diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
index 97c574a33ba0..d86b6d349ea9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
@@ -1292,4 +1292,18 @@ int i40e_add_del_cloud_filter(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 int i40e_add_del_cloud_filter_big_buf(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 				      struct i40e_cloud_filter *filter,
 				      bool add);
+
+/**
+ * i40e_is_tc_mqprio_enabled - check if TC MQPRIO is enabled on PF
+ * @pf: pointer to a pf.
+ *
+ * Check and return value of flag I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO.
+ *
+ * Return: I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO set state.
+ **/
+static inline u32 i40e_is_tc_mqprio_enabled(struct i40e_pf *pf)
+{
+	return pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO;
+}
+
 #endif /* _I40E_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
index d9a934ca3eba..156e92c43780 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
@@ -5021,7 +5021,7 @@ static int i40e_set_channels(struct net_device *dev,
 	/* We do not support setting channels via ethtool when TCs are
 	 * configured through mqprio
 	 */
-	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO)
+	if (i40e_is_tc_mqprio_enabled(pf))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* verify they are not requesting separate vectors */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index fe6f25537110..fb9f476fb33c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -5456,7 +5456,7 @@ static u8 i40e_pf_get_num_tc(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 	u8 num_tc = 0;
 	struct i40e_dcbx_config *dcbcfg = &hw->local_dcbx_config;
 
-	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO)
+	if (i40e_is_tc_mqprio_enabled(pf))
 		return pf->vsi[pf->lan_vsi]->mqprio_qopt.qopt.num_tc;
 
 	/* If neither MQPRIO nor DCB is enabled, then always use single TC */
@@ -5488,7 +5488,7 @@ static u8 i40e_pf_get_num_tc(struct i40e_pf *pf)
  **/
 static u8 i40e_pf_get_tc_map(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 {
-	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO)
+	if (i40e_is_tc_mqprio_enabled(pf))
 		return i40e_mqprio_get_enabled_tc(pf);
 
 	/* If neither MQPRIO nor DCB is enabled for this PF then just return
@@ -5585,7 +5585,7 @@ static int i40e_vsi_configure_bw_alloc(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, u8 enabled_tc,
 	int i;
 
 	/* There is no need to reset BW when mqprio mode is on.  */
-	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO)
+	if (i40e_is_tc_mqprio_enabled(pf))
 		return 0;
 	if (!vsi->mqprio_qopt.qopt.hw && !(pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_DCB_ENABLED)) {
 		ret = i40e_set_bw_limit(vsi, vsi->seid, 0);
@@ -5657,7 +5657,7 @@ static void i40e_vsi_config_netdev_tc(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, u8 enabled_tc)
 					vsi->tc_config.tc_info[i].qoffset);
 	}
 
-	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO)
+	if (i40e_is_tc_mqprio_enabled(pf))
 		return;
 
 	/* Assign UP2TC map for the VSI */
@@ -5818,7 +5818,7 @@ static int i40e_vsi_config_tc(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, u8 enabled_tc)
 	ctxt.vf_num = 0;
 	ctxt.uplink_seid = vsi->uplink_seid;
 	ctxt.info = vsi->info;
-	if (vsi->back->flags & I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO) {
+	if (i40e_is_tc_mqprio_enabled(pf)) {
 		ret = i40e_vsi_setup_queue_map_mqprio(vsi, &ctxt, enabled_tc);
 		if (ret)
 			goto out;
@@ -6542,7 +6542,7 @@ int i40e_create_queue_channel(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 		pf->flags |= I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED;
 
 		if (vsi->type == I40E_VSI_MAIN) {
-			if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO)
+			if (i40e_is_tc_mqprio_enabled(pf))
 				i40e_do_reset(pf, I40E_PF_RESET_FLAG, true);
 			else
 				i40e_do_reset_safe(pf, I40E_PF_RESET_FLAG);
@@ -7936,7 +7936,7 @@ static void *i40e_fwd_add(struct net_device *netdev, struct net_device *vdev)
 		netdev_info(netdev, "Macvlans are not supported when DCB is enabled\n");
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
-	if ((pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO)) {
+	if (i40e_is_tc_mqprio_enabled(pf)) {
 		netdev_info(netdev, "Macvlans are not supported when HW TC offload is on\n");
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
@@ -8189,7 +8189,7 @@ static int i40e_setup_tc(struct net_device *netdev, void *type_data)
 	/* Quiesce VSI queues */
 	i40e_quiesce_vsi(vsi);
 
