diff --git a/drivers/scsi/isci/firmware/create_fw.h b/drivers/scsi/isci/firmware/create_fw.h
index 9f9afbd97d69..5f298828d22e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/isci/firmware/create_fw.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/isci/firmware/create_fw.h
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ static const int max_num_concurrent_dev_spin_up = 1;
 static const int enable_ssc;
 
 /* AFE_TX_AMP_CONTROL */
-static const unsigned int afe_tx_amp_control0 = 0x000e7c03;
-static const unsigned int afe_tx_amp_control1 = 0x000e7c03;
-static const unsigned int afe_tx_amp_control2 = 0x000e7c03;
-static const unsigned int afe_tx_amp_control3 = 0x000e7c03;
+static const unsigned int afe_tx_amp_control0 = 0x000bdd08;
+static const unsigned int afe_tx_amp_control1 = 0x000ffc00;
+static const unsigned int afe_tx_amp_control2 = 0x000b7c09;
+static const unsigned int afe_tx_amp_control3 = 0x000afc6e;
 
 static const char blob_name[] = "isci_firmware.bin";
 static const char sig[] = "ISCUOEMB";
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/isci/host.c b/drivers/scsi/isci/host.c
index f502882a2e17..009c0ee83ed6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/isci/host.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/isci/host.c
@@ -2070,13 +2070,13 @@ static void scic_sds_controller_afe_initialization(struct scic_sds_controller *s
 		writel(0x00005500, &scic->scu_registers->afe.afe_bias_control);
 	else if (is_a2())
 		writel(0x00005A00, &scic->scu_registers->afe.afe_bias_control);
-	else if (is_b0())
+	else if (is_b0() || is_c0())
 		writel(0x00005F00, &scic->scu_registers->afe.afe_bias_control);
 
 	udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
 
 	/* Enable PLL */
-	if (is_b0())
+	if (is_b0() || is_c0())
 		writel(0x80040A08, &scic->scu_registers->afe.afe_pll_control0);
 	else
 		writel(0x80040908, &scic->scu_registers->afe.afe_pll_control0);
@@ -2102,6 +2102,16 @@ static void scic_sds_controller_afe_initialization(struct scic_sds_controller *s
 			 /* Configure transmitter SSC parameters */
 			writel(0x00030000, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_tx_ssc_control);
 			udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
+		} else if (is_c0()) {
+			 /* Configure transmitter SSC parameters */
+			writel(0x0003000, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_tx_ssc_control);
+			udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
+
+			/*
+			 * All defaults, except the Receive Word Alignament/Comma Detect
+			 * Enable....(0xe800) */
+			writel(0x00004500, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_xcvr_control0);
+			udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
 		} else {
 			/*
 			 * All defaults, except the Receive Word Alignament/Comma Detect
@@ -2120,15 +2130,23 @@ static void scic_sds_controller_afe_initialization(struct scic_sds_controller *s
 			writel(0x000003D4, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_channel_control);
 		else if (is_a2())
 			writel(0x000003F0, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_channel_control);
-		else {
+		else if (is_b0()) {
 			 /* Power down TX and RX (PWRDNTX and PWRDNRX) */
-			writel(0x000003d7, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_channel_control);
+			writel(0x000003D7, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_channel_control);
 			udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
 
 			/*
 			 * Power up TX and RX out from power down (PWRDNTX and PWRDNRX)
 			 * & increase TX int & ext bias 20%....(0xe85c) */
-			writel(0x000003d4, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_channel_control);
+			writel(0x000003D4, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_channel_control);
+		} else {
+			writel(0x000001E7, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_channel_control);
+			udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
+
+			/*
+			 * Power up TX and RX out from power down (PWRDNTX and PWRDNRX)
+			 * & increase TX int & ext bias 20%....(0xe85c) */
+			writel(0x000001E4, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_channel_control);
 		}
 		udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
 
@@ -2149,12 +2167,22 @@ static void scic_sds_controller_afe_initialization(struct scic_sds_controller *s
 			writel(0x3F09983F, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_rx_ssc_control0);
 		else if (is_a2())
 			writel(0x3F11103F, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_rx_ssc_control0);
-		else {
+		else if (is_b0()) {
 			writel(0x3F11103F, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_rx_ssc_control0);
 			udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
+			/* Enable TX equalization (0xe824) */
+			writel(0x00040000, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_tx_control);
+		} else {
+			writel(0x0140DF0F, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_rx_ssc_control1);
+			udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
+
+			writel(0x3F6F103F, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_rx_ssc_control0);
+			udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
+
 			/* Enable TX equalization (0xe824) */
 			writel(0x00040000, &scic->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_tx_control);
 		}
+
 		udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
 
 		writel(oem_phy->afe_tx_amp_control0,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/isci/host.h b/drivers/scsi/isci/host.h
index 4020cf7b6f2a..04698dd75ad6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/isci/host.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/isci/host.h
@@ -675,6 +675,7 @@ enum {
 	ISCI_SI_REVA0,
 	ISCI_SI_REVA2,
 	ISCI_SI_REVB0,
+	ISCI_SI_REVC0
 };
 
 extern int isci_si_rev;
@@ -691,7 +692,12 @@ static inline bool is_a2(void)
 
 static inline bool is_b0(void)
 {
-	return isci_si_rev > ISCI_SI_REVA2;
+	return isci_si_rev == ISCI_SI_REVB0;
+}
+
+static inline bool is_c0(void)
+{
+	return isci_si_rev > ISCI_SI_REVB0;
 }
 
