diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_band.c b/lib/ftl/ftl_band.c
index 643d6d841..0dd538db8 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_band.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_band.c
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ _ftl_band_set_free(struct ftl_band *band)
 
 	dev->num_free++;
 	ftl_apply_limits(dev);
+
+	band->md->p2l_map_checksum = 0;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -137,8 +139,6 @@ ftl_band_set_state(struct ftl_band *band, enum ftl_band_state state)
 	case FTL_BAND_STATE_FREE:
 		assert(band->md->state == FTL_BAND_STATE_CLOSED);
 		_ftl_band_set_free(band);
-
-		band->md->p2l_map_checksum = 0;
 		break;
 
 	case FTL_BAND_STATE_PREP:
@@ -626,3 +626,32 @@ ftl_band_init_gc_iter(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
 	/* We lost GC state due to dirty shutdown, reset GC state to start over */
 	ftl_band_reset_gc_iter(dev);
 }
+
+void
+ftl_valid_map_load_state(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
+{
+	uint64_t i;
+	struct ftl_band *band;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->num_bands; i++) {
+		band = &dev->bands[i];
+		band->p2l_map.num_valid = ftl_bitmap_count_set(band->p2l_map.valid);
+	}
+}
+
+void
+ftl_bands_load_state(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev)
+{
+	uint64_t i;
+	struct ftl_band *band;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->num_bands; i++) {
+		band = &dev->bands[i];
+
+		if (band->md->state == FTL_BAND_STATE_FREE) {
+			/* All bands start on the shut list during startup, removing it manually here */
+			TAILQ_REMOVE(&dev->shut_bands, band, queue_entry);
+			_ftl_band_set_free(band);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_band.h b/lib/ftl/ftl_band.h
index f49c450b5..8fa06f728 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_band.h
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_band.h
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ size_t ftl_p2l_map_pool_elem_size(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev);
 struct ftl_band *ftl_band_search_next_to_reloc(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev);
 void ftl_band_init_gc_iter(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev);
 ftl_addr ftl_band_p2l_map_addr(struct ftl_band *band);
+void ftl_valid_map_load_state(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev);
+void ftl_bands_load_state(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev);
 void ftl_band_open(struct ftl_band *band, enum ftl_band_type type);
 void ftl_band_close(struct ftl_band *band);
 void ftl_band_free(struct ftl_band *band);
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_nv_cache.c b/lib/ftl/ftl_nv_cache.c
index 7b616755b..e0e29fa0f 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_nv_cache.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_nv_cache.c
@@ -1343,6 +1343,74 @@ chunk_alloc_p2l_map(struct ftl_nv_cache_chunk *chunk)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int
+ftl_nv_cache_load_state(struct ftl_nv_cache *nv_cache)
+{
+	struct ftl_nv_cache_chunk *chunk;
+	uint64_t chunks_number, offset, i;
+	int status = 0;
+	struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev = SPDK_CONTAINEROF(nv_cache, struct spdk_ftl_dev, nv_cache);
+
+	nv_cache->chunk_current = NULL;
+	TAILQ_INIT(&nv_cache->chunk_free_list);
+	TAILQ_INIT(&nv_cache->chunk_full_list);
+	nv_cache->chunk_full_count = nv_cache->chunk_free_count = 0;
+
+	assert(nv_cache->chunk_open_count == 0);
+	offset = nvc_data_offset(nv_cache);
+	chunk = nv_cache->chunks;
+	if (!chunk) {
+		FTL_ERRLOG(dev, "No NV cache metadata\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < nv_cache->chunk_count; i++, chunk++) {
+		chunk->nv_cache = nv_cache;
+		nvc_validate_md(nv_cache, chunk->md);
+
+		if (offset != chunk->offset) {
+			status = -EINVAL;
+			goto error;
+		}
+
+		if (chunk->md->blocks_written == nv_cache->chunk_blocks) {
+			/* Chunk full, move it on full list */
+			TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&nv_cache->chunk_full_list, chunk, entry);
+			nv_cache->chunk_full_count++;
+		} else if (0 == chunk->md->blocks_written) {
+			/* Chunk empty, move it on empty list */
+			TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&nv_cache->chunk_free_list, chunk, entry);
+			nv_cache->chunk_free_count++;
+		} else {
+			status = -EINVAL;
+			goto error;
+		}
+
+		offset += nv_cache->chunk_blocks;
+	}
+
+	chunks_number = nv_cache->chunk_free_count + nv_cache->chunk_full_count;
+	assert(nv_cache->chunk_current == NULL);
+
+	if (chunks_number != nv_cache->chunk_count) {
+		FTL_ERRLOG(dev, "Inconsistent NV cache metadata\n");
+		status = -EINVAL;
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	FTL_NOTICELOG(dev, "FTL NV Cache: full chunks = %lu, empty chunks = %lu\n",
+		      nv_cache->chunk_full_count, nv_cache->chunk_free_count);
+
+	if (0 == status) {
+		FTL_NOTICELOG(dev, "FTL NV Cache: state loaded successfully\n");
+	} else {
+		FTL_ERRLOG(dev, "FTL NV Cache: loading state ERROR\n");
+	}
+
+error:
+	return status;
+}
+
 typedef void (*ftl_chunk_ops_cb)(struct ftl_nv_cache_chunk *chunk, void *cntx, bool status);
 
