diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/bus-fixup.c b/drivers/misc/mei/bus-fixup.c
index 32e9b1aed2ca..0a2b99e1af45 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/bus-fixup.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/bus-fixup.c
@@ -218,13 +218,21 @@ static void mei_mkhi_fix(struct mei_cl_device *cldev)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	/* No need to enable the client if nothing is needed from it */
+	if (!cldev->bus->fw_f_fw_ver_supported &&
+	    !cldev->bus->hbm_f_os_supported)
+		return;
+
 	ret = mei_cldev_enable(cldev);
 	if (ret)
 		return;
 
-	ret = mei_fwver(cldev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		dev_err(&cldev->dev, "FW version command failed %d\n", ret);
+	if (cldev->bus->fw_f_fw_ver_supported) {
+		ret = mei_fwver(cldev);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			dev_err(&cldev->dev, "FW version command failed %d\n",
+				ret);
+	}
 
 	if (cldev->bus->hbm_f_os_supported) {
 		ret = mei_osver(cldev);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.c b/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.c
index abe1b1f4362f..c4f6991d3028 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.c
@@ -1355,6 +1355,8 @@ static bool mei_me_fw_type_sps(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 #define MEI_CFG_FW_SPS                           \
 	.quirk_probe = mei_me_fw_type_sps
 
+#define MEI_CFG_FW_VER_SUPP                     \
+	.fw_ver_supported = 1
 
 #define MEI_CFG_ICH_HFS                      \
 	.fw_status.count = 0
@@ -1392,31 +1394,41 @@ static const struct mei_cfg mei_me_ich10_cfg = {
 	MEI_CFG_ICH10_HFS,
 };
 
-/* PCH devices */
-static const struct mei_cfg mei_me_pch_cfg = {
+/* PCH6 devices */
+static const struct mei_cfg mei_me_pch6_cfg = {
 	MEI_CFG_PCH_HFS,
 };
 
+/* PCH7 devices */
+static const struct mei_cfg mei_me_pch7_cfg = {
+	MEI_CFG_PCH_HFS,
+	MEI_CFG_FW_VER_SUPP,
+};
+
 /* PCH Cougar Point and Patsburg with quirk for Node Manager exclusion */
 static const struct mei_cfg mei_me_pch_cpt_pbg_cfg = {
 	MEI_CFG_PCH_HFS,
+	MEI_CFG_FW_VER_SUPP,
 	MEI_CFG_FW_NM,
 };
 
 /* PCH8 Lynx Point and newer devices */
 static const struct mei_cfg mei_me_pch8_cfg = {
 	MEI_CFG_PCH8_HFS,
+	MEI_CFG_FW_VER_SUPP,
 };
 
 /* PCH8 Lynx Point with quirk for SPS Firmware exclusion */
 static const struct mei_cfg mei_me_pch8_sps_cfg = {
 	MEI_CFG_PCH8_HFS,
+	MEI_CFG_FW_VER_SUPP,
 	MEI_CFG_FW_SPS,
 };
 
 /* Cannon Lake and newer devices */
 static const struct mei_cfg mei_me_pch12_cfg = {
 	MEI_CFG_PCH8_HFS,
+	MEI_CFG_FW_VER_SUPP,
 	MEI_CFG_DMA_128,
 };
 
@@ -1428,7 +1440,8 @@ static const struct mei_cfg *const mei_cfg_list[] = {
 	[MEI_ME_UNDEF_CFG] = NULL,
 	[MEI_ME_ICH_CFG] = &mei_me_ich_cfg,
 	[MEI_ME_ICH10_CFG] = &mei_me_ich10_cfg,
-	[MEI_ME_PCH_CFG] = &mei_me_pch_cfg,
+	[MEI_ME_PCH6_CFG] = &mei_me_pch6_cfg,
+	[MEI_ME_PCH7_CFG] = &mei_me_pch7_cfg,
 	[MEI_ME_PCH_CPT_PBG_CFG] = &mei_me_pch_cpt_pbg_cfg,
 	[MEI_ME_PCH8_CFG] = &mei_me_pch8_cfg,
 	[MEI_ME_PCH8_SPS_CFG] = &mei_me_pch8_sps_cfg,
@@ -1473,6 +1486,8 @@ struct mei_device *mei_me_dev_init(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	mei_device_init(dev, &pdev->dev, &mei_me_hw_ops);
 	hw->cfg = cfg;
 
+	dev->fw_f_fw_ver_supported = cfg->fw_ver_supported;
+
 	return dev;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.h b/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.h
index 08c84a0de4a8..1d8794828cbc 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.h
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@
  * @fw_status: FW status
  * @quirk_probe: device exclusion quirk
  * @dma_size: device DMA buffers size
+ * @fw_ver_supported: is fw version retrievable from FW
  */
 struct mei_cfg {
 	const struct mei_fw_status fw_status;
 	bool (*quirk_probe)(struct pci_dev *pdev);
 	size_t dma_size[DMA_DSCR_NUM];
+	u32 fw_ver_supported:1;
 };
 
