diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index a120be0334b05..b0db565c62483 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -3659,7 +3659,7 @@ static int be_vfs_if_create(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 
 	/* If a FW profile exists, then cap_flags are updated */
 	cap_flags = BE_IF_FLAGS_UNTAGGED | BE_IF_FLAGS_BROADCAST |
-		    BE_IF_FLAGS_MULTICAST;
+		    BE_IF_FLAGS_MULTICAST | BE_IF_FLAGS_PASS_L3L4_ERRORS;
 
 	for_all_vfs(adapter, vf_cfg, vf) {
 		if (!BE3_chip(adapter)) {