--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/qcom,ath10k.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/wireless/qcom,ath10k.txt
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ Optional properties:
 	Definition: Name of external front end module used. Some valid FEM names
 		    for example: "microsemi-lx5586", "sky85703-11"
 		    and "sky85803" etc.
+- qcom,snoc-host-cap-8bit-quirk:
+	Usage: Optional
+	Value type: <empty>
+	Definition: Quirk specifying that the firmware expects the 8bit version
+		    of the host capability QMI request
+
 
 Example (to supply PCI based wifi block details):
 
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/qmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/qmi.c
@@ -581,22 +581,29 @@ static int ath10k_qmi_host_cap_send_sync
 {
 	struct wlfw_host_cap_resp_msg_v01 resp = {};
 	struct wlfw_host_cap_req_msg_v01 req = {};
+	struct qmi_elem_info *req_ei;
 	struct ath10k *ar = qmi->ar;
+	struct ath10k_snoc *ar_snoc = ath10k_snoc_priv(ar);
 	struct qmi_txn txn;
 	int ret;
 
 	req.daemon_support_valid = 1;
 	req.daemon_support = 0;
 
-	ret = qmi_txn_init(&qmi->qmi_hdl, &txn,
-			   wlfw_host_cap_resp_msg_v01_ei, &resp);
+	ret = qmi_txn_init(&qmi->qmi_hdl, &txn, wlfw_host_cap_resp_msg_v01_ei,
+			   &resp);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
+	if (test_bit(ATH10K_SNOC_FLAG_8BIT_HOST_CAP_QUIRK, &ar_snoc->flags))
+		req_ei = wlfw_host_cap_8bit_req_msg_v01_ei;
+	else
+		req_ei = wlfw_host_cap_req_msg_v01_ei;
+
 	ret = qmi_send_request(&qmi->qmi_hdl, NULL, &txn,
 			       QMI_WLFW_HOST_CAP_REQ_V01,
 			       WLFW_HOST_CAP_REQ_MSG_V01_MAX_MSG_LEN,
-			       wlfw_host_cap_req_msg_v01_ei, &req);
+			       req_ei, &req);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		qmi_txn_cancel(&txn);
 		ath10k_err(ar, "failed to send host capability request: %d\n", ret);
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/qmi_wlfw_v01.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/qmi_wlfw_v01.c
@@ -1988,6 +1988,28 @@ struct qmi_elem_info wlfw_host_cap_req_m
 	{}
 };
 
+struct qmi_elem_info wlfw_host_cap_8bit_req_msg_v01_ei[] = {
+	{
+		.data_type      = QMI_OPT_FLAG,
+		.elem_len       = 1,
+		.elem_size      = sizeof(u8),
+		.array_type     = NO_ARRAY,
+		.tlv_type       = 0x10,
+		.offset         = offsetof(struct wlfw_host_cap_req_msg_v01,
+					   daemon_support_valid),
+	},
+	{
+		.data_type      = QMI_UNSIGNED_1_BYTE,
+		.elem_len       = 1,
+		.elem_size      = sizeof(u8),
+		.array_type     = NO_ARRAY,
+		.tlv_type       = 0x10,
+		.offset         = offsetof(struct wlfw_host_cap_req_msg_v01,
+					   daemon_support),
+	},
+	{}
+};
+
 struct qmi_elem_info wlfw_host_cap_resp_msg_v01_ei[] = {
 	{
 		.data_type      = QMI_STRUCT,
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/qmi_wlfw_v01.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/qmi_wlfw_v01.h
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@ struct wlfw_host_cap_req_msg_v01 {
 
 #define WLFW_HOST_CAP_REQ_MSG_V01_MAX_MSG_LEN 189
 extern struct qmi_elem_info wlfw_host_cap_req_msg_v01_ei[];
+extern struct qmi_elem_info wlfw_host_cap_8bit_req_msg_v01_ei[];
 
 struct wlfw_host_cap_resp_msg_v01 {
 	struct qmi_response_type_v01 resp;
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.c
@@ -1261,6 +1261,15 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static void ath10k_snoc_quirks_init(struct ath10k *ar)
+{
+	struct ath10k_snoc *ar_snoc = ath10k_snoc_priv(ar);
+	struct device *dev = &ar_snoc->dev->dev;
+
+	if (of_property_read_bool(dev->of_node, "qcom,snoc-host-cap-8bit-quirk"))
+		set_bit(ATH10K_SNOC_FLAG_8BIT_HOST_CAP_QUIRK, &ar_snoc->flags);
+}
+
 int ath10k_snoc_fw_indication(struct ath10k *ar, u64 type)
 {
 	struct ath10k_snoc *ar_snoc = ath10k_snoc_priv(ar);
@@ -1678,6 +1687,8 @@ static int ath10k_snoc_probe(struct plat
 	ar->ce_priv = &ar_snoc->ce;
 	msa_size = drv_data->msa_size;
 
+	ath10k_snoc_quirks_init(ar);
+
 	ret = ath10k_snoc_resource_init(ar);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath10k_warn(ar, "failed to initialize resource: %d\n", ret);
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ enum ath10k_snoc_flags {
 	ATH10K_SNOC_FLAG_REGISTERED,
 	ATH10K_SNOC_FLAG_UNREGISTERING,
 	ATH10K_SNOC_FLAG_RECOVERY,
+	ATH10K_SNOC_FLAG_8BIT_HOST_CAP_QUIRK,
 };
 
 struct ath10k_snoc {
