diff --git a/sys/dev/bge/if_bge.c b/sys/dev/bge/if_bge.c
index 7d4bbaee05ed..4deecc8f659a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/bge/if_bge.c
+++ b/sys/dev/bge/if_bge.c
@@ -1314,10 +1314,12 @@ bge_sig_pre_reset(struct bge_softc *sc, int type)
 	if (sc->bge_asf_mode & ASF_NEW_HANDSHAKE) {
 		switch (type) {
 		case BGE_RESET_START:
-			bge_writemem_ind(sc, BGE_SDI_STATUS, 0x1); /* START */
+			bge_writemem_ind(sc, BGE_SRAM_FW_DRV_STATE_MB,
+			    BGE_FW_DRV_STATE_START);
 			break;
 		case BGE_RESET_STOP:
-			bge_writemem_ind(sc, BGE_SDI_STATUS, 0x2); /* UNLOAD */
+			bge_writemem_ind(sc, BGE_SRAM_FW_DRV_STATE_MB,
+			    BGE_FW_DRV_STATE_UNLOAD);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1330,11 +1332,13 @@ bge_sig_post_reset(struct bge_softc *sc, int type)
 	if (sc->bge_asf_mode & ASF_NEW_HANDSHAKE) {
 		switch (type) {
 		case BGE_RESET_START:
-			bge_writemem_ind(sc, BGE_SDI_STATUS, 0x80000001);
+			bge_writemem_ind(sc, BGE_SRAM_FW_DRV_STATE_MB,
+			    BGE_FW_DRV_STATE_START_DONE);
 			/* START DONE */
 			break;
 		case BGE_RESET_STOP:
-			bge_writemem_ind(sc, BGE_SDI_STATUS, 0x80000002);
+			bge_writemem_ind(sc, BGE_SRAM_FW_DRV_STATE_MB,
+			    BGE_FW_DRV_STATE_UNLOAD_DONE);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1347,10 +1351,12 @@ bge_sig_legacy(struct bge_softc *sc, int type)
 	if (sc->bge_asf_mode) {
 		switch (type) {
 		case BGE_RESET_START:
-			bge_writemem_ind(sc, BGE_SDI_STATUS, 0x1); /* START */
+			bge_writemem_ind(sc, BGE_SRAM_FW_DRV_STATE_MB,
+			    BGE_FW_DRV_STATE_START);
 			break;
 		case BGE_RESET_STOP:
-			bge_writemem_ind(sc, BGE_SDI_STATUS, 0x2); /* UNLOAD */
+			bge_writemem_ind(sc, BGE_SRAM_FW_DRV_STATE_MB,
+			    BGE_FW_DRV_STATE_UNLOAD);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/sys/dev/bge/if_bgereg.h b/sys/dev/bge/if_bgereg.h
index 5c13b9df49d5..7973c8647547 100644
--- a/sys/dev/bge/if_bgereg.h
+++ b/sys/dev/bge/if_bgereg.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 #define	BGE_SRAM_FW_CMD_MB		0x00000B78
 #define	BGE_SRAM_FW_CMD_LEN_MB		0x00000B7C
 #define	BGE_SRAM_FW_CMD_DATA_MB		0x00000B80
+#define	BGE_SRAM_FW_DRV_STATE_MB	0x00000C04
 #define	BGE_SRAM_MAC_ADDR_HIGH_MB	0x00000C14
 #define	BGE_SRAM_MAC_ADDR_LOW_MB	0x00000C18
 #define	BGE_SOFTWARE_GENCOMM_END	0x00000FFF
@@ -93,6 +94,13 @@
 #define	BGE_FW_DRV_ALIVE		0x00000001
 #define	BGE_FW_PAUSE			0x00000002
 
+#define	BGE_FW_DRV_STATE_START		0x00000001
+#define	BGE_FW_DRV_STATE_START_DONE	0x80000001
+#define	BGE_FW_DRV_STATE_UNLOAD		0x00000002
+#define	BGE_FW_DRV_STATE_UNLOAD_DONE	0x80000002
+#define	BGE_FW_DRV_STATE_WOL		0x00000003
+#define	BGE_FW_DRV_STATE_SUSPEND	0x00000004
+
 /* Mappings for internal memory configuration */
 #define	BGE_STD_RX_RINGS		0x00006000
 #define	BGE_STD_RX_RINGS_END		0x00006FFF