diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
index d96e02e25be4..e104092f7d51 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
@@ -25,6 +25,28 @@
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
+/* Offsets for the DesignWare specific registers */
+#define DW_UART_USR	0x1f /* UART Status Register */
+#define DW_UART_CPR	0xf4 /* Component Parameter Register */
+#define DW_UART_UCV	0xf8 /* UART Component Version */
+
+/* Component Parameter Register bits */
+#define DW_UART_CPR_ABP_DATA_WIDTH	(3 << 0)
+#define DW_UART_CPR_AFCE_MODE		(1 << 4)
+#define DW_UART_CPR_THRE_MODE		(1 << 5)
+#define DW_UART_CPR_SIR_MODE		(1 << 6)
+#define DW_UART_CPR_SIR_LP_MODE		(1 << 7)
+#define DW_UART_CPR_ADDITIONAL_FEATURES	(1 << 8)
+#define DW_UART_CPR_FIFO_ACCESS		(1 << 9)
+#define DW_UART_CPR_FIFO_STAT		(1 << 10)
+#define DW_UART_CPR_SHADOW		(1 << 11)
+#define DW_UART_CPR_ENCODED_PARMS	(1 << 12)
+#define DW_UART_CPR_DMA_EXTRA		(1 << 13)
+#define DW_UART_CPR_FIFO_MODE		(0xff << 16)
+/* Helper for fifo size calculation */
+#define DW_UART_CPR_FIFO_SIZE(a)	(((a >> 16) & 0xff) * 16)
+
+
 struct dw8250_data {
 	int	last_lcr;
 	int	line;
@@ -66,9 +88,6 @@ static unsigned int dw8250_serial_in32(struct uart_port *p, int offset)
 	return readl(p->membase + offset);
 }
 
-/* Offset for the DesignWare's UART Status Register. */
-#define UART_USR	0x1f
-
 static int dw8250_handle_irq(struct uart_port *p)
 {
 	struct dw8250_data *d = p->private_data;
@@ -78,7 +97,7 @@ static int dw8250_handle_irq(struct uart_port *p)
 		return 1;
 	} else if ((iir & UART_IIR_BUSY) == UART_IIR_BUSY) {
 		/* Clear the USR and write the LCR again. */
-		(void)p->serial_in(p, UART_USR);
+		(void)p->serial_in(p, DW_UART_USR);
 		p->serial_out(p, d->last_lcr, UART_LCR);
 
 		return 1;
@@ -119,6 +138,34 @@ static int dw8250_probe_of(struct uart_port *p)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void dw8250_setup_port(struct uart_8250_port *up)
+{
+	struct uart_port	*p = &up->port;
+	u32			reg = readl(p->membase + DW_UART_UCV);
+
+	/*
+	 * If the Component Version Register returns zero, we know that
+	 * ADDITIONAL_FEATURES are not enabled. No need to go any further.
+	 */
+	if (!reg)
+		return;
+
+	dev_dbg_ratelimited(p->dev, "Designware UART version %c.%c%c\n",
+		(reg >> 24) & 0xff, (reg >> 16) & 0xff, (reg >> 8) & 0xff);
+
+	reg = readl(p->membase + DW_UART_CPR);
+	if (!reg)
+		return;
+
+	/* Select the type based on fifo */
+	if (reg & DW_UART_CPR_FIFO_MODE) {
+		p->type = PORT_16550A;
+		p->flags |= UPF_FIXED_TYPE;
+		p->fifosize = DW_UART_CPR_FIFO_SIZE(reg);
+		up->tx_loadsz = p->fifosize;
+	}
+}
+
 static int dw8250_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct uart_8250_port uart = {};
@@ -156,6 +203,8 @@ static int dw8250_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
+	dw8250_setup_port(&uart);
+
 	data = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!data)
 		return -ENOMEM;