diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst b/doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst
index 788a6dac08..f19784db2c 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ BNX2X PMD has support for:
 - Promiscuous mode
 - Port hardware statistics
 - SR-IOV VF
+- Experimental 2.5Gbps support
 
 Non-supported Features
 ----------------------
@@ -72,6 +73,9 @@ Prerequisites
   `linux-firmware git repository <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/plain/bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.13.11.0.fw>`_
   to get the required firmware.
 
+- 2.5Gbps speed currently require that the firmware's nvm configuration number 7 / 35 (first port) and 36 (second port) are set to 0x70
+  for 1G/2.5G/10G support . This can be done for EFI or DOS using EDIAG tool from Broadcom.
+
 Pre-Installation Configuration
 ------------------------------
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/elink.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/elink.c
index 43fbf04ece..2c81f85b96 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/elink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/elink.c
@@ -867,6 +867,7 @@ typedef elink_status_t (*read_sfp_module_eeprom_func_p)(struct elink_phy *phy,
 
 #define ELINK_SFP_EEPROM_CON_TYPE_ADDR		0x2
 	#define ELINK_SFP_EEPROM_CON_TYPE_VAL_UNKNOWN	0x0
+	#define ELINK_SFP_EEPROM_CON_TYPE_VAL_SC        0x1
 	#define ELINK_SFP_EEPROM_CON_TYPE_VAL_LC	0x7
 	#define ELINK_SFP_EEPROM_CON_TYPE_VAL_COPPER	0x21
 	#define ELINK_SFP_EEPROM_CON_TYPE_VAL_RJ45	0x22
@@ -5069,6 +5070,15 @@ static void elink_warpcore_set_sgmii_speed(struct elink_phy *phy,
 					 0x1000);
 		ELINK_DEBUG_P0(sc, "set SGMII AUTONEG");
 	} else {
+	/* Note that 2.5G works only when used with 1G advertisement */
+		if (fiber_mode && phy->req_line_speed == SPEED_2500 &&
+		   (phy->speed_cap_mask &
+		   (PORT_HW_CFG_SPEED_CAPABILITY_D0_1G |
+		    PORT_HW_CFG_SPEED_CAPABILITY_D0_2_5G))) {
+			elink_cl45_write(sc, phy, MDIO_WC_DEVAD,
+			MDIO_WC_REG_SERDESDIGITAL_MISC1, 0x6010);
+		}
+
 		elink_cl45_read(sc, phy, MDIO_WC_DEVAD,
 				MDIO_WC_REG_COMBO_IEEE0_MIICTRL, &val16);
 		val16 &= 0xcebf;
@@ -5079,6 +5089,7 @@ static void elink_warpcore_set_sgmii_speed(struct elink_phy *phy,
 			val16 |= 0x2000;
 			break;
 		case ELINK_SPEED_1000:
+		case ELINK_SPEED_2500:
 			val16 |= 0x0040;
 			break;
 		default:
@@ -9138,6 +9149,7 @@ static elink_status_t elink_get_edc_mode(struct elink_phy *phy,
 		break;
 	}
 	case ELINK_SFP_EEPROM_CON_TYPE_VAL_UNKNOWN:
+	case ELINK_SFP_EEPROM_CON_TYPE_VAL_SC:
 	case ELINK_SFP_EEPROM_CON_TYPE_VAL_LC:
 	case ELINK_SFP_EEPROM_CON_TYPE_VAL_RJ45:
 		check_limiting_mode = 1;
@@ -9151,7 +9163,8 @@ static elink_status_t elink_get_edc_mode(struct elink_phy *phy,
 		    (val[ELINK_SFP_EEPROM_1G_COMP_CODE_ADDR] != 0)) {
 			ELINK_DEBUG_P0(sc, "1G SFP module detected");
 			phy->media_type = ELINK_ETH_PHY_SFP_1G_FIBER;
-			if (phy->req_line_speed != ELINK_SPEED_1000) {
+			if (phy->req_line_speed != ELINK_SPEED_1000 &&
+			    phy->req_line_speed != ELINK_SPEED_2500) {
 				uint8_t gport = params->port;
 				phy->req_line_speed = ELINK_SPEED_1000;
 				if (!CHIP_IS_E1x(sc)) {
@@ -9324,7 +9337,7 @@ static elink_status_t elink_wait_for_sfp_module_initialized(
 	 * some phys type ( e.g. JDSU )
 	 */
 
-	for (timeout = 0; timeout < 60; timeout++) {
+	for (timeout = 0; timeout < 1800; timeout++) {
 		if (phy->type == PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_DIRECT)
 			rc = elink_warpcore_read_sfp_module_eeprom(
 				phy, params, ELINK_I2C_DEV_ADDR_A0, 1, 1, &val,
@@ -12614,6 +12627,7 @@ static const struct elink_phy phy_warpcore = {
 			   ELINK_SUPPORTED_100baseT_Half |
 			   ELINK_SUPPORTED_100baseT_Full |
 			   ELINK_SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Full |
+			   ELINK_SUPPORTED_2500baseX_Full |
 			   ELINK_SUPPORTED_1000baseKX_Full |
 			   ELINK_SUPPORTED_10000baseT_Full |
 			   ELINK_SUPPORTED_10000baseKR_Full |
@@ -13156,6 +13170,7 @@ static elink_status_t elink_populate_int_phy(struct bnx2x_softc *sc,
 			break;
 		case PORT_HW_CFG_NET_SERDES_IF_SFI:
 			phy->supported &= (ELINK_SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Full |
+					   ELINK_SUPPORTED_2500baseX_Full |
 					   ELINK_SUPPORTED_10000baseT_Full |
 					   ELINK_SUPPORTED_FIBRE |
 					   ELINK_SUPPORTED_Pause |
