diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-card.c b/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
index 0c312c4bb4bd..6d1cfae6aad4 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
@@ -500,6 +500,7 @@ void fw_card_initialize(struct fw_card *card,
 	kref_init(&card->kref);
 	init_completion(&card->done);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&card->transaction_list);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&card->phy_receiver_list);
 	spin_lock_init(&card->lock);
 
 	card->local_node = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-cdev.c b/drivers/firewire/core-cdev.c
index f95719926487..0425dd5dfcd3 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-cdev.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-cdev.c
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ struct client {
 	struct fw_iso_buffer buffer;
 	unsigned long vm_start;
 
+	struct list_head phy_receiver_link;
+	u64 phy_receiver_closure;
+
 	struct list_head link;
 	struct kref kref;
 };
@@ -201,6 +204,11 @@ struct outbound_phy_packet_event {
 	struct fw_cdev_event_phy_packet phy_packet;
 };
 
+struct inbound_phy_packet_event {
+	struct event event;
+	struct fw_cdev_event_phy_packet phy_packet;
+};
+
 static inline void __user *u64_to_uptr(__u64 value)
 {
 	return (void __user *)(unsigned long)value;
@@ -236,6 +244,7 @@ static int fw_device_op_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	idr_init(&client->resource_idr);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&client->event_list);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&client->wait);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&client->phy_receiver_link);
 	kref_init(&client->kref);
 
 	file->private_data = client;
@@ -357,7 +366,7 @@ static void queue_bus_reset_event(struct client *client)
 
 	e = kzalloc(sizeof(*e), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (e == NULL) {
-		fw_notify("Out of memory when allocating bus reset event\n");
+		fw_notify("Out of memory when allocating event\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -404,6 +413,7 @@ union ioctl_arg {
 	struct fw_cdev_send_stream_packet	send_stream_packet;
 	struct fw_cdev_get_cycle_timer2		get_cycle_timer2;
 	struct fw_cdev_send_phy_packet		send_phy_packet;
+	struct fw_cdev_receive_phy_packets	receive_phy_packets;
 };
 
 static int ioctl_get_info(struct client *client, union ioctl_arg *arg)
@@ -671,9 +681,10 @@ static void handle_request(struct fw_card *card, struct fw_request *request,
 
 	r = kmalloc(sizeof(*r), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	e = kmalloc(sizeof(*e), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (r == NULL || e == NULL)
+	if (r == NULL || e == NULL) {
+		fw_notify("Out of memory when allocating event\n");
 		goto failed;
-
+	}
 	r->card    = card;
 	r->request = request;
 	r->data    = payload;
@@ -902,9 +913,10 @@ static void iso_callback(struct fw_iso_context *context, u32 cycle,
 	struct iso_interrupt_event *e;
 
 	e = kmalloc(sizeof(*e) + header_length, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (e == NULL)
+	if (e == NULL) {
+		fw_notify("Out of memory when allocating event\n");
 		return;
-
+	}
 	e->interrupt.type      = FW_CDEV_EVENT_ISO_INTERRUPT;
 	e->interrupt.closure   = client->iso_closure;
 	e->interrupt.cycle     = cycle;
@@ -1447,6 +1459,52 @@ static int ioctl_send_phy_packet(struct client *client, union ioctl_arg *arg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int ioctl_receive_phy_packets(struct client *client, union ioctl_arg *arg)
+{
+	struct fw_cdev_receive_phy_packets *a = &arg->receive_phy_packets;
+	struct fw_card *card = client->device->card;
+
+	/* Access policy: Allow this ioctl only on local nodes' device files. */
+	if (!client->device->is_local)
+		return -ENOSYS;
+
+	spin_lock_irq(&card->lock);
+
+	list_move_tail(&client->phy_receiver_link, &card->phy_receiver_list);
+	client->phy_receiver_closure = a->closure;
+
+	spin_unlock_irq(&card->lock);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void fw_cdev_handle_phy_packet(struct fw_card *card, struct fw_packet *p)
+{
+	struct client *client;
+	struct inbound_phy_packet_event *e;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&card->lock, flags);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(client, &card->phy_receiver_list, phy_receiver_link) {
+		e = kmalloc(sizeof(*e) + 8, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (e == NULL) {
+			fw_notify("Out of memory when allocating event\n");
+			break;
+		}
+		e->phy_packet.closure	= client->phy_receiver_closure;
+		e->phy_packet.type	= FW_CDEV_EVENT_PHY_PACKET_RECEIVED;
+		e->phy_packet.rcode	= RCODE_COMPLETE;
+		e->phy_packet.length	= 8;
+		e->phy_packet.data[0]	= p->header[1];
+		e->phy_packet.data[1]	= p->header[2];
+		queue_event(client, &e->event,
+			    &e->phy_packet, sizeof(e->phy_packet) + 8, NULL, 0);
+	}
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->lock, flags);
+}
+
 static int (* const ioctl_handlers[])(struct client *, union ioctl_arg *) = {
 	[0x00] = ioctl_get_info,
 	[0x01] = ioctl_send_request,
@@ -1470,6 +1528,7 @@ static int (* const ioctl_handlers[])(struct client *, union ioctl_arg *) = {
 	[0x13] = ioctl_send_stream_packet,
 	[0x14] = ioctl_get_cycle_timer2,
 	[0x15] = ioctl_send_phy_packet,
+	[0x16] = ioctl_receive_phy_packets,
 };
 
