diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/fw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/fw.c
index e8ec1dec5789..b3be3a060311 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/fw.c
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ static void dump_dev_cap_flags2(struct mlx4_dev *dev, u64 flags)
 		[27] = "Port beacon support",
 		[28] = "RX-ALL support",
 		[29] = "802.1ad offload support",
+		[31] = "Modifying loopback source checks using UPDATE_QP support",
+		[32] = "Loopback source checks support",
 	};
 	int i;
 
@@ -964,6 +966,10 @@ int mlx4_QUERY_DEV_CAP(struct mlx4_dev *dev, struct mlx4_dev_cap *dev_cap)
 	MLX4_GET(field32, outbox, QUERY_DEV_CAP_EXT_2_FLAGS_OFFSET);
 	if (field32 & (1 << 16))
 		dev_cap->flags2 |= MLX4_DEV_CAP_FLAG2_UPDATE_QP;
+	if (field32 & (1 << 18))
+		dev_cap->flags2 |= MLX4_DEV_CAP_FLAG2_UPDATE_QP_SRC_CHECK_LB;
+	if (field32 & (1 << 19))
+		dev_cap->flags2 |= MLX4_DEV_CAP_FLAG2_LB_SRC_CHK;
 	if (field32 & (1 << 26))
 		dev_cap->flags2 |= MLX4_DEV_CAP_FLAG2_VLAN_CONTROL;
 	if (field32 & (1 << 20))
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/qp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/qp.c
index 20268634a9ab..b16249577aa2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/qp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/qp.c
@@ -436,6 +436,23 @@ int mlx4_update_qp(struct mlx4_dev *dev, u32 qpn,
 		cmd->qp_context.pri_path.grh_mylmc = params->smac_index;
 	}
 
+	if (attr & MLX4_UPDATE_QP_ETH_SRC_CHECK_MC_LB) {
+		if (!(dev->caps.flags2
+		      & MLX4_DEV_CAP_FLAG2_UPDATE_QP_SRC_CHECK_LB)) {
+			mlx4_warn(dev,
+				  "Trying to set src check LB, but it isn't supported\n");
+			err = -ENOTSUPP;
+			goto out;
+		}
+		pri_addr_path_mask |=
+			1ULL << MLX4_UPD_QP_PATH_MASK_ETH_SRC_CHECK_MC_LB;
+		if (params->flags &
+		    MLX4_UPDATE_QP_PARAMS_FLAGS_ETH_CHECK_MC_LB) {
+			cmd->qp_context.pri_path.fl |=
+				MLX4_FL_ETH_SRC_CHECK_MC_LB;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (attr & MLX4_UPDATE_QP_VSD) {
 		qp_mask |= 1ULL << MLX4_UPD_QP_MASK_VSD;
 		if (params->flags & MLX4_UPDATE_QP_PARAMS_FLAGS_VSD_ENABLE)
@@ -458,7 +475,7 @@ int mlx4_update_qp(struct mlx4_dev *dev, u32 qpn,
 	err = mlx4_cmd(dev, mailbox->dma, qpn & 0xffffff, 0,
 		       MLX4_CMD_UPDATE_QP, MLX4_CMD_TIME_CLASS_A,
 		       MLX4_CMD_NATIVE);
-
+out:
 	mlx4_free_cmd_mailbox(dev, mailbox);
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/resource_tracker.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/resource_tracker.c
index 731423ca575d..502f3350088e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/resource_tracker.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/resource_tracker.c
@@ -770,9 +770,12 @@ static int update_vport_qp_param(struct mlx4_dev *dev,
 			}
 		}
 
