diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hw4.h b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hw4.h
index 541b9aef6bfe..5fdafc92fc2d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hw4.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hw4.h
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@ struct lpfc_sli4_flags {
 #define lpfc_vfi_rsrc_rdy_MASK		0x00000001
 #define lpfc_vfi_rsrc_rdy_WORD		word0
 #define LPFC_VFI_RSRC_RDY		1
+#define lpfc_ftr_ashdr_SHIFT            4
+#define lpfc_ftr_ashdr_MASK             0x00000001
+#define lpfc_ftr_ashdr_WORD             word0
 };
 
 struct sli4_bls_rsp {
@@ -2943,6 +2946,9 @@ struct lpfc_mbx_request_features {
 #define lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rq_mrqp_SHIFT		16
 #define lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rq_mrqp_MASK		0x00000001
 #define lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rq_mrqp_WORD		word2
+#define lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rq_ashdr_SHIFT          17
+#define lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rq_ashdr_MASK           0x00000001
+#define lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rq_ashdr_WORD           word2
 	uint32_t word3;
 #define lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rsp_iaab_SHIFT		0
 #define lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rsp_iaab_MASK		0x00000001
@@ -2974,6 +2980,9 @@ struct lpfc_mbx_request_features {
 #define lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rsp_mrqp_SHIFT		16
 #define lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rsp_mrqp_MASK		0x00000001
 #define lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rsp_mrqp_WORD		word3
+#define lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rsp_ashdr_SHIFT         17
+#define lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rsp_ashdr_MASK          0x00000001
+#define lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rsp_ashdr_WORD          word3
 };
 
 struct lpfc_mbx_supp_pages {
@@ -4391,6 +4400,9 @@ struct wqe_common {
 #define wqe_xchg_WORD         word10
 #define LPFC_SCSI_XCHG	      0x0
 #define LPFC_NVME_XCHG	      0x1
+#define wqe_appid_SHIFT       5
+#define wqe_appid_MASK        0x00000001
+#define wqe_appid_WORD        word10
 #define wqe_oas_SHIFT         6
 #define wqe_oas_MASK          0x00000001
 #define wqe_oas_WORD          word10
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index ac67f420ec26..dea423bc1293 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ static struct scsi_transport_template *lpfc_transport_template = NULL;
 static struct scsi_transport_template *lpfc_vport_transport_template = NULL;
 static DEFINE_IDR(lpfc_hba_index);
 #define LPFC_NVMET_BUF_POST 254
+static u8 lpfc_vmid_res_alloc(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_vport *vport);
 
 /**
  * lpfc_config_port_prep - Perform lpfc initialization prior to config port
@@ -2843,6 +2844,10 @@ lpfc_cleanup(struct lpfc_vport *vport)
 	if (phba->link_state > LPFC_LINK_DOWN)
 		lpfc_port_link_failure(vport);
 
+	/* cleanup vmid resources */
+	if (lpfc_is_vmid_enabled(phba))
+		lpfc_vmid_vport_cleanup(vport);
+
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(ndlp, next_ndlp, &vport->fc_nodes, nlp_listp) {
 		if (vport->port_type != LPFC_PHYSICAL_PORT &&
 		    ndlp->nlp_DID == Fabric_DID) {
@@ -4269,6 +4274,62 @@ lpfc_get_wwpn(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 		return rol64(wwn, 32);
 }
 
