diff --git a/lib/ftl/Makefile b/lib/ftl/Makefile
index a1c3dfda7..08220a831 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/Makefile
+++ b/lib/ftl/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ CFLAGS += -I.
 
 FTL_SUBDIRS := mngt utils
 
-C_SRCS = ftl_core.c ftl_init.c ftl_layout.c ftl_debug.c ftl_io.c
+C_SRCS = ftl_core.c ftl_init.c ftl_layout.c ftl_debug.c ftl_io.c ftl_sb.c
 C_SRCS += mngt/ftl_mngt.c mngt/ftl_mngt_bdev.c mngt/ftl_mngt_shutdown.c mngt/ftl_mngt_startup.c
 C_SRCS += mngt/ftl_mngt_md.c mngt/ftl_mngt_misc.c mngt/ftl_mngt_ioch.c
 C_SRCS += utils/ftl_conf.c utils/ftl_md.c utils/ftl_mempool.c
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_core.h b/lib/ftl/ftl_core.h
index c95cc9642..3fa11049e 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_core.h
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_core.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "ftl_internal.h"
 #include "ftl_io.h"
 #include "ftl_layout.h"
+#include "ftl_sb.h"
 #include "utils/ftl_log.h"
 
 /* When using VSS on nvcache, FTL sometimes doesn't require the contents of metadata.
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ struct spdk_ftl_dev {
 	/* FTL device layout */
 	struct ftl_layout		layout;
 
+	/* FTL superblock */
+	struct ftl_superblock		*sb;
+
 	/* Queue of registered IO channels */
 	TAILQ_HEAD(, ftl_io_channel)	ioch_queue;
 
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_layout.c b/lib/ftl/ftl_layout.c
index 1fa4cb0a3..3fa145cdd 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_layout.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_layout.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "ftl_core.h"
 #include "ftl_utils.h"
 #include "ftl_layout.h"
+#include "ftl_sb.h"
 
 static inline float
 blocks2mib(uint64_t blocks)
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ blocks2mib(uint64_t blocks)
 #define FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_ALIGNMENT_BLOCKS 32ULL
 #define FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_ALIGNMENT_BYTES (FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_ALIGNMENT_BLOCKS * FTL_BLOCK_SIZE)
 
-#ifdef SPDK_FTL_VSS_EMU
 static inline uint64_t
 blocks_region(uint64_t bytes)
 {
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ blocks_region(uint64_t bytes)
 
 	return result;
 }
-#endif
 
 static void
 dump_region(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_layout_region *region)
@@ -136,6 +135,14 @@ setup_layout_nvc(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
 	}
 #endif
 
+	/* Skip the superblock region. Already init`d in ftl_layout_setup_superblock */
+	region = &layout->region[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB];
+	offset += region->current.blocks;
+
+	if (offset >= layout->nvc.total_blocks) {
+		goto error;
+	}
+
 	region = &layout->region[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_DATA_NVC];
 	region->type = FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_DATA_NVC;
 	region->name = "data_nvc";
@@ -157,21 +164,55 @@ error:
 	return -1;
 }
 
+static ftl_addr
+layout_base_offset(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
+{
+	ftl_addr addr;
+
+	addr = dev->num_bands * ftl_get_num_blocks_in_band(dev);
+	return addr;
+}
+
 static int
 setup_layout_base(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
 {
+	uint64_t left, offset;
 	struct ftl_layout *layout = &dev->layout;
 	struct ftl_layout_region *region;
 
+	/* Base device layout is following:
+	 * - data
+	 * - superblock
+	 * - valid map
+	 *
+	 * Superblock has been already configured, its offset marks the end of the data region
+	 */
+	offset = layout->region[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB_BASE].current.offset;
+
 	/* Setup data region on base device */
 	region = &layout->region[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_DATA_BASE];
 	region->type = FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_DATA_BASE;
 	region->name = "data_btm";
 	region->current.version = region->prev.version = 0;
 	region->current.offset = 0;
-	region->current.blocks = layout->base.total_blocks;
+	region->current.blocks = offset;
 	set_region_bdev_btm(region, dev);
 
+	/* Move offset after base superblock */
+	offset += layout->region[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB_BASE].current.blocks;
+
+	/* Checking for underflow */
+	left = layout->base.total_blocks - offset;
+	if (left > layout->base.total_blocks) {
+		FTL_ERRLOG(dev, "Error when setup base device layout\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (offset > layout->base.total_blocks) {
+		FTL_ERRLOG(dev, "Error when setup base device layout\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -191,6 +232,11 @@ ftl_layout_setup(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
 