-	if (!hw && !(pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO))
+	if (!hw && !i40e_is_tc_mqprio_enabled(pf))
 		i40e_remove_queue_channels(vsi);
 
 	/* Configure VSI for enabled TCs */
@@ -8213,7 +8213,7 @@ static int i40e_setup_tc(struct net_device *netdev, void *type_data)
 		 "Setup channel (id:%u) utilizing num_queues %d\n",
 		 vsi->seid, vsi->tc_config.tc_info[0].qcount);
 
-	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO) {
+	if (i40e_is_tc_mqprio_enabled(pf)) {
 		if (vsi->mqprio_qopt.max_rate[0]) {
 			u64 max_tx_rate = vsi->mqprio_qopt.max_rate[0];
 
@@ -10867,7 +10867,7 @@ static void i40e_rebuild(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool reinit, bool lock_acquired)
 	 * unless I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO was enabled or DCB
 	 * is not supported with new link speed
 	 */
-	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO) {
+	if (i40e_is_tc_mqprio_enabled(pf)) {
 		i40e_aq_set_dcb_parameters(hw, false, NULL);
 	} else {
 		if (I40E_IS_X710TL_DEVICE(hw->device_id) &&
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index 7dddf9800e2f..e78c38d02432 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -3831,6 +3831,29 @@ static int iavf_handle_tclass(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, u32 tc,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * iavf_find_cf - Find the cloud filter in the list
+ * @adapter: Board private structure
+ * @cookie: filter specific cookie
+ *
+ * Returns ptr to the filter object or NULL. Must be called while holding the
+ * cloud_filter_list_lock.
+ */
+static struct iavf_cloud_filter *iavf_find_cf(struct iavf_adapter *adapter,
+					      unsigned long *cookie)
+{
+	struct iavf_cloud_filter *filter = NULL;
+
+	if (!cookie)
+		return NULL;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(filter, &adapter->cloud_filter_list, list) {
+		if (!memcmp(cookie, &filter->cookie, sizeof(filter->cookie)))
+			return filter;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 /**
  * iavf_configure_clsflower - Add tc flower filters
  * @adapter: board private structure
@@ -3862,6 +3885,15 @@ static int iavf_configure_clsflower(struct iavf_adapter *adapter,
 
 	filter->cookie = cls_flower->cookie;
 
+	/* bail out here if filter already exists */
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->cloud_filter_list_lock);
+	if (iavf_find_cf(adapter, &cls_flower->cookie)) {
+		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Failed to add TC Flower filter, it already exists\n");
+		err = -EEXIST;
+		goto spin_unlock;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->cloud_filter_list_lock);
+
 	/* set the mask to all zeroes to begin with */
 	memset(&filter->f.mask.tcp_spec, 0, sizeof(struct virtchnl_l4_spec));
 	/* start out with flow type and eth type IPv4 to begin with */
@@ -3880,6 +3912,7 @@ static int iavf_configure_clsflower(struct iavf_adapter *adapter,
 	adapter->num_cloud_filters++;
 	filter->add = true;
 	adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ADD_CLOUD_FILTER;
+spin_unlock:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->cloud_filter_list_lock);
 err:
 	if (err)
@@ -3889,28 +3922,6 @@ static int iavf_configure_clsflower(struct iavf_adapter *adapter,
 	return err;
 }
 
-/* iavf_find_cf - Find the cloud filter in the list
- * @adapter: Board private structure
- * @cookie: filter specific cookie
- *
- * Returns ptr to the filter object or NULL. Must be called while holding the
- * cloud_filter_list_lock.
- */
-static struct iavf_cloud_filter *iavf_find_cf(struct iavf_adapter *adapter,
-					      unsigned long *cookie)
-{
-	struct iavf_cloud_filter *filter = NULL;
-
-	if (!cookie)
-		return NULL;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(filter, &adapter->cloud_filter_list, list) {
-		if (!memcmp(cookie, &filter->cookie, sizeof(filter->cookie)))
-			return filter;
-	}
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 /**
  * iavf_delete_clsflower - Remove tc flower filters
  * @adapter: board private structure