diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-intel.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-intel.c
index faa6f4ec68389..1f1bc99571a5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-intel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-intel.c
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ static int intel_mgbe_common_data(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	/* Set the maxmtu to a default of JUMBO_LEN */
 	plat->maxmtu = JUMBO_LEN;
 
-	plat->vlan_fail_q_en = true;
+	plat->flags |= STMMAC_FLAG_VLAN_FAIL_Q_EN;
 
 	/* Use the last Rx queue */
 	plat->vlan_fail_q = plat->rx_queues_to_use - 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index d444514db07e9..c5763f60c6eff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -6923,7 +6923,8 @@ static int stmmac_hw_init(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 	if (priv->dma_cap.tsoen)
 		dev_info(priv->device, "TSO supported\n");
 
-	priv->hw->vlan_fail_q_en = priv->plat->vlan_fail_q_en;
+	priv->hw->vlan_fail_q_en =
+		(priv->plat->flags & STMMAC_FLAG_VLAN_FAIL_Q_EN);
 	priv->hw->vlan_fail_q = priv->plat->vlan_fail_q;
 
 	/* Run HW quirks, if any */
diff --git a/include/linux/stmmac.h b/include/linux/stmmac.h
index aeb3e75dc748c..155cb11b1c8a3 100644
--- a/include/linux/stmmac.h
+++ b/include/linux/stmmac.h
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ struct dwmac4_addrs {
 #define STMMAC_FLAG_HAS_SUN8I			BIT(3)
 #define STMMAC_FLAG_TSO_EN			BIT(4)
 #define STMMAC_FLAG_SERDES_UP_AFTER_PHY_LINKUP	BIT(5)
+#define STMMAC_FLAG_VLAN_FAIL_Q_EN		BIT(6)
 
 struct plat_stmmacenet_data {
 	int bus_id;
@@ -278,7 +279,6 @@ struct plat_stmmacenet_data {
 	bool en_tx_lpi_clockgating;
 	bool rx_clk_runs_in_lpi;
 	int has_xgmac;
-	bool vlan_fail_q_en;
 	u8 vlan_fail_q;
 	unsigned int eee_usecs_rate;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev;