diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_filters.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_filters.c
index 18bc035da850..1fff462a4175 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_filters.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_filters.c
@@ -843,9 +843,14 @@ int aq_filters_vlans_update(struct aq_nic_s *aq_nic)
 		return err;
 
 	if (aq_nic->ndev->features & NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_FILTER) {
-		if (hweight < AQ_VLAN_MAX_FILTERS)
-			err = aq_hw_ops->hw_filter_vlan_ctrl(aq_hw, true);
+		if (hweight < AQ_VLAN_MAX_FILTERS && hweight > 0) {
+			err = aq_hw_ops->hw_filter_vlan_ctrl(aq_hw,
+				!(aq_nic->packet_filter & IFF_PROMISC));
+			aq_nic->aq_nic_cfg.is_vlan_force_promisc = false;
+		} else {
 		/* otherwise left in promiscue mode */
+			aq_nic->aq_nic_cfg.is_vlan_force_promisc = true;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return err;
@@ -866,6 +871,7 @@ int aq_filters_vlan_offload_off(struct aq_nic_s *aq_nic)
 	if (unlikely(!aq_hw_ops->hw_filter_vlan_ctrl))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+	aq_nic->aq_nic_cfg.is_vlan_force_promisc = true;
 	err = aq_hw_ops->hw_filter_vlan_ctrl(aq_hw, false);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c
index 0da5e161ec5d..41172fbebddd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ void aq_nic_cfg_start(struct aq_nic_s *self)
 
 	cfg->link_speed_msk &= cfg->aq_hw_caps->link_speed_msk;
 	cfg->features = cfg->aq_hw_caps->hw_features;
+	cfg->is_vlan_force_promisc = true;
 }
 
 static int aq_nic_update_link_status(struct aq_nic_s *self)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.h
index eb2e3c7c36f9..0f22f5d5691b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ struct aq_nic_cfg_s {
 	u32 flow_control;
 	u32 link_speed_msk;
 	u32 wol;
+	bool is_vlan_force_promisc;
 	u16 is_mc_list_enabled;
 	u16 mc_list_count;
 	bool is_autoneg;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_b0.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_b0.c
index 1c7593d54035..13ac2661a473 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_b0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_b0.c
@@ -778,8 +778,15 @@ static int hw_atl_b0_hw_packet_filter_set(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 					  unsigned int packet_filter)
 {
 	unsigned int i = 0U;
+	struct aq_nic_cfg_s *cfg = self->aq_nic_cfg;
+
+	hw_atl_rpfl2promiscuous_mode_en_set(self,
+					    IS_FILTER_ENABLED(IFF_PROMISC));
+
+	hw_atl_rpf_vlan_prom_mode_en_set(self,
+				     IS_FILTER_ENABLED(IFF_PROMISC) ||
+				     cfg->is_vlan_force_promisc);
 
-	hw_atl_rpfl2promiscuous_mode_en_set(self, IS_FILTER_ENABLED(IFF_PROMISC));
 	hw_atl_rpfl2multicast_flr_en_set(self,
 					 IS_FILTER_ENABLED(IFF_ALLMULTI), 0);
 
@@ -788,13 +795,13 @@ static int hw_atl_b0_hw_packet_filter_set(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 
 	hw_atl_rpfl2broadcast_en_set(self, IS_FILTER_ENABLED(IFF_BROADCAST));
 
-	self->aq_nic_cfg->is_mc_list_enabled = IS_FILTER_ENABLED(IFF_MULTICAST);
+	cfg->is_mc_list_enabled = IS_FILTER_ENABLED(IFF_MULTICAST);
 
 	for (i = HW_ATL_B0_MAC_MIN; i < HW_ATL_B0_MAC_MAX; ++i)
 		hw_atl_rpfl2_uc_flr_en_set(self,
-					   (self->aq_nic_cfg->is_mc_list_enabled &&
-				    (i <= self->aq_nic_cfg->mc_list_count)) ?
-				    1U : 0U, i);
+					   (cfg->is_mc_list_enabled &&
+					    (i <= cfg->mc_list_count)) ?
+					   1U : 0U, i);
 
 	return aq_hw_err_from_flags(self);
 }
@@ -1086,7 +1093,7 @@ static int hw_atl_b0_hw_vlan_set(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 static int hw_atl_b0_hw_vlan_ctrl(struct aq_hw_s *self, bool enable)
 {
 	/* set promisc in case of disabing the vland filter */
-	hw_atl_rpf_vlan_prom_mode_en_set(self, !!!enable);
+	hw_atl_rpf_vlan_prom_mode_en_set(self, !enable);
 
 	return aq_hw_err_from_flags(self);
 }