diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 21c2688d63082..a3f45335437c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ void __i40e_del_filter(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, struct i40e_mac_filter *f)
 	}
 
 	vsi->flags |= I40E_VSI_FLAG_FILTER_CHANGED;
-	set_bit(__I40E_MACVLAN_SYNC_PENDING, vsi->state);
+	set_bit(__I40E_MACVLAN_SYNC_PENDING, vsi->back->state);
 }
 
 /**