %d\n", ret);
 
+	/* Metadata authentication done, remove modem access */
+	xferop_ret = q6v5_xfer_mem_ownership(qproc, &mdata_perm,
+					     false, phys, fw->size);
+	if (xferop_ret)
+		dev_warn(qproc->dev,
+			 "mdt buffer not reclaimed system may become unstable\n");
+
+free_dma_attrs:
 	dma_free_attrs(qproc->dev, fw->size, ptr, phys, dma_attrs);
 
 	return ret < 0 ? ret : 0;
@@ -504,7 +634,7 @@ static int q6v5_mpss_load(struct q6v5 *qproc)
 	bool relocate = false;
 	char seg_name[10];
 	ssize_t offset;
-	size_t size;
+	size_t size = 0;
 	void *ptr;
 	int ret;
 	int i;
@@ -542,7 +672,7 @@ static int q6v5_mpss_load(struct q6v5 *qproc)
 	}
 
 	mpss_reloc = relocate ? min_addr : qproc->mpss_phys;
-
+	/* Load firmware segments */
 	for (i = 0; i < ehdr->e_phnum; i++) {
 		phdr = &phdrs[i];
 
@@ -575,18 +705,24 @@ static int q6v5_mpss_load(struct q6v5 *qproc)
 			memset(ptr + phdr->p_filesz, 0,
 			       phdr->p_memsz - phdr->p_filesz);
 		}
-
-		size = readl(qproc->rmb_base + RMB_PMI_CODE_LENGTH_REG);
-		if (!size) {
-			boot_addr = relocate ? qproc->mpss_phys : min_addr;
-			writel(boot_addr, qproc->rmb_base + RMB_PMI_CODE_START_REG);
-			writel(RMB_CMD_LOAD_READY, qproc->rmb_base + RMB_MBA_COMMAND_REG);
-		}
-
 		size += phdr->p_memsz;
-		writel(size, qproc->rmb_base + RMB_PMI_CODE_LENGTH_REG);
 	}
 
+	/* Transfer ownership of modem ddr region to q6 */
+	ret = q6v5_xfer_mem_ownership(qproc, &qproc->mpss_perm, true,
+				      qproc->mpss_phys, qproc->mpss_size);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(qproc->dev,
+			"assigning Q6 access to mpss memory failed: %d\n", ret);
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		goto release_firmware;
+	}
+
+	boot_addr = relocate ? qproc->mpss_phys : min_addr;
+	writel(boot_addr, qproc->rmb_base + RMB_PMI_CODE_START_REG);
+	writel(RMB_CMD_LOAD_READY, qproc->rmb_base + RMB_MBA_COMMAND_REG);
+	writel(size, qproc->rmb_base + RMB_PMI_CODE_LENGTH_REG);
+
 	ret = q6v5_rmb_mba_wait(qproc, RMB_MBA_AUTH_COMPLETE, 10000);
 	if (ret == -ETIMEDOUT)
 		dev_err(qproc->dev, "MPSS authentication timed out\n");
@@ -602,6 +738,7 @@ release_firmware:
 static int q6v5_start(struct rproc *rproc)
 {
 	struct q6v5 *qproc = (struct q6v5 *)rproc->priv;
+	int xfermemop_ret;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = q6v5_regulator_enable(qproc, qproc->proxy_regs,
@@ -637,11 +774,22 @@ static int q6v5_start(struct rproc *rproc)
 		goto assert_reset;
 	}
 
+	/* Assign MBA image access in DDR to q6 */
+	xfermemop_ret = q6v5_xfer_mem_ownership(qproc, &qproc->mba_perm, true,
+						qproc->mba_phys,
+						qproc->mba_size);
+	if (xfermemop_ret) {
+		dev_err(qproc->dev,
+			"assigning Q6 access to mba memory failed: %d\n",
+			xfermemop_ret);
+		goto disable_active_clks;
+	}
+
 	writel(qproc->mba_phys, qproc->rmb_base + RMB_MBA_IMAGE_REG);
 
 	ret = q6v5proc_reset(qproc);
 	if (ret)
-		goto halt_axi_ports;
+		goto reclaim_mba;
 
 	ret = q6v5_rmb_mba_wait(qproc, 0, 5000);
 	if (ret == -ETIMEDOUT) {
@@ -658,16 +806,22 @@ static int q6v5_start(struct rproc *rproc)
 
 	ret = q6v5_mpss_load(qproc);
 	if (ret)
-		goto halt_axi_ports;
+		goto reclaim_mpss;
 
 	ret = wait_for_completion_timeout(&qproc->start_done,
 					  msecs_to_jiffies(5000));
 	if (ret == 0) {
 		dev_err(qproc->dev, "start timed out\n");
 		ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
-		goto halt_axi_ports;
+		goto reclaim_mpss;
 	}
 
