diff --git a/WHENCE b/WHENCE
index 4c52984a..c1e9c5ab 100644
--- a/WHENCE
+++ b/WHENCE
@@ -614,6 +614,26 @@ File: myricom/lanai.bin
 
 Licence: Unknown
 
+Found in hex form in kernel source.
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Driver: bnx2x: Broadcom Everest
+
+File: bnx2x-e1-4.8.53.0.fw.ihex
+File: bnx2x-e1h-4.8.53.0.fw.ihex
+
+License:
+  Copyright (c) 2007-2009 Broadcom Corporation
+
+  This file contains firmware data derived from proprietary unpublished
+  source code, Copyright (c) 2007-2009 Broadcom Corporation.
+
+  Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware data
+  in hexadecimal or equivalent format, provided this copyright notice is
+  accompanying it.
+
+
 Found in hex form in kernel source.
 
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diff --git a/bnx2x-e1-4.8.53.0.fw b/bnx2x-e1-4.8.53.0.fw
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..37c0f38b
Binary files /dev/null and b/bnx2x-e1-4.8.53.0.fw differ
diff --git a/bnx2x-e1h-4.8.53.0.fw b/bnx2x-e1h-4.8.53.0.fw
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6fcd9f9a
Binary files /dev/null and b/bnx2x-e1h-4.8.53.0.fw differ