diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app.c
index de07517da1bd..396b93f54823 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
 #include "nfpcore/nfp_cpp.h"
+#include "nfpcore/nfp_nffw.h"
 #include "nfp_app.h"
 #include "nfp_main.h"
 
@@ -43,6 +44,13 @@ static const struct nfp_app_type *apps[] = {
 	&app_bpf,
 };
 
+const char *nfp_app_mip_name(struct nfp_app *app)
+{
+	if (!app || !app->pf->mip)
+		return "";
+	return nfp_mip_name(app->pf->mip);
+}
+
 struct sk_buff *nfp_app_ctrl_msg_alloc(struct nfp_app *app, unsigned int size)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app.h
index 3fbf68f8577c..f5e373fa8c3b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app.h
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ static inline void nfp_app_ctrl_rx(struct nfp_app *app, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	app->type->ctrl_msg_rx(app, skb);
 }
 
+const char *nfp_app_mip_name(struct nfp_app *app);
 struct sk_buff *nfp_app_ctrl_msg_alloc(struct nfp_app *app, unsigned int size);
 
 struct nfp_app *nfp_app_alloc(struct nfp_pf *pf, enum nfp_app_id id);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app_nic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app_nic.c
index 1a33ad9f4170..83c65e6291ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app_nic.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ int nfp_app_nic_vnic_init(struct nfp_app *app, struct nfp_net *nn,
 	if (err)
 		return err < 0 ? err : 0;
 
-	nfp_net_get_mac_addr(nn, app->cpp, id);
+	nfp_net_get_mac_addr(app->pf, nn, id);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_main.c
index 0c2e64d217b5..4e59dcb78c36 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_main.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static int nfp_pcie_sriov_read_nfd_limit(struct nfp_pf *pf)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	pf->limit_vfs = nfp_rtsym_read_le(pf->cpp, "nfd_vf_cfg_max_vfs", &err);
+	pf->limit_vfs = nfp_rtsym_read_le(pf->rtbl, "nfd_vf_cfg_max_vfs", &err);
 	if (!err)
 		return pci_sriov_set_totalvfs(pf->pdev, pf->limit_vfs);
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ nfp_net_fw_find(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct nfp_pf *pf)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	fw_model = nfp_hwinfo_lookup(pf->cpp, "assembly.partno");
+	fw_model = nfp_hwinfo_lookup(pf->hwinfo, "assembly.partno");
 	if (!fw_model) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Error: can't read part number\n");
 		return NULL;
@@ -358,21 +358,26 @@ static int nfp_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		goto err_disable_msix;
 	}
 
+	pf->hwinfo = nfp_hwinfo_read(pf->cpp);
+
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "Assembly: %s%s%s-%s CPLD: %s\n",
-		 nfp_hwinfo_lookup(pf->cpp, "assembly.vendor"),
-		 nfp_hwinfo_lookup(pf->cpp, "assembly.partno"),
-		 nfp_hwinfo_lookup(pf->cpp, "assembly.serial"),
-		 nfp_hwinfo_lookup(pf->cpp, "assembly.revision"),
-		 nfp_hwinfo_lookup(pf->cpp, "cpld.version"));
+		 nfp_hwinfo_lookup(pf->hwinfo, "assembly.vendor"),
+		 nfp_hwinfo_lookup(pf->hwinfo, "assembly.partno"),
+		 nfp_hwinfo_lookup(pf->hwinfo, "assembly.serial"),
+		 nfp_hwinfo_lookup(pf->hwinfo, "assembly.revision"),
+		 nfp_hwinfo_lookup(pf->hwinfo, "cpld.version"));
 
 	err = devlink_register(devlink, &pdev->dev);
 	if (err)
-		goto err_cpp_free;
+		goto err_hwinfo_free;
 
 	err = nfp_nsp_init(pdev, pf);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_devlink_unreg;
 
