diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_nix.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_nix.c
index 0297c7ab0614..6a0ce2665031 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_nix.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_nix.c
@@ -4580,7 +4580,7 @@ int rvu_mbox_handler_nix_set_rx_mode(struct rvu *rvu, struct nix_rx_mode *req,
 		rvu_npc_install_allmulti_entry(rvu, pcifunc, nixlf,
 					       pfvf->rx_chan_base);
 	} else {
-		if (!nix_rx_multicast)
+		if (!nix_rx_multicast && !is_vf(pcifunc))
 			rvu_npc_enable_allmulti_entry(rvu, pcifunc, nixlf, false);
 	}
 
@@ -4590,7 +4590,7 @@ int rvu_mbox_handler_nix_set_rx_mode(struct rvu *rvu, struct nix_rx_mode *req,
 					      pfvf->rx_chan_base,
 					      pfvf->rx_chan_cnt);
 	else
-		if (!nix_rx_multicast)
+		if (!nix_rx_multicast && !is_vf(pcifunc))
 			rvu_npc_enable_promisc_entry(rvu, pcifunc, nixlf, false);
 
 	return 0;