diff --git a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/bte.c b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/bte.c
index 647deae9bfcd..7adef84190db 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/bte.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/bte.c
@@ -29,16 +29,30 @@
 
 /* two interfaces on two btes */
 #define MAX_INTERFACES_TO_TRY		4
+#define MAX_NODES_TO_TRY		2
 
 static struct bteinfo_s *bte_if_on_node(nasid_t nasid, int interface)
 {
 	nodepda_t *tmp_nodepda;
 
+	if (nasid_to_cnodeid(nasid) == -1)
+		return (struct bteinfo_s *)NULL;;
+
 	tmp_nodepda = NODEPDA(nasid_to_cnodeid(nasid));
 	return &tmp_nodepda->bte_if[interface];
 
 }
 
+static inline void bte_start_transfer(struct bteinfo_s *bte, u64 len, u64 mode)
+{
+	if (is_shub2()) {
+		BTE_CTRL_STORE(bte, (IBLS_BUSY | ((len) | (mode) << 24)));
+	} else {
+		BTE_LNSTAT_STORE(bte, len);
+		BTE_CTRL_STORE(bte, mode);
+	}
+}
+
 /************************************************************************
  * Block Transfer Engine copy related functions.
  *
@@ -67,13 +81,15 @@ bte_result_t bte_copy(u64 src, u64 dest, u64 len, u64 mode, void *notification)
 {
 	u64 transfer_size;
 	u64 transfer_stat;
+	u64 notif_phys_addr;
 	struct bteinfo_s *bte;
 	bte_result_t bte_status;
 	unsigned long irq_flags;
 	unsigned long itc_end = 0;
-	struct bteinfo_s *btes_to_try[MAX_INTERFACES_TO_TRY];
-	int bte_if_index;
-	int bte_pri, bte_sec;
+	int nasid_to_try[MAX_NODES_TO_TRY];
+	int my_nasid = get_nasid();
+	int bte_if_index, nasid_index;
+	int bte_first, btes_per_node = BTES_PER_NODE;
 
 	BTE_PRINTK(("bte_copy(0x%lx, 0x%lx, 0x%lx, 0x%lx, 0x%p)\n",
 		    src, dest, len, mode, notification));
@@ -86,36 +102,26 @@ bte_result_t bte_copy(u64 src, u64 dest, u64 len, u64 mode, void *notification)
 		 (src & L1_CACHE_MASK) || (dest & L1_CACHE_MASK));
 	BUG_ON(!(len < ((BTE_LEN_MASK + 1) << L1_CACHE_SHIFT)));
 
-	/* CPU 0 (per node) tries bte0 first, CPU 1 try bte1 first */
-	if (cpuid_to_subnode(smp_processor_id()) == 0) {
-		bte_pri = 0;
-		bte_sec = 1;
-	} else {
-		bte_pri = 1;
-		bte_sec = 0;
-	}
+	/*
+	 * Start with interface corresponding to cpu number
+	 */
+	bte_first = get_cpu() % btes_per_node;
 
 	if (mode & BTE_USE_DEST) {
 		/* try remote then local */
-		btes_to_try[0] = bte_if_on_node(NASID_GET(dest), bte_pri);
-		btes_to_try[1] = bte_if_on_node(NASID_GET(dest), bte_sec);
+		nasid_to_try[0] = NASID_GET(dest);
 		if (mode & BTE_USE_ANY) {
-			btes_to_try[2] = bte_if_on_node(get_nasid(), bte_pri);
-			btes_to_try[3] = bte_if_on_node(get_nasid(), bte_sec);
+			nasid_to_try[1] = my_nasid;
 		} else {
-			btes_to_try[2] = NULL;
-			btes_to_try[3] = NULL;
+			nasid_to_try[1] = (int)NULL;
 		}
 	} else {
 		/* try local then remote */
-		btes_to_try[0] = bte_if_on_node(get_nasid(), bte_pri);
-		btes_to_try[1] = bte_if_on_node(get_nasid(), bte_sec);
+		nasid_to_try[0] = my_nasid;
 		if (mode & BTE_USE_ANY) {
-			btes_to_try[2] = bte_if_on_node(NASID_GET(dest), bte_pri);
-			btes_to_try[3] = bte_if_on_node(NASID_GET(dest), bte_sec);
+			nasid_to_try[1] = NASID_GET(dest);
 		} else {
-			btes_to_try[2] = NULL;
-			btes_to_try[3] = NULL;
+			nasid_to_try[1] = (int)NULL;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -123,11 +129,12 @@ retry_bteop:
 	do {
 		local_irq_save(irq_flags);
 
-		bte_if_index = 0;
+		bte_if_index = bte_first;
+		nasid_index = 0;
 
 		/* Attempt to lock one of the BTE interfaces. */
-		while (bte_if_index < MAX_INTERFACES_TO_TRY) {
-			bte = btes_to_try[bte_if_index++];
+		while (nasid_index < MAX_NODES_TO_TRY) {
+			bte = bte_if_on_node(nasid_to_try[nasid_index],bte_if_index);
 
 			if (bte == NULL) {
 				continue;
@@ -143,6 +150,15 @@ retry_bteop:
 					break;
 				}
 			}
+
+			bte_if_index = (bte_if_index + 1) % btes_per_node; /* Next interface */
+			if (bte_if_index == bte_first) {
+				/*
+				 * We've tried all interfaces on this node
+				 */
+				nasid_index++;
+			}
+
 			bte = NULL;
 		}
 
@@ -169,7 +185,13 @@ retry_bteop:
 
 	/* Initialize the notification to a known value. */
 	*bte->most_rcnt_na = BTE_WORD_BUSY;
+	notif_phys_addr = TO_PHYS(ia64_tpa((unsigned long)bte->most_rcnt_na));
 
+	if (is_shub2()) {
+		src = SH2_TIO_PHYS_TO_DMA(src);
+		dest = SH2_TIO_PHYS_TO_DMA(dest);
+		notif_phys_addr = SH2_TIO_PHYS_TO_DMA(notif_phys_addr);
+	}
 	/* Set the source and destination registers */
 	BTE_PRINTKV(("IBSA = 0x%lx)\n", (TO_PHYS(src))));
 	BTE_SRC_STORE(bte, TO_PHYS(src));
@@ -177,14 +199,12 @@ retry_bteop:
 	BTE_DEST_STORE(bte, TO_PHYS(dest));
 
 	/* Set the notification register */
-	BTE_PRINTKV(("IBNA = 0x%lx)\n",
-		     TO_PHYS(ia64_tpa((unsigned long)bte->most_rcnt_na))));
-	BTE_NOTIF_STORE(bte,
-			TO_PHYS(ia64_tpa((unsigned long)bte->most_rcnt_na)));
+	BTE_PRINTKV(("IBNA = 0x%lx)\n", notif_phys_addr));
+	BTE_NOTIF_STORE(bte, notif_phys_addr);
 
 	/* Initiate the transfer */
 	BTE_PRINTK(("IBCT = 0x%lx)\n", BTE_VALID_MODE(mode)));
-	BTE_START_TRANSFER(bte, transfer_size, BTE_VALID_MODE(mode));
+	bte_start_transfer(bte, transfer_size, BTE_VALID_MODE(mode));
 
 	itc_end = ia64_get_itc() + (40000000 * local_cpu_data->cyc_per_usec);