 	/* Initialize mirrors types */
 	for (i = 0; i < FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_MAX; ++i) {
+		if (i == FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB) {
+			/* Super block has been already initialized */
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		layout->region[i].mirror_type = FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_INVALID;
 	}
 
@@ -201,6 +247,7 @@ ftl_layout_setup(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
 	if (dev->num_lbas == 0) {
 		assert(dev->conf.mode & SPDK_FTL_MODE_CREATE);
 		dev->num_lbas = num_lbas;
+		dev->sb->lba_cnt = num_lbas;
 	} else if (dev->num_lbas != num_lbas) {
 		FTL_ERRLOG(dev, "Mismatched FTL num_lbas\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -262,6 +309,64 @@ ftl_layout_setup_vss_emu(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
 }
 #endif
 
+int
+ftl_layout_setup_superblock(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct ftl_layout *layout = &dev->layout;
+	struct ftl_layout_region *region = &layout->region[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB];
+	uint64_t total_blocks, offset, left;
+
+	assert(layout->md[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB] == NULL);
+
+	/* Initialize superblock region */
+	region->type = FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB;
+	region->mirror_type = FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB_BASE;
+	region->name = "sb";
+	region->current.version = FTL_METADATA_VERSION_CURRENT;
+	region->prev.version = FTL_METADATA_VERSION_CURRENT;
+	region->current.offset = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * VSS region must go first in case SB to make calculating its relative size easier
+	 */
+#ifdef SPDK_FTL_VSS_EMU
+	region->current.offset = layout->region[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_VSS].current.offset +
+				 layout->region[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_VSS].current.blocks;
+#endif
+
+	region->current.blocks = blocks_region(FTL_SUPERBLOCK_SIZE);
+	region->vss_blksz = 0;
+	region->bdev_desc = dev->cache_bdev_desc;
+	region->ioch = dev->cache_ioch;
+
+	assert(region->bdev_desc != NULL);
+	assert(region->ioch != NULL);
+
+	region = &layout->region[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB_BASE];
+	region->type = FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB_BASE;
+	region->mirror_type = FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_MAX;
+	region->name = "sb_mirror";
+	region->current.version = FTL_METADATA_VERSION_CURRENT;
+	region->prev.version = FTL_METADATA_VERSION_CURRENT;
+	/* TODO: This should really be at offset 0 - think how best to upgrade between the two layouts
+	 * This is an issue if some other metadata appears at block 0 of base device (most likely GPT or blobstore)
+	 */
+	region->current.offset = layout_base_offset(dev);
+	region->current.blocks = blocks_region(FTL_SUPERBLOCK_SIZE);
+	set_region_bdev_btm(region, dev);
+
+	/* Check if SB can be stored at the end of base device */
+	total_blocks = spdk_bdev_get_num_blocks(
+			       spdk_bdev_desc_get_bdev(dev->base_bdev_desc));
+	offset = region->current.offset + region->current.blocks;
+	left = total_blocks - offset;
+	if ((left > total_blocks) || (offset > total_blocks)) {
+		FTL_ERRLOG(dev, "Error when setup base device super block\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
 
 void
 ftl_layout_dump(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_layout.h b/lib/ftl/ftl_layout.h
index 99c6d06d6..5dbcd678a 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_layout.h
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_layout.h
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ enum ftl_layout_region_type {
 	/** VSS region for NV cache VSS emulation */
 	FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_VSS,
 #endif
+	/* Superblock describing the basic FTL information */
+	FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB,
+	/* Mirrored instance of the superblock on the base device */
+	FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB_BASE,
 	/* User data region on the nv cache device */
 	FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_DATA_NVC,
 
