diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs.h b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs.h
index 50d32f1..bce09a6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs.h
@@ -107,6 +107,28 @@ enum {
 /* Flag idn for Query Requests*/
 enum flag_idn {
 	QUERY_FLAG_IDN_FDEVICEINIT      = 0x01,
+	QUERY_FLAG_IDN_BKOPS_EN         = 0x04,
+};
+
+/* Attribute idn for Query requests */
+enum attr_idn {
+	QUERY_ATTR_IDN_BKOPS_STATUS	= 0x05,
+	QUERY_ATTR_IDN_EE_CONTROL	= 0x0D,
+	QUERY_ATTR_IDN_EE_STATUS	= 0x0E,
+};
+
+/* Exception event mask values */
+enum {
+	MASK_EE_STATUS		= 0xFFFF,
+	MASK_EE_URGENT_BKOPS	= (1 << 2),
+};
+
+/* Background operation status */
+enum {
+	BKOPS_STATUS_NO_OP               = 0x0,
+	BKOPS_STATUS_NON_CRITICAL        = 0x1,
+	BKOPS_STATUS_PERF_IMPACT         = 0x2,
+	BKOPS_STATUS_CRITICAL            = 0x3,
 };
 
 /* UTP QUERY Transaction Specific Fields OpCode */
@@ -155,6 +177,7 @@ enum {
 	MASK_TASK_RESPONSE              = 0xFF00,
 	MASK_RSP_UPIU_RESULT            = 0xFFFF,
 	MASK_QUERY_DATA_SEG_LEN         = 0xFFFF,
+	MASK_RSP_EXCEPTION_EVENT        = 0x10000,
 };
 
 /* Task management service response */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index 7b581f7..4267246 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -261,6 +261,21 @@ ufshcd_get_rsp_upiu_result(struct utp_upiu_rsp *ucd_rsp_ptr)
 }
 
 /**
+ * ufshcd_is_exception_event - Check if the device raised an exception event
+ * @ucd_rsp_ptr: pointer to response UPIU
+ *
+ * The function checks if the device raised an exception event indicated in
+ * the Device Information field of response UPIU.
+ *
+ * Returns true if exception is raised, false otherwise.
+ */
+static inline bool ufshcd_is_exception_event(struct utp_upiu_rsp *ucd_rsp_ptr)
+{
+	return be32_to_cpu(ucd_rsp_ptr->header.dword_2) &
+			MASK_RSP_EXCEPTION_EVENT ? true : false;
+}
+
+/**
  * ufshcd_config_int_aggr - Configure interrupt aggregation values.
  *		Currently there is no use case where we want to configure
  *		interrupt aggregation dynamically. So to configure interrupt
@@ -1107,6 +1122,77 @@ out_unlock:
 }
 
