diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
index 64fe17a72f01..d135d6a4ccac 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
@@ -2180,6 +2180,58 @@ qla27xx_set_flash_upd_cap(struct fc_bsg_job *bsg_job)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+qla27xx_get_bbcr_data(struct fc_bsg_job *bsg_job)
+{
+	struct Scsi_Host *host = bsg_job->shost;
+	scsi_qla_host_t *vha = shost_priv(host);
+	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
+	struct qla_bbcr_data bbcr;
+	uint16_t loop_id, topo, sw_cap;
+	uint8_t domain, area, al_pa, state;
+	int rval;
+
+	if (!(IS_QLA27XX(ha)))
+		return -EPERM;
+
+	memset(&bbcr, 0, sizeof(bbcr));
+
+	if (vha->flags.bbcr_enable)
+		bbcr.status = QLA_BBCR_STATUS_ENABLED;
+	else
+		bbcr.status = QLA_BBCR_STATUS_DISABLED;
+
+	if (bbcr.status == QLA_BBCR_STATUS_ENABLED) {
+		rval = qla2x00_get_adapter_id(vha, &loop_id, &al_pa,
+			&area, &domain, &topo, &sw_cap);
+		if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS)
+			return -EIO;
+
+		state = (vha->bbcr >> 12) & 0x1;
+
+		if (state) {
+			bbcr.state = QLA_BBCR_STATE_OFFLINE;
+			bbcr.offline_reason_code = QLA_BBCR_REASON_LOGIN_REJECT;
+		} else {
+			bbcr.state = QLA_BBCR_STATE_ONLINE;
+			bbcr.negotiated_bbscn = (vha->bbcr >> 8) & 0xf;
+		}
+
+		bbcr.configured_bbscn = vha->bbcr & 0xf;
+	}
+
+	sg_copy_from_buffer(bsg_job->reply_payload.sg_list,
+		bsg_job->reply_payload.sg_cnt, &bbcr, sizeof(bbcr));
+	bsg_job->reply->reply_payload_rcv_len = sizeof(bbcr);
+
+	bsg_job->reply->reply_data.vendor_reply.vendor_rsp[0] = EXT_STATUS_OK;
+
+	bsg_job->reply_len = sizeof(struct fc_bsg_reply);
+	bsg_job->reply->result = DID_OK << 16;
+	bsg_job->job_done(bsg_job);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int
 qla2x00_process_vendor_specific(struct fc_bsg_job *bsg_job)
 {
@@ -2241,6 +2293,9 @@ qla2x00_process_vendor_specific(struct fc_bsg_job *bsg_job)
 	case QL_VND_SET_FLASH_UPDATE_CAPS:
 		return qla27xx_set_flash_upd_cap(bsg_job);
 
+	case QL_VND_GET_BBCR_DATA:
+		return qla27xx_get_bbcr_data(bsg_job);
+
 	default:
 		return -ENOSYS;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.h
index 6c45bf4c9981..42751776f363 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #define	QL_VND_SERDES_OP_EX	0x14
 #define QL_VND_GET_FLASH_UPDATE_CAPS    0x15
 #define QL_VND_SET_FLASH_UPDATE_CAPS    0x16
+#define QL_VND_GET_BBCR_DATA    0x17
 
 /* BSG Vendor specific subcode returns */
 #define EXT_STATUS_OK			0
@@ -239,4 +240,27 @@ struct qla_flash_update_caps {
 	uint32_t  outage_duration;
 	uint8_t   reserved[20];
 } __packed;
+
+/* BB_CR Status */
+#define QLA_BBCR_STATUS_DISABLED       0
+#define QLA_BBCR_STATUS_ENABLED        1
+
+/* BB_CR State */
+#define QLA_BBCR_STATE_OFFLINE         0
+#define QLA_BBCR_STATE_ONLINE          1
+
+/* BB_CR Offline Reason Code */
+#define QLA_BBCR_REASON_PORT_SPEED     1
+#define QLA_BBCR_REASON_PEER_PORT      2
+#define QLA_BBCR_REASON_SWITCH         3
+#define QLA_BBCR_REASON_LOGIN_REJECT   4
+
+struct  qla_bbcr_data {
+	uint8_t   status;         /* 1 - enabled, 0 - Disabled */
+	uint8_t   state;          /* 1 - online, 0 - offline */
+	uint8_t   configured_bbscn;       /* 0-15 */
+	uint8_t   negotiated_bbscn;       /* 0-15 */
+	uint8_t   offline_reason_code;
+	uint8_t   reserved[11];
+} __packed;
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
index 987480fb4612..c4bd62ade713 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
@@ -3583,6 +3583,7 @@ typedef struct scsi_qla_host {
 		uint32_t	delete_progress:1;
 
 		uint32_t	fw_tgt_reported:1;
+		uint32_t	bbcr_enable:1;
 	} flags;
 
 	atomic_t	loop_state;
@@ -3715,6 +3716,7 @@ typedef struct scsi_qla_host {
 	atomic_t	vref_count;
 	struct qla8044_reset_template reset_tmplt;
 	struct qla_tgt_counters tgt_counters;
+	uint16_t	bbcr;
 } scsi_qla_host_t;
 
 struct qla27xx_image_status {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_fw.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_fw.h
index 7f095e30bd1d..4c0f3a774799 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_fw.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_fw.h
@@ -1288,7 +1288,9 @@ struct vp_rpt_id_entry_24xx {
 
 	uint8_t vp_idx_map[16];
 
-	uint8_t reserved_4[32];
+	uint8_t reserved_4[28];
+	uint16_t bbcr;
+	uint8_t reserved_5[6];
 };
 
 #define VF_EVFP_IOCB_TYPE       0x26    /* Exchange Virtual Fabric Parameters entry. */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
index 87e6758302f6..4433cfb8f0e6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
@@ -1349,6 +1349,8 @@ qla2x00_get_adapter_id(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, uint16_t *id, uint8_t *al_pa,
 		mcp->in_mb |= MBX_13|MBX_12|MBX_11|MBX_10;
 	if (IS_FWI2_CAPABLE(vha->hw))
 		mcp->in_mb |= MBX_19|MBX_18|MBX_17|MBX_16;
+	if (IS_QLA27XX(vha->hw))
+		mcp->in_mb |= MBX_15;
 	mcp->tov = MBX_TOV_SECONDS;
 	mcp->flags = 0;
 	rval = qla2x00_mailbox_command(vha, mcp);
@@ -1400,6 +1402,9 @@ qla2x00_get_adapter_id(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, uint16_t *id, uint8_t *al_pa,
 				    wwn_to_u64(vha->port_name));
 			}
 		}
+
+		if (IS_QLA27XX(vha->hw))
+			vha->bbcr = mcp->mb[15];
 	}
 
 	return rval;
@@ -3612,6 +3617,9 @@ qla24xx_report_id_acquisition(scsi_qla_host_t *vha,
 		    rptid_entry->port_id[2], rptid_entry->port_id[1],
 		    rptid_entry->port_id[0]);
 
+		/* buffer to buffer credit flag */
+		vha->flags.bbcr_enable = (rptid_entry->bbcr & 0xf) != 0;
+
 		/* FA-WWN is only for physical port */
 		if (!vp_idx) {
 			void *wwpn = ha->init_cb->port_name;