@@ -115,6 +119,11 @@ struct ftl_layout {
  */
 int ftl_layout_setup(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Setup FTL layout of a superblock
+ */
+int ftl_layout_setup_superblock(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev);
+
 #ifdef SPDK_FTL_VSS_EMU
 /**
  * @brief Setup FTL layout of VSS emu
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_sb.c b/lib/ftl/ftl_sb.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..568273bd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_sb.c
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/*   SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *   Copyright (c) Intel Corporation.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#include "ftl_sb.h"
+#include "ftl_core.h"
+#include "ftl_layout.h"
+
+bool
+ftl_superblock_check_magic(struct ftl_superblock *sb)
+{
+	return sb->header.magic == FTL_SUPERBLOCK_MAGIC;
+}
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_sb.h b/lib/ftl/ftl_sb.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..68a1fe15c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_sb.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*   SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *   Copyright (c) Intel Corporation.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef FTL_SB_H
+#define FTL_SB_H
+
+#include "spdk/uuid.h"
+#include "ftl_sb_common.h"
+#include "ftl_sb_current.h"
+
+struct spdk_ftl_dev;
+
+bool ftl_superblock_check_magic(struct ftl_superblock *sb);
+
+#endif /* FTL_SB_H */
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_sb_common.h b/lib/ftl/ftl_sb_common.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61e54407c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_sb_common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*   SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *   Copyright (c) Intel Corporation.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef FTL_SB_COMMON_H
+#define FTL_SB_COMMON_H
+
+#include "spdk/stdinc.h"
+#include "utils/ftl_defs.h"
+
+/* Size of superblock on NV cache, make it bigger for future fields */
+#define FTL_SUPERBLOCK_SIZE (128ULL * KiB)
+
+#define FTL_MAGIC(a, b, c, d) \
+    ((UINT64_C(a) << 48) | (UINT64_C(b) << 32) | (UINT64_C(c) << 16) | \
+     UINT64_C(d))
+
+/**
+ * Magic number identifies FTL superblock
+ */
+#define FTL_SUPERBLOCK_MAGIC FTL_MAGIC(0x1410, 0x1683, 0x1920, 0x1989)
+
+struct ftl_superblock_gc_info {
+	/* High priority band; if there's no free bands after dirty shutdown, don't restart GC from same id, or phys_id -
+	 * pick actual lowest validity band to avoid being stuck and try to write it to the open band.
+	 */
+	uint64_t band_id_high_prio;
+	/* Currently relocated band (note it's just id, not seq_id ie. its actual location on disk) */
+	uint64_t current_band_id;
+	/* Bands are grouped together into larger reclaim units; this is the band id translated to those units */
+	uint64_t band_phys_id;
+	/* May be updating multiple fields at the same time, clearing/setting this marks the transaction */
+	uint64_t is_valid;
+};
+
+struct ftl_superblock_header {
+	uint64_t magic;
+	uint64_t crc;
+	uint64_t version;
+};
+
+struct ftl_superblock_md_region {
+	uint32_t		type;
+	uint32_t		version;
+	uint64_t		blk_offs;
+	uint64_t		blk_sz;
+};
+
+#endif /* FTL_SB_COMMON_H */
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_sb_current.h b/lib/ftl/ftl_sb_current.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b745c543
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_sb_current.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*   SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *   Copyright (c) Intel Corporation.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef FTL_SB_CURRENT_H
+#define FTL_SB_CURRENT_H
+
+#include "spdk/uuid.h"
+#include "ftl_sb_common.h"
+
+#define FTL_METADATA_VERSION_4			4
+#define FTL_METADATA_VERSION_CURRENT	FTL_METADATA_VERSION_4
+
+struct ftl_superblock {
+	struct ftl_superblock_header	header;
+
+	struct spdk_uuid		uuid;
+
+	/* Flag describing clean shutdown */
+	uint64_t			clean;
+
+	/* Number of surfaced LBAs */
+	uint64_t			lba_cnt;
+
+	/* Percentage of base device blocks not exposed to the user */
+	uint64_t			overprovisioning;
+
+	/* Maximum IO depth per band relocate */
+	uint64_t			max_reloc_qdepth;
+
+	/* Reserved field */
+	uint64_t			reserved;
+
+	uint32_t			reserved2;
+
+	struct ftl_superblock_gc_info	gc_info;
+
+	struct ftl_superblock_md_region	md_layout_head;
+};
+
+SPDK_STATIC_ASSERT(offsetof(struct ftl_superblock, header) == 0,
+		   "Invalid placement of header");
+
+SPDK_STATIC_ASSERT(FTL_SUPERBLOCK_SIZE >= sizeof(struct ftl_superblock),
+		   "FTL SB metadata size is invalid");
+
+#endif /* FTL_SB_CURRENT_H */
diff --git a/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_md.c b/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_md.c
index 471d88851..bcf13641f 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_md.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_md.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "ftl_mngt_steps.h"
 #include "ftl_utils.h"
 #include "ftl_internal.h"
+#include "ftl_sb.h"
 
 void
 ftl_mngt_init_layout(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt)
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ is_buffer_needed(enum ftl_layout_region_type type)
 #ifdef SPDK_FTL_VSS_EMU
 	case FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_VSS:
 #endif
+	case FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB:
+	case FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB_BASE:
 	case FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_DATA_NVC:
 	case FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_DATA_BASE:
 		return false;
@@ -83,6 +86,103 @@ ftl_mngt_deinit_md(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt)
 	ftl_mngt_next_step(mngt);
 }
 
