diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/i2c-mv64xxx.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/i2c-mv64xxx.txt
index 6113f9275f42074d044199145b37d20feddf279e..73cdc03cc2bf5589b34297e8c70451391a7b3f7e 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/i2c-mv64xxx.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/i2c-mv64xxx.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Required properties :
 
  - reg             : Offset and length of the register set for the device
  - compatible      : Should be "marvell,mv64xxx-i2c" or "allwinner,sun4i-i2c"
+                     or "marvell,mv7230-i2c"
  - interrupts      : The interrupt number
 
 Optional properties :
@@ -20,3 +21,12 @@ Examples:
 		interrupts = <29>;
 		clock-frequency = <100000>;
 	};
+
+For the Armada XP:
+
+	i2c@11000 {
+		compatible = "marvell,mv78230-i2c", "marvell,mv64xxx-i2c";
+		reg = <0x11000 0x100>;
+		interrupts = <29>;
+		clock-frequency = <100000>;
+	};
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mv64xxx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mv64xxx.c
index 9cc361d1994104a3c88dcf54e84512705536156a..2404c4e0f35ca46b83c64fbd7c9794ff3e2ac8a6 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mv64xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mv64xxx.c
@@ -55,6 +55,32 @@
 #define	MV64XXX_I2C_STATUS_MAST_RD_ADDR_2_NO_ACK	0xe8
 #define	MV64XXX_I2C_STATUS_NO_STATUS			0xf8
 
+/* Register defines (I2C bridge) */
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_REG_TX_DATA_LO			0xc0
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_REG_TX_DATA_HI			0xc4
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_REG_RX_DATA_LO			0xc8
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_REG_RX_DATA_HI			0xcc
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_REG_BRIDGE_CONTROL			0xd0
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_REG_BRIDGE_STATUS			0xd4
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_REG_BRIDGE_INTR_CAUSE		0xd8
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_REG_BRIDGE_INTR_MASK		0xdC
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_REG_BRIDGE_TIMING			0xe0
+
+/* Bridge Control values */
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_BRIDGE_CONTROL_WR			0x00000001
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_BRIDGE_CONTROL_RD			0x00000002
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_BRIDGE_CONTROL_ADDR_SHIFT		2
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_BRIDGE_CONTROL_ADDR_EXT		0x00001000
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_BRIDGE_CONTROL_TX_SIZE_SHIFT	13
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_BRIDGE_CONTROL_RX_SIZE_SHIFT	16
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_BRIDGE_CONTROL_ENABLE		0x00080000
+
+/* Bridge Status values */
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_BRIDGE_STATUS_ERROR			0x00000001
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_STATUS_OFFLOAD_ERROR		0xf0000001
+#define	MV64XXX_I2C_STATUS_OFFLOAD_OK			0xf0000000
+
+
 /* Driver states */
 enum {
 	MV64XXX_I2C_STATE_INVALID,
@@ -71,14 +97,17 @@ enum {
 enum {
 	MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_INVALID,
 	MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_CONTINUE,
+	MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_OFFLOAD_SEND_START,
 	MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_SEND_START,
 	MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_SEND_RESTART,
+	MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_OFFLOAD_RESTART,
 	MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_SEND_ADDR_1,
 	MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_SEND_ADDR_2,
 	MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_SEND_DATA,
 	MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_RCV_DATA,
 	MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_RCV_DATA_STOP,
 	MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_SEND_STOP,
+	MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_OFFLOAD_SEND_STOP,
 };
 
 struct mv64xxx_i2c_regs {
@@ -117,6 +146,7 @@ struct mv64xxx_i2c_data {
 	spinlock_t		lock;
 	struct i2c_msg		*msg;
 	struct i2c_adapter	adapter;
+	bool			offload_enabled;
 };
 
 static struct mv64xxx_i2c_regs mv64xxx_i2c_regs_mv64xxx = {
@@ -165,6 +195,77 @@ mv64xxx_i2c_prepare_for_io(struct mv64xxx_i2c_data *drv_data,
 	}
 }
 
