1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 29e7870e0b35..858bb473bd42 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2880,6 +2880,7 @@ static int be_vf_setup(struct be_adapter *adapter)
         u16 def_vlan, lnk_speed;
         int status, old_vfs, vf;
         struct device *dev = &adapter->pdev->dev;
+        u32 privileges;
 
         old_vfs = pci_num_vf(adapter->pdev);
         if (old_vfs) {
@@ -2923,6 +2924,18 @@ static int be_vf_setup(struct be_adapter *adapter)
         }
 
         for_all_vfs(adapter, vf_cfg, vf) {
+                /* Allow VFs to programs MAC/VLAN filters */
+                status = be_cmd_get_fn_privileges(adapter, &privileges, vf + 1);
+                if (!status && !(privileges & BE_PRIV_FILTMGMT)) {
+                        status = be_cmd_set_fn_privileges(adapter,
+                                                          privileges |
+                                                          BE_PRIV_FILTMGMT,
+                                                          vf + 1);
+                        if (!status)
+                                dev_info(dev, "VF%d has FILTMGMT privilege\n",
+                                         vf);
+                }
+
                 /* BE3 FW, by default, caps VF TX-rate to 100mbps.
                  * Allow full available bandwidth
                  */