diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
index 976b03fe5b19c..edfea38abc731 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * Intel Ethernet Controller XL710 Family Linux Driver
- * Copyright(c) 2013 - 2015 Intel Corporation.
+ * Copyright(c) 2013 - 2016 Intel Corporation.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
@@ -2435,6 +2435,7 @@ i40e_status i40e_aq_add_macvlan(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 seid,
 		(struct i40e_aqc_macvlan *)&desc.params.raw;
 	i40e_status status;
 	u16 buf_size;
+	int i;
 
 	if (count == 0 || !mv_list || !hw)
 		return I40E_ERR_PARAM;
@@ -2448,12 +2449,17 @@ i40e_status i40e_aq_add_macvlan(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 seid,
 	cmd->seid[1] = 0;
 	cmd->seid[2] = 0;
 
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+		if (is_multicast_ether_addr(mv_list[i].mac_addr))
+			mv_list[i].flags |=
+			       cpu_to_le16(I40E_AQC_MACVLAN_ADD_USE_SHARED_MAC);
+
 	desc.flags |= cpu_to_le16((u16)(I40E_AQ_FLAG_BUF | I40E_AQ_FLAG_RD));
 	if (buf_size > I40E_AQ_LARGE_BUF)
 		desc.flags |= cpu_to_le16((u16)I40E_AQ_FLAG_LB);
 
 	status = i40e_asq_send_command(hw, &desc, mv_list, buf_size,
-				    cmd_details);
+				       cmd_details);
 
 	return status;
 }