diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
index 4797269d1200..c64d18d4cb2d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ struct i40e_mac_filter *i40e_add_filter(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 					bool is_vf, bool is_netdev);
 void i40e_del_filter(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, u8 *macaddr, s16 vlan,
 		     bool is_vf, bool is_netdev);
-int i40e_sync_vsi_filters(struct i40e_vsi *vsi);
+int i40e_sync_vsi_filters(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, bool grab_rtnl);
 struct i40e_vsi *i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf, u8 type,
 				u16 uplink, u32 param1);
 int i40e_vsi_release(struct i40e_vsi *vsi);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
index d7c15d17faa6..508efb034e87 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ static ssize_t i40e_dbg_command_write(struct file *filp,
 		}
 
 		f = i40e_add_filter(vsi, ma, vlan, false, false);
-		ret = i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi);
+		ret = i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi, true);
 		if (f && !ret)
 			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
 				 "add macaddr: %pM vlan=%d added to VSI %d\n",
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ static ssize_t i40e_dbg_command_write(struct file *filp,
 		}
 
 		i40e_del_filter(vsi, ma, vlan, false, false);
-		ret = i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi);
+		ret = i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi, true);
 		if (!ret)
 			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
 				 "del macaddr: %pM vlan=%d removed from VSI %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index c246dca5de71..52e58f304b21 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@ static int i40e_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 			f->is_laa = true;
 	}
 
-	i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi);
+	i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi, false);
 	ether_addr_copy(netdev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1764,12 +1764,13 @@ static void i40e_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *netdev)
 /**
  * i40e_sync_vsi_filters - Update the VSI filter list to the HW
  * @vsi: ptr to the VSI
+ * @grab_rtnl: whether RTNL needs to be grabbed
  *
  * Push any outstanding VSI filter changes through the AdminQ.
  *
  * Returns 0 or error value
  **/
-int i40e_sync_vsi_filters(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
+int i40e_sync_vsi_filters(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, bool grab_rtnl)
 {
 	struct i40e_mac_filter *f, *ftmp;
 	bool promisc_forced_on = false;
@@ -1958,7 +1959,11 @@ int i40e_sync_vsi_filters(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 			 */
 			if (pf->cur_promisc != cur_promisc) {
 				pf->cur_promisc = cur_promisc;
-				i40e_do_reset_safe(pf,
+				if (grab_rtnl)
+					i40e_do_reset_safe(pf,
+						BIT(__I40E_PF_RESET_REQUESTED));
+				else
+					i40e_do_reset(pf,
 						BIT(__I40E_PF_RESET_REQUESTED));
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -2009,7 +2014,7 @@ static void i40e_sync_filters_subtask(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 	for (v = 0; v < pf->num_alloc_vsi; v++) {
 		if (pf->vsi[v] &&
 		    (pf->vsi[v]->flags & I40E_VSI_FLAG_FILTER_CHANGED))
-			i40e_sync_vsi_filters(pf->vsi[v]);
+			i40e_sync_vsi_filters(pf->vsi[v], true);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2216,7 +2221,7 @@ int i40e_vsi_add_vlan(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, s16 vid)
 	    test_bit(__I40E_RESET_RECOVERY_PENDING, &vsi->back->state))
 		return 0;
 
-	return i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi);
+	return i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi, false);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2288,7 +2293,7 @@ int i40e_vsi_kill_vlan(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, s16 vid)
 	    test_bit(__I40E_RESET_RECOVERY_PENDING, &vsi->back->state))
 		return 0;
 
-	return i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi);
+	return i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi, false);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -8821,7 +8826,7 @@ int i40e_vsi_release(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(f, ftmp, &vsi->mac_filter_list, list)
 		i40e_del_filter(vsi, f->macaddr, f->vlan,
 				f->is_vf, f->is_netdev);
-	i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi);
+	i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi, false);
 
 	i40e_vsi_delete(vsi);
 	i40e_vsi_free_q_vectors(vsi);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index d99c116032f3..eacce9389962 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ static int i40e_alloc_vsi_res(struct i40e_vf *vf, enum i40e_vsi_type type)
 	}
 
 	/* program mac filter */
-	ret = i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi);
+	ret = i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi, false);
 	if (ret)
 		dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev, "Unable to program ucast filters\n");
 
@@ -1605,7 +1605,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_add_mac_addr_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg, u16 msglen)
 	}
 
 	/* program the updated filter list */
-	if (i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi))
+	if (i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi, false))
 		dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev, "Unable to program VF MAC filters\n");
 
 error_param:
@@ -1656,7 +1656,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_del_mac_addr_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg, u16 msglen)
 				I40E_VLAN_ANY, true, false);
 
 	/* program the updated filter list */
-	if (i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi))
+	if (i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi, false))
 		dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev, "Unable to program VF MAC filters\n");
 
 error_param:
@@ -2062,7 +2062,7 @@ int i40e_ndo_set_vf_mac(struct net_device *netdev, int vf_id, u8 *mac)
 
 	dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "Setting MAC %pM on VF %d\n", mac, vf_id);
 	/* program mac filter */
-	if (i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi)) {
+	if (i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi, false)) {
 		dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev, "Unable to program ucast filters\n");
 		ret = -EIO;
 		goto error_param;