diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/devlink/devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/devlink/devlink.c
index 66f68d160da9..88d9e17aecea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/devlink/devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/devlink/devlink.c
@@ -499,6 +499,8 @@ static int ixgbe_devlink_reload_empr_finish(struct devlink *devlink,
 
 	*actions_performed = BIT(DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_FW_ACTIVATE);
 
+	adapter->flags2 &= ~IXGBE_FLAG2_API_MISMATCH;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
index 83d4d7368cda..2246997bc9fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
@@ -671,6 +671,7 @@ struct ixgbe_adapter {
 #define IXGBE_FLAG2_PHY_FW_LOAD_FAILED		BIT(20)
 #define IXGBE_FLAG2_NO_MEDIA			BIT(21)
 #define IXGBE_FLAG2_MOD_POWER_UNSUPPORTED	BIT(22)
+#define IXGBE_FLAG2_API_MISMATCH		BIT(23)
 
 	/* Tx fast path data */
 	int num_tx_queues;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_e610.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_e610.c
index 67b8dcd0ee32..21a94a43144c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_e610.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_e610.c
@@ -3875,6 +3875,7 @@ static const struct ixgbe_mac_operations mac_ops_e610 = {
 	.led_off			= ixgbe_led_off_generic,
 	.init_led_link_act		= ixgbe_init_led_link_act_generic,
 	.reset_hw			= ixgbe_reset_hw_e610,
+	.get_fw_ver                     = ixgbe_aci_get_fw_ver,
 	.get_media_type			= ixgbe_get_media_type_e610,
 	.setup_link			= ixgbe_setup_link_e610,
 	.get_link_capabilities		= ixgbe_get_link_capabilities_e610,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index e52b3cd1ddb9..492e6b194f61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -8361,6 +8361,34 @@ static void ixgbe_reset_subtask(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
+static int ixgbe_check_fw_api_mismatch(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+
+	if (hw->mac.type != ixgbe_mac_e610)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (hw->mac.ops.get_fw_ver && hw->mac.ops.get_fw_ver(hw))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (hw->api_maj_ver > IXGBE_FW_API_VER_MAJOR) {
+		e_dev_err("The driver for the device stopped because the NVM image is newer than expected. You must install the most recent version of the network driver.\n");
+
+		adapter->flags2 |= IXGBE_FLAG2_API_MISMATCH;
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	} else if (hw->api_maj_ver == IXGBE_FW_API_VER_MAJOR &&
+		   hw->api_min_ver > IXGBE_FW_API_VER_MINOR + IXGBE_FW_API_VER_DIFF_ALLOWED) {
+		e_dev_info("The driver for the device detected a newer version of the NVM image than expected. Please install the most recent version of the network driver.\n");
+		adapter->flags2 |= IXGBE_FLAG2_API_MISMATCH;
+	} else if (hw->api_maj_ver < IXGBE_FW_API_VER_MAJOR ||
+		   hw->api_min_ver < IXGBE_FW_API_VER_MINOR - IXGBE_FW_API_VER_DIFF_ALLOWED) {
+		e_dev_info("The driver for the device detected an older version of the NVM image than expected. Please update the NVM image.\n");
+		adapter->flags2 |= IXGBE_FLAG2_API_MISMATCH;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * ixgbe_check_fw_error - Check firmware for errors
  * @adapter: the adapter private structure
@@ -8371,6 +8399,7 @@ static bool ixgbe_check_fw_error(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	u32 fwsm;
+	int err;
 
 	/* read fwsm.ext_err_ind register and log errors */
 	fwsm = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_FWSM(hw));
@@ -8385,6 +8414,11 @@ static bool ixgbe_check_fw_error(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 		e_dev_err("Firmware recovery mode detected. Limiting functionality. Refer to the Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters and Devices User Guide for details on firmware recovery mode.\n");
 		return true;
 	}
+	if (!(adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_API_MISMATCH)) {
+		err = ixgbe_check_fw_api_mismatch(adapter);
+		if (err)
+			return true;
+	}
 
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
index 5f814f023573..6bf6ba7dcdcc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
@@ -3456,6 +3456,7 @@ struct ixgbe_mac_operations {
 	int (*start_hw)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	int (*clear_hw_cntrs)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	enum ixgbe_media_type (*get_media_type)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
+	int (*get_fw_ver)(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 	int (*get_mac_addr)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u8 *);
 	int (*get_san_mac_addr)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u8 *);
 	int (*get_device_caps)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u16 *);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type_e610.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type_e610.h
index 93d854b8a92e..4d591019dd07 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type_e610.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type_e610.h
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@
 #define IXGBE_PF_HICR_SV			BIT(2)
 #define IXGBE_PF_HICR_EV			BIT(3)
 
+#define IXGBE_FW_API_VER_MAJOR		0x01
+#define IXGBE_FW_API_VER_MINOR		0x07
+#define IXGBE_FW_API_VER_DIFF_ALLOWED	0x02
+
 #define IXGBE_ACI_DESC_SIZE		32
 #define IXGBE_ACI_DESC_SIZE_IN_DWORDS	(IXGBE_ACI_DESC_SIZE / BYTES_PER_DWORD)
 
