diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
index 8b52f431a812..18b37c864250 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
@@ -3322,6 +3322,7 @@ struct qlt_hw_data {
 
 	struct dentry *dfs_tgt_sess;
 	struct dentry *dfs_tgt_port_database;
+	struct dentry *dfs_naqp;
 
 	struct list_head q_full_list;
 	uint32_t num_pend_cmds;
@@ -3330,7 +3331,8 @@ struct qlt_hw_data {
 	spinlock_t q_full_lock;
 	uint32_t leak_exchg_thresh_hold;
 	spinlock_t sess_lock;
-	int rspq_vector_cpuid;
+	int num_act_qpairs;
+#define DEFAULT_NAQP 2
 	spinlock_t atio_lock ____cacheline_aligned;
 	struct btree_head32 host_map;
 };
@@ -4278,6 +4280,9 @@ enum nexus_wait_type {
 	WAIT_LUN,
 };
 
+#define USER_CTRL_IRQ(_ha) (ql2xuctrlirq && QLA_TGT_MODE_ENABLED() && \
+	(IS_QLA27XX(_ha) || IS_QLA83XX(_ha)))
+
 #include "qla_target.h"
 #include "qla_gbl.h"
 #include "qla_dbg.h"
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dfs.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dfs.c
index 391c50be2297..63d7374dce77 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dfs.c
@@ -314,6 +314,81 @@ static const struct file_operations dfs_fce_ops = {
 	.release	= qla2x00_dfs_fce_release,
 };
 
+static int
+qla_dfs_naqp_show(struct seq_file *s, void *unused)
+{
+	struct scsi_qla_host *vha = s->private;
+	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
+
+	seq_printf(s, "%d\n", ha->tgt.num_act_qpairs);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+qla_dfs_naqp_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	struct scsi_qla_host *vha = inode->i_private;
+
+	return single_open(file, qla_dfs_naqp_show, vha);
+}
+
+static ssize_t
+qla_dfs_naqp_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
+    size_t count, loff_t *pos)
+{
+	struct seq_file *s = file->private_data;
+	struct scsi_qla_host *vha = s->private;
+	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
+	char *buf;
+	int rc = 0;
+	unsigned long num_act_qp;
+
+	if (!(IS_QLA27XX(ha) || IS_QLA83XX(ha))) {
+		pr_err("host%ld: this adapter does not support Multi Q.",
+		    vha->host_no);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (!vha->flags.qpairs_available) {
+		pr_err("host%ld: Driver is not setup with Multi Q.",
+		    vha->host_no);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	buf = memdup_user_nul(buffer, count);
+	if (IS_ERR(buf)) {
+		pr_err("host%ld: fail to copy user buffer.",
+		    vha->host_no);
+		return PTR_ERR(buf);
+	}
+
+	num_act_qp = simple_strtoul(buf, NULL, 0);
+
+	if (num_act_qp >= vha->hw->max_qpairs) {
+		pr_err("User set invalid number of qpairs %lu. Max = %d",
+		    num_act_qp, vha->hw->max_qpairs);
+		rc = -EINVAL;
+		goto out_free;
+	}
+
+	if (num_act_qp != ha->tgt.num_act_qpairs) {
+		ha->tgt.num_act_qpairs = num_act_qp;
+		qlt_clr_qp_table(vha);
+	}
+	rc = count;
+out_free:
+	kfree(buf);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static const struct file_operations dfs_naqp_ops = {
+	.open		= qla_dfs_naqp_open,
+	.read		= seq_read,
+	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
+	.release	= single_release,
+	.write		= qla_dfs_naqp_write,
+};
+
+
 int
 qla2x00_dfs_setup(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 {
@@ -391,6 +466,15 @@ create_nodes:
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (IS_QLA27XX(ha) || IS_QLA83XX(ha)) {
+		ha->tgt.dfs_naqp = debugfs_create_file("naqp",
+		    0400, ha->dfs_dir, vha, &dfs_naqp_ops);
+		if (!ha->tgt.dfs_naqp) {
+			ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0xd011,
+			    "Unable to create debugFS naqp node.\n");
+			goto out;
+		}
+	}
 out:
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -400,6 +484,11 @@ qla2x00_dfs_remove(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 {
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
 