 
@@ -62,7 +64,8 @@ struct mei_me_hw {
  * @MEI_ME_UNDEF_CFG:      Lower sentinel.
  * @MEI_ME_ICH_CFG:        I/O Controller Hub legacy devices.
  * @MEI_ME_ICH10_CFG:      I/O Controller Hub platforms Gen10
- * @MEI_ME_PCH_CFG:        Platform Controller Hub platforms (Up to Gen8).
+ * @MEI_ME_PCH6_CFG:       Platform Controller Hub platforms (Gen6).
+ * @MEI_ME_PCH7_CFG:       Platform Controller Hub platforms (Gen7).
  * @MEI_ME_PCH_CPT_PBG_CFG:Platform Controller Hub workstations
  *                         with quirk for Node Manager exclusion.
  * @MEI_ME_PCH8_CFG:       Platform Controller Hub Gen8 and newer
@@ -77,7 +80,8 @@ enum mei_cfg_idx {
 	MEI_ME_UNDEF_CFG,
 	MEI_ME_ICH_CFG,
 	MEI_ME_ICH10_CFG,
-	MEI_ME_PCH_CFG,
+	MEI_ME_PCH6_CFG,
+	MEI_ME_PCH7_CFG,
 	MEI_ME_PCH_CPT_PBG_CFG,
 	MEI_ME_PCH8_CFG,
 	MEI_ME_PCH8_SPS_CFG,
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/mei_dev.h b/drivers/misc/mei/mei_dev.h
index f71a023aed3c..0f2141178299 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/mei_dev.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/mei_dev.h
@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@ struct mei_fw_version {
  *
  * @fw_ver : FW versions
  *
+ * @fw_f_fw_ver_supported : fw feature: fw version supported
+ *
  * @me_clients_rwsem: rw lock over me_clients list
  * @me_clients  : list of FW clients
  * @me_clients_map : FW clients bit map
@@ -506,6 +508,8 @@ struct mei_device {
 
 	struct mei_fw_version fw_ver[MEI_MAX_FW_VER_BLOCKS];
 
+	unsigned int fw_f_fw_ver_supported:1;
+
 	struct rw_semaphore me_clients_rwsem;
 	struct list_head me_clients;
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(me_clients_map, MEI_CLIENTS_MAX);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/pci-me.c b/drivers/misc/mei/pci-me.c
index 775a2090c2ac..3dca63eddaa0 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/pci-me.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/pci-me.c
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ static const struct pci_device_id mei_me_pci_tbl[] = {
 	{MEI_PCI_DEVICE(MEI_DEV_ID_ICH10_3, MEI_ME_ICH10_CFG)},
 	{MEI_PCI_DEVICE(MEI_DEV_ID_ICH10_4, MEI_ME_ICH10_CFG)},
 
-	{MEI_PCI_DEVICE(MEI_DEV_ID_IBXPK_1, MEI_ME_PCH_CFG)},
-	{MEI_PCI_DEVICE(MEI_DEV_ID_IBXPK_2, MEI_ME_PCH_CFG)},
+	{MEI_PCI_DEVICE(MEI_DEV_ID_IBXPK_1, MEI_ME_PCH6_CFG)},
+	{MEI_PCI_DEVICE(MEI_DEV_ID_IBXPK_2, MEI_ME_PCH6_CFG)},
 	{MEI_PCI_DEVICE(MEI_DEV_ID_CPT_1, MEI_ME_PCH_CPT_PBG_CFG)},
 	{MEI_PCI_DEVICE(MEI_DEV_ID_PBG_1, MEI_ME_PCH_CPT_PBG_CFG)},
-	{MEI_PCI_DEVICE(MEI_DEV_ID_PPT_1, MEI_ME_PCH_CFG)},
-	{MEI_PCI_DEVICE(MEI_DEV_ID_PPT_2, MEI_ME_PCH_CFG)},
-	{MEI_PCI_DEVICE(MEI_DEV_ID_PPT_3, MEI_ME_PCH_CFG)},
+	{MEI_PCI_DEVICE(MEI_DEV_ID_PPT_1, MEI_ME_PCH7_CFG)},
+	{MEI_PCI_DEVICE(MEI_DEV_ID_PPT_2, MEI_ME_PCH7_CFG)},
+	{MEI_PCI_DEVICE(MEI_DEV_ID_PPT_3, MEI_ME_PCH7_CFG)},
 	{MEI_PCI_DEVICE(MEI_DEV_ID_LPT_H, MEI_ME_PCH8_SPS_CFG)},
 	{MEI_PCI_DEVICE(MEI_DEV_ID_LPT_W, MEI_ME_PCH8_SPS_CFG)},
 	{MEI_PCI_DEVICE(MEI_DEV_ID_LPT_LP, MEI_ME_PCH8_CFG)},