diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_adminq_cmd.h b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_adminq_cmd.h
index 2004b8e19..8d9012189 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_adminq_cmd.h
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_adminq_cmd.h
@@ -2197,8 +2197,12 @@ I40E_CHECK_CMD_LENGTH(i40e_aqc_phy_register_access);
  */
 struct i40e_aqc_nvm_update {
 	u8	command_flags;
-#define I40E_AQ_NVM_LAST_CMD	0x01
-#define I40E_AQ_NVM_FLASH_ONLY	0x80
+#define I40E_AQ_NVM_LAST_CMD			0x01
+#define I40E_AQ_NVM_FLASH_ONLY			0x80
+#define I40E_AQ_NVM_PRESERVATION_FLAGS_SHIFT	1
+#define I40E_AQ_NVM_PRESERVATION_FLAGS_MASK	0x03
+#define I40E_AQ_NVM_PRESERVATION_FLAGS_SELECTED	0x03
+#define I40E_AQ_NVM_PRESERVATION_FLAGS_ALL	0x01
 	u8	module_pointer;
 	__le16	length;
 	__le32	offset;
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_common.c b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_common.c
index 8158c7c10..50d17b128 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_common.c
@@ -4070,13 +4070,14 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_aq_discover_capabilities(struct i40e_hw *hw,
  * @length: length of the section to be written (in bytes from the offset)
  * @data: command buffer (size [bytes] = length)
  * @last_command: tells if this is the last command in a series
+ * @preservation_flags: Preservation mode flags
  * @cmd_details: pointer to command details structure or NULL
  *
  * Update the NVM using the admin queue commands
  **/
 enum i40e_status_code i40e_aq_update_nvm(struct i40e_hw *hw, u8 module_pointer,
 				u32 offset, u16 length, void *data,
-				bool last_command,
+				bool last_command, u8 preservation_flags,
 				struct i40e_asq_cmd_details *cmd_details)
 {
 	struct i40e_aq_desc desc;
@@ -4097,6 +4098,16 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_aq_update_nvm(struct i40e_hw *hw, u8 module_pointer,
 	/* If this is the last command in a series, set the proper flag. */
 	if (last_command)
 		cmd->command_flags |= I40E_AQ_NVM_LAST_CMD;
+	if (hw->mac.type == I40E_MAC_X722) {
+		if (preservation_flags == I40E_NVM_PRESERVATION_FLAGS_SELECTED)
+			cmd->command_flags |=
+				(I40E_AQ_NVM_PRESERVATION_FLAGS_SELECTED <<
+				 I40E_AQ_NVM_PRESERVATION_FLAGS_SHIFT);
+		else if (preservation_flags == I40E_NVM_PRESERVATION_FLAGS_ALL)
+			cmd->command_flags |=
+				(I40E_AQ_NVM_PRESERVATION_FLAGS_ALL <<
+				 I40E_AQ_NVM_PRESERVATION_FLAGS_SHIFT);
+	}
 	cmd->module_pointer = module_pointer;
 	cmd->offset = CPU_TO_LE32(offset);
 	cmd->length = CPU_TO_LE16(length);
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_nvm.c b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_nvm.c
index cabca654a..4449cf335 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_nvm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_nvm.c
@@ -549,7 +549,8 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_write_nvm_aq(struct i40e_hw *hw, u8 module_pointer,
 		ret_code = i40e_aq_update_nvm(hw, module_pointer,
 					      2 * offset,  /*bytes*/
 					      2 * words,   /*bytes*/
-					      data, last_command, &cmd_details);
+					      data, last_command, 0,
+					      &cmd_details);
 
 	return ret_code;
 }
@@ -798,6 +799,12 @@ STATIC INLINE u8 i40e_nvmupd_get_transaction(u32 val)
 	return (u8)((val & I40E_NVM_TRANS_MASK) >> I40E_NVM_TRANS_SHIFT);
 }
 
