diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_npc_hash.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_npc_hash.c
index 3182adb7b9a8..3b48b635977f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_npc_hash.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_npc_hash.c
@@ -1168,10 +1168,8 @@ static u16 __rvu_npc_exact_cmd_rules_cnt_update(struct rvu *rvu, int drop_mcam_i
 {
 	struct npc_exact_table *table;
 	u16 *cnt, old_cnt;
-	bool promisc;
 
 	table = rvu->hw->table;
-	promisc = table->promisc_mode[drop_mcam_idx];
 
 	cnt = &table->cnt_cmd_rules[drop_mcam_idx];
 	old_cnt = *cnt;
@@ -1183,16 +1181,13 @@ static u16 __rvu_npc_exact_cmd_rules_cnt_update(struct rvu *rvu, int drop_mcam_i
 
 	*enable_or_disable_cam = false;
 
-	if (promisc)
-		goto done;
-
-	/* If all rules are deleted and not already in promisc mode; disable cam */
+	/* If all rules are deleted, disable cam */
 	if (!*cnt && val < 0) {
 		*enable_or_disable_cam = true;
 		goto done;
 	}
 
-	/* If rule got added and not already in promisc mode; enable cam */
+	/* If rule got added, enable cam */
 	if (!old_cnt && val > 0) {
 		*enable_or_disable_cam = true;
 		goto done;
@@ -1447,7 +1442,6 @@ int rvu_npc_exact_promisc_disable(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc)
 	u32 drop_mcam_idx;
 	bool *promisc;
 	bool rc;
-	u32 cnt;
 
 	table = rvu->hw->table;
 
@@ -1470,17 +1464,8 @@ int rvu_npc_exact_promisc_disable(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc)
 		return LMAC_AF_ERR_INVALID_PARAM;
 	}
 	*promisc = false;
-	cnt = __rvu_npc_exact_cmd_rules_cnt_update(rvu, drop_mcam_idx, 0, NULL);
 	mutex_unlock(&table->lock);
 
-	/* If no dmac filter entries configured, disable drop rule */
-	if (!cnt)
-		rvu_npc_enable_mcam_by_entry_index(rvu, drop_mcam_idx, NIX_INTF_RX, false);
-	else
-		rvu_npc_enable_mcam_by_entry_index(rvu, drop_mcam_idx, NIX_INTF_RX, !*promisc);
-
-	dev_dbg(rvu->dev, "%s: disabled  promisc mode (cgx=%d lmac=%d, cnt=%d)\n",
-		__func__, cgx_id, lmac_id, cnt);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1498,7 +1483,6 @@ int rvu_npc_exact_promisc_enable(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc)
 	u32 drop_mcam_idx;
 	bool *promisc;
 	bool rc;
-	u32 cnt;
 
 	table = rvu->hw->table;
 
@@ -1521,17 +1505,8 @@ int rvu_npc_exact_promisc_enable(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc)
 		return LMAC_AF_ERR_INVALID_PARAM;
 	}
 	*promisc = true;
-	cnt = __rvu_npc_exact_cmd_rules_cnt_update(rvu, drop_mcam_idx, 0, NULL);
 	mutex_unlock(&table->lock);
 
-	/* If no dmac filter entries configured, disable drop rule */
-	if (!cnt)
-		rvu_npc_enable_mcam_by_entry_index(rvu, drop_mcam_idx, NIX_INTF_RX, false);
-	else
-		rvu_npc_enable_mcam_by_entry_index(rvu, drop_mcam_idx, NIX_INTF_RX, !*promisc);
-
-	dev_dbg(rvu->dev, "%s: Enabled promisc mode (cgx=%d lmac=%d cnt=%d)\n",
-		__func__, cgx_id, lmac_id, cnt);
 	return 0;
 }