diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
index cc389c0..28a35da1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
 static void fc_lport_enter_dns(struct fc_lport *);
 static void fc_lport_enter_rnn_id(struct fc_lport *);
 static void fc_lport_enter_rsnn_nn(struct fc_lport *);
+static void fc_lport_enter_rspn_id(struct fc_lport *);
 static void fc_lport_enter_rft_id(struct fc_lport *);
 static void fc_lport_enter_scr(struct fc_lport *);
 static void fc_lport_enter_ready(struct fc_lport *);
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@
 	[LPORT_ST_DNS] =      "dNS",
 	[LPORT_ST_RNN_ID] =   "RNN_ID",
 	[LPORT_ST_RSNN_NN] =  "RSNN_NN",
+	[LPORT_ST_RSPN_ID] =  "RSPN_ID",
 	[LPORT_ST_RFT_ID] =   "RFT_ID",
 	[LPORT_ST_SCR] =      "SCR",
 	[LPORT_ST_READY] =    "Ready",
@@ -969,6 +971,7 @@
 			case LPORT_ST_RESET:
 			case LPORT_ST_RNN_ID:
 			case LPORT_ST_RSNN_NN:
+			case LPORT_ST_RSPN_ID:
 			case LPORT_ST_RFT_ID:
 			case LPORT_ST_SCR:
 			case LPORT_ST_DNS:
@@ -1036,6 +1039,59 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * fc_lport_rspn_id_resp() - Handle response to Register Symbolic Port Name
+ *			     by ID (RSPN_ID) request
+ * @sp: current sequence in RSPN_ID exchange
+ * @fp: response frame
+ * @lp_arg: Fibre Channel host port instance
+ *
+ * Locking Note: This function will be called without the lport lock
+ * held, but it will lock, call an _enter_* function or fc_lport_error
+ * and then unlock the lport.
+ */
+static void fc_lport_rspn_id_resp(struct fc_seq *sp, struct fc_frame *fp,
+				  void *lp_arg)
+{
+	struct fc_lport *lport = lp_arg;
+	struct fc_frame_header *fh;
+	struct fc_ct_hdr *ct;
+
+	FC_LPORT_DBG(lport, "Received a RSPN_ID %s\n", fc_els_resp_type(fp));
+
+	if (fp == ERR_PTR(-FC_EX_CLOSED))
+		return;
+
+	mutex_lock(&lport->lp_mutex);
+
+	if (lport->state != LPORT_ST_RSPN_ID) {
+		FC_LPORT_DBG(lport, "Received a RSPN_ID response, but in state "
+			     "%s\n", fc_lport_state(lport));
+		if (IS_ERR(fp))
+			goto err;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+		fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	fh = fc_frame_header_get(fp);
+	ct = fc_frame_payload_get(fp, sizeof(*ct));
+	if (fh && ct && fh->fh_type == FC_TYPE_CT &&
+	    ct->ct_fs_type == FC_FST_DIR &&
+	    ct->ct_fs_subtype == FC_NS_SUBTYPE &&
+	    ntohs(ct->ct_cmd) == FC_FS_ACC)
+		fc_lport_enter_rspn_id(lport);
+	else
+		fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
+
+out:
+	fc_frame_free(fp);
+err:
+	mutex_unlock(&lport->lp_mutex);
+}
+/**
  * fc_lport_rsnn_nn_resp() - Handle response to Register Symbolic Node Name
  *			     by Node Name (RSNN_NN) request
  * @sp: current sequence in RSNN_NN exchange
@@ -1261,6 +1317,37 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * fc_rport_enter_rspn_id() - Register symbolic port name with the name server
+ * @lport: Fibre Channel local port to register
+ *
+ * Locking Note: The lport lock is expected to be held before calling
+ * this routine.
+ */
+static void fc_lport_enter_rspn_id(struct fc_lport *lport)
+{
+	struct fc_frame *fp;
+	size_t len;
+
+	FC_LPORT_DBG(lport, "Entered RSPN_ID state from %s state\n",
+		     fc_lport_state(lport));
+
+	fc_lport_state_enter(lport, LPORT_ST_RSPN_ID);
+
+	len = strnlen(fc_host_symbolic_name(lport->host), 255);
+	fp = fc_frame_alloc(lport, sizeof(struct fc_ct_hdr) +
+			    sizeof(struct fc_ns_rspn) + len);
+	if (!fp) {
+		fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!lport->tt.elsct_send(lport, FC_FID_DIR_SERV, fp, FC_NS_RSPN_ID,
+				  fc_lport_rspn_id_resp,
+				  lport, lport->e_d_tov))
+		fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
+}
+
+/**
  * fc_rport_enter_rsnn_nn() - Register symbolic node name with the name server
  * @lport: Fibre Channel local port to register
  *
@@ -1387,6 +1474,9 @@
 	case LPORT_ST_RSNN_NN:
 		fc_lport_enter_rsnn_nn(lport);
 		break;
+	case LPORT_ST_RSPN_ID:
+		fc_lport_enter_rspn_id(lport);
+		break;
 	case LPORT_ST_RFT_ID:
 		fc_lport_enter_rft_id(lport);
 		break;
diff --git a/include/scsi/fc/fc_ns.h b/include/scsi/fc/fc_ns.h
index fa82830..3fd59a2 100644
--- a/include/scsi/fc/fc_ns.h
+++ b/include/scsi/fc/fc_ns.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 	FC_NS_RFT_ID =	0x0217,		/* reg FC4 type for ID */
 	FC_NS_RPN_ID =	0x0212,		/* reg port name for ID */
 	FC_NS_RNN_ID =	0x0213,		/* reg node name for ID */
+	FC_NS_RSPN_ID =	0x0218,		/* reg symbolic port name */
 	FC_NS_RSNN_NN =	0x0239,		/* reg symbolic node name */
 };
 