+	pf->mip = nfp_mip_open(pf->cpp);
+	pf->rtbl = __nfp_rtsym_table_read(pf->cpp, pf->mip);
+
 	err = nfp_pcie_sriov_read_nfd_limit(pf);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_fw_unload;
@@ -394,13 +399,16 @@ static int nfp_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 err_sriov_unlimit:
 	pci_sriov_set_totalvfs(pf->pdev, 0);
 err_fw_unload:
+	kfree(pf->rtbl);
+	nfp_mip_close(pf->mip);
 	if (pf->fw_loaded)
 		nfp_fw_unload(pf);
 	kfree(pf->eth_tbl);
 	kfree(pf->nspi);
 err_devlink_unreg:
 	devlink_unregister(devlink);
-err_cpp_free:
+err_hwinfo_free:
+	kfree(pf->hwinfo);
 	nfp_cpp_free(pf->cpp);
 err_disable_msix:
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
@@ -430,10 +438,13 @@ static void nfp_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 
+	kfree(pf->rtbl);
+	nfp_mip_close(pf->mip);
 	if (pf->fw_loaded)
 		nfp_fw_unload(pf);
 
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
+	kfree(pf->hwinfo);
 	nfp_cpp_free(pf->cpp);
 
 	kfree(pf->eth_tbl);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_main.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_main.h
index 37832853b0b3..88724f8d0dcd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_main.h
@@ -54,8 +54,11 @@ struct pci_dev;
 struct nfp_cpp;
 struct nfp_cpp_area;
 struct nfp_eth_table;
+struct nfp_hwinfo;
+struct nfp_mip;
 struct nfp_net;
 struct nfp_nsp_identify;
+struct nfp_rtsym_table;
 
 /**
  * struct nfp_pf - NFP PF-specific device structure
@@ -70,6 +73,9 @@ struct nfp_nsp_identify;
  * @num_vfs:		Number of SR-IOV VFs enabled
  * @fw_loaded:		Is the firmware loaded?
  * @ctrl_vnic:		Pointer to the control vNIC if available
+ * @mip:		MIP handle
+ * @rtbl:		RTsym table
+ * @hwinfo:		HWInfo table
  * @eth_tbl:		NSP ETH table
  * @nspi:		NSP identification info
  * @hwmon_dev:		pointer to hwmon device
@@ -101,6 +107,9 @@ struct nfp_pf {
 
 	struct nfp_net *ctrl_vnic;
 
+	const struct nfp_mip *mip;
+	struct nfp_rtsym_table *rtbl;
+	struct nfp_hwinfo *hwinfo;
 	struct nfp_eth_table *eth_tbl;
 	struct nfp_nsp_identify *nspi;
 
@@ -130,7 +139,7 @@ void nfp_hwmon_unregister(struct nfp_pf *pf);
 struct nfp_eth_table_port *
 nfp_net_find_port(struct nfp_eth_table *eth_tbl, unsigned int id);
 void
-nfp_net_get_mac_addr(struct nfp_net *nn, struct nfp_cpp *cpp, unsigned int id);
+nfp_net_get_mac_addr(struct nfp_pf *pf, struct nfp_net *nn, unsigned int id);
 
 bool nfp_ctrl_tx(struct nfp_net *nn, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_ethtool.c
index 83664ca25213..6e31355c3567 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_ethtool.c
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ static void nfp_net_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *netdev,
 
 	nfp_net_get_nspinfo(nn->app, nsp_version);
 	snprintf(drvinfo->fw_version, sizeof(drvinfo->fw_version),
-		 "%d.%d.%d.%d %s %s",
+		 "%d.%d.%d.%d %s %s %s",
 		 nn->fw_ver.resv, nn->fw_ver.class,
 		 nn->fw_ver.major, nn->fw_ver.minor, nsp_version,
-		 nfp_app_name(nn->app));
+		 nfp_app_mip_name(nn->app), nfp_app_name(nn->app));
 	strlcpy(drvinfo->bus_info, pci_name(nn->pdev),
 		sizeof(drvinfo->bus_info));
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
index 5f27703060c2..bc2bc0886176 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@
 
 #define NFP_PF_CSR_SLICE_SIZE	(32 * 1024)
 
-static int nfp_is_ready(struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
+static int nfp_is_ready(struct nfp_pf *pf)
 {
 	const char *cp;
 	long state;
 	int err;
 
-	cp = nfp_hwinfo_lookup(cpp, "board.state");
+	cp = nfp_hwinfo_lookup(pf->hwinfo, "board.state");
 	if (!cp)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -134,15 +134,15 @@ static u8 __iomem *nfp_net_map_area(struct nfp_cpp *cpp,
 
 /**
  * nfp_net_get_mac_addr() - Get the MAC address.
+ * @pf:       NFP PF handle
  * @nn:       NFP Network structure
- * @cpp:      NFP CPP handle
  * @id:	      NFP port id
  *
  * First try to get the MAC address from NSP ETH table. If that
  * fails try HWInfo.  As a last resort generate a random address.
  */
 void
-nfp_net_get_mac_addr(struct nfp_net *nn, struct nfp_cpp *cpp, unsigned int id)
+nfp_net_get_mac_addr(struct nfp_pf *pf, struct nfp_net *nn, unsigned int id)
 {
 	struct nfp_eth_table_port *eth_port;
 	struct nfp_net_dp *dp = &nn->dp;
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ nfp_net_get_mac_addr(struct nfp_net *nn, struct nfp_cpp *cpp, unsigned int id)
 
 	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "eth%d.mac", id);
 
-	mac_str = nfp_hwinfo_lookup(cpp, name);
+	mac_str = nfp_hwinfo_lookup(pf->hwinfo, name);
 	if (!mac_str) {
 		dev_warn(dp->dev, "Can't lookup MAC address. Generate\n");
 		eth_hw_addr_random(dp->netdev);
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ nfp_net_pf_rtsym_read_optional(struct nfp_pf *pf, const char *format,
 
 	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), format, nfp_cppcore_pcie_unit(pf->cpp));
 
-	val = nfp_rtsym_read_le(pf->cpp, name, &err);
+	val = nfp_rtsym_read_le(pf->rtbl, name, &err);
 	if (err) {
 		if (err == -ENOENT)
 			return default_val;
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ nfp_net_pf_map_rtsym(struct nfp_pf *pf, const char *name, const char *sym_fmt,
 	snprintf(pf_symbol, sizeof(pf_symbol), sym_fmt,
 		 nfp_cppcore_pcie_unit(pf->cpp));
 
-	sym = nfp_rtsym_lookup(pf->cpp, pf_symbol);
+	sym = nfp_rtsym_lookup(pf->rtbl, pf_symbol);
 	if (!sym) {
 		nfp_err(pf->cpp, "Failed to find PF symbol %s\n", pf_symbol);
 		return (u8 __iomem *)ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ int nfp_net_pci_probe(struct nfp_pf *pf)
 	INIT_WORK(&pf->port_refresh_work, nfp_net_refresh_vnics);
 
 	/* Verify that the board has completed initialization */
-	if (!nfp_is_ready(pf->cpp)) {
+	if (!nfp_is_ready(pf)) {
 		nfp_err(pf->cpp, "NFP is not ready for NIC operation.\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -813,6 +813,7 @@ int nfp_net_pci_probe(struct nfp_pf *pf)
 	nfp_cpp_area_release_free(pf->data_vnic_bar);
 err_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&pf->lock);
+	cancel_work_sync(&pf->port_refresh_work);
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp.h
index 94641b4c2c55..1a8d04a1e113 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp.h
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@
 
 /* Implemented in nfp_hwinfo.c */
 
-const char *nfp_hwinfo_lookup(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, const char *lookup);
+struct nfp_hwinfo;
+struct nfp_hwinfo *nfp_hwinfo_read(struct nfp_cpp *cpp);
+const char *nfp_hwinfo_lookup(struct nfp_hwinfo *hwinfo, const char *lookup);
 