 /**
+ * ufshcd_query_attr - API function for sending attribute requests
+ * hba: per-adapter instance
+ * opcode: attribute opcode
+ * idn: attribute idn to access
+ * index: index field
+ * selector: selector field
+ * attr_val: the attribute value after the query request completes
+ *
+ * Returns 0 for success, non-zero in case of failure
+*/
+int ufshcd_query_attr(struct ufs_hba *hba, enum query_opcode opcode,
+			enum attr_idn idn, u8 index, u8 selector, u32 *attr_val)
+{
+	struct ufs_query_req *request;
+	struct ufs_query_res *response;
+	int err;
+
+	BUG_ON(!hba);
+
+	if (!attr_val) {
+		dev_err(hba->dev, "%s: attribute value required for opcode 0x%x\n",
+				__func__, opcode);
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	mutex_lock(&hba->dev_cmd.lock);
+	request = &hba->dev_cmd.query.request;
+	response = &hba->dev_cmd.query.response;
+	memset(request, 0, sizeof(struct ufs_query_req));
+	memset(response, 0, sizeof(struct ufs_query_res));
+
+	switch (opcode) {
+	case UPIU_QUERY_OPCODE_WRITE_ATTR:
+		request->query_func = UPIU_QUERY_FUNC_STANDARD_WRITE_REQUEST;
+		request->upiu_req.value = *attr_val;
+		break;
+	case UPIU_QUERY_OPCODE_READ_ATTR:
+		request->query_func = UPIU_QUERY_FUNC_STANDARD_READ_REQUEST;
+		break;
+	default:
+		dev_err(hba->dev, "%s: Expected query attr opcode but got = 0x%.2x\n",
+				__func__, opcode);
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
+	request->upiu_req.opcode = opcode;
+	request->upiu_req.idn = idn;
+	request->upiu_req.index = index;
+	request->upiu_req.selector = selector;
+
+	/* Send query request */
+	err = ufshcd_exec_dev_cmd(hba, DEV_CMD_TYPE_QUERY,
+						QUERY_REQ_TIMEOUT);
+
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(hba->dev, "%s: opcode 0x%.2x for idn %d failed, err = %d\n",
+				__func__, opcode, idn, err);
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
+	*attr_val = response->upiu_res.value;
+
+out_unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&hba->dev_cmd.lock);
+out:
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * ufshcd_memory_alloc - allocate memory for host memory space data structures
  * @hba: per adapter instance
  *
@@ -1772,6 +1858,9 @@ ufshcd_transfer_rsp_status(struct ufs_hba *hba, struct ufshcd_lrb *lrbp)
 			 */
 			scsi_status = result & MASK_SCSI_STATUS;
 			result = ufshcd_scsi_cmd_status(lrbp, scsi_status);
+
+			if (ufshcd_is_exception_event(lrbp->ucd_rsp_ptr))
+				schedule_work(&hba->eeh_work);
 			break;
 		case UPIU_TRANSACTION_REJECT_UPIU:
 			/* TODO: handle Reject UPIU Response */
@@ -1875,6 +1964,230 @@ static void ufshcd_transfer_req_compl(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 }
 
 /**
+ * ufshcd_disable_ee - disable exception event
+ * @hba: per-adapter instance
+ * @mask: exception event to disable
+ *
+ * Disables exception event in the device so that the EVENT_ALERT
+ * bit is not set.
+ *
+ * Returns zero on success, non-zero error value on failure.
+ */
+static int ufshcd_disable_ee(struct ufs_hba *hba, u16 mask)
+{
+	int err = 0;
+	u32 val;
+
+	if (!(hba->ee_ctrl_mask & mask))
+		goto out;
+
+	val = hba->ee_ctrl_mask & ~mask;
+	val &= 0xFFFF; /* 2 bytes */
+	err = ufshcd_query_attr(hba, UPIU_QUERY_OPCODE_WRITE_ATTR,
+			QUERY_ATTR_IDN_EE_CONTROL, 0, 0, &val);
+	if (!err)
+		hba->ee_ctrl_mask &= ~mask;
+out:
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ufshcd_enable_ee - enable exception event
+ * @hba: per-adapter instance
+ * @mask: exception event to enable
+ *
+ * Enable corresponding exception event in the device to allow
+ * device to alert host in critical scenarios.
+ *
+ * Returns zero on success, non-zero error value on failure.
+ */
+static int ufshcd_enable_ee(struct ufs_hba *hba, u16 mask)
+{
+	int err = 0;
+	u32 val;
+
+	if (hba->ee_ctrl_mask & mask)
+		goto out;
+
+	val = hba->ee_ctrl_mask | mask;
+	val &= 0xFFFF; /* 2 bytes */
+	err = ufshcd_query_attr(hba, UPIU_QUERY_OPCODE_WRITE_ATTR,
+			QUERY_ATTR_IDN_EE_CONTROL, 0, 0, &val);
+	if (!err)
+		hba->ee_ctrl_mask |= mask;
+out:
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ufshcd_enable_auto_bkops - Allow device managed BKOPS
+ * @hba: per-adapter instance
+ *
+ * Allow device to manage background operations on its own. Enabling
+ * this might lead to inconsistent latencies during normal data transfers
+ * as the device is allowed to manage its own way of handling background
+ * operations.
+ *
+ * Returns zero on success, non-zero on failure.
+ */
+static int ufshcd_enable_auto_bkops(struct ufs_hba *hba)
+{
+	int err = 0;
+
+	if (hba->auto_bkops_enabled)
+		goto out;
+
+	err = ufshcd_query_flag(hba, UPIU_QUERY_OPCODE_SET_FLAG,
+			QUERY_FLAG_IDN_BKOPS_EN, NULL);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(hba->dev, "%s: failed to enable bkops %d\n",
+				__func__, err);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	hba->auto_bkops_enabled = true;
+
+	/* No need of URGENT_BKOPS exception from the device */
+	err = ufshcd_disable_ee(hba, MASK_EE_URGENT_BKOPS);
+	if (err)
+		dev_err(hba->dev, "%s: failed to disable exception event %d\n",
+				__func__, err);
+out:
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ufshcd_disable_auto_bkops - block device in doing background operations
+ * @hba: per-adapter instance
+ *
+ * Disabling background operations improves command response latency but
+ * has drawback of device moving into critical state where the device is
+ * not-operable. Make sure to call ufshcd_enable_auto_bkops() whenever the
+ * host is idle so that BKOPS are managed effectively without any negative
+ * impacts.
+ *
+ * Returns zero on success, non-zero on failure.
+ */
+static int ufshcd_disable_auto_bkops(struct ufs_hba *hba)
+{
+	int err = 0;
+
+	if (!hba->auto_bkops_enabled)
+		goto out;
+
+	/*
+	 * If host assisted BKOPs is to be enabled, make sure
+	 * urgent bkops exception is allowed.
+	 */
+	err = ufshcd_enable_ee(hba, MASK_EE_URGENT_BKOPS);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(hba->dev, "%s: failed to enable exception event %d\n",
+				__func__, err);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	err = ufshcd_query_flag(hba, UPIU_QUERY_OPCODE_CLEAR_FLAG,
+			QUERY_FLAG_IDN_BKOPS_EN, NULL);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(hba->dev, "%s: failed to disable bkops %d\n",
+				__func__, err);
+		ufshcd_disable_ee(hba, MASK_EE_URGENT_BKOPS);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	hba->auto_bkops_enabled = false;
+out:
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ufshcd_force_reset_auto_bkops - force enable of auto bkops
+ * @hba: per adapter instance
+ *
+ * After a device reset the device may toggle the BKOPS_EN flag
+ * to default value. The s/w tracking variables should be updated
+ * as well. Do this by forcing enable of auto bkops.
+ */
+static void  ufshcd_force_reset_auto_bkops(struct ufs_hba *hba)
+{
+	hba->auto_bkops_enabled = false;
+	hba->ee_ctrl_mask |= MASK_EE_URGENT_BKOPS;
+	ufshcd_enable_auto_bkops(hba);
+}
+
+static inline int ufshcd_get_bkops_status(struct ufs_hba *hba, u32 *status)
+{
+	return ufshcd_query_attr(hba, UPIU_QUERY_OPCODE_READ_ATTR,
+			QUERY_ATTR_IDN_BKOPS_STATUS, 0, 0, status);
+}
+
+/**
+ * ufshcd_urgent_bkops - handle urgent bkops exception event
+ * @hba: per-adapter instance
+ *
+ * Enable fBackgroundOpsEn flag in the device to permit background
+ * operations.
+ */
+static int ufshcd_urgent_bkops(struct ufs_hba *hba)
+{
+	int err;
+	u32 status = 0;
+
+	err = ufshcd_get_bkops_status(hba, &status);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(hba->dev, "%s: failed to get BKOPS status %d\n",
+				__func__, err);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	status = status & 0xF;
+
+	/* handle only if status indicates performance impact or critical */
+	if (status >= BKOPS_STATUS_PERF_IMPACT)
+		err = ufshcd_enable_auto_bkops(hba);
+out:
+	return err;
+}
+
+static inline int ufshcd_get_ee_status(struct ufs_hba *hba, u32 *status)
+{
+	return ufshcd_query_attr(hba, UPIU_QUERY_OPCODE_READ_ATTR,
+			QUERY_ATTR_IDN_EE_STATUS, 0, 0, status);
+}
+
+/**
+ * ufshcd_exception_event_handler - handle exceptions raised by device
+ * @work: pointer to work data
+ *
+ * Read bExceptionEventStatus attribute from the device and handle the
+ * exception event accordingly.
+ */
+static void ufshcd_exception_event_handler(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct ufs_hba *hba;
+	int err;
+	u32 status = 0;
+	hba = container_of(work, struct ufs_hba, eeh_work);
+
+	err = ufshcd_get_ee_status(hba, &status);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(hba->dev, "%s: failed to get exception status %d\n",
+				__func__, err);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	status &= hba->ee_ctrl_mask;
+	if (status & MASK_EE_URGENT_BKOPS) {
+		err = ufshcd_urgent_bkops(hba);
+		if (err)
+			dev_err(hba->dev, "%s: failed to handle urgent bkops %d\n",
+					__func__, err);
+	}
+out:
+	return;
+}
+
+/**
  * ufshcd_fatal_err_handler - handle fatal errors
  * @hba: per adapter instance
  */
@@ -2185,6 +2498,7 @@ static void ufshcd_async_scan(void *data, async_cookie_t cookie)
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
+	ufshcd_force_reset_auto_bkops(hba);
 	scsi_scan_host(hba->host);
 out:
 	return;
@@ -2249,6 +2563,34 @@ int ufshcd_resume(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ufshcd_resume);
 
