1 files changed, 24 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
index f1f3ca65667..44556b719e8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
@@ -1721,6 +1721,29 @@ static void bnx2x_squeeze_objects(struct bnx2x *bp)
         } while (0)
 #endif
 
+bool bnx2x_test_firmware_version(struct bnx2x *bp, bool is_err)
+{
+        /* build FW version dword */
+        u32 my_fw = (BCM_5710_FW_MAJOR_VERSION) +
+                    (BCM_5710_FW_MINOR_VERSION << 8) +
+                    (BCM_5710_FW_REVISION_VERSION << 16) +
+                    (BCM_5710_FW_ENGINEERING_VERSION << 24);
+
+        /* read loaded FW from chip */
+        u32 loaded_fw = REG_RD(bp, XSEM_REG_PRAM);
+
+        DP(NETIF_MSG_IFUP, "loaded fw %x, my fw %x\n", loaded_fw, my_fw);
+
+        if (loaded_fw != my_fw) {
+                if (is_err)
+                        BNX2X_ERR("bnx2x with FW %x was already loaded, which mismatches my %x FW. aborting\n",
+                                  loaded_fw, my_fw);
+                return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+}
+
 /* must be called with rtnl_lock */
 int bnx2x_nic_load(struct bnx2x *bp, int load_mode)
 {
@@ -1815,23 +1838,8 @@ int bnx2x_nic_load(struct bnx2x *bp, int load_mode)
                 }
                 if (load_code != FW_MSG_CODE_DRV_LOAD_COMMON_CHIP &&
                     load_code != FW_MSG_CODE_DRV_LOAD_COMMON) {
-                        /* build FW version dword */
-                        u32 my_fw = (BCM_5710_FW_MAJOR_VERSION) +
-                                        (BCM_5710_FW_MINOR_VERSION << 8) +
-                                        (BCM_5710_FW_REVISION_VERSION << 16) +
-                                        (BCM_5710_FW_ENGINEERING_VERSION << 24);
-
-                        /* read loaded FW from chip */
-                        u32 loaded_fw = REG_RD(bp, XSEM_REG_PRAM);
-
-                        DP(BNX2X_MSG_SP, "loaded fw %x, my fw %x",
-                           loaded_fw, my_fw);
-
                         /* abort nic load if version mismatch */
-                        if (my_fw != loaded_fw) {
-                                BNX2X_ERR("bnx2x with FW %x already loaded, "
-                                          "which mismatches my %x FW. aborting",
-                                          loaded_fw, my_fw);
+                        if (!bnx2x_test_firmware_version(bp, true)) {
                                 rc = -EBUSY;
                                 LOAD_ERROR_EXIT(bp, load_error2);
                         }