+static int mv64xxx_i2c_offload_msg(struct mv64xxx_i2c_data *drv_data)
+{
+	unsigned long data_reg_hi = 0;
+	unsigned long data_reg_lo = 0;
+	unsigned long ctrl_reg;
+	struct i2c_msg *msg = drv_data->msgs;
+
+	drv_data->msg = msg;
+	drv_data->byte_posn = 0;
+	drv_data->bytes_left = msg->len;
+	drv_data->aborting = 0;
+	drv_data->rc = 0;
+	/* Only regular transactions can be offloaded */
+	if ((msg->flags & ~(I2C_M_TEN | I2C_M_RD)) != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Only 1-8 byte transfers can be offloaded */
+	if (msg->len < 1 || msg->len > 8)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Build transaction */
+	ctrl_reg = MV64XXX_I2C_BRIDGE_CONTROL_ENABLE |
+		   (msg->addr << MV64XXX_I2C_BRIDGE_CONTROL_ADDR_SHIFT);
+
+	if ((msg->flags & I2C_M_TEN) != 0)
+		ctrl_reg |=  MV64XXX_I2C_BRIDGE_CONTROL_ADDR_EXT;
+
+	if ((msg->flags & I2C_M_RD) == 0) {
+		u8 local_buf[8] = { 0 };
+
+		memcpy(local_buf, msg->buf, msg->len);
+		data_reg_lo = cpu_to_le32(*((u32 *)local_buf));
+		data_reg_hi = cpu_to_le32(*((u32 *)(local_buf+4)));
+
+		ctrl_reg |= MV64XXX_I2C_BRIDGE_CONTROL_WR |
+		    (msg->len - 1) << MV64XXX_I2C_BRIDGE_CONTROL_TX_SIZE_SHIFT;
+
+		writel_relaxed(data_reg_lo,
+			drv_data->reg_base + MV64XXX_I2C_REG_TX_DATA_LO);
+		writel_relaxed(data_reg_hi,
+			drv_data->reg_base + MV64XXX_I2C_REG_TX_DATA_HI);
+
+	} else {
+		ctrl_reg |= MV64XXX_I2C_BRIDGE_CONTROL_RD |
+		    (msg->len - 1) << MV64XXX_I2C_BRIDGE_CONTROL_RX_SIZE_SHIFT;
+	}
+
+	/* Execute transaction */
+	writel(ctrl_reg, drv_data->reg_base + MV64XXX_I2C_REG_BRIDGE_CONTROL);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+mv64xxx_i2c_update_offload_data(struct mv64xxx_i2c_data *drv_data)
+{
+	struct i2c_msg *msg = drv_data->msg;
+
+	if (msg->flags & I2C_M_RD) {
+		u32 data_reg_lo = readl(drv_data->reg_base +
+				MV64XXX_I2C_REG_RX_DATA_LO);
+		u32 data_reg_hi = readl(drv_data->reg_base +
+				MV64XXX_I2C_REG_RX_DATA_HI);
+		u8 local_buf[8] = { 0 };
+
+		*((u32 *)local_buf) = le32_to_cpu(data_reg_lo);
+		*((u32 *)(local_buf+4)) = le32_to_cpu(data_reg_hi);
+		memcpy(msg->buf, local_buf, msg->len);
+	}
+
+}
 /*
  *****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -177,6 +278,15 @@ mv64xxx_i2c_prepare_for_io(struct mv64xxx_i2c_data *drv_data,
 static void
 mv64xxx_i2c_hw_init(struct mv64xxx_i2c_data *drv_data)
 {
+	if (drv_data->offload_enabled) {
+		writel(0, drv_data->reg_base + MV64XXX_I2C_REG_BRIDGE_CONTROL);
+		writel(0, drv_data->reg_base + MV64XXX_I2C_REG_BRIDGE_TIMING);
+		writel(0, drv_data->reg_base +
+			MV64XXX_I2C_REG_BRIDGE_INTR_CAUSE);
+		writel(0, drv_data->reg_base +
+			MV64XXX_I2C_REG_BRIDGE_INTR_MASK);
+	}
+
 	writel(0, drv_data->reg_base + drv_data->reg_offsets.soft_reset);
 	writel(MV64XXX_I2C_BAUD_DIV_M(drv_data->freq_m) | MV64XXX_I2C_BAUD_DIV_N(drv_data->freq_n),
 		drv_data->reg_base + drv_data->reg_offsets.clock);
@@ -283,6 +393,16 @@ mv64xxx_i2c_fsm(struct mv64xxx_i2c_data *drv_data, u32 status)
 		drv_data->rc = -ENXIO;
 		break;
 
