diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
index deef530348a014..998cfb915ad76c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
@@ -1949,6 +1949,7 @@ enum {
 #define IXGBE_GSSR_SW_MNG_SM		0x0400
 #define IXGBE_GSSR_SHARED_I2C_SM	0x1806 /* Wait for both phys & I2Cs */
 #define IXGBE_GSSR_I2C_MASK		0x1800
+#define IXGBE_GSSR_NVM_PHY_MASK		0xF
 
 /* FW Status register bitmask */
 #define IXGBE_FWSTS_FWRI    0x00000200 /* Firmware Reset Indication */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
index 4e758435ece872..ccf853f7b73e13 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
@@ -567,19 +567,25 @@ static s32 ixgbe_poll_flash_update_done_X540(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
  **/
 s32 ixgbe_acquire_swfw_sync_X540(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 mask)
 {
-	u32 swfw_sync;
-	u32 swmask = mask;
-	u32 fwmask = mask << 5;
-	u32 hwmask = 0;
+	u32 swmask = mask & IXGBE_GSSR_NVM_PHY_MASK;
+	u32 swi2c_mask = mask & IXGBE_GSSR_I2C_MASK;
+	u32 fwmask = swmask << 5;
 	u32 timeout = 200;
+	u32 hwmask = 0;
+	u32 swfw_sync;
 	u32 i;
 
-	if (swmask == IXGBE_GSSR_EEP_SM)
+	if (swmask & IXGBE_GSSR_EEP_SM)
 		hwmask = IXGBE_GSSR_FLASH_SM;
 
+	/* SW only mask does not have FW bit pair */
+	if (mask & IXGBE_GSSR_SW_MNG_SM)
+		swmask |= IXGBE_GSSR_SW_MNG_SM;
+
+	swmask |= swi2c_mask;
+	fwmask |= swi2c_mask << 2;
 	for (i = 0; i < timeout; i++) {
-		/*
-		 * SW NVM semaphore bit is used for access to all
+		/* SW NVM semaphore bit is used for access to all
 		 * SW_FW_SYNC bits (not just NVM)
 		 */
 		if (ixgbe_get_swfw_sync_semaphore(hw))
@@ -590,39 +596,56 @@ s32 ixgbe_acquire_swfw_sync_X540(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 mask)
 			swfw_sync |= swmask;
 			IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_SWFW_SYNC(hw), swfw_sync);
 			ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_semaphore(hw);
-			break;
-		} else {
-			/*
-			 * Firmware currently using resource (fwmask),
-			 * hardware currently using resource (hwmask),
-			 * or other software thread currently using
-			 * resource (swmask)
-			 */
-			ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_semaphore(hw);
-			usleep_range(5000, 10000);
+			usleep_range(5000, 6000);
+			return 0;
 		}
+		/* Firmware currently using resource (fwmask), hardware
+		 * currently using resource (hwmask), or other software
+		 * thread currently using resource (swmask)
+		 */
+		ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_semaphore(hw);
+		usleep_range(5000, 10000);
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * If the resource is not released by the FW/HW the SW can assume that
-	 * the FW/HW malfunctions. In that case the SW should sets the
-	 * SW bit(s) of the requested resource(s) while ignoring the
-	 * corresponding FW/HW bits in the SW_FW_SYNC register.
-	 */
-	if (i >= timeout) {
-		swfw_sync = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_SWFW_SYNC(hw));
-		if (swfw_sync & (fwmask | hwmask)) {
-			if (ixgbe_get_swfw_sync_semaphore(hw))
-				return IXGBE_ERR_SWFW_SYNC;
+	/* Failed to get SW only semaphore */
+	if (swmask == IXGBE_GSSR_SW_MNG_SM) {
+		hw_dbg(hw, "Failed to get SW only semaphore\n");
+		return IXGBE_ERR_SWFW_SYNC;
+	}
 
-			swfw_sync |= swmask;
-			IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_SWFW_SYNC(hw), swfw_sync);
-			ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_semaphore(hw);
-		}
+	/* If the resource is not released by the FW/HW the SW can assume that
+	 * the FW/HW malfunctions. In that case the SW should set the SW bit(s)
+	 * of the requested resource(s) while ignoring the corresponding FW/HW
+	 * bits in the SW_FW_SYNC register.
+	 */
+	if (ixgbe_get_swfw_sync_semaphore(hw))
+		return IXGBE_ERR_SWFW_SYNC;
+	swfw_sync = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_SWFW_SYNC(hw));
+	if (swfw_sync & (fwmask | hwmask)) {
+		swfw_sync |= swmask;
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_SWFW_SYNC(hw), swfw_sync);
+		ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_semaphore(hw);
+		usleep_range(5000, 6000);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	/* If the resource is not released by other SW the SW can assume that
+	 * the other SW malfunctions. In that case the SW should clear all SW
+	 * flags that it does not own and then repeat the whole process once
+	 * again.
+	 */
+	if (swfw_sync & swmask) {
+		u32 rmask = IXGBE_GSSR_EEP_SM | IXGBE_GSSR_PHY0_SM |
+			    IXGBE_GSSR_PHY1_SM | IXGBE_GSSR_MAC_CSR_SM;
+
+		if (swi2c_mask)
+			rmask |= IXGBE_GSSR_I2C_MASK;
+		ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_X540(hw, rmask);
+		ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_semaphore(hw);
+		return IXGBE_ERR_SWFW_SYNC;
 	}
+	ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_semaphore(hw);
 
