diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_emac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_emac.c
index 67df09ea9d04..6a32ef9d63ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_emac.c
@@ -876,8 +876,7 @@ static void emac_dev_mcast_set(struct net_device *ndev)
 		    netdev_mc_count(ndev) > EMAC_DEF_MAX_MULTICAST_ADDRESSES) {
 			mbp_enable = (mbp_enable | EMAC_MBP_RXMCAST);
 			emac_add_mcast(priv, EMAC_ALL_MULTI_SET, NULL);
-		}
-		if (!netdev_mc_empty(ndev)) {
+		} else if (!netdev_mc_empty(ndev)) {
 			struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
 
 			mbp_enable = (mbp_enable | EMAC_MBP_RXMCAST);