 /* Implemented in nfp_nsp.c, low level functions */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cpp.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cpp.h
index 0a46c0984e68..25a967158ce9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cpp.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cpp.h
@@ -222,13 +222,6 @@ u32 nfp_cpp_model(struct nfp_cpp *cpp);
 u16 nfp_cpp_interface(struct nfp_cpp *cpp);
 int nfp_cpp_serial(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, const u8 **serial);
 
-void *nfp_hwinfo_cache(struct nfp_cpp *cpp);
-void nfp_hwinfo_cache_set(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, void *val);
-void *nfp_rtsym_cache(struct nfp_cpp *cpp);
-void nfp_rtsym_cache_set(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, void *val);
-
-void nfp_nffw_cache_flush(struct nfp_cpp *cpp);
-
 struct nfp_cpp_area *nfp_cpp_area_alloc_with_name(struct nfp_cpp *cpp,
 						  u32 cpp_id,
 						  const char *name,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c
index 5672d309d07d..9b69dcf87be9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c
@@ -76,10 +76,6 @@ struct nfp_cpp_resource {
  * @serial:		chip serial number
  * @imb_cat_table:	CPP Mapping Table
  *
- * Following fields can be used only in probe() or with rtnl held:
- * @hwinfo:		HWInfo database fetched from the device
- * @rtsym:		firmware run time symbols
- *
  * Following fields use explicit locking:
  * @resource_list:	NFP CPP resource list
  * @resource_lock:	protects @resource_list
@@ -107,9 +103,6 @@ struct nfp_cpp {
 
 	struct mutex area_cache_mutex;
 	struct list_head area_cache_list;
-
-	void *hwinfo;
-	void *rtsym;
 };
 
 /* Element of the area_cache_list */
@@ -233,9 +226,6 @@ void nfp_cpp_free(struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
 	if (cpp->op->free)
 		cpp->op->free(cpp);
 
-	kfree(cpp->hwinfo);
-	kfree(cpp->rtsym);
-
 	device_unregister(&cpp->dev);
 
 	kfree(cpp);
@@ -276,39 +266,6 @@ int nfp_cpp_serial(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, const u8 **serial)
 	return sizeof(cpp->serial);
 }
 
-void *nfp_hwinfo_cache(struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
-{
-	return cpp->hwinfo;
-}
-
-void nfp_hwinfo_cache_set(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, void *val)
-{
-	cpp->hwinfo = val;
-}
-
-void *nfp_rtsym_cache(struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
-{
-	return cpp->rtsym;
-}
-
-void nfp_rtsym_cache_set(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, void *val)
-{
-	cpp->rtsym = val;
-}
-
-/**
- * nfp_nffw_cache_flush() - Flush cached firmware information
- * @cpp:	NFP CPP handle
- *
- * Flush cached firmware information.  This function should be called
- * every time firmware is loaded on unloaded.
- */
-void nfp_nffw_cache_flush(struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
-{
-	kfree(nfp_rtsym_cache(cpp));
-	nfp_rtsym_cache_set(cpp, NULL);
-}
-
 /**
  * nfp_cpp_area_alloc_with_name() - allocate a new CPP area
  * @cpp:	CPP device handle
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_hwinfo.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_hwinfo.c
index 8d8f311ffa6e..4f24aff1e772 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_hwinfo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_hwinfo.c
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ hwinfo_db_validate(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, struct nfp_hwinfo *db, u32 len)
 	return hwinfo_db_walk(cpp, db, size);
 }
 
-static int hwinfo_try_fetch(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, size_t *cpp_size)
+static struct nfp_hwinfo *
+hwinfo_try_fetch(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, size_t *cpp_size)
 {
 	struct nfp_hwinfo *header;
 	struct nfp_resource *res;
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ static int hwinfo_try_fetch(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, size_t *cpp_size)
 		nfp_resource_release(res);
 
 		if (*cpp_size < HWINFO_SIZE_MIN)
-			return -ENOENT;
+			return NULL;
 	} else if (PTR_ERR(res) == -ENOENT) {
 		/* Try getting the HWInfo table from the 'classic' location */
 		cpp_id = NFP_CPP_ISLAND_ID(NFP_CPP_TARGET_MU,
@@ -204,101 +205,86 @@ static int hwinfo_try_fetch(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, size_t *cpp_size)
 		cpp_addr = 0x30000;
 		*cpp_size = 0x0e000;
 	} else {
-		return PTR_ERR(res);
+		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	db = kmalloc(*cpp_size + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!db)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		return NULL;
 