 static void
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_nv_cache.h b/lib/ftl/ftl_nv_cache.h
index a0a737b3c..91e6a6a01 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_nv_cache.h
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_nv_cache.h
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ void ftl_nv_cache_set_addr(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, uint64_t lba, ftl_addr addr
 
 int ftl_nv_cache_save_state(struct ftl_nv_cache *nv_cache);
 
+int ftl_nv_cache_load_state(struct ftl_nv_cache *nv_cache);
+
 void ftl_nv_cache_halt(struct ftl_nv_cache *nv_cache);
 
 int ftl_nv_cache_chunks_busy(struct ftl_nv_cache *nv_cache);
diff --git a/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_md.c b/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_md.c
index 62d9269c6..32d4a0a67 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_md.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_md.c
@@ -127,6 +127,65 @@ persist(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt,
 	ftl_md_persist(md);
 }
 
+static int
+ftl_md_restore_region(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, int region_type)
+{
+	int status = 0;
+	switch (region_type) {
+	case FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_NVC_MD:
+		status = ftl_nv_cache_load_state(&dev->nv_cache);
+		break;
+	case FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_VALID_MAP:
+		ftl_valid_map_load_state(dev);
+		break;
+	case FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_BAND_MD:
+		ftl_bands_load_state(dev);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	return status;
+}
+
+static void
+restore_cb(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_md *md, int status)
+{
+	struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt = md->owner.cb_ctx;
+	const struct ftl_layout_region *region = ftl_md_get_region(md);
+
+	if (status) {
+		/* Restore error, end step */
+		ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	assert(region);
+	status = ftl_md_restore_region(dev, region->type);
+
+	if (status) {
+		ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+	} else {
+		ftl_mngt_next_step(mngt);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+restore(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt, enum ftl_layout_region_type type)
+{
+	struct ftl_layout *layout = &dev->layout;
+	assert(type < FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_MAX);
+	struct ftl_md *md = layout->md[type];
+
+	if (!md) {
+		ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	md->owner.cb_ctx = mngt;
+	md->cb = restore_cb;
+	ftl_md_restore(md);
+}
+
 void
 ftl_mngt_persist_nv_cache_metadata(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt)
 {
@@ -322,6 +381,84 @@ ftl_mngt_set_shm_clean(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt)
 	ftl_mngt_next_step(mngt);
 }
 
+void
+ftl_mngt_load_sb(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt)
+{
+	FTL_NOTICELOG(dev, "SHM: clean %"PRIu64", shm_clean %d\n", dev->sb->clean, dev->sb_shm->shm_clean);
+
+	if (!ftl_fast_startup(dev)) {
+		restore(dev, mngt, FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	FTL_DEBUGLOG(dev, "SHM: found SB\n");
+	if (ftl_md_restore_region(dev, FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_SB)) {
+		ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+		return;
+	}
+	ftl_mngt_next_step(mngt);
+}
+
+void
+ftl_mngt_validate_sb(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt)
+{
+	struct ftl_superblock *sb = dev->sb;
+
+	if (!ftl_superblock_check_magic(sb)) {
+		FTL_ERRLOG(dev, "Invalid FTL superblock magic\n");
+		ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (sb->header.crc != get_sb_crc(sb)) {
+		FTL_ERRLOG(dev, "Invalid FTL superblock CRC\n");
+		ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (spdk_uuid_compare(&sb->uuid, &dev->conf.uuid) != 0) {
+		FTL_ERRLOG(dev, "Invalid FTL superblock UUID\n");
+		ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (sb->lba_cnt == 0) {
+		FTL_ERRLOG(dev, "Invalid FTL superblock lba_cnt\n");
+		ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+		return;
+	}
+	dev->num_lbas = sb->lba_cnt;
+
+	/* The sb has just been read. Validate and update the conf */
+	if (sb->overprovisioning == 0 || sb->overprovisioning >= 100) {
+		FTL_ERRLOG(dev, "Invalid FTL superblock lba_rsvd\n");
+		ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+		return;
+	}
+	dev->conf.overprovisioning = sb->overprovisioning;
+
+	ftl_mngt_next_step(mngt);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Loads and verifies superblock contents - utilized during the load of an FTL
+ * instance (both from a clean and dirty shutdown).
+ */
+static const struct ftl_mngt_process_desc desc_restore_sb = {
+	.name = "SB restore",
+	.steps = {
+		{
+			.name = "Load super block",
+			.action = ftl_mngt_load_sb
+		},
+		{
+			.name = "Validate super block",
+			.action = ftl_mngt_validate_sb
+		},
+		{}
+	}
+};
+
 /*
  * Initializes the superblock fields during first startup of FTL
  */
@@ -442,7 +579,7 @@ shm_retry:
 	if (dev->conf.mode & SPDK_FTL_MODE_CREATE) {
 		ftl_mngt_call_process(mngt, &desc_init_sb);
 	} else {
-		ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+		ftl_mngt_call_process(mngt, &desc_restore_sb);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -468,3 +605,92 @@ ftl_mngt_superblock_deinit(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mn
 
