module_param_named(use_tasklet, pm8001_use_tasklet, bool, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(zoned, "Use MSIX interrupts. Default: true");
 
+static bool pm8001_read_wwn = true;
+module_param_named(read_wwn, pm8001_read_wwn, bool, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(zoned, "Get WWN from the controller. Default: true");
+
 static struct scsi_transport_template *pm8001_stt;
 static int pm8001_init_ccb_tag(struct pm8001_hba_info *);
 
  */
 static int pm8001_init_sas_add(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha)
 {
-       u8 i, j;
-       u8 sas_add[8];
-#ifdef PM8001_READ_VPD
-       /* For new SPC controllers WWN is stored in flash vpd
-       *  For SPC/SPCve controllers WWN is stored in EEPROM
-       *  For Older SPC WWN is stored in NVMD
-       */
        DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(completion);
        struct pm8001_ioctl_payload payload;
+       unsigned long time_remaining;
+       u8 sas_add[8];
        u16 deviceid;
        int rc;
-       unsigned long time_remaining;
+       u8 i, j;
+
+       if (!pm8001_read_wwn) {
+               __be64 dev_sas_addr = cpu_to_be64(0x50010c600047f9d0ULL);
+
+               for (i = 0; i < pm8001_ha->chip->n_phy; i++)
+                       memcpy(&pm8001_ha->phy[i].dev_sas_addr, &dev_sas_addr,
+                              SAS_ADDR_SIZE);
+               memcpy(pm8001_ha->sas_addr, &pm8001_ha->phy[0].dev_sas_addr,
+                      SAS_ADDR_SIZE);
+               return 0;
+       }
 
+       /*
+        * For new SPC controllers WWN is stored in flash vpd. For SPC/SPCve
+        * controllers WWN is stored in EEPROM. And for Older SPC WWN is stored
+        * in NVMD.
+        */
        if (PM8001_CHIP_DISP->fatal_errors(pm8001_ha)) {
                pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, FAIL, "controller is in fatal error state\n");
                return -EIO;
                           pm8001_ha->phy[i].dev_sas_addr);
        }
        kfree(payload.func_specific);
-#else
-       for (i = 0; i < pm8001_ha->chip->n_phy; i++) {
-               pm8001_ha->phy[i].dev_sas_addr = 0x50010c600047f9d0ULL;
-               pm8001_ha->phy[i].dev_sas_addr =
-                       cpu_to_be64((u64)
-                               (*(u64 *)&pm8001_ha->phy[i].dev_sas_addr));
-       }
-       memcpy(pm8001_ha->sas_addr, &pm8001_ha->phy[0].dev_sas_addr,
-               SAS_ADDR_SIZE);
-#endif
+
        return 0;
 }
 
  */
 static int pm8001_get_phy_settings_info(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha)
 {
-
-#ifdef PM8001_READ_VPD
-       /*OPTION ROM FLASH read for the SPC cards */
        DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(completion);
        struct pm8001_ioctl_payload payload;
        int rc;
 
+       if (!pm8001_read_wwn)
+               return 0;
+
        pm8001_ha->nvmd_completion = &completion;
        /* SAS ADDRESS read from flash / EEPROM */
        payload.minor_function = 6;
        wait_for_completion(&completion);
        pm8001_set_phy_profile(pm8001_ha, sizeof(u8), payload.func_specific);
        kfree(payload.func_specific);
-#endif
+
        return 0;
 }