 	err = nfp_cpp_read(cpp, cpp_id, cpp_addr, db, *cpp_size);
-	if (err != *cpp_size) {
-		kfree(db);
-		return err < 0 ? err : -EIO;
-	}
+	if (err != *cpp_size)
+		goto exit_free;
 
 	header = (void *)db;
-	if (nfp_hwinfo_is_updating(header)) {
-		kfree(db);
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
+	if (nfp_hwinfo_is_updating(header))
+		goto exit_free;
 
 	if (le32_to_cpu(header->version) != NFP_HWINFO_VERSION_2) {
 		nfp_err(cpp, "Unknown HWInfo version: 0x%08x\n",
 			le32_to_cpu(header->version));
-		kfree(db);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		goto exit_free;
 	}
 
 	/* NULL-terminate for safety */
 	db[*cpp_size] = '\0';
 
-	nfp_hwinfo_cache_set(cpp, db);
-
-	return 0;
+	return (void *)db;
+exit_free:
+	kfree(db);
+	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int hwinfo_fetch(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, size_t *hwdb_size)
+static struct nfp_hwinfo *hwinfo_fetch(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, size_t *hwdb_size)
 {
 	const unsigned long wait_until = jiffies + HWINFO_WAIT * HZ;
+	struct nfp_hwinfo *db;
 	int err;
 
 	for (;;) {
 		const unsigned long start_time = jiffies;
 
-		err = hwinfo_try_fetch(cpp, hwdb_size);
-		if (!err)
-			return 0;
+		db = hwinfo_try_fetch(cpp, hwdb_size);
+		if (db)
+			return db;
 
 		err = msleep_interruptible(100);
 		if (err || time_after(start_time, wait_until)) {
 			nfp_err(cpp, "NFP access error\n");
-			return -EIO;
+			return NULL;
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-static int nfp_hwinfo_load(struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
+struct nfp_hwinfo *nfp_hwinfo_read(struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
 {
 	struct nfp_hwinfo *db;
 	size_t hwdb_size = 0;
 	int err;
 
-	err = hwinfo_fetch(cpp, &hwdb_size);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
+	db = hwinfo_fetch(cpp, &hwdb_size);
+	if (!db)
+		return NULL;
 
-	db = nfp_hwinfo_cache(cpp);
 	err = hwinfo_db_validate(cpp, db, hwdb_size);
 	if (err) {
 		kfree(db);
-		nfp_hwinfo_cache_set(cpp, NULL);
-		return err;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return db;
 }
 
 /**
  * nfp_hwinfo_lookup() - Find a value in the HWInfo table by name
- * @cpp:	NFP CPP handle
+ * @hwinfo:	NFP HWinfo table
  * @lookup:	HWInfo name to search for
  *
  * Return: Value of the HWInfo name, or NULL
  */
-const char *nfp_hwinfo_lookup(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, const char *lookup)
+const char *nfp_hwinfo_lookup(struct nfp_hwinfo *hwinfo, const char *lookup)
 {
 	const char *key, *val, *end;
-	struct nfp_hwinfo *hwinfo;
-	int err;
-
-	hwinfo = nfp_hwinfo_cache(cpp);
-	if (!hwinfo) {
-		err = nfp_hwinfo_load(cpp);
-		if (err)
-			return NULL;
-		hwinfo = nfp_hwinfo_cache(cpp);
-	}
 
 	if (!hwinfo || !lookup)
 		return NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_mip.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_mip.c
index 3d15dd03647e..5f193fe2d69e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_mip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_mip.c
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ const struct nfp_mip *nfp_mip_open(struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	mip->name[sizeof(mip->name) - 1] = 0;
+
 	return mip;
 }
 
