diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 3505d641660b..2e22ab5a0f9a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -2616,7 +2616,7 @@ static void i40e_sync_filters_subtask(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 		return;
 	if (!test_and_clear_bit(__I40E_MACVLAN_SYNC_PENDING, pf->state))
 		return;
-	if (test_and_set_bit(__I40E_VF_DISABLE, pf->state)) {
+	if (test_bit(__I40E_VF_DISABLE, pf->state)) {
 		set_bit(__I40E_MACVLAN_SYNC_PENDING, pf->state);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2634,7 +2634,6 @@ static void i40e_sync_filters_subtask(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	clear_bit(__I40E_VF_DISABLE, pf->state);
 }
 
 /**