 void scic_sds_controller_post_request(struct scic_sds_controller *scic,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/isci/init.c b/drivers/scsi/isci/init.c
index bda701655b25..bbfb6e563207 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/isci/init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/isci/init.c
@@ -437,27 +437,27 @@ static struct isci_host *isci_host_alloc(struct pci_dev *pdev, int id)
 
 static void check_si_rev(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
-	if (num_controllers(pdev) > 1)
+	switch (pdev->revision) {
+	case 0:
+	case 1:
+		/* if the id is ambiguous don't update isci_si_rev */
+		break;
+	case 3:
+		isci_si_rev = ISCI_SI_REVA2;
+		break;
+	case 4:
 		isci_si_rev = ISCI_SI_REVB0;
-	else {
-		switch (pdev->revision) {
-		case 0:
-		case 1:
-			/* if the id is ambiguous don't update isci_si_rev */
-			break;
-		case 3:
-			isci_si_rev = ISCI_SI_REVA2;
-			break;
-		default:
-		case 4:
-			isci_si_rev = ISCI_SI_REVB0;
-			break;
-		}
+		break;
+	default:
+	case 5:
+		isci_si_rev = ISCI_SI_REVC0;
+		break;
 	}
 
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "driver configured for %s silicon (rev: %d)\n",
 		 isci_si_rev == ISCI_SI_REVA0 ? "A0" :
-		 isci_si_rev == ISCI_SI_REVA2 ? "A2" : "B0", pdev->revision);
+		 isci_si_rev == ISCI_SI_REVA2 ? "A2" :
+		 isci_si_rev == ISCI_SI_REVB0 ? "B0" : "C0", pdev->revision);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/isci/probe_roms.c b/drivers/scsi/isci/probe_roms.c
index 084fdc60548f..bc52a6174070 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/isci/probe_roms.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/isci/probe_roms.c
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ enum sci_status isci_parse_oem_parameters(union scic_oem_parameters *oem_params,
 struct isci_orom *isci_request_firmware(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct firmware *fw)
 {
 	struct isci_orom *orom = NULL, *data;
+	int i, j;
 
 	if (request_firmware(&fw, ISCI_FW_NAME, &pdev->dev) != 0)
 		return NULL;
@@ -155,6 +156,20 @@ struct isci_orom *isci_request_firmware(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct firmw
 
 	memcpy(orom, fw->data, fw->size);
 
+	/*
+	 * deprecated: override default amp_control for pre-preproduction
+	 * silicon revisions
+	 */
+	if (isci_si_rev <= ISCI_SI_REVB0)
+		goto out;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(orom->ctrl); i++)
+		for (j = 0; j < ARRAY_SIZE(orom->ctrl[i].phys); j++) {
+			orom->ctrl[i].phys[j].afe_tx_amp_control0 = 0xe7c03;
+			orom->ctrl[i].phys[j].afe_tx_amp_control1 = 0xe7c03;
+			orom->ctrl[i].phys[j].afe_tx_amp_control2 = 0xe7c03;
+			orom->ctrl[i].phys[j].afe_tx_amp_control3 = 0xe7c03;
+		}
  out:
 	release_firmware(fw);
 
diff --git a/firmware/isci/isci_firmware.bin.ihex b/firmware/isci/isci_firmware.bin.ihex
index 13a9655dfc93..2e6619570072 100644
--- a/firmware/isci/isci_firmware.bin.ihex
+++ b/firmware/isci/isci_firmware.bin.ihex
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 :10000000495343554F454D42E80018100002000087
 :1000100000000000000000000101000000000000DE
-:10002000FFFFCF5F01000000037C0E00037C0E0089
-:10003000037C0E00037C0E00FFFFCF5F0100000079
-:10004000037C0E00037C0E00037C0E00037C0E007C
-:10005000FFFFCF5F01000000037C0E00037C0E0059
-:10006000037C0E00037C0E00FFFFCF5F0100000049
-:10007000037C0E00037C0E00037C0E00037C0E004C
+:10002000FFFFCF5F0100000008DD0B0000FC0F00A8
+:10003000097C0B006EFC0A00FFFFCF5F010000008F
+:1000400008DD0B0000FC0F00097C0B006EFC0A00B1
+:10005000FFFFCF5F0100000008DD0B0000FC0F0078
+:10006000097C0B006EFC0A00FFFFCF5F010000005F
+:1000700008DD0B0000FC0F00097C0B006EFC0A0081
 :100080000101000000000000FFFFCF5F0200000040
-:10009000037C0E00037C0E00037C0E00037C0E002C
-:1000A000FFFFCF5F02000000037C0E00037C0E0008
-:1000B000037C0E00037C0E00FFFFCF5F02000000F8
-:1000C000037C0E00037C0E00037C0E00037C0E00FC
-:1000D000FFFFCF5F02000000037C0E00037C0E00D8
-:0800E000037C0E00037C0E00FE
+:1000900008DD0B0000FC0F00097C0B006EFC0A0061
+:1000A000FFFFCF5F0200000008DD0B0000FC0F0027
+:1000B000097C0B006EFC0A00FFFFCF5F020000000E
+:1000C00008DD0B0000FC0F00097C0B006EFC0A0031
+:1000D000FFFFCF5F0200000008DD0B0000FC0F00F7
+:0800E000097C0B006EFC0A0014
 :00000001FF