+STATIC INLINE u8 i40e_nvmupd_get_preservation_flags(u32 val)
+{
+	return (u8)((val & I40E_NVM_PRESERVATION_FLAGS_MASK) >>
+		    I40E_NVM_PRESERVATION_FLAGS_SHIFT);
+}
+
 STATIC const char *i40e_nvm_update_state_str[] = {
 	"I40E_NVMUPD_INVALID",
 	"I40E_NVMUPD_READ_CON",
@@ -1610,18 +1617,20 @@ STATIC enum i40e_status_code i40e_nvmupd_nvm_write(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 	enum i40e_status_code status = I40E_SUCCESS;
 	struct i40e_asq_cmd_details cmd_details;
 	u8 module, transaction;
+	u8 preservation_flags;
 	bool last;
 
 	transaction = i40e_nvmupd_get_transaction(cmd->config);
 	module = i40e_nvmupd_get_module(cmd->config);
 	last = (transaction & I40E_NVM_LCB);
+	preservation_flags = i40e_nvmupd_get_preservation_flags(cmd->config);
 
 	memset(&cmd_details, 0, sizeof(cmd_details));
 	cmd_details.wb_desc = &hw->nvm_wb_desc;
 
 	status = i40e_aq_update_nvm(hw, module, cmd->offset,
 				    (u16)cmd->data_size, bytes, last,
-				    &cmd_details);
+				    preservation_flags, &cmd_details);
 	if (status) {
 		i40e_debug(hw, I40E_DEBUG_NVM,
 			   "i40e_nvmupd_nvm_write mod 0x%x off 0x%x len 0x%x\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_prototype.h b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_prototype.h
index 27e73e70c..d16bbf73e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_prototype.h
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_prototype.h
@@ -263,7 +263,9 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_aq_discover_capabilities(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 				struct i40e_asq_cmd_details *cmd_details);
 enum i40e_status_code i40e_aq_update_nvm(struct i40e_hw *hw, u8 module_pointer,
 				u32 offset, u16 length, void *data,
-				bool last_command,
+				bool last_command, u8 preservation_flags,
+				struct i40e_asq_cmd_details *cmd_details);
+enum i40e_status_code i40e_aq_nvm_progress(struct i40e_hw *hw, u8 *progress,
 				struct i40e_asq_cmd_details *cmd_details);
 enum i40e_status_code i40e_aq_get_lldp_mib(struct i40e_hw *hw, u8 bridge_type,
 				u8 mib_type, void *buff, u16 buff_size,
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_type.h b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_type.h
index 23ccd1eb4..e3f014cc2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_type.h
@@ -509,15 +509,20 @@ enum i40e_nvmupd_state {
 
 #define I40E_NVM_MOD_PNT_MASK 0xFF
 
-#define I40E_NVM_TRANS_SHIFT	8
-#define I40E_NVM_TRANS_MASK	(0xf << I40E_NVM_TRANS_SHIFT)
-#define I40E_NVM_CON		0x0
-#define I40E_NVM_SNT		0x1
-#define I40E_NVM_LCB		0x2
-#define I40E_NVM_SA		(I40E_NVM_SNT | I40E_NVM_LCB)
-#define I40E_NVM_ERA		0x4
-#define I40E_NVM_CSUM		0x8
-#define I40E_NVM_EXEC		0xf
+#define I40E_NVM_TRANS_SHIFT			8
+#define I40E_NVM_TRANS_MASK			(0xf << I40E_NVM_TRANS_SHIFT)
+#define I40E_NVM_PRESERVATION_FLAGS_SHIFT	12
+#define I40E_NVM_PRESERVATION_FLAGS_MASK \
+				(0x3 << I40E_NVM_PRESERVATION_FLAGS_SHIFT)
+#define I40E_NVM_PRESERVATION_FLAGS_SELECTED	0x01
+#define I40E_NVM_PRESERVATION_FLAGS_ALL		0x02
+#define I40E_NVM_CON				0x0
+#define I40E_NVM_SNT				0x1
+#define I40E_NVM_LCB				0x2
+#define I40E_NVM_SA				(I40E_NVM_SNT | I40E_NVM_LCB)
+#define I40E_NVM_ERA				0x4
+#define I40E_NVM_CSUM				0x8
+#define I40E_NVM_EXEC				0xf
 
 #define I40E_NVM_ADAPT_SHIFT	16
 #define I40E_NVM_ADAPT_MASK	(0xffffULL << I40E_NVM_ADAPT_SHIFT)
