diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/debugfs.c
index 45c3558e..3ed16e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/debugfs.c
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ static ssize_t wil_write_file_reset(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 	dev_close(ndev);
 	ndev->flags &= ~IFF_UP;
 	rtnl_unlock();
-	wil_reset(wil);
+	wil_reset(wil, true);
 
 	return len;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/fw.c
index 93c5cc1..4428345 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/fw.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014 Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2015 Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
  * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "fw.h"
 
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(WIL_FW_NAME);
+MODULE_FIRMWARE(WIL_FW2_NAME);
 
 /* target operations */
 /* register read */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/fw_inc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/fw_inc.c
index d4acf93..157f5ef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/fw_inc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/fw_inc.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014 Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2015 Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
  * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
@@ -451,8 +451,6 @@ static int wil_fw_load(struct wil6210_priv *wil, const void *data, size_t size)
 		}
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	/* Mark FW as loaded from host */
-	S(RGF_USER_USAGE_6, 1);
 
 	return rc;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
index b04e0af..acbbd27 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ bool no_fw_recovery;
 module_param(no_fw_recovery, bool, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(no_fw_recovery, " disable automatic FW error recovery");
 
-static bool no_fw_load = true;
-module_param(no_fw_load, bool, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(no_fw_load, " do not download FW, use one in on-card flash.");
-
 /* if not set via modparam, will be set to default value of 1/8 of
  * rx ring size during init flow
  */
@@ -532,6 +528,8 @@ static int wil_target_reset(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 
 	wil_halt_cpu(wil);
 
+	/* clear all boot loader "ready" bits */
+	W(RGF_USER_BL + offsetof(struct RGF_BL, ready), 0);
 	/* Clear Fw Download notification */
 	C(RGF_USER_USAGE_6, BIT(0));
 
@@ -583,16 +581,16 @@ static int wil_target_reset(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 	/* TODO: check order here!!! Erez code is different */
 	W(RGF_USER_CLKS_CTL_SW_RST_VEC_0, 0);
 
-	/* wait until device ready. typical time is 200..250 msec */
+	/* wait until device ready. typical time is 20..80 msec */
 	do {
 		msleep(RST_DELAY);
-		x = R(RGF_USER_HW_MACHINE_STATE);
+		x = R(RGF_USER_BL + offsetof(struct RGF_BL, ready));
 		if (delay++ > RST_COUNT) {
-			wil_err(wil, "Reset not completed, hw_state 0x%08x\n",
+			wil_err(wil, "Reset not completed, bl.ready 0x%08x\n",
 				x);
 			return -ETIME;
 		}
-	} while (x != HW_MACHINE_BOOT_DONE);
+	} while (!(x & BIT_BL_READY));
 
 	if (!is_reset_v2)
 		W(RGF_PCIE_LOS_COUNTER_CTL, BIT(8));
@@ -603,11 +601,6 @@ static int wil_target_reset(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#undef R
-#undef W
-#undef S
-#undef C
-
 void wil_mbox_ring_le2cpus(struct wil6210_mbox_ring *r)
 {
 	le32_to_cpus(&r->base);
@@ -617,6 +610,32 @@ void wil_mbox_ring_le2cpus(struct wil6210_mbox_ring *r)
 	le32_to_cpus(&r->head);
 }
 
+static int wil_get_bl_info(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
+{
+	struct net_device *ndev = wil_to_ndev(wil);
+	struct RGF_BL bl;
+
+	wil_memcpy_fromio_32(&bl, wil->csr + HOSTADDR(RGF_USER_BL), sizeof(bl));
+	le32_to_cpus(&bl.ready);
+	le32_to_cpus(&bl.version);
+	le32_to_cpus(&bl.rf_type);
+	le32_to_cpus(&bl.baseband_type);
+
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(bl.mac_address)) {
+		wil_err(wil, "BL: Invalid MAC %pM\n", bl.mac_address);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	ether_addr_copy(ndev->perm_addr, bl.mac_address);
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ndev->dev_addr))
+		ether_addr_copy(ndev->dev_addr, bl.mac_address);
+	wil_info(wil,
+		 "Boot Loader: ver = %d MAC = %pM RF = 0x%08x bband = 0x%08x\n",
+		 bl.version, bl.mac_address, bl.rf_type, bl.baseband_type);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int wil_wait_for_fw_ready(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 {
 	ulong to = msecs_to_jiffies(1000);
@@ -637,7 +656,7 @@ static int wil_wait_for_fw_ready(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
  * After calling this routine, you're expected to reload
  * the firmware.
  */
-int wil_reset(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
+int wil_reset(struct wil6210_priv *wil, bool load_fw)
 {
 	int rc;
 
