diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c
index 97ee8c4..4301f62 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c
@@ -378,7 +378,8 @@ static int ath11k_ahb_fwreset_from_cold_boot(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 	int timeout;
 
 	if (ath11k_cold_boot_cal == 0 || ab->qmi.cal_done ||
-	    ab->hw_params.cold_boot_calib == 0)
+	    ab->hw_params.cold_boot_calib == 0 ||
+	    ab->hw_params.cold_boot_fw_restart == 0)
 		return 0;
 
 	ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_AHB, "wait for cold boot done\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
index acb8861..643f655 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ static const struct ath11k_hw_params ath11k_hw_params[] = {
 		.idle_ps = false,
 		.supports_sta_ps = false,
 		.cold_boot_calib = true,
+		.cold_boot_fw_restart = true,
 		.fw_mem_mode = 0,
 		.num_vdevs = 16 + 1,
 		.num_peers = 512,
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ static const struct ath11k_hw_params ath11k_hw_params[] = {
 		.idle_ps = false,
 		.supports_sta_ps = false,
 		.cold_boot_calib = true,
+		.cold_boot_fw_restart = true,
 		.fw_mem_mode = 0,
 		.num_vdevs = 16 + 1,
 		.num_peers = 512,
@@ -210,6 +212,7 @@ static const struct ath11k_hw_params ath11k_hw_params[] = {
 		.idle_ps = true,
 		.supports_sta_ps = true,
 		.cold_boot_calib = false,
+		.cold_boot_fw_restart = false,
 		.fw_mem_mode = 0,
 		.num_vdevs = 16 + 1,
 		.num_peers = 512,
@@ -273,6 +276,7 @@ static const struct ath11k_hw_params ath11k_hw_params[] = {
 		.idle_ps = false,
 		.supports_sta_ps = false,
 		.cold_boot_calib = false,
+		.cold_boot_fw_restart = false,
 		.fw_mem_mode = 2,
 		.num_vdevs = 8,
 		.num_peers = 128,
@@ -336,6 +340,7 @@ static const struct ath11k_hw_params ath11k_hw_params[] = {
 		.idle_ps = true,
 		.supports_sta_ps = true,
 		.cold_boot_calib = false,
+		.cold_boot_fw_restart = false,
 		.fw_mem_mode = 0,
 		.num_vdevs = 16 + 1,
 		.num_peers = 512,
@@ -398,6 +403,7 @@ static const struct ath11k_hw_params ath11k_hw_params[] = {
 		.idle_ps = true,
 		.supports_sta_ps = true,
 		.cold_boot_calib = false,
+		.cold_boot_fw_restart = false,
 		.fw_mem_mode = 0,
 		.num_vdevs = 16 + 1,
 		.num_peers = 512,
@@ -459,7 +465,8 @@ static const struct ath11k_hw_params ath11k_hw_params[] = {
 		.supports_shadow_regs = true,
 		.idle_ps = true,
 		.supports_sta_ps = true,
-		.cold_boot_calib = false,
+		.cold_boot_calib = true,
+		.cold_boot_fw_restart = false,
 		.fw_mem_mode = 0,
 		.num_vdevs = 16 + 1,
 		.num_peers = 512,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hw.h
index a38745e..ed4b72b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hw.h
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ struct ath11k_hw_params {
 	bool supports_rssi_stats;
 	bool fw_wmi_diag_event;
 	bool non_wow_suspend;
+	bool cold_boot_fw_restart;
 };
 
 struct ath11k_hw_ops {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
index f50c273..1f9b751d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
@@ -1693,6 +1693,13 @@ static struct qmi_elem_info qmi_wlanfw_wlan_ini_resp_msg_v01_ei[] = {
 	},
 };
 
+static struct qmi_elem_info qmi_wlfw_fw_init_done_ind_msg_v01_ei[] = {
+	{
+		.data_type = QMI_EOTI,
+		.array_type = NO_ARRAY,
+	},
+};
+
 static int ath11k_qmi_host_cap_send(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 {
 	struct qmi_wlanfw_host_cap_req_msg_v01 req;
@@ -2999,6 +3006,19 @@ static void ath11k_qmi_msg_cold_boot_cal_done_cb(struct qmi_handle *qmi_hdl,
 	ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_QMI, "qmi cold boot calibration done\n");
 }
 