+static void
+persist_cb(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_md *md, int status)
+{
+	struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt = md->owner.cb_ctx;
+
+	if (status) {
+		ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+	} else {
+		ftl_mngt_next_step(mngt);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+persist(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt,
+	enum ftl_layout_region_type type)
+{
+	struct ftl_layout *layout = &dev->layout;
+	struct ftl_md *md = layout->md[type];
+
+	assert(type < FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_MAX);
+
+	if (!md) {
+		ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	md->owner.cb_ctx = mngt;
+	md->cb = persist_cb;
+	ftl_md_persist(md);
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+get_sb_crc(struct ftl_superblock *sb)
+{
+	uint32_t crc = 0;
+
+	/* Calculate CRC excluding CRC field in superblock */
+	void *buffer = sb;
+	size_t offset = offsetof(struct ftl_superblock, header.crc);
+	size_t size = offset;
+	crc = spdk_crc32c_update(buffer, size, crc);
+
+	buffer += offset + sizeof(sb->header.crc);
+	size = FTL_SUPERBLOCK_SIZE - offset - sizeof(sb->header.crc);
+	crc = spdk_crc32c_update(buffer, size, crc);
+
+	return crc;
+}
+
+void
+ftl_mngt_init_default_sb(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt)
+{
+	struct ftl_superblock *sb = dev->sb;
+
+	sb->header.magic = FTL_SUPERBLOCK_MAGIC;
+	sb->header.version = FTL_METADATA_VERSION_CURRENT;
+	sb->uuid = dev->conf.uuid;
+	sb->clean = 0;
+
+	/* Max 16 IO depth per band relocate */
+	sb->max_reloc_qdepth = 16;
+
+	sb->overprovisioning = dev->conf.overprovisioning;
+
+	/* md layout isn't initialized yet.
+	 * empty region list => all regions in the default location */
+	sb->md_layout_head.type = FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_INVALID;
+
+	sb->header.crc = get_sb_crc(sb);
+
+	ftl_mngt_next_step(mngt);
+}
+
+void
+ftl_mngt_set_dirty(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt)
+{
+	struct ftl_superblock *sb = dev->sb;
+
+	sb->clean = 0;
+	sb->header.crc = get_sb_crc(sb);
+	persist(dev, mngt, FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Initializes the superblock fields during first startup of FTL
+ */
+static const struct ftl_mngt_process_desc desc_init_sb = {
+	.name = "SB initialize",
+	.steps = {
+		{
+			.name = "Default-initialize superblock",
+			.action = ftl_mngt_init_default_sb,
+		},
+		{}
+	}
+};
+
 #ifdef SPDK_FTL_VSS_EMU
 void
 ftl_mngt_md_init_vss_emu(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt)
@@ -116,3 +216,69 @@ ftl_mngt_md_deinit_vss_emu(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mn
 	ftl_mngt_next_step(mngt);
 }
 #endif
+
+void
+ftl_mngt_superblock_init(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt)
+{
+	struct ftl_layout *layout = &dev->layout;
+	struct ftl_layout_region *region = &layout->region[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB];
+	char uuid[SPDK_UUID_STRING_LEN];
+
+	/* Must generate UUID before MD create on SHM for the SB */
+	if (dev->conf.mode & SPDK_FTL_MODE_CREATE) {
+		spdk_uuid_generate(&dev->conf.uuid);
+		spdk_uuid_fmt_lower(uuid, sizeof(uuid), &dev->conf.uuid);
+		FTL_NOTICELOG(dev, "Create new FTL, UUID %s\n", uuid);
+	}
+
+	/* Setup the layout of a superblock */
+	if (ftl_layout_setup_superblock(dev)) {
+		ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate md buf */
+	layout->md[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB] = ftl_md_create(dev, region->current.blocks,
+						region->vss_blksz, region->name, false, region);
+	if (NULL == layout->md[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB]) {
+		ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Link the md buf to the device */
+	dev->sb = ftl_md_get_buffer(layout->md[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB]);
+
+	/* Setup superblock mirror to QLC */
+	region = &layout->region[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB_BASE];
+	layout->md[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB_BASE] = ftl_md_create(dev, region->current.blocks,
+			region->vss_blksz, NULL, false, region);
+	if (NULL == layout->md[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB_BASE]) {
+		ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Initialize the superblock */
+	if (dev->conf.mode & SPDK_FTL_MODE_CREATE) {
+		ftl_mngt_call_process(mngt, &desc_init_sb);
+	} else {
+		ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+	}
+}
+
+void
+ftl_mngt_superblock_deinit(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt)
+{
+	struct ftl_layout *layout = &dev->layout;
+
+	if (layout->md[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB]) {
+		ftl_md_destroy(layout->md[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB]);
+		layout->md[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB] = NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (layout->md[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB_BASE]) {
+		ftl_md_destroy(layout->md[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB_BASE]);
+		layout->md[FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB_BASE] = NULL;
+	}
+
+	ftl_mngt_next_step(mngt);
+}
diff --git a/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_startup.c b/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_startup.c
index 2f5be12b9..6f1803920 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_startup.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_startup.c
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ static const struct ftl_mngt_process_desc desc_startup = {
 			.cleanup = ftl_mngt_md_deinit_vss_emu
 		},
 #endif
+		{
+			.name = "Initialize superblock",
+			.action = ftl_mngt_superblock_init,
+			.cleanup = ftl_mngt_superblock_deinit
+		},
 		{
 			.name = "Register IO device",
 			.action = ftl_mngt_register_io_device,
@@ -88,6 +93,10 @@ static const struct ftl_mngt_process_desc desc_first_start = {
 			.name = "Scrub NV cache",
 			.action = ftl_mngt_scrub_nv_cache,
 		},
+		{
+			.name = "Set FTL dirty state",
+			.action = ftl_mngt_set_dirty,
+		},
 		{
 			.name = "Start core poller",
 			.action = ftl_mngt_start_core_poller,
diff --git a/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_steps.h b/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_steps.h
index b1bcea90f..1b14e1fa2 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_steps.h
+++ b/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_steps.h
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ void ftl_mngt_md_init_vss_emu(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process
 void ftl_mngt_md_deinit_vss_emu(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt);
 #endif
 
