diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index faf4b3f3d0b5..2e2ddec04a50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -6952,6 +6952,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops e1000e_netdev_ops = {
 #endif
 	.ndo_set_features = e1000_set_features,
 	.ndo_fix_features = e1000_fix_features,
+	.ndo_features_check	= passthru_features_check,
 };
 
 /**