+	case MV64XXX_I2C_STATUS_OFFLOAD_OK:
+		if (drv_data->send_stop || drv_data->aborting) {
+			drv_data->action = MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_OFFLOAD_SEND_STOP;
+			drv_data->state = MV64XXX_I2C_STATE_IDLE;
+		} else {
+			drv_data->action = MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_OFFLOAD_RESTART;
+			drv_data->state = MV64XXX_I2C_STATE_WAITING_FOR_RESTART;
+		}
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		dev_err(&drv_data->adapter.dev,
 			"mv64xxx_i2c_fsm: Ctlr Error -- state: 0x%x, "
@@ -299,20 +419,27 @@ static void
 mv64xxx_i2c_do_action(struct mv64xxx_i2c_data *drv_data)
 {
 	switch(drv_data->action) {
+	case MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_OFFLOAD_RESTART:
+		mv64xxx_i2c_update_offload_data(drv_data);
+		writel(0, drv_data->reg_base +	MV64XXX_I2C_REG_BRIDGE_CONTROL);
+		writel(0, drv_data->reg_base +
+			MV64XXX_I2C_REG_BRIDGE_INTR_CAUSE);
+		/* FALLTHRU */
 	case MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_SEND_RESTART:
 		/* We should only get here if we have further messages */
 		BUG_ON(drv_data->num_msgs == 0);
 
-		drv_data->cntl_bits |= MV64XXX_I2C_REG_CONTROL_START;
-		writel(drv_data->cntl_bits,
-			drv_data->reg_base + drv_data->reg_offsets.control);
-
 		drv_data->msgs++;
 		drv_data->num_msgs--;
+		if (!(drv_data->offload_enabled &&
+				mv64xxx_i2c_offload_msg(drv_data))) {
+			drv_data->cntl_bits |= MV64XXX_I2C_REG_CONTROL_START;
+			writel(drv_data->cntl_bits,
+			drv_data->reg_base + drv_data->reg_offsets.control);
 
-		/* Setup for the next message */
-		mv64xxx_i2c_prepare_for_io(drv_data, drv_data->msgs);
-
+			/* Setup for the next message */
+			mv64xxx_i2c_prepare_for_io(drv_data, drv_data->msgs);
+		}
 		/*
 		 * We're never at the start of the message here, and by this
 		 * time it's already too late to do any protocol mangling.
@@ -326,6 +453,12 @@ mv64xxx_i2c_do_action(struct mv64xxx_i2c_data *drv_data)
 			drv_data->reg_base + drv_data->reg_offsets.control);
 		break;
 
