diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
index be265845f..f9c8ffa13 100755
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
@@ -427,6 +427,10 @@ static void axienet_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *ndev)
 	} else if (!netdev_mc_empty(ndev)) {
 		struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
 
+		reg = axienet_ior(lp, XAE_FMI_OFFSET);
+		reg &= ~XAE_FMI_PM_MASK;
+		axienet_iow(lp, XAE_FMI_OFFSET, reg);
+
 		i = 0;
 		netdev_for_each_mc_addr(ha, ndev) {
 			if (i >= XAE_MULTICAST_CAM_TABLE_NUM)