diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bfa_defs.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bfa_defs.h
index 871c6309334c..48f877337390 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bfa_defs.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bfa_defs.h
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ enum bfa_mode {
 #define BFA_FLASH_PART_ENTRY_SIZE	32	/* partition entry size */
 #define BFA_FLASH_PART_MAX		32	/* maximal # of partitions */
 #define BFA_TOTAL_FLASH_SIZE		0x400000
+#define BFA_FLASH_PART_FWIMG		2
 #define BFA_FLASH_PART_MFG		7
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad_ethtool.c
index 9b44ec8096ba..a27c601af3d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad_ethtool.c
@@ -1072,6 +1072,47 @@ bnad_set_eeprom(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_eeprom *eeprom,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int
+bnad_flash_device(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_flash *eflash)
+{
+	struct bnad *bnad = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	struct bnad_iocmd_comp fcomp;
+	const struct firmware *fw;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	ret = request_firmware(&fw, eflash->data, &bnad->pcidev->dev);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_err("BNA: Can't locate firmware %s\n", eflash->data);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	fcomp.bnad = bnad;
+	fcomp.comp_status = 0;
+
+	init_completion(&fcomp.comp);
+	spin_lock_irq(&bnad->bna_lock);
+	ret = bfa_nw_flash_update_part(&bnad->bna.flash, BFA_FLASH_PART_FWIMG,
+				bnad->id, (u8 *)fw->data, fw->size, 0,
+				bnad_cb_completion, &fcomp);
+	if (ret != BFA_STATUS_OK) {
+		pr_warn("BNA: Flash update failed with err: %d\n", ret);
+		ret = -EIO;
+		spin_unlock_irq(&bnad->bna_lock);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	spin_unlock_irq(&bnad->bna_lock);
+	wait_for_completion(&fcomp.comp);
+	if (fcomp.comp_status != BFA_STATUS_OK) {
+		ret = -EIO;
+		pr_warn("BNA: Firmware image update to flash failed with: %d\n",
+			fcomp.comp_status);
+	}
+out:
+	release_firmware(fw);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static const struct ethtool_ops bnad_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_settings = bnad_get_settings,
 	.set_settings = bnad_set_settings,
@@ -1090,6 +1131,7 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops bnad_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_eeprom_len = bnad_get_eeprom_len,
 	.get_eeprom = bnad_get_eeprom,
 	.set_eeprom = bnad_set_eeprom,
+	.flash_device = bnad_flash_device,
 };
 
 void