diff --git a/drivers/scsi/isci/host.c b/drivers/scsi/isci/host.c
index b554ea2..26072f1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/isci/host.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/isci/host.c
@@ -1886,6 +1886,7 @@
 static void sci_controller_afe_initialization(struct isci_host *ihost)
 {
 	const struct sci_oem_params *oem = &ihost->oem_parameters;
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = ihost->pdev;
 	u32 afe_status;
 	u32 phy_id;
 
@@ -1893,7 +1894,7 @@
 	writel(0x0081000f, &ihost->scu_registers->afe.afe_dfx_master_control0);
 	udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
 
-	if (is_b0()) {
+	if (is_b0(pdev)) {
 		/* PM Rx Equalization Save, PM SPhy Rx Acknowledgement
 		 * Timer, PM Stagger Timer */
 		writel(0x0007BFFF, &ihost->scu_registers->afe.afe_pmsn_master_control2);
@@ -1901,17 +1902,15 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Configure bias currents to normal */
-	if (is_a0())
-		writel(0x00005500, &ihost->scu_registers->afe.afe_bias_control);
-	else if (is_a2())
+	if (is_a2(pdev))
 		writel(0x00005A00, &ihost->scu_registers->afe.afe_bias_control);
-	else if (is_b0() || is_c0())
+	else if (is_b0(pdev) || is_c0(pdev))
 		writel(0x00005F00, &ihost->scu_registers->afe.afe_bias_control);
 
 	udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
 
 	/* Enable PLL */
-	if (is_b0() || is_c0())
+	if (is_b0(pdev) || is_c0(pdev))
 		writel(0x80040A08, &ihost->scu_registers->afe.afe_pll_control0);
 	else
 		writel(0x80040908, &ihost->scu_registers->afe.afe_pll_control0);
@@ -1924,7 +1923,7 @@
 		udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
 	} while ((afe_status & 0x00001000) == 0);
 
-	if (is_a0() || is_a2()) {
+	if (is_a2(pdev)) {
 		/* Shorten SAS SNW lock time (RxLock timer value from 76 us to 50 us) */
 		writel(0x7bcc96ad, &ihost->scu_registers->afe.afe_pmsn_master_control0);
 		udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
@@ -1933,11 +1932,11 @@
 	for (phy_id = 0; phy_id < SCI_MAX_PHYS; phy_id++) {
 		const struct sci_phy_oem_params *oem_phy = &oem->phys[phy_id];
 
-		if (is_b0()) {
+		if (is_b0(pdev)) {
 			 /* Configure transmitter SSC parameters */
 			writel(0x00030000, &ihost->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_tx_ssc_control);
 			udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
-		} else if (is_c0()) {
+		} else if (is_c0(pdev)) {
 			 /* Configure transmitter SSC parameters */
 			writel(0x0003000, &ihost->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_tx_ssc_control);
 			udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
@@ -1961,11 +1960,9 @@
 		/*
 		 * Power up TX and RX out from power down (PWRDNTX and PWRDNRX)
 		 * & increase TX int & ext bias 20%....(0xe85c) */
-		if (is_a0())
-			writel(0x000003D4, &ihost->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_channel_control);
-		else if (is_a2())
+		if (is_a2(pdev))
 			writel(0x000003F0, &ihost->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_channel_control);
-		else if (is_b0()) {
+		else if (is_b0(pdev)) {
 			 /* Power down TX and RX (PWRDNTX and PWRDNRX) */
 			writel(0x000003D7, &ihost->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_channel_control);
 			udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
@@ -1985,7 +1982,7 @@
 		}
 		udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
 
-		if (is_a0() || is_a2()) {
+		if (is_a2(pdev)) {
 			/* Enable TX equalization (0xe824) */
 			writel(0x00040000, &ihost->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_tx_control);
 			udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
@@ -1998,11 +1995,9 @@
 		udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
 
