diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
index 7c34e4e29b3f..0a424e038cff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
@@ -949,6 +949,16 @@ qlcnic_load_firmware(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 
 			flashaddr += 8;
 		}
+
+		size = (__force u32)qlcnic_get_fw_size(adapter) % 8;
+		if (size) {
+			data = cpu_to_le64(ptr64[i]);
+
+			if (qlcnic_pci_mem_write_2M(adapter,
+						flashaddr, data))
+				return -EIO;
+		}
+
 	} else {
 		u64 data;
 		u32 hi, lo;