+void ftl_mngt_superblock_init(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt);
+
+void ftl_mngt_superblock_deinit(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt);
+
 void ftl_mngt_open_cache_bdev(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt);
 
 void ftl_mngt_close_cache_bdev(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt);
@@ -50,4 +54,8 @@ void ftl_mngt_rollback_device(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process
 
 void ftl_mngt_dump_stats(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt);
 
+void ftl_mngt_init_default_sb(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt);
+
+void ftl_mngt_set_dirty(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt);
+
 #endif /* FTL_MNGT_STEPS_H */
diff --git a/lib/ftl/utils/ftl_md.c b/lib/ftl/utils/ftl_md.c
index 839924545..66df7a51e 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/utils/ftl_md.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/utils/ftl_md.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "ftl_core.h"
 #include "ftl_md.h"
 #include "ftl_nv_cache_io.h"
-#include "ftl_utils.h"
 
 struct ftl_md;
 static void io_submit(struct ftl_md *md);
@@ -703,6 +702,21 @@ restore_mirror_cb(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_md *md, int status)
 	}
 }
 
+static void
+restore_sync_cb(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_md *md, int status)
+{
+	struct ftl_md *primary = md->owner.private;
+
+	if (status) {
+		/* Cannot sync the object from the primary to the mirror, mark error and fail */
+		primary->io.status = -EIO;
+		io_done(primary);
+	} else {
+		primary->cb(dev, primary, primary->io.status);
+		io_cleanup(primary);
+	}
+}
+
 static int
 restore_done(struct ftl_md *md)
 {
@@ -729,6 +743,18 @@ restore_done(struct ftl_md *md)
 		} else {
 			return -EIO;
 		}
+	} else if (0 == md->io.status && false == md->dev->sb->clean) {
+		if (has_mirror(md)) {
+			/* There was a dirty shutdown, synchronize primary to mirror */
+
+			/* Set callback and context in the mirror */
+			md->mirror->cb = restore_sync_cb;
+			md->mirror->owner.private = md;
+
+			/* First persist the mirror */
+			ftl_md_persist(md->mirror);
+			return -EAGAIN;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return md->io.status;
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/ftl/ftl_io.c/ftl_io_ut.c b/test/unit/lib/ftl/ftl_io.c/ftl_io_ut.c
index 3374fab6b..f035581a2 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/ftl/ftl_io.c/ftl_io_ut.c
+++ b/test/unit/lib/ftl/ftl_io.c/ftl_io_ut.c
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ free_device(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
 	free_threads();
 
 	free(dev->ioch);
+	free(dev->sb);
 	free(dev);
 }