 		/* Leave DFE/FFE on */
-		if (is_a0())
-			writel(0x3F09983F, &ihost->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_rx_ssc_control0);
-		else if (is_a2())
+		if (is_a2(pdev))
 			writel(0x3F11103F, &ihost->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_rx_ssc_control0);
-		else if (is_b0()) {
+		else if (is_b0(pdev)) {
 			writel(0x3F11103F, &ihost->scu_registers->afe.scu_afe_xcvr[phy_id].afe_rx_ssc_control0);
 			udelay(AFE_REGISTER_WRITE_DELAY);
 			/* Enable TX equalization (0xe824) */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/isci/host.h b/drivers/scsi/isci/host.h
index ec0bba5..062101a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/isci/host.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/isci/host.h
@@ -416,33 +416,25 @@
 	return &idev->isci_port->isci_host->pdev->dev;
 }
 
-enum {
-	ISCI_SI_REVA0,
-	ISCI_SI_REVA2,
-	ISCI_SI_REVB0,
-	ISCI_SI_REVC0
-};
-
-extern int isci_si_rev;
-
-static inline bool is_a0(void)
+static inline bool is_a2(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
-	return isci_si_rev == ISCI_SI_REVA0;
+	if (pdev->revision < 4)
+		return true;
+	return false;
 }
 
-static inline bool is_a2(void)
+static inline bool is_b0(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
-	return isci_si_rev == ISCI_SI_REVA2;
+	if (pdev->revision == 4)
+		return true;
+	return false;
 }
 
-static inline bool is_b0(void)
+static inline bool is_c0(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
-	return isci_si_rev == ISCI_SI_REVB0;
-}
-
-static inline bool is_c0(void)
-{
-	return isci_si_rev > ISCI_SI_REVB0;
+	if (pdev->revision >= 5)
+		return true;
+	return false;
 }
 
 void sci_controller_post_request(struct isci_host *ihost,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/isci/init.c b/drivers/scsi/isci/init.c
index 8d9a8bf..61e0d09 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/isci/init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/isci/init.c
@@ -85,10 +85,6 @@
 
 /* linux isci specific settings */
 
-int isci_si_rev = ISCI_SI_REVA2;
-module_param(isci_si_rev, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(isci_si_rev, "(deprecated) override default si rev (0: A0 1: A2 2: B0)");
-
 unsigned char no_outbound_task_to = 20;
 module_param(no_outbound_task_to, byte, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(no_outbound_task_to, "No Outbound Task Timeout (1us incr)");
@@ -435,32 +431,6 @@
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static void check_si_rev(struct pci_dev *pdev)
-{
-	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;
-		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" :
-		 isci_si_rev == ISCI_SI_REVB0 ? "B0" : "C0", pdev->revision);
-
-}
-
 static int __devinit isci_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 {
 	struct isci_pci_info *pci_info;
@@ -470,7 +440,8 @@
 	struct isci_orom *orom = NULL;
 	char *source = "(platform)";
 
-	check_si_rev(pdev);
+	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "driver configured for rev: %d silicon\n",
+		 pdev->revision);
 
 	pci_info = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*pci_info), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!pci_info)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/isci/phy.c b/drivers/scsi/isci/phy.c
index e56080a..d8f893e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/isci/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/isci/phy.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 	llctl |= SCU_SAS_LLCTL_GEN_VAL(MAX_LINK_RATE, link_rate);
 	writel(llctl, &iphy->link_layer_registers->link_layer_control);
 
-	if (is_a0() || is_a2()) {
+	if (is_a2(ihost->pdev)) {
 		/* Program the max ARB time for the PHY to 700us so we inter-operate with
 		 * the PMC expander which shuts down PHYs if the expander PHY generates too
 		 * many breaks.  This time value will guarantee that the initiator PHY will
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/isci/probe_roms.c b/drivers/scsi/isci/probe_roms.c
index c7732fb..4b9d813 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/isci/probe_roms.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/isci/probe_roms.c
@@ -146,13 +146,13 @@
 
 	memcpy(orom, fw->data, fw->size);
 
+	if (is_c0(pdev))
+		goto out;
+
 	/*
 	 * 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;