diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 4c13f78af675..232b65b9c8ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -3137,11 +3137,12 @@ static int i40e_vc_del_mac_addr_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 		/* Allow to delete VF primary MAC only if it was not set
 		 * administratively by PF or if VF is trusted.
 		 */
-		if (ether_addr_equal(addr, vf->default_lan_addr.addr) &&
-		    i40e_can_vf_change_mac(vf))
-			was_unimac_deleted = true;
-		else
-			continue;
+		if (ether_addr_equal(addr, vf->default_lan_addr.addr)) {
+			if (i40e_can_vf_change_mac(vf))
+				was_unimac_deleted = true;
+			else
+				continue;
+		}
 
 		if (i40e_del_mac_filter(vsi, al->list[i].addr)) {
 			ret = -EINVAL;