+static void ath11k_qmi_msg_fw_init_done_cb(struct qmi_handle *qmi_hdl,
+					   struct sockaddr_qrtr *sq,
+					   struct qmi_txn *txn,
+					   const void *decoded)
+{
+	struct ath11k_qmi *qmi = container_of(qmi_hdl,
+					      struct ath11k_qmi, handle);
+	struct ath11k_base *ab = qmi->ab;
+
+	ath11k_qmi_driver_event_post(qmi, ATH11K_QMI_EVENT_FW_INIT_DONE, NULL);
+	ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_QMI, "qmi firmware init done\n");
+}
+
 static const struct qmi_msg_handler ath11k_qmi_msg_handlers[] = {
 	{
 		.type = QMI_INDICATION,
@@ -3029,6 +3049,14 @@ static const struct qmi_msg_handler ath11k_qmi_msg_handlers[] = {
 			sizeof(struct qmi_wlanfw_fw_cold_cal_done_ind_msg_v01),
 		.fn = ath11k_qmi_msg_cold_boot_cal_done_cb,
 	},
+	{
+		.type = QMI_INDICATION,
+		.msg_id = QMI_WLFW_FW_INIT_DONE_IND_V01,
+		.ei = qmi_wlfw_fw_init_done_ind_msg_v01_ei,
+		.decoded_size =
+			sizeof(struct qmi_wlfw_fw_init_done_ind_msg_v01),
+		.fn = ath11k_qmi_msg_fw_init_done_cb,
+	},
 };
 
 static int ath11k_qmi_ops_new_server(struct qmi_handle *qmi_hdl,
@@ -3111,7 +3139,7 @@ static void ath11k_qmi_driver_event_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			if (ret < 0)
 				set_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_QMI_FAIL, &ab->dev_flags);
 			break;
-		case ATH11K_QMI_EVENT_FW_READY:
+		case ATH11K_QMI_EVENT_FW_INIT_DONE:
 			clear_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_QMI_FAIL, &ab->dev_flags);
 			if (test_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ab->dev_flags)) {
 				ath11k_hal_dump_srng_stats(ab);
@@ -3131,6 +3159,20 @@ static void ath11k_qmi_driver_event_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			}
 
 			break;
+		case ATH11K_QMI_EVENT_FW_READY:
+			/* For targets requiring a FW restart upon cold
+			 * boot completion, there is no need to process
+			 * FW ready; such targets will receive FW init
+			 * done message after FW restart.
+			 */
+			if (!ab->hw_params.cold_boot_fw_restart) {
+				clear_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH,
+					  &ab->dev_flags);
+				clear_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_RECOVERY, &ab->dev_flags);
+				ath11k_core_qmi_firmware_ready(ab);
+				set_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ab->dev_flags);
+			}
+			break;
 		case ATH11K_QMI_EVENT_COLD_BOOT_CAL_DONE:
 			break;
 		default:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.h
index 593d81ed..f3cea7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause-Clear */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2018-2019 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2021, Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2021-2022, Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. All rights reserved.
  */
 
 #ifndef ATH11K_QMI_H
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@
 
 #define QMI_WLFW_REQUEST_MEM_IND_V01		0x0035
 #define QMI_WLFW_FW_MEM_READY_IND_V01		0x0037
-#define QMI_WLFW_COLD_BOOT_CAL_DONE_IND_V01	0x0021
-#define QMI_WLFW_FW_READY_IND_V01		0x0038
+#define QMI_WLFW_COLD_BOOT_CAL_DONE_IND_V01	0x003E
+#define QMI_WLFW_FW_READY_IND_V01		0x0021
+#define QMI_WLFW_FW_INIT_DONE_IND_V01		0x0038
 
 #define QMI_WLANFW_MAX_DATA_SIZE_V01		6144
 #define ATH11K_FIRMWARE_MODE_OFF		4
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ enum ath11k_qmi_event_type {
 	ATH11K_QMI_EVENT_FORCE_FW_ASSERT,
 	ATH11K_QMI_EVENT_POWER_UP,
 	ATH11K_QMI_EVENT_POWER_DOWN,
+	ATH11K_QMI_EVENT_FW_INIT_DONE,
 	ATH11K_QMI_EVENT_MAX,
 };
 
@@ -289,6 +291,10 @@ struct qmi_wlanfw_fw_cold_cal_done_ind_msg_v01 {
 	char placeholder;
 };
 
+struct qmi_wlfw_fw_init_done_ind_msg_v01 {
+	char placeholder;
+};
+
 #define QMI_WLANFW_CAP_REQ_MSG_V01_MAX_LEN		0
 #define QMI_WLANFW_CAP_RESP_MSG_V01_MAX_LEN		235
 #define QMI_WLANFW_CAP_REQ_V01				0x0024
