diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
index 7711bdb36170..6a2cbd07525d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <linux/remoteproc.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
+
 #include "core.h"
 #include "dp_tx.h"
 #include "dp_rx.h"
@@ -509,6 +510,73 @@ int ath11k_core_resume(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath11k_core_resume);
 
+static void ath11k_core_check_bdfext(const struct dmi_header *hdr, void *data)
+{
+	struct ath11k_base *ab = data;
+	const char *magic = ATH11K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_MAGIC;
+	struct ath11k_smbios_bdf *smbios = (struct ath11k_smbios_bdf *)hdr;
+	int i;
+	size_t len;
+
+	if (ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext[0] != '\0')
+		return;
+
+	if (hdr->type != ATH11K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_TYPE)
+		return;
+
+	if (hdr->length != ATH11K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_LENGTH) {
+		ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_BOOT,
+			   "wrong smbios bdf ext type length (%d).\n",
+			   hdr->length);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!smbios->bdf_enabled) {
+		ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_BOOT, "bdf variant name not found.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Only one string exists (per spec) */
+	if (memcmp(smbios->bdf_ext, magic, strlen(magic)) != 0) {
+		ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_BOOT,
+			   "bdf variant magic does not match.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	len = min_t(size_t,
+		    strlen(smbios->bdf_ext), sizeof(ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext));
+	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+		if (!isascii(smbios->bdf_ext[i]) || !isprint(smbios->bdf_ext[i])) {
+			ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_BOOT,
+				   "bdf variant name contains non ascii chars.\n");
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Copy extension name without magic prefix */
+	if (strscpy(ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext, smbios->bdf_ext + strlen(magic),
+		    sizeof(ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext)) < 0) {
+		ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_BOOT,
+			   "bdf variant string is longer than the buffer can accommodate\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_BOOT,
+		   "found and validated bdf variant smbios_type 0x%x bdf %s\n",
+		   ATH11K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_TYPE, ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext);
+}
+
+int ath11k_core_check_smbios(struct ath11k_base *ab)
+{
+	ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext[0] = '\0';
+	dmi_walk(ath11k_core_check_bdfext, ab);
+
+	if (ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext[0] == '\0')
+		return -ENODATA;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int ath11k_core_check_dt(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 {
 	size_t max_len = sizeof(ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
index c0228e91a596..891507dbccc7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 #include <linux/bitfield.h>
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
+#include <linux/ctype.h>
 #include "qmi.h"
 #include "htc.h"
 #include "wmi.h"
@@ -36,6 +38,15 @@
 #define ATH11K_INVALID_HW_MAC_ID	0xFF
 #define ATH11K_CONNECTION_LOSS_HZ	(3 * HZ)
 
+/* SMBIOS type containing Board Data File Name Extension */
+#define ATH11K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_TYPE 0xF8
+
+/* SMBIOS type structure length (excluding strings-set) */
+#define ATH11K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_LENGTH 0x9
+
+/* The magic used by QCA spec */
+#define ATH11K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_MAGIC "BDF_"
+
 extern unsigned int ath11k_frame_mode;
 
 #define ATH11K_MON_TIMER_INTERVAL  10
@@ -147,6 +158,13 @@ struct ath11k_ext_irq_grp {
 	struct net_device napi_ndev;
 };
 
+struct ath11k_smbios_bdf {
+	struct dmi_header hdr;
+	u32 padding;
+	u8 bdf_enabled;
+	u8 bdf_ext[1];
+};
+
 #define HEHANDLE_CAP_PHYINFO_SIZE       3
 #define HECAP_PHYINFO_SIZE              9
 #define HECAP_MACINFO_SIZE              5
@@ -996,7 +1014,7 @@ int ath11k_core_fetch_board_data_api_1(struct ath11k_base *ab,
 				       const char *name);
 void ath11k_core_free_bdf(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct ath11k_board_data *bd);
 int ath11k_core_check_dt(struct ath11k_base *ath11k);
-
+int ath11k_core_check_smbios(struct ath11k_base *ab);
 void ath11k_core_halt(struct ath11k *ar);
 int ath11k_core_resume(struct ath11k_base *ab);
 int ath11k_core_suspend(struct ath11k_base *ab);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
index 04e966830c18..14d7dfa788cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
@@ -2082,6 +2082,10 @@ static int ath11k_qmi_request_target_cap(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 		    ab->qmi.target.fw_build_timestamp,
 		    ab->qmi.target.fw_build_id);
 
+	r = ath11k_core_check_smbios(ab);
+	if (r)
+		ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_QMI, "SMBIOS bdf variant name not set.\n");
+
 	r = ath11k_core_check_dt(ab);
 	if (r)
 		ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_QMI, "DT bdf variant name not set.\n");