 static int dispatch_ioctl(struct client *client,
@@ -1577,6 +1636,10 @@ static int fw_device_op_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct client *client = file->private_data;
 	struct event *event, *next_event;
 
+	spin_lock_irq(&client->device->card->lock);
+	list_del(&client->phy_receiver_link);
+	spin_unlock_irq(&client->device->card->lock);
+
 	mutex_lock(&client->device->client_list_mutex);
 	list_del(&client->link);
 	mutex_unlock(&client->device->client_list_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-transaction.c b/drivers/firewire/core-transaction.c
index e2e4dc624fb6..6f225cacbc3d 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-transaction.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-transaction.c
@@ -883,6 +883,11 @@ void fw_core_handle_request(struct fw_card *card, struct fw_packet *p)
 	if (p->ack != ACK_PENDING && p->ack != ACK_COMPLETE)
 		return;
 
+	if (TCODE_IS_LINK_INTERNAL(HEADER_GET_TCODE(p->header[0]))) {
+		fw_cdev_handle_phy_packet(card, p);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	request = allocate_request(card, p);
 	if (request == NULL) {
 		/* FIXME: send statically allocated busy packet. */
diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core.h b/drivers/firewire/core.h
index ff6c90922001..3102b6b63438 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core.h
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core.h
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ extern const struct file_operations fw_device_ops;
 
 void fw_device_cdev_update(struct fw_device *device);
 void fw_device_cdev_remove(struct fw_device *device);
+void fw_cdev_handle_phy_packet(struct fw_card *card, struct fw_packet *p);
 
 
 /* -device */
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ static inline bool is_next_generation(int new_generation, int old_generation)
 
 #define TCODE_IS_READ_REQUEST(tcode)	(((tcode) & ~1) == 4)
 #define TCODE_IS_BLOCK_PACKET(tcode)	(((tcode) &  1) != 0)
+#define TCODE_IS_LINK_INTERNAL(tcode)	((tcode) == 0xe)
 #define TCODE_IS_REQUEST(tcode)		(((tcode) &  2) == 0)
 #define TCODE_IS_RESPONSE(tcode)	(((tcode) &  2) != 0)
 #define TCODE_HAS_REQUEST_DATA(tcode)	(((tcode) & 12) != 4)
diff --git a/drivers/firewire/ohci.c b/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
index bb6a92bc9e6a..08afccc66333 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
@@ -1759,10 +1759,9 @@ static int ohci_enable(struct fw_card *card,
 		  OHCI1394_HCControl_noByteSwapData);
 
 	reg_write(ohci, OHCI1394_SelfIDBuffer, ohci->self_id_bus);
-	reg_write(ohci, OHCI1394_LinkControlClear,
-		  OHCI1394_LinkControl_rcvPhyPkt);
 	reg_write(ohci, OHCI1394_LinkControlSet,
 		  OHCI1394_LinkControl_rcvSelfID |
+		  OHCI1394_LinkControl_rcvPhyPkt |
 		  OHCI1394_LinkControl_cycleTimerEnable |
 		  OHCI1394_LinkControl_cycleMaster);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/firewire-cdev.h b/include/linux/firewire-cdev.h
index 5bc051b9a013..b87409160794 100644
--- a/include/linux/firewire-cdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/firewire-cdev.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 /* available since kernel version 2.6.36 */
 #define FW_CDEV_EVENT_REQUEST2			0x06
 #define FW_CDEV_EVENT_PHY_PACKET_SENT		0x07
+#define FW_CDEV_EVENT_PHY_PACKET_RECEIVED	0x08
 
 /**
  * struct fw_cdev_event_common - Common part of all fw_cdev_event_ types
@@ -285,16 +286,24 @@ struct fw_cdev_event_iso_resource {
 };
 