 	ftl_mngt_next_step(mngt);
 }
+
+static void
+ftl_mngt_restore_nv_cache_metadata(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt)
+{
+	if (ftl_fast_startup(dev)) {
+		FTL_DEBUGLOG(dev, "SHM: found nv cache md\n");
+		if (ftl_md_restore_region(dev, FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_NVC_MD)) {
+			ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+			return;
+		}
+		ftl_mngt_next_step(mngt);
+		return;
+	}
+	restore(dev, mngt, FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_NVC_MD);
+}
+
+static void
+ftl_mngt_restore_vld_map_metadata(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt)
+{
+	if (ftl_fast_startup(dev)) {
+		FTL_DEBUGLOG(dev, "SHM: found vldmap\n");
+		if (ftl_md_restore_region(dev, FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_VALID_MAP)) {
+			ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+			return;
+		}
+		ftl_mngt_next_step(mngt);
+		return;
+	}
+	restore(dev, mngt, FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_VALID_MAP);
+}
+
+static void
+ftl_mngt_restore_band_info_metadata(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt)
+{
+	if (ftl_fast_startup(dev)) {
+		FTL_DEBUGLOG(dev, "SHM: found band md\n");
+		if (ftl_md_restore_region(dev, FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_BAND_MD)) {
+			ftl_mngt_fail_step(mngt);
+			return;
+		}
+		ftl_mngt_next_step(mngt);
+		return;
+	}
+	restore(dev, mngt, FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_BAND_MD);
+}
+
+
+
+#ifdef SPDK_FTL_VSS_EMU
+static void
+ftl_mngt_restore_vss_metadata(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt)
+{
+	restore(dev, mngt, FTL_LAYOUT_REGION_TYPE_VSS);
+}
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Loads metadata after a clean shutdown.
+ */
+static const struct ftl_mngt_process_desc desc_restore = {
+	.name = "Restore metadata",
+	.steps = {
+#ifdef SPDK_FTL_VSS_EMU
+		{
+			.name = "Restore VSS metadata",
+			.action = ftl_mngt_restore_vss_metadata,
+		},
+#endif
+		{
+			.name = "Restore NV cache metadata",
+			.action = ftl_mngt_restore_nv_cache_metadata,
+		},
+		{
+			.name = "Restore valid map metadata",
+			.action = ftl_mngt_restore_vld_map_metadata,
+		},
+		{
+			.name = "Restore band info metadata",
+			.action = ftl_mngt_restore_band_info_metadata,
+		},
+		{}
+	}
+};
+
+void
+ftl_mngt_restore_md(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt)
+{
+	ftl_mngt_call_process(mngt, &desc_restore);
+}
diff --git a/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_steps.h b/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_steps.h
index ced9e0351..ae7c008e0 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_steps.h
+++ b/lib/ftl/mngt/ftl_mngt_steps.h
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ void ftl_mngt_set_clean(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt)
 
 void ftl_mngt_set_shm_clean(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt);
 
+void ftl_mngt_load_sb(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt);
+
+void ftl_mngt_validate_sb(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt);
+
+void ftl_mngt_restore_md(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt);
+
 void ftl_mngt_init_vld_map(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt);
 
 void ftl_mngt_deinit_vld_map(struct spdk_ftl_dev *dev, struct ftl_mngt_process *mngt);
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/ftl/ftl_band.c/ftl_band_ut.c b/test/unit/lib/ftl/ftl_band.c/ftl_band_ut.c
index de6e51666..dd0d63c1d 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/ftl/ftl_band.c/ftl_band_ut.c
+++ b/test/unit/lib/ftl/ftl_band.c/ftl_band_ut.c
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ DEFINE_STUB_V(ftl_writer_run, (struct ftl_writer *writer));
 DEFINE_STUB(ftl_writer_is_halted, bool, (struct ftl_writer *writer), true);
 DEFINE_STUB(ftl_mempool_claim_df, void *, (struct ftl_mempool *mpool, ftl_df_obj_id df_obj_id),
 	    NULL);
+DEFINE_STUB(ftl_bitmap_count_set, uint64_t, (struct ftl_bitmap *bitmap), 0);
 
 static void
 adjust_bitmap(struct ftl_bitmap **bitmap, uint64_t *bit)