@@ -149,6 +151,11 @@ void nfp_mip_close(const struct nfp_mip *mip)
 	kfree(mip);
 }
 
+const char *nfp_mip_name(const struct nfp_mip *mip)
+{
+	return mip->name;
+}
+
 /**
  * nfp_mip_symtab() - Get the address and size of the MIP symbol table
  * @mip:	MIP handle
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_nffw.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_nffw.h
index 988badd230d1..d27d29782a12 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_nffw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_nffw.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ struct nfp_mip;
 const struct nfp_mip *nfp_mip_open(struct nfp_cpp *cpp);
 void nfp_mip_close(const struct nfp_mip *mip);
 
+const char *nfp_mip_name(const struct nfp_mip *mip);
 void nfp_mip_symtab(const struct nfp_mip *mip, u32 *addr, u32 *size);
 void nfp_mip_strtab(const struct nfp_mip *mip, u32 *addr, u32 *size);
 
@@ -87,9 +88,16 @@ struct nfp_rtsym {
 	int domain;
 };
 
-int nfp_rtsym_count(struct nfp_cpp *cpp);
-const struct nfp_rtsym *nfp_rtsym_get(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, int idx);
-const struct nfp_rtsym *nfp_rtsym_lookup(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, const char *name);
-u64 nfp_rtsym_read_le(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, const char *name, int *error);
+struct nfp_rtsym_table;
+
+struct nfp_rtsym_table *nfp_rtsym_table_read(struct nfp_cpp *cpp);
+struct nfp_rtsym_table *
+__nfp_rtsym_table_read(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, const struct nfp_mip *mip);
+int nfp_rtsym_count(struct nfp_rtsym_table *rtbl);
+const struct nfp_rtsym *nfp_rtsym_get(struct nfp_rtsym_table *rtbl, int idx);
+const struct nfp_rtsym *
+nfp_rtsym_lookup(struct nfp_rtsym_table *rtbl, const char *name);
+u64 nfp_rtsym_read_le(struct nfp_rtsym_table *rtbl, const char *name,
+		      int *error);
 
 #endif /* NFP_NFFW_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_nsp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_nsp.c
index eefdb756d74e..37364555c42b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_nsp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_nsp.c
@@ -474,13 +474,7 @@ int nfp_nsp_wait(struct nfp_nsp *state)
 
 int nfp_nsp_device_soft_reset(struct nfp_nsp *state)
 {
-	int err;
-
-	err = nfp_nsp_command(state, SPCODE_SOFT_RESET, 0, 0, 0);
-
-	nfp_nffw_cache_flush(state->cpp);
-
-	return err;
+	return nfp_nsp_command(state, SPCODE_SOFT_RESET, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
 int nfp_nsp_load_fw(struct nfp_nsp *state, const struct firmware *fw)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_rtsym.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_rtsym.c
index 0e3870ecfb8c..203f9cbae0fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_rtsym.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_rtsym.c
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ struct nfp_rtsym_entry {
 	__le32	size_lo;
 };
 
-struct nfp_rtsym_cache {
+struct nfp_rtsym_table {
+	struct nfp_cpp *cpp;
 	int num;
 	char *strtab;
 	struct nfp_rtsym symtab[];
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ static int nfp_meid(u8 island_id, u8 menum)
 }
 
 static void
-nfp_rtsym_sw_entry_init(struct nfp_rtsym_cache *cache, u32 strtab_size,
+nfp_rtsym_sw_entry_init(struct nfp_rtsym_table *cache, u32 strtab_size,
 			struct nfp_rtsym *sw, struct nfp_rtsym_entry *fw)
 {
 	sw->type = fw->type;
@@ -106,26 +107,36 @@ nfp_rtsym_sw_entry_init(struct nfp_rtsym_cache *cache, u32 strtab_size,
 		sw->domain = -1;
 }
 
