diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
index 920de986296c..1d2174526a4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
@@ -153,9 +153,16 @@ struct vf_data_storage {
 	u8 spoofchk_enabled;
 	bool rss_query_enabled;
 	u8 trusted;
+	int xcast_mode;
 	unsigned int vf_api;
 };
 
+enum ixgbevf_xcast_modes {
+	IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_NONE = 0,
+	IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_MULTI,
+	IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_ALLMULTI,
+};
+
 struct vf_macvlans {
 	struct list_head l;
 	int vf;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
index b1e4703ff2a5..8daa95f74548 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {
 #define IXGBE_VF_GET_RETA	0x0a	/* VF request for RETA */
 #define IXGBE_VF_GET_RSS_KEY	0x0b	/* get RSS key */
 
+#define IXGBE_VF_UPDATE_XCAST_MODE	0x0c
+
 /* length of permanent address message returned from PF */
 #define IXGBE_VF_PERMADDR_MSG_LEN 4
 /* word in permanent address message with the current multicast type */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
index 65aeb5853252..fcd8b27a0ccb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ static int __ixgbe_enable_sriov(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 
 			/* Untrust all VFs */
 			adapter->vfinfo[i].trusted = false;
+
+			/* set the default xcast mode */
+			adapter->vfinfo[i].xcast_mode = IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_NONE;
 		}
 
 		return 0;
@@ -1004,6 +1007,59 @@ static int ixgbe_get_vf_rss_key(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int ixgbe_update_vf_xcast_mode(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
+				      u32 *msgbuf, u32 vf)
+{
+	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+	int xcast_mode = msgbuf[1];
+	u32 vmolr, disable, enable;
+
+	/* verify the PF is supporting the correct APIs */
+	switch (adapter->vfinfo[vf].vf_api) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_12:
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	if (xcast_mode > IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_MULTI &&
+	    !adapter->vfinfo[vf].trusted) {
+		xcast_mode = IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_MULTI;
+	}
+
+	if (adapter->vfinfo[vf].xcast_mode == xcast_mode)
+		goto out;
+
+	switch (xcast_mode) {
+	case IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_NONE:
+		disable = IXGBE_VMOLR_BAM | IXGBE_VMOLR_ROMPE | IXGBE_VMOLR_MPE;
+		enable = 0;
+		break;
+	case IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_MULTI:
+		disable = IXGBE_VMOLR_MPE;
+		enable = IXGBE_VMOLR_BAM | IXGBE_VMOLR_ROMPE;
+		break;
+	case IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_ALLMULTI:
+		disable = 0;
+		enable = IXGBE_VMOLR_BAM | IXGBE_VMOLR_ROMPE | IXGBE_VMOLR_MPE;
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	vmolr = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_VMOLR(vf));
+	vmolr &= ~disable;
+	vmolr |= enable;
+	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_VMOLR(vf), vmolr);
+
+	adapter->vfinfo[vf].xcast_mode = xcast_mode;
+
+out:
+	msgbuf[1] = xcast_mode;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int ixgbe_rcv_msg_from_vf(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 vf)
 {
 	u32 mbx_size = IXGBE_VFMAILBOX_SIZE;
@@ -1066,6 +1122,9 @@ static int ixgbe_rcv_msg_from_vf(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 vf)
 	case IXGBE_VF_GET_RSS_KEY:
 		retval = ixgbe_get_vf_rss_key(adapter, msgbuf, vf);
 		break;
+	case IXGBE_VF_UPDATE_XCAST_MODE:
+		retval = ixgbe_update_vf_xcast_mode(adapter, msgbuf, vf);
+		break;
 	default:
 		e_err(drv, "Unhandled Msg %8.8x\n", msgbuf[0]);
 		retval = IXGBE_ERR_MBX;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
index 04c7ec8446e0..ec3147279621 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
@@ -471,6 +471,12 @@ enum ixgbevf_boards {
 	board_X550EM_x_vf,
 };
 
+enum ixgbevf_xcast_modes {
+	IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_NONE = 0,
+	IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_MULTI,
+	IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_ALLMULTI,
+};
+
 extern const struct ixgbevf_info ixgbevf_82599_vf_info;
 extern const struct ixgbevf_info ixgbevf_X540_vf_info;
 extern const struct ixgbevf_info ixgbevf_X550_vf_info;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index 7570b5c7ccd8..592ff237d692 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -1894,9 +1894,17 @@ static void ixgbevf_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+	unsigned int flags = netdev->flags;
+	int xcast_mode;
+
+	xcast_mode = (flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) ? IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_ALLMULTI :
+		     (flags & (IFF_BROADCAST | IFF_MULTICAST)) ?
+		     IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_MULTI : IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_NONE;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mbx_lock);
 
+	hw->mac.ops.update_xcast_mode(hw, netdev, xcast_mode);
+
 	/* reprogram multicast list */
 	hw->mac.ops.update_mc_addr_list(hw, netdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h
index 82f44e06e5fc..340cdd469455 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {
 #define IXGBE_VF_GET_RETA	0x0a	/* VF request for RETA */
 #define IXGBE_VF_GET_RSS_KEY	0x0b	/* get RSS hash key */
 
+#define IXGBE_VF_UPDATE_XCAST_MODE	0x0c
+
 /* length of permanent address message returned from PF */
 #define IXGBE_VF_PERMADDR_MSG_LEN	4
 /* word in permanent address message with the current multicast type */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
index d1339b050627..427f3605cbfc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
@@ -468,6 +468,46 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_update_mc_addr_list_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ *  ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode - Update Multicast mode
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @netdev: pointer to net device structure
+ *  @xcast_mode: new multicast mode
+ *
+ *  Updates the Multicast Mode of VF.
+ **/
+static s32 ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
+				     struct net_device *netdev, int xcast_mode)
+{
+	struct ixgbe_mbx_info *mbx = &hw->mbx;
+	u32 msgbuf[2];
+	s32 err;
+
+	switch (hw->api_version) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_12:
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	msgbuf[0] = IXGBE_VF_UPDATE_XCAST_MODE;
+	msgbuf[1] = xcast_mode;
+
+	err = mbx->ops.write_posted(hw, msgbuf, 2);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	err = mbx->ops.read_posted(hw, msgbuf, 2);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	msgbuf[0] &= ~IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_CTS;
+	if (msgbuf[0] == (IXGBE_VF_UPDATE_XCAST_MODE | IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_NACK))
+		return -EPERM;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  *  ixgbevf_set_vfta_vf - Set/Unset VLAN filter table address
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
@@ -727,6 +767,7 @@ static const struct ixgbe_mac_operations ixgbevf_mac_ops = {
 	.check_link		= ixgbevf_check_mac_link_vf,
 	.set_rar		= ixgbevf_set_rar_vf,
 	.update_mc_addr_list	= ixgbevf_update_mc_addr_list_vf,
+	.update_xcast_mode	= ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode,
 	.set_uc_addr		= ixgbevf_set_uc_addr_vf,
 	.set_vfta		= ixgbevf_set_vfta_vf,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h
index d40f036b6df0..ef9f7736b4dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ struct ixgbe_mac_operations {
 	s32 (*set_uc_addr)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u32, u8 *);
 	s32 (*init_rx_addrs)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	s32 (*update_mc_addr_list)(struct ixgbe_hw *, struct net_device *);
+	s32 (*update_xcast_mode)(struct ixgbe_hw *, struct net_device *, int);
 	s32 (*enable_mc)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	s32 (*disable_mc)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	s32 (*clear_vfta)(struct ixgbe_hw *);