+	case MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_OFFLOAD_SEND_START:
+		if (!mv64xxx_i2c_offload_msg(drv_data))
+			break;
+		else
+			drv_data->action = MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_SEND_START;
+		/* FALLTHRU */
 	case MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_SEND_START:
 		writel(drv_data->cntl_bits | MV64XXX_I2C_REG_CONTROL_START,
 			drv_data->reg_base + drv_data->reg_offsets.control);
@@ -375,6 +508,7 @@ mv64xxx_i2c_do_action(struct mv64xxx_i2c_data *drv_data)
 			"mv64xxx_i2c_do_action: Invalid action: %d\n",
 			drv_data->action);
 		drv_data->rc = -EIO;
+
 		/* FALLTHRU */
 	case MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_SEND_STOP:
 		drv_data->cntl_bits &= ~MV64XXX_I2C_REG_CONTROL_INTEN;
@@ -383,6 +517,15 @@ mv64xxx_i2c_do_action(struct mv64xxx_i2c_data *drv_data)
 		drv_data->block = 0;
 		wake_up(&drv_data->waitq);
 		break;
+
+	case MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_OFFLOAD_SEND_STOP:
+		mv64xxx_i2c_update_offload_data(drv_data);
+		writel(0, drv_data->reg_base +	MV64XXX_I2C_REG_BRIDGE_CONTROL);
+		writel(0, drv_data->reg_base +
+			MV64XXX_I2C_REG_BRIDGE_INTR_CAUSE);
+		drv_data->block = 0;
+		wake_up(&drv_data->waitq);
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -395,6 +538,21 @@ mv64xxx_i2c_intr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	irqreturn_t	rc = IRQ_NONE;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&drv_data->lock, flags);
+
+	if (drv_data->offload_enabled) {
+		while (readl(drv_data->reg_base +
+				MV64XXX_I2C_REG_BRIDGE_INTR_CAUSE)) {
+			int reg_status = readl(drv_data->reg_base +
+					MV64XXX_I2C_REG_BRIDGE_STATUS);
+			if (reg_status & MV64XXX_I2C_BRIDGE_STATUS_ERROR)
+				status = MV64XXX_I2C_STATUS_OFFLOAD_ERROR;
+			else
+				status = MV64XXX_I2C_STATUS_OFFLOAD_OK;
+			mv64xxx_i2c_fsm(drv_data, status);
+			mv64xxx_i2c_do_action(drv_data);
+			rc = IRQ_HANDLED;
+		}
+	}
 	while (readl(drv_data->reg_base + drv_data->reg_offsets.control) &
 						MV64XXX_I2C_REG_CONTROL_IFLG) {
 		status = readl(drv_data->reg_base + drv_data->reg_offsets.status);
@@ -459,11 +617,15 @@ mv64xxx_i2c_execute_msg(struct mv64xxx_i2c_data *drv_data, struct i2c_msg *msg,
 	unsigned long	flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&drv_data->lock, flags);
-	mv64xxx_i2c_prepare_for_io(drv_data, msg);
-
-	drv_data->action = MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_SEND_START;
-	drv_data->state = MV64XXX_I2C_STATE_WAITING_FOR_START_COND;
+	if (drv_data->offload_enabled) {
+		drv_data->action = MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_OFFLOAD_SEND_START;
+		drv_data->state = MV64XXX_I2C_STATE_WAITING_FOR_START_COND;
+	} else {
+		mv64xxx_i2c_prepare_for_io(drv_data, msg);
 
+		drv_data->action = MV64XXX_I2C_ACTION_SEND_START;
+		drv_data->state = MV64XXX_I2C_STATE_WAITING_FOR_START_COND;
+	}
 	drv_data->send_stop = is_last;
 	drv_data->block = 1;
 	mv64xxx_i2c_do_action(drv_data);
@@ -521,6 +683,7 @@ static const struct i2c_algorithm mv64xxx_i2c_algo = {
 static const struct of_device_id mv64xxx_i2c_of_match_table[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "allwinner,sun4i-i2c", .data = &mv64xxx_i2c_regs_sun4i},
 	{ .compatible = "marvell,mv64xxx-i2c", .data = &mv64xxx_i2c_regs_mv64xxx},
+	{ .compatible = "marvell,mv78230-i2c", .data = &mv64xxx_i2c_regs_mv64xxx},
 	{}
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mv64xxx_i2c_of_match_table);
@@ -601,6 +764,13 @@ mv64xxx_of_config(struct mv64xxx_i2c_data *drv_data,
 
 	memcpy(&drv_data->reg_offsets, device->data, sizeof(drv_data->reg_offsets));
 
+	/*
+	 * For controllers embedded in new SoCs activate the
+	 * Transaction Generator support.
+	 */
+	if (of_device_is_compatible(np, "marvell,mv78230-i2c"))
+		drv_data->offload_enabled = true;
+
 out:
 	return rc;
 #endif
@@ -654,6 +824,7 @@ mv64xxx_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pd)
 		drv_data->freq_n = pdata->freq_n;
 		drv_data->irq = platform_get_irq(pd, 0);
 		drv_data->adapter.timeout = msecs_to_jiffies(pdata->timeout);
+		drv_data->offload_enabled = false;
 		memcpy(&drv_data->reg_offsets, &mv64xxx_i2c_regs_mv64xxx, sizeof(drv_data->reg_offsets));
 	} else if (pd->dev.of_node) {
 		rc = mv64xxx_of_config(drv_data, &pd->dev);