diff --git a/drivers/net/macsec.c b/drivers/net/macsec.c
index dd89282f0179..ee0e2eb7dbc6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macsec.c
@@ -3615,19 +3615,22 @@ static int macsec_dev_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		ops = macsec_get_ops(netdev_priv(dev), &ctx);
 		if (!ops) {
 			err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
-			goto clear_allmulti;
+			goto clear_promisc;
 		}
 
 		ctx.secy = &macsec->secy;
 		err = macsec_offload(ops->mdo_dev_open, &ctx);
 		if (err)
-			goto clear_allmulti;
+			goto clear_promisc;
 	}
 
 	if (netif_carrier_ok(real_dev))
 		netif_carrier_on(dev);
 
 	return 0;
+clear_promisc:
+	if (dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC)
+		dev_set_promiscuity(real_dev, -1);
 clear_allmulti:
 	if (dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI)
 		dev_set_allmulti(real_dev, -1);