+	xfermemop_ret = q6v5_xfer_mem_ownership(qproc, &qproc->mba_perm, false,
+						qproc->mba_phys,
+						qproc->mba_size);
+	if (xfermemop_ret)
+		dev_err(qproc->dev,
+			"Failed to reclaim mba buffer system may become unstable\n");
 	qproc->running = true;
 
 	q6v5_clk_disable(qproc->dev, qproc->proxy_clks,
@@ -677,12 +831,30 @@ static int q6v5_start(struct rproc *rproc)
 
 	return 0;
 
+reclaim_mpss:
+	xfermemop_ret = q6v5_xfer_mem_ownership(qproc, &qproc->mpss_perm,
+						false, qproc->mpss_phys,
+						qproc->mpss_size);
+	WARN_ON(xfermemop_ret);
+
 halt_axi_ports:
 	q6v5proc_halt_axi_port(qproc, qproc->halt_map, qproc->halt_q6);
 	q6v5proc_halt_axi_port(qproc, qproc->halt_map, qproc->halt_modem);
 	q6v5proc_halt_axi_port(qproc, qproc->halt_map, qproc->halt_nc);
+
+reclaim_mba:
+	xfermemop_ret = q6v5_xfer_mem_ownership(qproc, &qproc->mba_perm, false,
+						qproc->mba_phys,
+						qproc->mba_size);
+	if (xfermemop_ret) {
+		dev_err(qproc->dev,
+			"Failed to reclaim mba buffer, system may become unstable\n");
+	}
+
+disable_active_clks:
 	q6v5_clk_disable(qproc->dev, qproc->active_clks,
 			 qproc->active_clk_count);
+
 assert_reset:
 	reset_control_assert(qproc->mss_restart);
 disable_vdd:
@@ -702,6 +874,7 @@ static int q6v5_stop(struct rproc *rproc)
 {
 	struct q6v5 *qproc = (struct q6v5 *)rproc->priv;
 	int ret;
+	u32 val;
 
 	qproc->running = false;
 
@@ -718,6 +891,20 @@ static int q6v5_stop(struct rproc *rproc)
 	q6v5proc_halt_axi_port(qproc, qproc->halt_map, qproc->halt_q6);
 	q6v5proc_halt_axi_port(qproc, qproc->halt_map, qproc->halt_modem);
 	q6v5proc_halt_axi_port(qproc, qproc->halt_map, qproc->halt_nc);
+	if (qproc->version == MSS_MSM8996) {
+		/*
+		 * To avoid high MX current during LPASS/MSS restart.
+		 */
+		val = readl(qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+		val |= Q6SS_CLAMP_IO | QDSP6v56_CLAMP_WL |
+			QDSP6v56_CLAMP_QMC_MEM;
+		writel(val, qproc->reg_base + QDSP6SS_PWR_CTL_REG);
+	}
+
+
+	ret = q6v5_xfer_mem_ownership(qproc, &qproc->mpss_perm, false,
+				      qproc->mpss_phys, qproc->mpss_size);
+	WARN_ON(ret);
 
 	reset_control_assert(qproc->mss_restart);
 	q6v5_clk_disable(qproc->dev, qproc->active_clks,
@@ -1017,6 +1204,8 @@ static int q6v5_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto free_rproc;
 
+	qproc->version = desc->version;
+	qproc->need_mem_protection = desc->need_mem_protection;
 	ret = q6v5_request_irq(qproc, pdev, "wdog", q6v5_wdog_interrupt);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto free_rproc;
@@ -1038,7 +1227,8 @@ static int q6v5_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		ret = PTR_ERR(qproc->state);
 		goto free_rproc;
 	}
-
+	qproc->mpss_perm = BIT(QCOM_SCM_VMID_HLOS);
+	qproc->mba_perm = BIT(QCOM_SCM_VMID_HLOS);
 	qcom_add_smd_subdev(rproc, &qproc->smd_subdev);
 	qcom_add_ssr_subdev(rproc, &qproc->ssr_subdev, "mpss");
 
