diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 437b79eeb8b58..cc33ac835181d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -6228,7 +6228,7 @@ static void i40e_fdir_flush_and_replay(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 	} else {
 		/* replay sideband filters */
 		i40e_fdir_filter_restore(pf->vsi[pf->lan_vsi]);
-		if (!disable_atr)
+		if (!disable_atr && !pf->fd_tcp_rule)
 			pf->hw_disabled_flags &= ~I40E_FLAG_FD_ATR_ENABLED;
 		clear_bit(__I40E_FD_FLUSH_REQUESTED, &pf->state);
 		if (I40E_DEBUG_FD & pf->hw.debug_mask)