diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
index 1f1a7c0e88e7..70e60651c48d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ qla2x00_sysfs_write_vpd(struct kobject *kobj,
 	struct scsi_qla_host *vha = shost_priv(dev_to_shost(container_of(kobj,
 	    struct device, kobj)));
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
+	uint8_t *tmp_data;
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) || off != 0 || count != ha->vpd_size)
 		return 0;
@@ -405,6 +406,19 @@ qla2x00_sysfs_write_vpd(struct kobject *kobj,
 	ha->isp_ops->write_nvram(vha, (uint8_t *)buf, ha->vpd_base, count);
 	ha->isp_ops->read_nvram(vha, (uint8_t *)ha->vpd, ha->vpd_base, count);
 
+	/* Update flash version information for 4Gb & above. */
+	if (!IS_FWI2_CAPABLE(ha))
+		goto done;
+
+	tmp_data = vmalloc(256);
+	if (!tmp_data) {
+		qla_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha,
+		    "Unable to allocate memory for VPD information update.\n");
+		goto done;
+	}
+	ha->isp_ops->get_flash_version(vha, tmp_data);
+	vfree(tmp_data);
+done:
 	return count;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_sup.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_sup.c
index 09f893dc572d..468c114e937e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_sup.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_sup.c
@@ -2240,11 +2240,7 @@ qla24xx_write_optrom_data(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, uint8_t *buf,
 	rval = qla24xx_write_flash_data(vha, (uint32_t *)buf, offset >> 2,
 	    length >> 2);
 
-	/* Resume HBA -- RISC reset needed. */
 	clear_bit(MBX_UPDATE_FLASH_ACTIVE, &ha->mbx_cmd_flags);
-	set_bit(ISP_ABORT_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
-	qla2xxx_wake_dpc(vha);
-	qla2x00_wait_for_hba_online(vha);
 	scsi_unblock_requests(vha->host);
 
 	return rval;