diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/msm/mdm-modem.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/msm/mdm-modem.txt
index 86d2268c8b53..7d5e8a1c910a 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/msm/mdm-modem.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/arm/msm/mdm-modem.txt
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ Optional driver parameters:
 			   on behalf of the subsystem driver.
 - qcom,mdm-link-info: a string indicating additional info about the physical link.
 			For example: "devID_domain.bus.slot" in case of PCIe.
+- qcom,mdm-auto-boot: Boolean. To indicate this instance of esoc boots independently.
+- qcom,mdm-statusline-not-a-powersource: Boolean. If set, status line to esoc device is not a
+		power source.
+- qcom,mdm-userspace-handle-shutdown: Boolean. If set, userspace handles shutdown requests.
 
 Example:
 	mdm0: qcom,mdm0 {
diff --git a/drivers/esoc/esoc-mdm-4x.c b/drivers/esoc/esoc-mdm-4x.c
index 618ceb957c65..26f69fa61ba1 100644
--- a/drivers/esoc/esoc-mdm-4x.c
+++ b/drivers/esoc/esoc-mdm-4x.c
@@ -211,12 +211,16 @@ static int mdm_cmd_exe(enum esoc_cmd cmd, struct esoc_clink *esoc)
 		if (esoc->primary)
 			break;
 		graceful_shutdown = true;
-		ret = sysmon_send_shutdown(&esoc->subsys);
-		if (ret) {
-			dev_err(mdm->dev, "sysmon shutdown fail, ret = %d\n",
-									ret);
-			graceful_shutdown = false;
-			goto force_poff;
+		if (!esoc->userspace_handle_shutdown) {
+			ret = sysmon_send_shutdown(&esoc->subsys);
+			if (ret) {
+				dev_err(mdm->dev,
+				 "sysmon shutdown fail, ret = %d\n", ret);
+				graceful_shutdown = false;
+				goto force_poff;
+			}
+		} else {
+			esoc_clink_queue_request(ESOC_REQ_SEND_SHUTDOWN, esoc);
 		}
 		dev_dbg(mdm->dev, "Waiting for status gpio go low\n");
 		status_down = false;
@@ -251,9 +255,12 @@ force_poff:
 		/*
 		 * Force a shutdown of the mdm. This is required in order
 		 * to prevent the mdm from immediately powering back on
-		 * after the shutdown
+		 * after the shutdown. Avoid setting status to 0, if line is
+		 * monitored by multiple mdms(might be wrongly interpreted as
+		 * a primary crash).
 		 */
-		gpio_set_value(MDM_GPIO(mdm, AP2MDM_STATUS), 0);
+		if (esoc->statusline_not_a_powersource == false)
+			gpio_set_value(MDM_GPIO(mdm, AP2MDM_STATUS), 0);
 		esoc_clink_queue_request(ESOC_REQ_SHUTDOWN, esoc);
 		mdm_power_down(mdm);
 		mdm_update_gpio_configs(mdm, GPIO_UPDATE_BOOTING_CONFIG);
@@ -446,6 +453,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mdm_errfatal(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	esoc = mdm->esoc;
 	dev_err(dev, "%s: mdm sent errfatal interrupt\n",
 					__func__);
+	subsys_set_crash_status(esoc->subsys_dev, true);
 	/* disable irq ?*/
 	esoc_clink_evt_notify(ESOC_ERR_FATAL, esoc);
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
@@ -476,6 +484,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mdm_status_change(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	value = gpio_get_value(MDM_GPIO(mdm, MDM2AP_STATUS));
 	if (value == 0 && mdm->ready) {
 		dev_err(dev, "unexpected reset external modem\n");
+		subsys_set_crash_status(esoc->subsys_dev, true);
 		esoc_clink_evt_notify(ESOC_UNEXPECTED_RESET, esoc);
 	} else if (value == 1) {
 		/*
@@ -999,6 +1008,10 @@ static int mdm9x45_setup_hw(struct mdm_ctrl *mdm,
 
 	esoc->auto_boot = of_property_read_bool(esoc->np,
 						"qcom,mdm-auto-boot");
+	esoc->statusline_not_a_powersource = of_property_read_bool(esoc->np,
+				"qcom,mdm-statusline-not-a-powersource");
+	esoc->userspace_handle_shutdown = of_property_read_bool(esoc->np,
+				"qcom,mdm-userspace-handle-shutdown");
 	set_esoc_clink_data(esoc, mdm);
 	ret = esoc_clink_register(esoc);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/esoc/esoc.h b/drivers/esoc/esoc.h
index 6d9d0aa3272f..ee54908ce486 100644
--- a/drivers/esoc/esoc.h
+++ b/drivers/esoc/esoc.h
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ struct esoc_eng {
  * @auto_boot: boots independently.
  * @primary: primary esoc controls(reset/poweroff) all secondary
  *	 esocs, but not	otherway around.
+ * @statusline_not_a_powersource: True if status line to esoc is not a
+ *				power source.
+ * @userspace_handle_shutdown: True if user space handles shutdown requests.
  */
 struct esoc_clink {
 	const char *name;
@@ -84,6 +87,8 @@ struct esoc_clink {
 	struct device_node *np;
 	bool auto_boot;
 	bool primary;
+	bool statusline_not_a_powersource;
+	bool userspace_handle_shutdown;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/esoc_ctrl.h b/include/uapi/linux/esoc_ctrl.h
index d0743790e09c..c0680f327073 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/esoc_ctrl.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/esoc_ctrl.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #define HSIC		"HSIC"
 #define HSICPCIe	"HSIC+PCIe"
 #define PCIe		"PCIe"
+#define ESOC_REQ_SEND_SHUTDOWN	ESOC_REQ_SEND_SHUTDOWN
 
 enum esoc_evt {
 	ESOC_RUN_STATE = 0x1,
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ enum esoc_req {
 	ESOC_REQ_IMG = 1,
 	ESOC_REQ_DEBUG,
 	ESOC_REQ_SHUTDOWN,
+	ESOC_REQ_SEND_SHUTDOWN,
 };
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__