2 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic.h b/drivers/net/enic/enic.h
index 8dd0105a8d9..b090d65ad0c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ struct enic {
         spinlock_t devcmd_lock;
         u8 mac_addr[ETH_ALEN];
         u8 mc_addr[ENIC_MULTICAST_PERFECT_FILTERS][ETH_ALEN];
+        unsigned int flags;
         unsigned int mc_count;
         int csum_rx_enabled;
         u32 port_mtu;
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
index 452a6b747e3..019b1480cc0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
@@ -771,6 +771,7 @@ static void enic_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *netdev)
         int promisc = (netdev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) ? 1 : 0;
         int allmulti = (netdev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) ||
             (netdev->mc_count > ENIC_MULTICAST_PERFECT_FILTERS);
+        unsigned int flags = netdev->flags | (allmulti ? IFF_ALLMULTI : 0);
         u8 mc_addr[ENIC_MULTICAST_PERFECT_FILTERS][ETH_ALEN];
         unsigned int mc_count = netdev->mc_count;
         unsigned int i, j;
@@ -780,8 +781,11 @@ static void enic_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *netdev)
 
         spin_lock(&enic->devcmd_lock);
 
-        vnic_dev_packet_filter(enic->vdev, directed,
-                multicast, broadcast, promisc, allmulti);
+        if (enic->flags != flags) {
+                enic->flags = flags;
+                vnic_dev_packet_filter(enic->vdev, directed,
+                        multicast, broadcast, promisc, allmulti);
+        }
 
         /* Is there an easier way?  Trying to minimize to
          * calls to add/del multicast addrs.  We keep the