diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.h b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.h
index e138d1447e439..a08dd9c52a25c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.h
@@ -1600,6 +1600,8 @@ enum FW_BOOT_CONTEXT {
 
 #define MR_CAN_HANDLE_SYNC_CACHE_OFFSET		0X01000000
 
+#define MR_ATOMIC_DESCRIPTOR_SUPPORT_OFFSET	(1 << 24)
+
 #define MR_CAN_HANDLE_64_BIT_DMA_OFFSET		(1 << 25)
 
 #define MEGASAS_WATCHDOG_THREAD_INTERVAL	1000
@@ -2395,6 +2397,7 @@ struct megasas_instance {
 	struct dentry *raidmap_dump;
 #endif
 	u8 enable_fw_dev_list;
+	bool atomic_desc_support;
 };
 struct MR_LD_VF_MAP {
 	u32 size;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
index 8a7ac5c09c531..44114087d50e9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
@@ -277,21 +277,17 @@ inline void megasas_return_cmd_fusion(struct megasas_instance *instance,
 }
 
 /**
- * megasas_fire_cmd_fusion -	Sends command to the FW
- * @instance:			Adapter soft state
- * @req_desc:			64bit Request descriptor
- *
- * Perform PCI Write.
+ * megasas_write_64bit_req_desc -	PCI writes 64bit request descriptor
+ * @instance:				Adapter soft state
+ * @req_desc:				64bit Request descriptor
  */
-
 static void
-megasas_fire_cmd_fusion(struct megasas_instance *instance,
+megasas_write_64bit_req_desc(struct megasas_instance *instance,
 		union MEGASAS_REQUEST_DESCRIPTOR_UNION *req_desc)
 {
 #if defined(writeq) && defined(CONFIG_64BIT)
 	u64 req_data = (((u64)le32_to_cpu(req_desc->u.high) << 32) |
 		le32_to_cpu(req_desc->u.low));
-
 	writeq(req_data, &instance->reg_set->inbound_low_queue_port);
 #else
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -304,6 +300,25 @@ megasas_fire_cmd_fusion(struct megasas_instance *instance,
 #endif
 }
 
+/**
+ * megasas_fire_cmd_fusion -	Sends command to the FW
+ * @instance:			Adapter soft state
+ * @req_desc:			32bit or 64bit Request descriptor
+ *
+ * Perform PCI Write. AERO SERIES supports 32 bit Descriptor.
+ * Prior to AERO_SERIES support 64 bit Descriptor.
+ */
+static void
+megasas_fire_cmd_fusion(struct megasas_instance *instance,
+		union MEGASAS_REQUEST_DESCRIPTOR_UNION *req_desc)
+{
+	if (instance->atomic_desc_support)
+		writel(le32_to_cpu(req_desc->u.low),
+			&instance->reg_set->inbound_single_queue_port);
+	else
+		megasas_write_64bit_req_desc(instance, req_desc);
+}
+
 /**
  * megasas_fusion_update_can_queue -	Do all Adapter Queue depth related calculations here
  * @instance:							Adapter soft state
@@ -1171,7 +1186,8 @@ megasas_ioc_init_fusion(struct megasas_instance *instance)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	megasas_fire_cmd_fusion(instance, &req_desc);
+	/* For AERO also, IOC_INIT requires 64 bit descriptor write */
+	megasas_write_64bit_req_desc(instance, &req_desc);
 
 	wait_and_poll(instance, cmd, MFI_IO_TIMEOUT_SECS);
 
@@ -1181,6 +1197,17 @@ megasas_ioc_init_fusion(struct megasas_instance *instance)
 		goto fail_fw_init;
 	}
 
+	if (instance->adapter_type >= AERO_SERIES) {
+		scratch_pad_1 = megasas_readl
+			(instance, &instance->reg_set->outbound_scratch_pad_1);
+
+		instance->atomic_desc_support =
+			(scratch_pad_1 & MR_ATOMIC_DESCRIPTOR_SUPPORT_OFFSET) ? 1 : 0;
+
+		dev_info(&instance->pdev->dev, "FW supports atomic descriptor\t: %s\n",
+			instance->atomic_desc_support ? "Yes" : "No");
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 
 fail_fw_init: