diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
index 2ac83ad3d1a6b..3cb394bdfe514 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -1686,6 +1686,9 @@ static int ice_vc_get_vf_res_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	ether_addr_copy(vfres->vsi_res[0].default_mac_addr,
 			vf->dflt_lan_addr.addr);
 
+	/* match guest capabilities */
+	vf->driver_caps = vfres->vf_cap_flags;
+
 	set_bit(ICE_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, vf->vf_states);
 
 err:
@@ -2653,6 +2656,17 @@ ice_set_vf_port_vlan(struct net_device *netdev, int vf_id, u16 vlan_id, u8 qos,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ice_vf_vlan_offload_ena - determine if capabilities support VLAN offloads
+ * @caps: VF driver negotiated capabilities
+ *
+ * Return true if VIRTCHNL_VF_OFFLOAD_VLAN capability is set, else return false
+ */
+static bool ice_vf_vlan_offload_ena(u32 caps)
+{
+	return !!(caps & VIRTCHNL_VF_OFFLOAD_VLAN);
+}
+
 /**
  * ice_vc_process_vlan_msg
  * @vf: pointer to the VF info
@@ -2679,6 +2693,11 @@ static int ice_vc_process_vlan_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg, bool add_v)
 		goto error_param;
 	}
 
+	if (!ice_vf_vlan_offload_ena(vf->driver_caps)) {
+		v_ret = VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_PARAM;
+		goto error_param;
+	}
+
 	if (!ice_vc_isvalid_vsi_id(vf, vfl->vsi_id)) {
 		v_ret = VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto error_param;
@@ -2864,6 +2883,11 @@ static int ice_vc_ena_vlan_stripping(struct ice_vf *vf)
 		goto error_param;
 	}
 
+	if (!ice_vf_vlan_offload_ena(vf->driver_caps)) {
+		v_ret = VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_PARAM;
+		goto error_param;
+	}
+
 	vsi = pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_idx];
 	if (ice_vsi_manage_vlan_stripping(vsi, true))
 		v_ret = VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_PARAM;
@@ -2890,6 +2914,11 @@ static int ice_vc_dis_vlan_stripping(struct ice_vf *vf)
 		goto error_param;
 	}
 
+	if (!ice_vf_vlan_offload_ena(vf->driver_caps)) {
+		v_ret = VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_PARAM;
+		goto error_param;
+	}
+
 	vsi = pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_idx];
 	if (!vsi) {
 		v_ret = VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_PARAM;