+		/* preserve IF_COUNTER flag */
+		qpc->pri_path.vlan_control &=
+			MLX4_CTRL_ETH_SRC_CHECK_IF_COUNTER;
 		if (vp_oper->state.link_state == IFLA_VF_LINK_STATE_DISABLE &&
 		    dev->caps.flags2 & MLX4_DEV_CAP_FLAG2_UPDATE_QP) {
-			qpc->pri_path.vlan_control =
+			qpc->pri_path.vlan_control |=
 				MLX4_VLAN_CTRL_ETH_TX_BLOCK_TAGGED |
 				MLX4_VLAN_CTRL_ETH_TX_BLOCK_PRIO_TAGGED |
 				MLX4_VLAN_CTRL_ETH_TX_BLOCK_UNTAGGED |
@@ -780,12 +783,12 @@ static int update_vport_qp_param(struct mlx4_dev *dev,
 				MLX4_VLAN_CTRL_ETH_RX_BLOCK_UNTAGGED |
 				MLX4_VLAN_CTRL_ETH_RX_BLOCK_TAGGED;
 		} else if (0 != vp_oper->state.default_vlan) {
-			qpc->pri_path.vlan_control =
+			qpc->pri_path.vlan_control |=
 				MLX4_VLAN_CTRL_ETH_TX_BLOCK_TAGGED |
 				MLX4_VLAN_CTRL_ETH_RX_BLOCK_PRIO_TAGGED |
 				MLX4_VLAN_CTRL_ETH_RX_BLOCK_UNTAGGED;
 		} else { /* priority tagged */
-			qpc->pri_path.vlan_control =
+			qpc->pri_path.vlan_control |=
 				MLX4_VLAN_CTRL_ETH_TX_BLOCK_TAGGED |
 				MLX4_VLAN_CTRL_ETH_RX_BLOCK_TAGGED;
 		}
@@ -3762,9 +3765,6 @@ int mlx4_INIT2RTR_QP_wrapper(struct mlx4_dev *dev, int slave,
 	update_gid(dev, inbox, (u8)slave);
 	adjust_proxy_tun_qkey(dev, vhcr, qpc);
 	orig_sched_queue = qpc->pri_path.sched_queue;
-	err = update_vport_qp_param(dev, inbox, slave, qpn);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
 
 	err = get_res(dev, slave, qpn, RES_QP, &qp);
 	if (err)
@@ -3774,6 +3774,10 @@ int mlx4_INIT2RTR_QP_wrapper(struct mlx4_dev *dev, int slave,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	err = update_vport_qp_param(dev, inbox, slave, qpn);
+	if (err)
+		goto out;
+
 	err = mlx4_DMA_wrapper(dev, slave, vhcr, inbox, outbox, cmd);
 out:
 	/* if no error, save sched queue value passed in by VF. This is
@@ -4208,7 +4212,9 @@ static int add_eth_header(struct mlx4_dev *dev, int slave,
 
 }
 
-#define MLX4_UPD_QP_PATH_MASK_SUPPORTED (1ULL << MLX4_UPD_QP_PATH_MASK_MAC_INDEX)
+#define MLX4_UPD_QP_PATH_MASK_SUPPORTED      (                                \
+	1ULL << MLX4_UPD_QP_PATH_MASK_MAC_INDEX                     |\
+	1ULL << MLX4_UPD_QP_PATH_MASK_ETH_SRC_CHECK_MC_LB)
 int mlx4_UPDATE_QP_wrapper(struct mlx4_dev *dev, int slave,
 			   struct mlx4_vhcr *vhcr,
 			   struct mlx4_cmd_mailbox *inbox,
@@ -4231,6 +4237,16 @@ int mlx4_UPDATE_QP_wrapper(struct mlx4_dev *dev, int slave,
 	    (pri_addr_path_mask & ~MLX4_UPD_QP_PATH_MASK_SUPPORTED))
 		return -EPERM;
 
+	if ((pri_addr_path_mask &
+	     (1ULL << MLX4_UPD_QP_PATH_MASK_ETH_SRC_CHECK_MC_LB)) &&
+		!(dev->caps.flags2 &
+		  MLX4_DEV_CAP_FLAG2_UPDATE_QP_SRC_CHECK_LB)) {
+			mlx4_warn(dev,
+				  "Src check LB for slave %d isn't supported\n",
+				   slave);
+		return -ENOTSUPP;
+	}
+
 	/* Just change the smac for the QP */
 	err = get_res(dev, slave, qpn, RES_QP, &rqp);
 	if (err) {
diff --git a/include/linux/mlx4/device.h b/include/linux/mlx4/device.h
index baad4cb8e9b0..dac6872dbaea 100644
--- a/include/linux/mlx4/device.h
+++ b/include/linux/mlx4/device.h
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ enum {
 	MLX4_DEV_CAP_FLAG2_IGNORE_FCS		= 1LL <<  28,
 	MLX4_DEV_CAP_FLAG2_PHV_EN		= 1LL <<  29,
 	MLX4_DEV_CAP_FLAG2_SKIP_OUTER_VLAN	= 1LL <<  30,
+	MLX4_DEV_CAP_FLAG2_UPDATE_QP_SRC_CHECK_LB = 1ULL << 31,
+	MLX4_DEV_CAP_FLAG2_LB_SRC_CHK           = 1ULL << 32,
 };
 
 enum {
diff --git a/include/linux/mlx4/qp.h b/include/linux/mlx4/qp.h
index de45a51b3f04..fe052e234906 100644
--- a/include/linux/mlx4/qp.h
+++ b/include/linux/mlx4/qp.h
@@ -135,7 +135,10 @@ struct mlx4_rss_context {
 
 struct mlx4_qp_path {
 	u8			fl;
-	u8			vlan_control;
+	union {
+		u8			vlan_control;
+		u8			control;
+	};
 	u8			disable_pkey_check;
 	u8			pkey_index;
 	u8			counter_index;
@@ -156,9 +159,16 @@ struct mlx4_qp_path {
 };
 
 enum { /* fl */
-	MLX4_FL_CV      = 1 << 6,
-	MLX4_FL_ETH_HIDE_CQE_VLAN       = 1 << 2
+	MLX4_FL_CV	= 1 << 6,
+	MLX4_FL_ETH_HIDE_CQE_VLAN	= 1 << 2,
+	MLX4_FL_ETH_SRC_CHECK_MC_LB	= 1 << 1,
+	MLX4_FL_ETH_SRC_CHECK_UC_LB	= 1 << 0,
 };
+
+enum { /* control */
+	MLX4_CTRL_ETH_SRC_CHECK_IF_COUNTER	= 1 << 7,
+};
+
 enum { /* vlan_control */
 	MLX4_VLAN_CTRL_ETH_TX_BLOCK_TAGGED	= 1 << 6,
 	MLX4_VLAN_CTRL_ETH_TX_BLOCK_PRIO_TAGGED	= 1 << 5, /* 802.1p priority tag */
@@ -254,6 +264,8 @@ enum {
 	MLX4_UPD_QP_PATH_MASK_SCHED_QUEUE		= 14 + 32,
 	MLX4_UPD_QP_PATH_MASK_IF_COUNTER_INDEX		= 15 + 32,
 	MLX4_UPD_QP_PATH_MASK_FVL_RX			= 16 + 32,
+	MLX4_UPD_QP_PATH_MASK_ETH_SRC_CHECK_UC_LB	= 18 + 32,
+	MLX4_UPD_QP_PATH_MASK_ETH_SRC_CHECK_MC_LB	= 19 + 32,
 };
 
 enum { /* param3 */
@@ -436,11 +448,13 @@ enum mlx4_update_qp_attr {
 	MLX4_UPDATE_QP_VSD		= 1 << 1,
 	MLX4_UPDATE_QP_RATE_LIMIT	= 1 << 2,
 	MLX4_UPDATE_QP_QOS_VPORT	= 1 << 3,
-	MLX4_UPDATE_QP_SUPPORTED_ATTRS	= (1 << 4) - 1
+	MLX4_UPDATE_QP_ETH_SRC_CHECK_MC_LB      = 1 << 4,
+	MLX4_UPDATE_QP_SUPPORTED_ATTRS	= (1 << 5) - 1
 };
 
 enum mlx4_update_qp_params_flags {
-	MLX4_UPDATE_QP_PARAMS_FLAGS_VSD_ENABLE		= 1 << 0,
+	MLX4_UPDATE_QP_PARAMS_FLAGS_ETH_CHECK_MC_LB     = 1 << 0,
+	MLX4_UPDATE_QP_PARAMS_FLAGS_VSD_ENABLE		= 1 << 1,
 };
 
 struct mlx4_update_qp_params {