@@ -1067,6 +1257,24 @@ static int q6v5_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static const struct rproc_hexagon_res msm8996_mss = {
+	.hexagon_mba_image = "mba.mbn",
+	.proxy_clk_names = (char*[]){
+			"xo",
+			"pnoc",
+			NULL
+	},
+	.active_clk_names = (char*[]){
+			"iface",
+			"bus",
+			"mem",
+			"gpll0_mss_clk",
+			NULL
+	},
+	.need_mem_protection = true,
+	.version = MSS_MSM8996,
+};
+
 static const struct rproc_hexagon_res msm8916_mss = {
 	.hexagon_mba_image = "mba.mbn",
 	.proxy_supply = (struct qcom_mss_reg_res[]) {
@@ -1094,6 +1302,8 @@ static const struct rproc_hexagon_res msm8916_mss = {
 		"mem",
 		NULL
 	},
+	.need_mem_protection = false,
+	.version = MSS_MSM8916,
 };
 
 static const struct rproc_hexagon_res msm8974_mss = {
@@ -1131,12 +1341,15 @@ static const struct rproc_hexagon_res msm8974_mss = {
 		"mem",
 		NULL
 	},
+	.need_mem_protection = false,
+	.version = MSS_MSM8974,
 };
 
 static const struct of_device_id q6v5_of_match[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "qcom,q6v5-pil", .data = &msm8916_mss},
 	{ .compatible = "qcom,msm8916-mss-pil", .data = &msm8916_mss},
 	{ .compatible = "qcom,msm8974-mss-pil", .data = &msm8974_mss},
+	{ .compatible = "qcom,msm8996-mss-pil", .data = &msm8996_mss},
 	{ },
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, q6v5_of_match);
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_debugfs.c b/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_debugfs.c
index 1c122e230cec..a20488336aa0 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_debugfs.c
@@ -155,6 +155,132 @@ static const struct file_operations rproc_recovery_ops = {
 	.llseek = generic_file_llseek,
 };
 
+/* Expose resource table content via debugfs */
+static int rproc_rsc_table_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *p)
+{
+	static const char * const types[] = {"carveout", "devmem", "trace", "vdev"};
+	struct rproc *rproc = seq->private;
+	struct resource_table *table = rproc->table_ptr;
+	struct fw_rsc_carveout *c;
+	struct fw_rsc_devmem *d;
+	struct fw_rsc_trace *t;
+	struct fw_rsc_vdev *v;
+	int i, j;
+
+	if (!table) {
+		seq_puts(seq, "No resource table found\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < table->num; i++) {
+		int offset = table->offset[i];
+		struct fw_rsc_hdr *hdr = (void *)table + offset;
+		void *rsc = (void *)hdr + sizeof(*hdr);
+
+		switch (hdr->type) {
+		case RSC_CARVEOUT:
+			c = rsc;
+			seq_printf(seq, "Entry %d is of type %s\n", i, types[hdr->type]);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Device Address 0x%x\n", c->da);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Physical Address 0x%x\n", c->pa);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Length 0x%x Bytes\n", c->len);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Flags 0x%x\n", c->flags);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Reserved (should be zero) [%d]\n", c->reserved);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Name %s\n\n", c->name);
+			break;
+		case RSC_DEVMEM:
+			d = rsc;
+			seq_printf(seq, "Entry %d is of type %s\n", i, types[hdr->type]);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Device Address 0x%x\n", d->da);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Physical Address 0x%x\n", d->pa);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Length 0x%x Bytes\n", d->len);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Flags 0x%x\n", d->flags);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Reserved (should be zero) [%d]\n", d->reserved);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Name %s\n\n", d->name);
+			break;
+		case RSC_TRACE:
+			t = rsc;
+			seq_printf(seq, "Entry %d is of type %s\n", i, types[hdr->type]);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Device Address 0x%x\n", t->da);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Length 0x%x Bytes\n", t->len);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Reserved (should be zero) [%d]\n", t->reserved);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Name %s\n\n", t->name);
+			break;
+		case RSC_VDEV:
+			v = rsc;
+			seq_printf(seq, "Entry %d is of type %s\n", i, types[hdr->type]);
+
+			seq_printf(seq, "  ID %d\n", v->id);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Notify ID %d\n", v->notifyid);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Device features 0x%x\n", v->dfeatures);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Guest features 0x%x\n", v->gfeatures);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Config length 0x%x\n", v->config_len);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Status 0x%x\n", v->status);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Number of vrings %d\n", v->num_of_vrings);
+			seq_printf(seq, "  Reserved (should be zero) [%d][%d]\n\n",
+				   v->reserved[0], v->reserved[1]);
+
+			for (j = 0; j < v->num_of_vrings; j++) {
+				seq_printf(seq, "  Vring %d\n", j);
+				seq_printf(seq, "    Device Address 0x%x\n", v->vring[j].da);
+				seq_printf(seq, "    Alignment %d\n", v->vring[j].align);
+				seq_printf(seq, "    Number of buffers %d\n", v->vring[j].num);
+				seq_printf(seq, "    Notify ID %d\n", v->vring[j].notifyid);
+				seq_printf(seq, "    Physical Address 0x%x\n\n",
+					   v->vring[j].pa);
+			}
+			break;
+		default:
+			seq_printf(seq, "Unknown resource type found: %d [hdr: %p]\n",
+				   hdr->type, hdr);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int rproc_rsc_table_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	return single_open(file, rproc_rsc_table_show, inode->i_private);
+}
+
+static const struct file_operations rproc_rsc_table_ops = {
+	.open		= rproc_rsc_table_open,
+	.read		= seq_read,
+	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
+	.release	= single_release,
+};
+
+/* Expose carveout content via debugfs */
+static int rproc_carveouts_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *p)
+{
+	struct rproc *rproc = seq->private;
+	struct rproc_mem_entry *carveout;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(carveout, &rproc->carveouts, node) {
+		seq_puts(seq, "Carveout memory entry:\n");
+		seq_printf(seq, "\tVirtual address: %p\n", carveout->va);
+		seq_printf(seq, "\tDMA address: %pad\n", &carveout->dma);
+		seq_printf(seq, "\tDevice address: 0x%x\n", carveout->da);
+		seq_printf(seq, "\tLength: 0x%x Bytes\n\n", carveout->len);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int rproc_carveouts_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	return single_open(file, rproc_carveouts_show, inode->i_private);
+}
+
+static const struct file_operations rproc_carveouts_ops = {
+	.open		= rproc_carveouts_open,
+	.read		= seq_read,
+	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
+	.release	= single_release,
+};
+
 void rproc_remove_trace_file(struct dentry *tfile)
 {
 	debugfs_remove(tfile);
@@ -198,6 +324,10 @@ void rproc_create_debug_dir(struct rproc *rproc)
 			    rproc, &rproc_name_ops);
 	debugfs_create_file("recovery", 0400, rproc->dbg_dir,
 			    rproc, &rproc_recovery_ops);
+	debugfs_create_file("resource_table", 0400, rproc->dbg_dir,
+			    rproc, &rproc_rsc_table_ops);
+	debugfs_create_file("carveout_memories", 0400, rproc->dbg_dir,
+			    rproc, &rproc_carveouts_ops);
 }
 