@@ -675,30 +694,36 @@ int wil_reset(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (!no_fw_load) {
-		wil_info(wil, "Use firmware <%s>\n", WIL_FW_NAME);
+	rc = wil_get_bl_info(wil);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	if (load_fw) {
+		wil_info(wil, "Use firmware <%s> + board <%s>\n", WIL_FW_NAME,
+			 WIL_FW2_NAME);
+
 		wil_halt_cpu(wil);
 		/* Loading f/w from the file */
 		rc = wil_request_firmware(wil, WIL_FW_NAME);
 		if (rc)
 			return rc;
+		rc = wil_request_firmware(wil, WIL_FW2_NAME);
+		if (rc)
+			return rc;
+
+		/* Mark FW as loaded from host */
+		S(RGF_USER_USAGE_6, 1);
 
-		/* clear any interrupts which on-card-firmware may have set */
+		/* clear any interrupts which on-card-firmware
+		 * may have set
+		 */
 		wil6210_clear_irq(wil);
-		{ /* CAF_ICR - clear and mask */
-			u32 a = HOSTADDR(RGF_CAF_ICR) +
-				offsetof(struct RGF_ICR, ICR);
-			u32 m = HOSTADDR(RGF_CAF_ICR) +
-				offsetof(struct RGF_ICR, IMV);
-			u32 icr = ioread32(wil->csr + a);
-
-			iowrite32(icr, wil->csr + a); /* W1C */
-			iowrite32(~0, wil->csr + m);
-			wmb(); /* wait for completion */
-		}
+		/* CAF_ICR - clear and mask */
+		/* it is W1C, clear by writing back same value */
+		S(RGF_CAF_ICR + offsetof(struct RGF_ICR, ICR), 0);
+		W(RGF_CAF_ICR + offsetof(struct RGF_ICR, IMV), ~0);
+
 		wil_release_cpu(wil);
-	} else {
-		wil_info(wil, "Use firmware from on-card flash\n");
 	}
 
 	/* init after reset */
@@ -706,15 +731,22 @@ int wil_reset(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 	reinit_completion(&wil->wmi_ready);
 	reinit_completion(&wil->wmi_call);
 
-	wil_configure_interrupt_moderation(wil);
-	wil_unmask_irq(wil);
+	if (load_fw) {
+		wil_configure_interrupt_moderation(wil);
+		wil_unmask_irq(wil);
 
-	/* we just started MAC, wait for FW ready */
-	rc = wil_wait_for_fw_ready(wil);
+		/* we just started MAC, wait for FW ready */
+		rc = wil_wait_for_fw_ready(wil);
+	}
 
 	return rc;
 }
 
+#undef R
+#undef W
+#undef S
+#undef C
+
 void wil_fw_error_recovery(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 {
 	wil_dbg_misc(wil, "starting fw error recovery\n");
@@ -730,7 +762,7 @@ int __wil_up(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 
 	WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&wil->mutex));
 
-	rc = wil_reset(wil);
+	rc = wil_reset(wil, true);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
@@ -837,7 +869,7 @@ int __wil_down(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 	if (!iter)
 		wil_err(wil, "timeout waiting for idle FW/HW\n");
 
