int t4_fw_upgrade(struct adapter *adap, unsigned int mbox,
                  const u8 *fw_data, unsigned int size, int force);
 unsigned int t4_flash_cfg_addr(struct adapter *adapter);
+int t4_check_fw_version(struct adapter *adap);
 int t4_get_fw_version(struct adapter *adapter, u32 *vers);
 int t4_get_tp_version(struct adapter *adapter, u32 *vers);
 int t4_get_exprom_version(struct adapter *adapter, u32 *vers);
 
 #include "t4_regs.h"
 #include "t4_values.h"
 #include "t4fw_api.h"
+#include "t4fw_version.h"
 
 /**
  *     t4_wait_op_done_val - wait until an operation is completed
        return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ *     t4_check_fw_version - check if the FW is supported with this driver
+ *     @adap: the adapter
+ *
+ *     Checks if an adapter's FW is compatible with the driver.  Returns 0
+ *     if there's exact match, a negative error if the version could not be
+ *     read or there's a major version mismatch
+ */
+int t4_check_fw_version(struct adapter *adap)
+{
+       int ret, major, minor, micro;
+       int exp_major, exp_minor, exp_micro;
+       unsigned int chip_version = CHELSIO_CHIP_VERSION(adap->params.chip);
+
+       ret = t4_get_fw_version(adap, &adap->params.fw_vers);
+       if (ret)
+               return ret;
+
+       major = FW_HDR_FW_VER_MAJOR_G(adap->params.fw_vers);
+       minor = FW_HDR_FW_VER_MINOR_G(adap->params.fw_vers);
+       micro = FW_HDR_FW_VER_MICRO_G(adap->params.fw_vers);
+
+       switch (chip_version) {
+       case CHELSIO_T4:
+               exp_major = T4FW_MIN_VERSION_MAJOR;
+               exp_minor = T4FW_MIN_VERSION_MINOR;
+               exp_micro = T4FW_MIN_VERSION_MICRO;
+               break;
+       case CHELSIO_T5:
+               exp_major = T5FW_MIN_VERSION_MAJOR;
+               exp_minor = T5FW_MIN_VERSION_MINOR;
+               exp_micro = T5FW_MIN_VERSION_MICRO;
+               break;
+       case CHELSIO_T6:
+               exp_major = T6FW_MIN_VERSION_MAJOR;
+               exp_minor = T6FW_MIN_VERSION_MINOR;
+               exp_micro = T6FW_MIN_VERSION_MICRO;
+               break;
+       default:
+               dev_err(adap->pdev_dev, "Unsupported chip type, %x\n",
+                       adap->chip);
+               return -EINVAL;
+       }
+
+       if (major < exp_major || (major == exp_major && minor < exp_minor) ||
+           (major == exp_major && minor == exp_minor && micro < exp_micro)) {
+               dev_err(adap->pdev_dev,
+                       "Card has firmware version %u.%u.%u, minimum "
+                       "supported firmware is %u.%u.%u.\n", major, minor,
+                       micro, exp_major, exp_minor, exp_micro);
+               return -EFAULT;
+       }
+       return 0;
+}
+
 /* Is the given firmware API compatible with the one the driver was compiled
  * with?
  */
 
 #define T4FW_VERSION_MICRO 0x20
 #define T4FW_VERSION_BUILD 0x00
 
+#define T4FW_MIN_VERSION_MAJOR 0x01
+#define T4FW_MIN_VERSION_MINOR 0x04
+#define T4FW_MIN_VERSION_MICRO 0x00
+
 #define T5FW_VERSION_MAJOR 0x01
 #define T5FW_VERSION_MINOR 0x0D
 #define T5FW_VERSION_MICRO 0x20
 #define T5FW_VERSION_BUILD 0x00
 
+#define T5FW_MIN_VERSION_MAJOR 0x00
+#define T5FW_MIN_VERSION_MINOR 0x00
+#define T5FW_MIN_VERSION_MICRO 0x00
+
 #define T6FW_VERSION_MAJOR 0x01
 #define T6FW_VERSION_MINOR 0x0D
 #define T6FW_VERSION_MICRO 0x2D
 #define T6FW_VERSION_BUILD 0x00
 
+#define T6FW_MIN_VERSION_MAJOR 0x00
+#define T6FW_MIN_VERSION_MINOR 0x00
+#define T6FW_MIN_VERSION_MICRO 0x00
 #endif