+/**
+ * lpfc_vmid_res_alloc - Allocates resources for VMID
+ * @phba: pointer to lpfc hba data structure.
+ * @vport: pointer to vport data structure
+ *
+ * This routine allocated the resources needed for the vmid.
+ *
+ * Return codes
+ *	0 on Succeess
+ *	Non-0 on Failure
+ */
+static u8
+lpfc_vmid_res_alloc(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_vport *vport)
+{
+	u16 i;
+
+	/* vmid feature is supported only on SLI4 */
+	if (phba->sli_rev == LPFC_SLI_REV3) {
+		phba->cfg_vmid_app_header = 0;
+		phba->cfg_vmid_priority_tagging = 0;
+	}
+
+	/* if enabled, then allocated the resources */
+	if (lpfc_is_vmid_enabled(phba)) {
+		vport->vmid =
+		    kmalloc_array(phba->cfg_max_vmid, sizeof(struct lpfc_vmid),
+				  GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!vport->vmid)
+			return FAILURE;
+
+		memset(vport->vmid, 0,
+		       phba->cfg_max_vmid * sizeof(struct lpfc_vmid));
+
+		rwlock_init(&vport->vmid_lock);
+
+		/* setting the VMID parameters for the vport */
+		vport->vmid_priority_tagging = phba->cfg_vmid_priority_tagging;
+		vport->vmid_inactivity_timeout =
+		    phba->cfg_vmid_inactivity_timeout;
+		vport->max_vmid = phba->cfg_max_vmid;
+		vport->cur_vmid_cnt = 0;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < LPFC_VMID_HASH_SIZE; i++)
+			vport->hash_table[i] = NULL;
+
+		vport->vmid_priority_range = bitmap_zalloc
+			(LPFC_VMID_MAX_PRIORITY_RANGE, GFP_KERNEL);
+
+		if (!vport->vmid_priority_range) {
+			kfree(vport->vmid);
+			return FAILURE;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * lpfc_create_port - Create an FC port
  * @phba: pointer to lpfc hba data structure.
@@ -4421,6 +4482,12 @@ lpfc_create_port(struct lpfc_hba *phba, int instance, struct device *dev)
 			vport->port_type, shost->sg_tablesize,
 			phba->cfg_scsi_seg_cnt, phba->cfg_sg_seg_cnt);
 
+	/* allocate the resources for vmid */
+	rc = lpfc_vmid_res_alloc(phba, vport);
+
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
+
 	/* Initialize all internally managed lists. */
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&vport->fc_nodes);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&vport->rcv_buffer_list);
@@ -4445,6 +4512,8 @@ lpfc_create_port(struct lpfc_hba *phba, int instance, struct device *dev)
 	return vport;
 
 out_put_shost:
+	kfree(vport->vmid);
+	bitmap_free(vport->vmid_priority_range);
 	scsi_host_put(shost);
 out:
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_mbox.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_mbox.c
index 3414ffcb26fe..78a9b9baecf3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_mbox.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_mbox.c
@@ -2100,6 +2100,12 @@ lpfc_request_features(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfcMboxq *mboxq)
 		bf_set(lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rq_iaab, &mboxq->u.mqe.un.req_ftrs, 0);
 		bf_set(lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rq_iaar, &mboxq->u.mqe.un.req_ftrs, 0);
 	}
+
+	/* Enable Application Services Header for apphedr VMID */
+	if (phba->cfg_vmid_app_header) {
+		bf_set(lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rq_ashdr, &mboxq->u.mqe.un.req_ftrs, 1);
+		bf_set(lpfc_ftr_ashdr, &phba->sli4_hba.sli4_flags, 1);
+	}
 	return;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
index 3b989f720937..b79b6f03cdb6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
@@ -5370,6 +5370,27 @@ lpfc_queuecommand(struct Scsi_Host *shost, struct scsi_cmnd *cmnd)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * lpfc_vmid_vport_cleanup - cleans up the resources associated with a vports
+ * @vport: The virtual port for which this call is being executed.
+ */
+void lpfc_vmid_vport_cleanup(struct lpfc_vport *vport)
+{
+	/* delete the timer */
+	if (vport->port_type == LPFC_PHYSICAL_PORT)
+		del_timer_sync(&vport->phba->inactive_vmid_poll);
+
+	/* free the resources */
+	kfree(vport->qfpa_res);
+	kfree(vport->vmid_priority.vmid_range);
+	kfree(vport->vmid);
+
+	/* reset variables */
+	vport->qfpa_res = NULL;
+	vport->vmid_priority.vmid_range = NULL;
+	vport->vmid = NULL;
+	vport->cur_vmid_cnt = 0;
+}
 
 /**
  * lpfc_abort_handler - scsi_host_template eh_abort_handler entry point
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index 95caad764fb7..f9b6e32db618 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -7696,6 +7696,15 @@ lpfc_sli4_hba_setup(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 		goto out_free_mbox;
 	}
 
+	/* Disable vmid if app header is not supported */
+	if (phba->cfg_vmid_app_header && !(bf_get(lpfc_mbx_rq_ftr_rsp_ashdr,
+						  &mqe->un.req_ftrs))) {
+		bf_set(lpfc_ftr_ashdr, &phba->sli4_hba.sli4_flags, 0);
+		phba->cfg_vmid_app_header = 0;
+		lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_DEBUG, LOG_SLI,
+				"1242 vmid feature not supported");
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * The port must support FCP initiator mode as this is the
 	 * only mode running in the host.