 void __init rproc_init_debugfs(void)
diff --git a/include/linux/qcom_scm.h b/include/linux/qcom_scm.h
index e8357f570695..1fd27d68926b 100644
--- a/include/linux/qcom_scm.h
+++ b/include/linux/qcom_scm.h
@@ -23,6 +23,19 @@ struct qcom_scm_hdcp_req {
 	u32 val;
 };
 
+struct qcom_scm_vmperm {
+	int vmid;
+	int perm;
+};
+
+#define QCOM_SCM_VMID_HLOS       0x3
+#define QCOM_SCM_VMID_MSS_MSA    0xF
+#define QCOM_SCM_PERM_READ       0x4
+#define QCOM_SCM_PERM_WRITE      0x2
+#define QCOM_SCM_PERM_EXEC       0x1
+#define QCOM_SCM_PERM_RW (QCOM_SCM_PERM_READ | QCOM_SCM_PERM_WRITE)
+#define QCOM_SCM_PERM_RWX (QCOM_SCM_PERM_RW | QCOM_SCM_PERM_EXEC)
+
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_QCOM_SCM)
 extern int qcom_scm_set_cold_boot_addr(void *entry, const cpumask_t *cpus);
 extern int qcom_scm_set_warm_boot_addr(void *entry, const cpumask_t *cpus);
@@ -37,6 +50,9 @@ extern int qcom_scm_pas_mem_setup(u32 peripheral, phys_addr_t addr,
 				  phys_addr_t size);
 extern int qcom_scm_pas_auth_and_reset(u32 peripheral);
 extern int qcom_scm_pas_shutdown(u32 peripheral);
+extern int qcom_scm_assign_mem(phys_addr_t mem_addr, size_t mem_sz,
+			       unsigned int *src, struct qcom_scm_vmperm *newvm,
+			       int dest_cnt);
 extern void qcom_scm_cpu_power_down(u32 flags);
 extern u32 qcom_scm_get_version(void);
 extern int qcom_scm_set_remote_state(u32 state, u32 id);