-	usleep_range(5000, 10000);
-	return 0;
+	return IXGBE_ERR_SWFW_SYNC;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -635,9 +658,11 @@ s32 ixgbe_acquire_swfw_sync_X540(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 mask)
  **/
 void ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_X540(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 mask)
 {
+	u32 swmask = mask & (IXGBE_GSSR_NVM_PHY_MASK | IXGBE_GSSR_SW_MNG_SM);
 	u32 swfw_sync;
-	u32 swmask = mask;
 
+	if (mask & IXGBE_GSSR_I2C_MASK)
+		swmask |= mask & IXGBE_GSSR_I2C_MASK;
 	ixgbe_get_swfw_sync_semaphore(hw);
 
 	swfw_sync = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_SWFW_SYNC(hw));
@@ -645,7 +670,7 @@ void ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_X540(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 mask)
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_SWFW_SYNC(hw), swfw_sync);
 
 	ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_semaphore(hw);
-	usleep_range(5000, 10000);
+	usleep_range(5000, 6000);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
index 5048b90165d730..ed7b2899affe03 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
@@ -2263,6 +2263,62 @@ static void ixgbe_set_source_address_pruning_X550(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_PFFLPH, (u32)(pfflp >> 32));
 }
 
+/**
+ * ixgbe_set_mux - Set mux for port 1 access with CS4227
+ * @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ * @state: set mux if 1, clear if 0
+ */
+static void ixgbe_set_mux(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 state)
+{
+	u32 esdp;
+
+	if (!hw->bus.lan_id)
+		return;
+	esdp = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_ESDP);
+	if (state)
+		esdp |= IXGBE_ESDP_SDP1;
+	else
+		esdp &= ~IXGBE_ESDP_SDP1;
+	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_ESDP, esdp);
+	IXGBE_WRITE_FLUSH(hw);
+}
+
+/**
+ * ixgbe_acquire_swfw_sync_X550em - Acquire SWFW semaphore
+ * @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ * @mask: Mask to specify which semaphore to acquire
+ *
+ * Acquires the SWFW semaphore and sets the I2C MUX
+ */
+static s32 ixgbe_acquire_swfw_sync_X550em(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 mask)
+{
+	s32 status;
+
+	status = ixgbe_acquire_swfw_sync_X540(hw, mask);
+	if (status)
+		return status;
+
+	if (mask & IXGBE_GSSR_I2C_MASK)
+		ixgbe_set_mux(hw, 1);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_X550em - Release SWFW semaphore
+ * @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ * @mask: Mask to specify which semaphore to release
+ *
+ * Releases the SWFW semaphore and sets the I2C MUX
+ */
+static void ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_X550em(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 mask)
+{
+	if (mask & IXGBE_GSSR_I2C_MASK)
+		ixgbe_set_mux(hw, 0);
+
+	ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_X540(hw, mask);
+}
+
 #define X550_COMMON_MAC \
 	.init_hw			= &ixgbe_init_hw_generic, \
 	.start_hw			= &ixgbe_start_hw_X540, \
@@ -2300,8 +2356,6 @@ static void ixgbe_set_source_address_pruning_X550(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 				&ixgbe_set_source_address_pruning_X550, \
 	.set_ethertype_anti_spoofing	= \
 				&ixgbe_set_ethertype_anti_spoofing_X550, \
-	.acquire_swfw_sync		= &ixgbe_acquire_swfw_sync_X540, \
-	.release_swfw_sync		= &ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_X540, \
 	.disable_rx_buff		= &ixgbe_disable_rx_buff_generic, \
 	.enable_rx_buff			= &ixgbe_enable_rx_buff_generic, \
 	.get_thermal_sensor_data	= NULL, \
@@ -2321,6 +2375,8 @@ static struct ixgbe_mac_operations mac_ops_X550 = {
 	.get_link_capabilities	= &ixgbe_get_copper_link_capabilities_generic,
 	.get_bus_info		= &ixgbe_get_bus_info_generic,
 	.setup_sfp		= NULL,
+	.acquire_swfw_sync	= &ixgbe_acquire_swfw_sync_X540,
+	.release_swfw_sync	= &ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_X540,
 };
 
 static struct ixgbe_mac_operations mac_ops_X550EM_x = {
@@ -2333,7 +2389,8 @@ static struct ixgbe_mac_operations mac_ops_X550EM_x = {
 	.get_link_capabilities	= &ixgbe_get_link_capabilities_X550em,
 	.get_bus_info		= &ixgbe_get_bus_info_X550em,
 	.setup_sfp		= ixgbe_setup_sfp_modules_X550em,
-
+	.acquire_swfw_sync	= &ixgbe_acquire_swfw_sync_X550em,
+	.release_swfw_sync	= &ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_X550em,
 };
 
 #define X550_COMMON_EEP \