diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_adminq_cmd.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_adminq_cmd.h
index a62ddd626929..c0c8efe42fce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_adminq_cmd.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_adminq_cmd.h
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ struct i40e_aqc_set_vsi_promiscuous_modes {
 #define I40E_AQC_SET_VSI_PROMISC_BROADCAST	0x04
 #define I40E_AQC_SET_VSI_DEFAULT		0x08
 #define I40E_AQC_SET_VSI_PROMISC_VLAN		0x10
-#define I40E_AQC_SET_VSI_PROMISC_TX		0x8000
+#define I40E_AQC_SET_VSI_PROMISC_RX_ONLY	0x8000
 	__le16	seid;
 	__le16	vlan_tag;
 #define I40E_AQC_SET_VSI_VLAN_VALID		0x8000
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
index afad5e9f80e0..6ab52cbd697a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
@@ -1966,6 +1966,21 @@ i40e_status i40e_aq_set_phy_debug(struct i40e_hw *hw, u8 cmd_flags,
 	return status;
 }
 
+/**
+ * i40e_is_aq_api_ver_ge
+ * @aq: pointer to AdminQ info containing HW API version to compare
+ * @maj: API major value
+ * @min: API minor value
+ *
+ * Assert whether current HW API version is greater/equal than provided.
+ **/
+static bool i40e_is_aq_api_ver_ge(struct i40e_adminq_info *aq, u16 maj,
+				  u16 min)
+{
+	return (aq->api_maj_ver > maj ||
+		(aq->api_maj_ver == maj && aq->api_min_ver >= min));
+}
+
 /**
  * i40e_aq_add_vsi
  * @hw: pointer to the hw struct
@@ -2091,18 +2106,16 @@ i40e_status i40e_aq_set_vsi_unicast_promiscuous(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 
 	if (set) {
 		flags |= I40E_AQC_SET_VSI_PROMISC_UNICAST;
-		if (rx_only_promisc &&
-		    (((hw->aq.api_maj_ver == 1) && (hw->aq.api_min_ver >= 5)) ||
-		     (hw->aq.api_maj_ver > 1)))
-			flags |= I40E_AQC_SET_VSI_PROMISC_TX;
+		if (rx_only_promisc && i40e_is_aq_api_ver_ge(&hw->aq, 1, 5))
+			flags |= I40E_AQC_SET_VSI_PROMISC_RX_ONLY;
 	}
 
 	cmd->promiscuous_flags = cpu_to_le16(flags);
 
 	cmd->valid_flags = cpu_to_le16(I40E_AQC_SET_VSI_PROMISC_UNICAST);
-	if (((hw->aq.api_maj_ver >= 1) && (hw->aq.api_min_ver >= 5)) ||
-	    (hw->aq.api_maj_ver > 1))
-		cmd->valid_flags |= cpu_to_le16(I40E_AQC_SET_VSI_PROMISC_TX);
+	if (i40e_is_aq_api_ver_ge(&hw->aq, 1, 5))
+		cmd->valid_flags |=
+			cpu_to_le16(I40E_AQC_SET_VSI_PROMISC_RX_ONLY);
 
 	cmd->seid = cpu_to_le16(seid);
 	status = i40e_asq_send_command(hw, &desc, NULL, 0, cmd_details);
@@ -2199,11 +2212,17 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_aq_set_vsi_uc_promisc_on_vlan(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 	i40e_fill_default_direct_cmd_desc(&desc,
 					  i40e_aqc_opc_set_vsi_promiscuous_modes);
 
-	if (enable)
+	if (enable) {
 		flags |= I40E_AQC_SET_VSI_PROMISC_UNICAST;
+		if (i40e_is_aq_api_ver_ge(&hw->aq, 1, 5))
+			flags |= I40E_AQC_SET_VSI_PROMISC_RX_ONLY;
+	}
 
 	cmd->promiscuous_flags = cpu_to_le16(flags);
 	cmd->valid_flags = cpu_to_le16(I40E_AQC_SET_VSI_PROMISC_UNICAST);
+	if (i40e_is_aq_api_ver_ge(&hw->aq, 1, 5))
+		cmd->valid_flags |=
+			cpu_to_le16(I40E_AQC_SET_VSI_PROMISC_RX_ONLY);
 	cmd->seid = cpu_to_le16(seid);
 	cmd->vlan_tag = cpu_to_le16(vid | I40E_AQC_SET_VSI_VLAN_VALID);