diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sun8i.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sun8i.c
index f97a4096f8fc..ddcc191febdb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sun8i.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sun8i.c
@@ -651,7 +651,8 @@ static void sun8i_dwmac_set_filter(struct mac_device_info *hw,
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		netdev_info(dev, "Too many address, switching to promiscuous\n");
+		if (!(readl(ioaddr + EMAC_RX_FRM_FLT) & EMAC_FRM_FLT_RXALL))
+			netdev_info(dev, "Too many address, switching to promiscuous\n");
 		v = EMAC_FRM_FLT_RXALL;
 	}