diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 057c77be96e4a..27d87bef4ba39 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -1758,7 +1758,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_config_promiscuous_mode_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf,
 		}
 	} else {
 		aq_ret = i40e_aq_set_vsi_unicast_promiscuous(hw, vsi->seid,
-							     allmulti, NULL,
+							     alluni, NULL,
 							     true);
 		aq_err = pf->hw.aq.asq_last_status;
 		if (aq_ret) {