static DEVICE_ATTR(active_mode, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, show_shost_active_mode, NULL);
 
+static int check_reset_type(char *str)
+{
+       if (strncmp(str, "adapter", 10) == 0)
+               return SCSI_ADAPTER_RESET;
+       else if (strncmp(str, "firmware", 10) == 0)
+               return SCSI_FIRMWARE_RESET;
+       else
+               return 0;
+}
+
+static ssize_t
+store_host_reset(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
+               const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+       struct Scsi_Host *shost = class_to_shost(dev);
+       struct scsi_host_template *sht = shost->hostt;
+       int ret = -EINVAL;
+       char str[10];
+       int type;
+
+       sscanf(buf, "%s", str);
+       type = check_reset_type(str);
+
+       if (!type)
+               goto exit_store_host_reset;
+
+       if (sht->host_reset)
+               ret = sht->host_reset(shost, type);
+
+exit_store_host_reset:
+       if (ret == 0)
+               ret = count;
+       return ret;
+}
+
+static DEVICE_ATTR(host_reset, S_IWUSR, NULL, store_host_reset);
+
 shost_rd_attr(unique_id, "%u\n");
 shost_rd_attr(host_busy, "%hu\n");
 shost_rd_attr(cmd_per_lun, "%hd\n");
        &dev_attr_active_mode.attr,
        &dev_attr_prot_capabilities.attr,
        &dev_attr_prot_guard_type.attr,
+       &dev_attr_host_reset.attr,
        NULL
 };
 
 
         */
        enum blk_eh_timer_return (*eh_timed_out)(struct scsi_cmnd *);
 
+       /* This is an optional routine that allows transport to initiate
+        * LLD adapter or firmware reset using sysfs attribute.
+        *
+        * Return values: 0 on success, -ve value on failure.
+        *
+        * Status: OPTIONAL
+        */
+
+       int (*host_reset)(struct Scsi_Host *shost, int reset_type);
+#define SCSI_ADAPTER_RESET     1
+#define SCSI_FIRMWARE_RESET    2
+
+
        /*
         * Name of proc directory
         */