diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/stmmac.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/stmmac.txt
index 261c563..eba0e5e 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/stmmac.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/stmmac.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
 - snps,pbl		Programmable Burst Length
 - snps,fixed-burst	Program the DMA to use the fixed burst mode
 - snps,mixed-burst	Program the DMA to use the mixed burst mode
+- snps,force_thresh_dma_mode	Force DMA to use the threshold mode for
+				both tx and rx
+- snps,force_sf_dma_mode	Force DMA to use the Store and Forward
+				mode for both tx and rx. This flag is
+				ignored if force_thresh_dma_mode is set.
 
 Optional properties:
 - mac-address: 6 bytes, mac address
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt b/Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt
index 654d2e5..457b8bb 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
 	int bugged_jumbo;
 	int pmt;
 	int force_sf_dma_mode;
+	int force_thresh_dma_mode;
 	int riwt_off;
 	void (*fix_mac_speed)(void *priv, unsigned int speed);
 	void (*bus_setup)(void __iomem *ioaddr);
@@ -159,6 +160,8 @@
  o pmt: core has the embedded power module (optional).
  o force_sf_dma_mode: force DMA to use the Store and Forward mode
 		     instead of the Threshold.
+ o force_thresh_dma_mode: force DMA to use the Shreshold mode other than
+		     the Store and Forward mode.
  o riwt_off: force to disable the RX watchdog feature and switch to NAPI mode.
  o fix_mac_speed: this callback is used for modifying some syscfg registers
 		 (on ST SoCs) according to the link speed negotiated by the
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index be40691..8d4ccd3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -1224,7 +1224,9 @@
  */
 static void stmmac_dma_operation_mode(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 {
-	if (priv->plat->force_sf_dma_mode || priv->plat->tx_coe) {
+	if (priv->plat->force_thresh_dma_mode)
+		priv->hw->dma->dma_mode(priv->ioaddr, tc, tc);
+	else if (priv->plat->force_sf_dma_mode || priv->plat->tx_coe) {
 		/*
 		 * In case of GMAC, SF mode can be enabled
 		 * to perform the TX COE in HW. This depends on:
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c
index da8be6e..74a89a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@
 	of_property_read_u32(np, "snps,pbl", &dma_cfg->pbl);
 	dma_cfg->fixed_burst = of_property_read_bool(np, "snps,fixed-burst");
 	dma_cfg->mixed_burst = of_property_read_bool(np, "snps,mixed-burst");
+	plat->force_thresh_dma_mode = of_property_read_bool(np, "snps,force_thresh_dma_mode");
+	if (plat->force_thresh_dma_mode) {
+		plat->force_sf_dma_mode = 0;
+		pr_warn("force_sf_dma_mode is ignored if force_thresh_dma_mode is set.");
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/stmmac.h b/include/linux/stmmac.h
index 9e495d31..bb5deb0f 100644
--- a/include/linux/stmmac.h
+++ b/include/linux/stmmac.h
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
 	int bugged_jumbo;
 	int pmt;
 	int force_sf_dma_mode;
+	int force_thresh_dma_mode;
 	int riwt_off;
 	void (*fix_mac_speed)(void *priv, unsigned int speed);
 	void (*bus_setup)(void __iomem *ioaddr);