 /**
- * struct fw_cdev_event_phy_packet - A PHY packet was transmitted
- * @closure:	See &fw_cdev_event_common;
- *		set by %FW_CDEV_IOC_SEND_PHY_PACKET ioctl
- * @type:	%FW_CDEV_EVENT_PHY_PACKET_SENT
+ * struct fw_cdev_event_phy_packet - A PHY packet was transmitted or received
+ * @closure:	See &fw_cdev_event_common; set by %FW_CDEV_IOC_SEND_PHY_PACKET
+ *		or %FW_CDEV_IOC_RECEIVE_PHY_PACKETS ioctl
+ * @type:	%FW_CDEV_EVENT_PHY_PACKET_SENT or %..._RECEIVED
  * @rcode:	%RCODE_..., indicates success or failure of transmission
+ * @length:	Data length in bytes
+ * @data:	Incoming data
+ *
+ * If @type is %FW_CDEV_EVENT_PHY_PACKET_SENT, @length is 0 and @data empty.
+ * If @type is %FW_CDEV_EVENT_PHY_PACKET_RECEIVED, @length is 8 and @data
+ * consists of the two PHY packet quadlets, in host byte order.
  */
 struct fw_cdev_event_phy_packet {
 	__u64 closure;
 	__u32 type;
 	__u32 rcode;
+	__u32 length;
+	__u32 data[0];
 };
 
 /**
@@ -308,7 +317,9 @@ struct fw_cdev_event_phy_packet {
  * @iso_resource:  Valid if @common.type ==
  *				%FW_CDEV_EVENT_ISO_RESOURCE_ALLOCATED or
  *				%FW_CDEV_EVENT_ISO_RESOURCE_DEALLOCATED
- * @phy_packet:    Valid if @common.type == %FW_CDEV_EVENT_PHY_PACKET_SENT
+ * @phy_packet:    Valid if @common.type ==
+ *				%FW_CDEV_EVENT_PHY_PACKET_SENT or
+ *				%FW_CDEV_EVENT_PHY_PACKET_RECEIVED
  *
  * Convenience union for userspace use.  Events could be read(2) into an
  * appropriately aligned char buffer and then cast to this union for further
@@ -360,6 +371,7 @@ union fw_cdev_event {
 
 /* available since kernel version 2.6.36 */
 #define FW_CDEV_IOC_SEND_PHY_PACKET    _IOWR('#', 0x15, struct fw_cdev_send_phy_packet)
+#define FW_CDEV_IOC_RECEIVE_PHY_PACKETS _IOW('#', 0x16, struct fw_cdev_receive_phy_packets)
 
 /*
  * ABI version history
@@ -376,9 +388,9 @@ union fw_cdev_event {
  *               - shared use and auto-response for FCP registers
  *  3  (2.6.34)  - made &fw_cdev_get_cycle_timer reliable
  *               - added %FW_CDEV_IOC_GET_CYCLE_TIMER2
- *  4  (2.6.36)  - added %FW_CDEV_EVENT_REQUEST2, %FW_CDEV_EVENT_PHY_PACKET_SENT
+ *  4  (2.6.36)  - added %FW_CDEV_EVENT_REQUEST2, %FW_CDEV_EVENT_PHY_PACKET_*
  *               - implemented &fw_cdev_event_bus_reset.bm_node_id
- *               - added %FW_CDEV_IOC_SEND_PHY_PACKET
+ *               - added %FW_CDEV_IOC_SEND_PHY_PACKET, _RECEIVE_PHY_PACKETS
  */
 #define FW_CDEV_VERSION 3 /* Meaningless; don't use this macro. */
 
@@ -850,4 +862,17 @@ struct fw_cdev_send_phy_packet {
 	__u32 generation;
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct fw_cdev_receive_phy_packets - start reception of PHY packets
+ * @closure: Passed back to userspace in phy packet events
+ *
+ * This ioctl activates issuing of %FW_CDEV_EVENT_PHY_PACKET_RECEIVED due to
+ * incoming PHY packets from any node on the same bus as the device.
+ *
+ * The ioctl is only permitted on device files which represent a local node.
+ */
+struct fw_cdev_receive_phy_packets {
+	__u64 closure;
+};
+
 #endif /* _LINUX_FIREWIRE_CDEV_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/firewire.h b/include/linux/firewire.h
index 0c38b8e97722..d974aa4a24c9 100644
--- a/include/linux/firewire.h
+++ b/include/linux/firewire.h
@@ -111,9 +111,10 @@ struct fw_card {
 	bool beta_repeaters_present;
 
 	int index;
-
 	struct list_head link;
 
+	struct list_head phy_receiver_list;
+
 	struct delayed_work br_work; /* bus reset job */
 	bool br_short;