@@ -166,4 +167,13 @@
 	char		fr_name[];
 } __attribute__((__packed__));
 
+/*
+ * RSPN_ID request - register symbolic port name
+ */
+struct fc_ns_rspn {
+	struct fc_ns_fid fr_fid;	/* port ID object */
+	__u8		fr_name_len;
+	char		fr_name[];
+} __attribute__((__packed__));
+
 #endif /* _FC_NS_H_ */
diff --git a/include/scsi/fc_encode.h b/include/scsi/fc_encode.h
index 89981af..9afcbb9 100644
--- a/include/scsi/fc_encode.h
+++ b/include/scsi/fc_encode.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 		struct fc_ns_rft rft;
 		struct fc_ns_fid fid;
 		struct fc_ns_rsnn snn;
+		struct fc_ns_rspn spn;
 	} payload;
 };
 
@@ -137,6 +138,16 @@
 		put_unaligned_be64(lport->wwnn, &ct->payload.rn.fr_wwn);
 		break;
 
+	case FC_NS_RSPN_ID:
+		ct = fc_ct_hdr_fill(fp, op, sizeof(struct fc_ns_rspn));
+		hton24(ct->payload.spn.fr_fid.fp_fid,
+		       fc_host_port_id(lport->host));
+		strncpy(ct->payload.spn.fr_name,
+			fc_host_symbolic_name(lport->host), 255);
+		ct->payload.spn.fr_name_len =
+			strnlen(ct->payload.spn.fr_name, 255);
+		break;
+
 	case FC_NS_RSNN_NN:
 		ct = fc_ct_hdr_fill(fp, op, sizeof(struct fc_ns_rsnn));
 		put_unaligned_be64(lport->wwnn, &ct->payload.snn.fr_wwn);
diff --git a/include/scsi/libfc.h b/include/scsi/libfc.h
index 1a63206..8258edfa 100644
--- a/include/scsi/libfc.h
+++ b/include/scsi/libfc.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 	LPORT_ST_DNS,
 	LPORT_ST_RNN_ID,
 	LPORT_ST_RSNN_NN,
+	LPORT_ST_RSPN_ID,
 	LPORT_ST_RFT_ID,
 	LPORT_ST_SCR,
 	LPORT_ST_READY,