+	if (ha->tgt.dfs_naqp) {
+		debugfs_remove(ha->tgt.dfs_naqp);
+		ha->tgt.dfs_naqp = NULL;
+	}
+
 	if (ha->tgt.dfs_tgt_sess) {
 		debugfs_remove(ha->tgt.dfs_tgt_sess);
 		ha->tgt.dfs_tgt_sess = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
index f5493eda0110..beebf96c23d4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ extern int ql2xexchoffld;
 extern int ql2xiniexchg;
 extern int ql2xfwholdabts;
 extern int ql2xmvasynctoatio;
+extern int ql2xuctrlirq;
 
 extern int qla2x00_loop_reset(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 extern void qla2x00_abort_all_cmds(scsi_qla_host_t *, int);
@@ -856,5 +857,6 @@ void qla24xx_delete_sess_fn(struct work_struct *);
 void qlt_unknown_atio_work_fn(struct work_struct *);
 void qlt_update_host_map(struct scsi_qla_host *, port_id_t);
 void qlt_remove_target_resources(struct qla_hw_data *);
+void qlt_clr_qp_table(struct scsi_qla_host *vha);
 
 #endif /* _QLA_GBL_H */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
index 9eb946cc8297..3c9f9aa7f2c2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
@@ -3227,9 +3227,14 @@ qla24xx_enable_msix(struct qla_hw_data *ha, struct rsp_que *rsp)
 		min_vecs++;
 	}
 
-	ret = pci_alloc_irq_vectors_affinity(ha->pdev, min_vecs,
-			ha->msix_count, PCI_IRQ_MSIX | PCI_IRQ_AFFINITY,
-			&desc);
+	if (USER_CTRL_IRQ(ha)) {
+		/* user wants to control IRQ setting for target mode */
+		ret = pci_alloc_irq_vectors(ha->pdev, min_vecs,
+		    ha->msix_count, PCI_IRQ_MSIX);
+	} else
+		ret = pci_alloc_irq_vectors_affinity(ha->pdev, min_vecs,
+		    ha->msix_count, PCI_IRQ_MSIX | PCI_IRQ_AFFINITY,
+		    &desc);
 
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		ql_log(ql_log_fatal, vha, 0x00c7,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
index 92e41055e6f8..87f80dccaf8c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(ql_dm_tgt_ex_pct,
 	"the percentage of exchanges/cmds FW will allocate resources "
 	"for Target mode.");
 
+int ql2xuctrlirq = 1;
+module_param(ql2xuctrlirq, int, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(ql2xuctrlirq,
+    "User to control IRQ placement via smp_affinity."
+    "Valid with qlini_mode=disabled."
+    "1(default): enable");
+
 int ql2x_ini_mode = QLA2XXX_INI_MODE_EXCLUSIVE;
 
 static int temp_sam_status = SAM_STAT_BUSY;
@@ -4059,6 +4066,31 @@ static void qlt_do_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	__qlt_do_work(cmd);
 }
 
+void qlt_clr_qp_table(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
+	struct qla_tgt *tgt = vha->vha_tgt.qla_tgt;
+	void *node;
+	u64 key = 0;
+
+	ql_log(ql_log_info, vha, 0x706c,
+	    "User update Number of Active Qpairs %d\n",
+	    ha->tgt.num_act_qpairs);
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->tgt.atio_lock, flags);
+
+	btree_for_each_safe64(&tgt->lun_qpair_map, key, node)
+		btree_remove64(&tgt->lun_qpair_map, key);
+
+	ha->base_qpair->lun_cnt = 0;
+	for (key = 0; key < ha->max_qpairs; key++)
+		if (ha->queue_pair_map[key])
+			ha->queue_pair_map[key]->lun_cnt = 0;
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->tgt.atio_lock, flags);
+}
+
 static void qlt_assign_qpair(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 	struct qla_tgt_cmd *cmd)
 {