-static int nfp_rtsymtab_probe(struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
+struct nfp_rtsym_table *nfp_rtsym_table_read(struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
+{
+	struct nfp_rtsym_table *rtbl;
+	const struct nfp_mip *mip;
+
+	mip = nfp_mip_open(cpp);
+	rtbl = __nfp_rtsym_table_read(cpp, mip);
+	nfp_mip_close(mip);
+
+	return rtbl;
+}
+
+struct nfp_rtsym_table *
+__nfp_rtsym_table_read(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, const struct nfp_mip *mip)
 {
 	const u32 dram = NFP_CPP_ID(NFP_CPP_TARGET_MU, NFP_CPP_ACTION_RW, 0) |
 		NFP_ISL_EMEM0;
 	u32 strtab_addr, symtab_addr, strtab_size, symtab_size;
 	struct nfp_rtsym_entry *rtsymtab;
-	struct nfp_rtsym_cache *cache;
-	const struct nfp_mip *mip;
+	struct nfp_rtsym_table *cache;
 	int err, n, size;
 
-	mip = nfp_mip_open(cpp);
 	if (!mip)
-		return -EIO;
+		return NULL;
 
 	nfp_mip_strtab(mip, &strtab_addr, &strtab_size);
 	nfp_mip_symtab(mip, &symtab_addr, &symtab_size);
-	nfp_mip_close(mip);
 
 	if (!symtab_size || !strtab_size || symtab_size % sizeof(*rtsymtab))
-		return -ENXIO;
+		return NULL;
 
 	/* Align to 64 bits */
 	symtab_size = round_up(symtab_size, 8);
@@ -133,27 +144,26 @@ static int nfp_rtsymtab_probe(struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
 
 	rtsymtab = kmalloc(symtab_size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!rtsymtab)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		return NULL;
 
 	size = sizeof(*cache);
 	size += symtab_size / sizeof(*rtsymtab) * sizeof(struct nfp_rtsym);
 	size +=	strtab_size + 1;
 	cache = kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!cache) {
-		err = -ENOMEM;
-		goto err_free_rtsym_raw;
-	}
+	if (!cache)
+		goto exit_free_rtsym_raw;
 
+	cache->cpp = cpp;
 	cache->num = symtab_size / sizeof(*rtsymtab);
 	cache->strtab = (void *)&cache->symtab[cache->num];
 
 	err = nfp_cpp_read(cpp, dram, symtab_addr, rtsymtab, symtab_size);
 	if (err != symtab_size)
-		goto err_free_cache;
+		goto exit_free_cache;
 
 	err = nfp_cpp_read(cpp, dram, strtab_addr, cache->strtab, strtab_size);
 	if (err != strtab_size)
-		goto err_free_cache;
+		goto exit_free_cache;
 	cache->strtab[strtab_size] = '\0';
 
 	for (n = 0; n < cache->num; n++)
@@ -161,97 +171,71 @@ static int nfp_rtsymtab_probe(struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
 					&cache->symtab[n], &rtsymtab[n]);
 
 	kfree(rtsymtab);
-	nfp_rtsym_cache_set(cpp, cache);
-	return 0;
 
-err_free_cache:
+	return cache;
+
+exit_free_cache:
 	kfree(cache);
-err_free_rtsym_raw:
+exit_free_rtsym_raw:
 	kfree(rtsymtab);
-	return err;
-}
-
-static struct nfp_rtsym_cache *nfp_rtsym(struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
-{
-	struct nfp_rtsym_cache *cache;
-	int err;
-
-	cache = nfp_rtsym_cache(cpp);
-	if (cache)
-		return cache;
-
-	err = nfp_rtsymtab_probe(cpp);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return ERR_PTR(err);
-
-	return nfp_rtsym_cache(cpp);
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 /**
  * nfp_rtsym_count() - Get the number of RTSYM descriptors
- * @cpp:	NFP CPP handle
+ * @rtbl:	NFP RTsym table
  *
- * Return: Number of RTSYM descriptors, or -ERRNO
+ * Return: Number of RTSYM descriptors
  */
-int nfp_rtsym_count(struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
+int nfp_rtsym_count(struct nfp_rtsym_table *rtbl)
 {
-	struct nfp_rtsym_cache *cache;
-
-	cache = nfp_rtsym(cpp);
-	if (IS_ERR(cache))
-		return PTR_ERR(cache);
-
-	return cache->num;
+	if (!rtbl)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	return rtbl->num;
 }
 
 /**
  * nfp_rtsym_get() - Get the Nth RTSYM descriptor
- * @cpp:	NFP CPP handle
+ * @rtbl:	NFP RTsym table
  * @idx:	Index (0-based) of the RTSYM descriptor
  *
  * Return: const pointer to a struct nfp_rtsym descriptor, or NULL
  */
-const struct nfp_rtsym *nfp_rtsym_get(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, int idx)
+const struct nfp_rtsym *nfp_rtsym_get(struct nfp_rtsym_table *rtbl, int idx)
 {
-	struct nfp_rtsym_cache *cache;
-
-	cache = nfp_rtsym(cpp);
-	if (IS_ERR(cache))
+	if (!rtbl)
+		return NULL;
+	if (idx >= rtbl->num)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (idx >= cache->num)
-		return NULL;
-
-	return &cache->symtab[idx];
+	return &rtbl->symtab[idx];
 }
 
 /**
  * nfp_rtsym_lookup() - Return the RTSYM descriptor for a symbol name
- * @cpp:	NFP CPP handle
+ * @rtbl:	NFP RTsym table
  * @name:	Symbol name
  *
  * Return: const pointer to a struct nfp_rtsym descriptor, or NULL
  */
-const struct nfp_rtsym *nfp_rtsym_lookup(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, const char *name)
+const struct nfp_rtsym *
+nfp_rtsym_lookup(struct nfp_rtsym_table *rtbl, const char *name)
 {
-	struct nfp_rtsym_cache *cache;
 	int n;
 
-	cache = nfp_rtsym(cpp);
-	if (IS_ERR(cache))
+	if (!rtbl)
 		return NULL;
 
-	for (n = 0; n < cache->num; n++) {
-		if (strcmp(name, cache->symtab[n].name) == 0)
-			return &cache->symtab[n];
-	}
+	for (n = 0; n < rtbl->num; n++)
+		if (strcmp(name, rtbl->symtab[n].name) == 0)
+			return &rtbl->symtab[n];
 
 	return NULL;
 }
 
 /**
  * nfp_rtsym_read_le() - Read a simple unsigned scalar value from symbol
- * @cpp:	NFP CPP handle
+ * @rtbl:	NFP RTsym table
  * @name:	Symbol name
  * @error:	Poniter to error code (optional)
  *
@@ -261,14 +245,15 @@ const struct nfp_rtsym *nfp_rtsym_lookup(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, const char *name)
  *
  * Return: value read, on error sets the error and returns ~0ULL.
  */
-u64 nfp_rtsym_read_le(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, const char *name, int *error)
+u64 nfp_rtsym_read_le(struct nfp_rtsym_table *rtbl, const char *name,
+		      int *error)
 {
 	const struct nfp_rtsym *sym;
 	u32 val32, id;
 	u64 val;
 	int err;
 
-	sym = nfp_rtsym_lookup(cpp, name);
+	sym = nfp_rtsym_lookup(rtbl, name);
 	if (!sym) {
 		err = -ENOENT;
 		goto exit;
@@ -278,14 +263,14 @@ u64 nfp_rtsym_read_le(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, const char *name, int *error)
 
 	switch (sym->size) {
 	case 4:
-		err = nfp_cpp_readl(cpp, id, sym->addr, &val32);
+		err = nfp_cpp_readl(rtbl->cpp, id, sym->addr, &val32);
 		val = val32;
 		break;
 	case 8:
-		err = nfp_cpp_readq(cpp, id, sym->addr, &val);
+		err = nfp_cpp_readq(rtbl->cpp, id, sym->addr, &val);
 		break;
 	default:
-		nfp_err(cpp,
+		nfp_err(rtbl->cpp,
 			"rtsym '%s' unsupported or non-scalar size: %lld\n",
 			name, sym->size);
 		err = -EINVAL;