diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 1ed71b6fed8a4..2280b189f3d67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -9416,7 +9416,7 @@ static int bnxt_hwrm_phy_qcaps(struct bnxt *bp)
 	if (rc)
 		goto hwrm_phy_qcaps_exit;
 
-	bp->phy_flags = resp->flags;
+	bp->phy_flags = resp->flags | (le16_to_cpu(resp->flags2) << 8);
 	if (resp->flags & PORT_PHY_QCAPS_RESP_FLAGS_EEE_SUPPORTED) {
 		struct ethtool_eee *eee = &bp->eee;
 		u16 fw_speeds = le16_to_cpu(resp->supported_speeds_eee_mode);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
index 5d743976cb35c..447a9406b8a27 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
@@ -2104,8 +2104,8 @@ struct bnxt {
 	u32			lpi_tmr_lo;
 	u32			lpi_tmr_hi;
 
-	/* copied from flags in hwrm_port_phy_qcaps_output */
-	u8			phy_flags;
+	/* copied from flags and flags2 in hwrm_port_phy_qcaps_output */
+	u32			phy_flags;
 #define BNXT_PHY_FL_EEE_CAP		PORT_PHY_QCAPS_RESP_FLAGS_EEE_SUPPORTED
 #define BNXT_PHY_FL_EXT_LPBK		PORT_PHY_QCAPS_RESP_FLAGS_EXTERNAL_LPBK_SUPPORTED
 #define BNXT_PHY_FL_AN_PHY_LPBK		PORT_PHY_QCAPS_RESP_FLAGS_AUTONEG_LPBK_SUPPORTED
@@ -2114,6 +2114,8 @@ struct bnxt {
 #define BNXT_PHY_FL_NO_PHY_LPBK		PORT_PHY_QCAPS_RESP_FLAGS_LOCAL_LPBK_NOT_SUPPORTED
 #define BNXT_PHY_FL_FW_MANAGED_LKDN	PORT_PHY_QCAPS_RESP_FLAGS_FW_MANAGED_LINK_DOWN
 #define BNXT_PHY_FL_NO_FCS		PORT_PHY_QCAPS_RESP_FLAGS_NO_FCS
+#define BNXT_PHY_FL_NO_PAUSE		(PORT_PHY_QCAPS_RESP_FLAGS2_PAUSE_UNSUPPORTED << 8)
+#define BNXT_PHY_FL_NO_PFC		(PORT_PHY_QCAPS_RESP_FLAGS2_PFC_UNSUPPORTED << 8)
 
 	u8			num_tests;
 	struct bnxt_test_info	*test_info;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_dcb.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_dcb.c
index 217ff597cdf2f..caab3d626a2a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_dcb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_dcb.c
@@ -627,7 +627,8 @@ static int bnxt_dcbnl_ieee_setpfc(struct net_device *dev, struct ieee_pfc *pfc)
 	int rc;
 
 	if (!(bp->dcbx_cap & DCB_CAP_DCBX_VER_IEEE) ||
-	    !(bp->dcbx_cap & DCB_CAP_DCBX_HOST))
+	    !(bp->dcbx_cap & DCB_CAP_DCBX_HOST) ||
+	    (bp->phy_flags & BNXT_PHY_FL_NO_PAUSE))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!my_pfc) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
index 519edad70f162..7cc69957e529e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
@@ -1662,15 +1662,19 @@ static void bnxt_fw_to_ethtool_support_fec(struct bnxt_link_info *link_info,
 static void bnxt_fw_to_ethtool_support_spds(struct bnxt_link_info *link_info,
 				struct ethtool_link_ksettings *lk_ksettings)
 {
+	struct bnxt *bp = container_of(link_info, struct bnxt, link_info);
 	u16 fw_speeds = link_info->support_speeds;
 
 	BNXT_FW_TO_ETHTOOL_SPDS(fw_speeds, 0, lk_ksettings, supported);
 	fw_speeds = link_info->support_pam4_speeds;
 	BNXT_FW_TO_ETHTOOL_PAM4_SPDS(fw_speeds, lk_ksettings, supported);
 
-	ethtool_link_ksettings_add_link_mode(lk_ksettings, supported, Pause);
-	ethtool_link_ksettings_add_link_mode(lk_ksettings, supported,
-					     Asym_Pause);
+	if (!(bp->phy_flags & BNXT_PHY_FL_NO_PAUSE)) {
+		ethtool_link_ksettings_add_link_mode(lk_ksettings, supported,
+						     Pause);
+		ethtool_link_ksettings_add_link_mode(lk_ksettings, supported,
+						     Asym_Pause);
+	}
 
 	if (link_info->support_auto_speeds ||
 	    link_info->support_pam4_auto_speeds)
@@ -1901,7 +1905,8 @@ static int bnxt_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *dev,
 		/* any change to autoneg will cause link change, therefore the
 		 * driver should put back the original pause setting in autoneg
 		 */
-		set_pause = true;
+		if (!(bp->phy_flags & BNXT_PHY_FL_NO_PAUSE))
+			set_pause = true;
 	} else {
 		u8 phy_type = link_info->phy_type;
 
@@ -2093,7 +2098,7 @@ static int bnxt_set_pauseparam(struct net_device *dev,
 	struct bnxt *bp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct bnxt_link_info *link_info = &bp->link_info;
 
-	if (!BNXT_PHY_CFG_ABLE(bp))
+	if (!BNXT_PHY_CFG_ABLE(bp) || (bp->phy_flags & BNXT_PHY_FL_NO_PAUSE))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	mutex_lock(&bp->link_lock);