+int ufshcd_runtime_suspend(struct ufs_hba *hba)
+{
+	if (!hba)
+		return 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * The device is idle with no requests in the queue,
+	 * allow background operations.
+	 */
+	return ufshcd_enable_auto_bkops(hba);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ufshcd_runtime_suspend);
+
+int ufshcd_runtime_resume(struct ufs_hba *hba)
+{
+	if (!hba)
+		return 0;
+
+	return ufshcd_disable_auto_bkops(hba);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ufshcd_runtime_resume);
+
+int ufshcd_runtime_idle(struct ufs_hba *hba)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ufshcd_runtime_idle);
+
 /**
  * ufshcd_remove - de-allocate SCSI host and host memory space
  *		data structure memory
@@ -2339,6 +2681,7 @@ int ufshcd_init(struct device *dev, struct ufs_hba **hba_handle,
 
 	/* Initialize work queues */
 	INIT_WORK(&hba->feh_workq, ufshcd_fatal_err_handler);
+	INIT_WORK(&hba->eeh_work, ufshcd_exception_event_handler);
 
 	/* Initialize UIC command mutex */
 	mutex_init(&hba->uic_cmd_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.h b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.h
index 6d6fdeb..59c9c48 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.h
@@ -178,9 +178,12 @@ struct ufs_dev_cmd {
  * @tm_condition: condition variable for task management
  * @ufshcd_state: UFSHCD states
  * @intr_mask: Interrupt Mask Bits
+ * @ee_ctrl_mask: Exception event control mask
  * @feh_workq: Work queue for fatal controller error handling
+ * @eeh_work: Worker to handle exception events
  * @errors: HBA errors
  * @dev_cmd: ufs device management command information
+ * @auto_bkops_enabled: to track whether bkops is enabled in device
  */
 struct ufs_hba {
 	void __iomem *mmio_base;
@@ -218,15 +221,19 @@ struct ufs_hba {
 
 	u32 ufshcd_state;
 	u32 intr_mask;
+	u16 ee_ctrl_mask;
 
 	/* Work Queues */
 	struct work_struct feh_workq;
+	struct work_struct eeh_work;
 
 	/* HBA Errors */
 	u32 errors;
 
 	/* Device management request data */
 	struct ufs_dev_cmd dev_cmd;
+
+	bool auto_bkops_enabled;
 };
 
 #define ufshcd_writel(hba, val, reg)	\
@@ -253,4 +260,7 @@ static inline void check_upiu_size(void)
 		GENERAL_UPIU_REQUEST_SIZE + QUERY_DESC_MAX_SIZE);
 }
 
+extern int ufshcd_runtime_suspend(struct ufs_hba *hba);
+extern int ufshcd_runtime_resume(struct ufs_hba *hba);
+extern int ufshcd_runtime_idle(struct ufs_hba *hba);
 #endif /* End of Header */
