diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
index 9a9a471ff130..c68750cb3c4d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
@@ -398,6 +398,75 @@ static void ath12k_core_stop(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 	/* De-Init of components as needed */
 }
 
+static void ath12k_core_check_bdfext(const struct dmi_header *hdr, void *data)
+{
+	struct ath12k_base *ab = data;
+	const char *magic = ATH12K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_MAGIC;
+	struct ath12k_smbios_bdf *smbios = (struct ath12k_smbios_bdf *)hdr;
+	ssize_t copied;
+	size_t len;
+	int i;
+
+	if (ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext[0] != '\0')
+		return;
+
+	if (hdr->type != ATH12K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_TYPE)
+		return;
+
+	if (hdr->length != ATH12K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_LENGTH) {
+		ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_BOOT,
+			   "wrong smbios bdf ext type length (%d).\n",
+			   hdr->length);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!smbios->bdf_enabled) {
+		ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_BOOT, "bdf variant name not found.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Only one string exists (per spec) */
+	if (memcmp(smbios->bdf_ext, magic, strlen(magic)) != 0) {
+		ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_BOOT,
+			   "bdf variant magic does not match.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	len = min_t(size_t,
+		    strlen(smbios->bdf_ext), sizeof(ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext));
+	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+		if (!isascii(smbios->bdf_ext[i]) || !isprint(smbios->bdf_ext[i])) {
+			ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_BOOT,
+				   "bdf variant name contains non ascii chars.\n");
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Copy extension name without magic prefix */
+	copied = strscpy(ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext, smbios->bdf_ext + strlen(magic),
+			 sizeof(ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext));
+	if (copied < 0) {
+		ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_BOOT,
+			   "bdf variant string is longer than the buffer can accommodate\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_BOOT,
+		   "found and validated bdf variant smbios_type 0x%x bdf %s\n",
+		   ATH12K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_TYPE, ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext);
+}
+
+int ath12k_core_check_smbios(struct ath12k_base *ab)
+{
+	ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext[0] = '\0';
+	dmi_walk(ath12k_core_check_bdfext, ab);
+
+	if (ab->qmi.target.bdf_ext[0] == '\0')
+		return -ENODATA;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int ath12k_core_soc_create(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 {
 	int ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h
index 3f5f0471f640..254eb42a85c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 #include <linux/bitfield.h>
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
+#include <linux/ctype.h>
 #include "qmi.h"
 #include "htc.h"
 #include "wmi.h"
@@ -32,6 +34,15 @@
 /* Pending management packets threshold for dropping probe responses */
 #define ATH12K_PRB_RSP_DROP_THRESHOLD ((ATH12K_TX_MGMT_TARGET_MAX_SUPPORT_WMI * 3) / 4)
 
+/* SMBIOS type containing Board Data File Name Extension */
+#define ATH12K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_TYPE 0xF8
+
+/* SMBIOS type structure length (excluding strings-set) */
+#define ATH12K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_LENGTH 0x9
+
+/* The magic used by QCA spec */
+#define ATH12K_SMBIOS_BDF_EXT_MAGIC "BDF_"
+
 #define ATH12K_INVALID_HW_MAC_ID	0xFF
 #define	ATH12K_RX_RATE_TABLE_NUM	320
 #define	ATH12K_RX_RATE_TABLE_11AX_NUM	576
@@ -129,6 +140,13 @@ struct ath12k_ext_irq_grp {
 	struct net_device napi_ndev;
 };
 
+struct ath12k_smbios_bdf {
+	struct dmi_header hdr;
+	u32 padding;
+	u8 bdf_enabled;
+	u8 bdf_ext[];
+} __packed;
+
 #define HEHANDLE_CAP_PHYINFO_SIZE       3
 #define HECAP_PHYINFO_SIZE              9
 #define HECAP_MACINFO_SIZE              5
@@ -792,7 +810,8 @@ int ath12k_core_fetch_board_data_api_1(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 int ath12k_core_fetch_bdf(struct ath12k_base *ath12k,
 			  struct ath12k_board_data *bd);
 void ath12k_core_free_bdf(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct ath12k_board_data *bd);
-
+int ath12k_core_check_dt(struct ath12k_base *ath12k);
+int ath12k_core_check_smbios(struct ath12k_base *ab);
 void ath12k_core_halt(struct ath12k *ar);
 int ath12k_core_resume(struct ath12k_base *ab);
 int ath12k_core_suspend(struct ath12k_base *ab);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/qmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/qmi.c
index b2db0436bdde..fd1bf53c2502 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/qmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/qmi.c
@@ -2213,6 +2213,7 @@ static int ath12k_qmi_request_target_cap(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 	struct qmi_txn txn = {};
 	unsigned int board_id = ATH12K_BOARD_ID_DEFAULT;
 	int ret = 0;
+	int r;
 	int i;
 
 	memset(&req, 0, sizeof(req));
@@ -2297,6 +2298,10 @@ static int ath12k_qmi_request_target_cap(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 		    ab->qmi.target.fw_build_timestamp,
 		    ab->qmi.target.fw_build_id);
 
+	r = ath12k_core_check_smbios(ab);
+	if (r)
+		ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_QMI, "SMBIOS bdf variant name not set.\n");
+
 out:
 	return ret;
 }