-	wil_rx_fini(wil);
+	wil_reset(wil, false);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/pcie_bus.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/pcie_bus.c
index 3dd2670..f7c165d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/pcie_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/pcie_bus.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static int wil_if_pcie_enable(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 
 	/* need reset here to obtain MAC */
 	mutex_lock(&wil->mutex);
-	rc = wil_reset(wil);
+	rc = wil_reset(wil, false);
 	mutex_unlock(&wil->mutex);
 	if (debug_fw)
 		rc = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wil6210.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wil6210.h
index 9461156..cfe43d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wil6210.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wil6210.h
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ extern unsigned short rx_ring_overflow_thrsh;
 extern int agg_wsize;
 
 #define WIL_NAME "wil6210"
-#define WIL_FW_NAME "wil6210.fw"
+#define WIL_FW_NAME "wil6210.fw" /* code */
+#define WIL_FW2_NAME "wil6210.board" /* board & radio parameters */
 
 #define WIL_MAX_BUS_REQUEST_KBPS 800000 /* ~6.1Gbps */
 
@@ -120,6 +121,16 @@ struct RGF_ICR {
 	u32 IMC; /* Mask Clear, write 1 to clear */
 } __packed;
 
+struct RGF_BL {
+	u32 ready;		/* 0x880A3C bit [0] */
+#define BIT_BL_READY	BIT(0)
+	u32 version;		/* 0x880A40 version of the BL struct */
+	u32 rf_type;		/* 0x880A44 ID of the connected RF */
+	u32 baseband_type;	/* 0x880A48 ID of the baseband */
+	u8  mac_address[ETH_ALEN]; /* 0x880A4C permanent MAC */
+	u8 pad[2];
+} __packed;
+
 /* registers - FW addresses */
 #define RGF_USER_USAGE_1		(0x880004)
 #define RGF_USER_USAGE_6		(0x880018)
@@ -130,6 +141,7 @@ struct RGF_ICR {
 #define RGF_USER_MAC_CPU_0		(0x8801fc)
 	#define BIT_USER_MAC_CPU_MAN_RST	BIT(1) /* mac_cpu_man_rst */
 #define RGF_USER_USER_SCRATCH_PAD	(0x8802bc)
+#define RGF_USER_BL			(0x880A3C) /* Boot Loader */
 #define RGF_USER_FW_REV_ID		(0x880a8c) /* chip revision */
 #define RGF_USER_CLKS_CTL_0		(0x880abc)
 	#define BIT_USER_CLKS_CAR_AHB_SW_SEL	BIT(1) /* ref clk/PLL */
@@ -658,7 +670,7 @@ int wil_if_add(struct wil6210_priv *wil);
 void wil_if_remove(struct wil6210_priv *wil);
 int wil_priv_init(struct wil6210_priv *wil);
 void wil_priv_deinit(struct wil6210_priv *wil);
-int wil_reset(struct wil6210_priv *wil);
+int wil_reset(struct wil6210_priv *wil, bool no_fw);
 void wil_fw_error_recovery(struct wil6210_priv *wil);
 void wil_set_recovery_state(struct wil6210_priv *wil, int state);
 int wil_up(struct wil6210_priv *wil);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wmi.c
index 0f3e433..e60186c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wmi.c
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ int wmi_send(struct wil6210_priv *wil, u16 cmdid, void *buf, u16 len)
 /*=== Event handlers ===*/
 static void wmi_evt_ready(struct wil6210_priv *wil, int id, void *d, int len)
 {
-	struct net_device *ndev = wil_to_ndev(wil);
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = wil->wdev;
 	struct wmi_ready_event *evt = d;
 
@@ -290,11 +289,7 @@ static void wmi_evt_ready(struct wil6210_priv *wil, int id, void *d, int len)
 
 	wil_info(wil, "FW ver. %d; MAC %pM; %d MID's\n", wil->fw_version,
 		 evt->mac, wil->n_mids);
-
-	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ndev->dev_addr)) {
-		memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, evt->mac, ETH_ALEN);
-		memcpy(ndev->perm_addr, evt->mac, ETH_ALEN);
-	}
+	/* ignore MAC address, we already have it from the boot loader */
 	snprintf(wdev->wiphy->fw_version, sizeof(wdev->wiphy->fw_version),
 		 "%d", wil->fw_version);
 }
