diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
index 17832b4c37bd..4d0e3b465da0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 #include <linux/remoteproc.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
+#include <linux/ctype.h>
+
 #include "core.h"
 #include "dp_tx.h"
 #include "dp_rx.h"
@@ -437,6 +440,77 @@ int ath11k_core_resume(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath11k_core_resume);
 
+static void ath11k_core_check_bdfext(const struct dmi_header *hdr, void *data)
+{
+	struct ath11k_base *ab = data;
+	const char *bdf_ext;
+	const char *magic = ATH11K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_MAGIC;
+	u8 bdf_enabled;
+	int i;
+	size_t len;
+
+	if (ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext[0] != '\0')
+		return;
+
+	if (hdr->type != ATH11K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_TYPE)
+		return;
+
+	if (hdr->length != ATH11K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_LENGTH) {
+		ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_BOOT,
+			   "wrong smbios bdf ext type length (%d).\n",
+			   hdr->length);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	bdf_enabled = *((u8 *)hdr + ATH11K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_OFFSET);
+	if (!bdf_enabled) {
+		ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_BOOT, "bdf variant name not found.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Only one string exists (per spec) */
+	bdf_ext = (char *)hdr + hdr->length;
+
+	if (memcmp(bdf_ext, magic, strlen(magic)) != 0) {
+		ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_BOOT,
+			   "bdf variant magic does not match.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	len = strlen(bdf_ext);
+	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+		if (!isascii(bdf_ext[i]) || !isprint(bdf_ext[i])) {
+			ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_BOOT,
+				   "bdf variant name contains non ascii chars.\n");
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Copy extension name without magic prefix */
+	if (strscpy(ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext, bdf_ext + strlen(magic),
+		    sizeof(ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext)) < 0) {
+		ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_BOOT,
+			   "bdf variant string is longer than the buffer can accommodate (variant: %s)\n",
+			    bdf_ext);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_BOOT,
+		   "found and validated bdf variant smbios_type 0x%x bdf %s\n",
+		   ATH11K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_TYPE, bdf_ext);
+}
+
+int ath11k_core_check_smbios(struct ath11k_base *ab)
+{
+	ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext[0] = '\0';
+	dmi_walk(ath11k_core_check_bdfext, ab);
+
+	if (ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext[0] == '\0')
+		return -ENODATA;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int ath11k_core_check_dt(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 {
 	size_t max_len = sizeof(ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
index 1d13e6124693..ac88874598c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
@@ -960,7 +960,18 @@ int ath11k_core_fetch_bdf(struct ath11k_base *ath11k,
 			  struct ath11k_board_data *bd);
 void ath11k_core_free_bdf(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct ath11k_board_data *bd);
 int ath11k_core_check_dt(struct ath11k_base *ath11k);
+/* SMBIOS type containing Board Data File Name Extension */
+#define ATH11K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_TYPE 0xF8
 
+/* SMBIOS type structure length (excluding strings-set) */
+#define ATH11K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_LENGTH 0x9
+
+/* Offset pointing to Board Data File Name Extension */
+#define ATH11K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_OFFSET 0x8
+
+/* The magic used by QCA spec */
+#define ATH11K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_MAGIC "BDF_"
+int ath11k_core_check_smbios(struct ath11k_base *ab);
 void ath11k_core_halt(struct ath11k *ar);
 int ath11k_core_resume(struct ath11k_base *ab);
 int ath11k_core_suspend(struct ath11k_base *ab);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
index 25eb22cbeaeb..700a9c137018 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
@@ -1991,6 +1991,10 @@ static int ath11k_qmi_request_target_cap(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 		    ab->qmi.target.fw_build_timestamp,
 		    ab->qmi.target.fw_build_id);
 
+	r = ath11k_core_check_smbios(ab);
+	if (r)
+		ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_QMI, "SMBIOS bdf variant name not set.\n");
+
 	r = ath11k_core_check_dt(ab);
 	if (r)
 		ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_QMI, "DT bdf variant name not set.\n");
