diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c b/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c
index da713500654d..a7cac695a9bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ static void ether3_setmulticastlist(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 		/* promiscuous mode */
 		priv(dev)->regs.config1 |= CFG1_RECVPROMISC;
-	} else if (dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) {
+	} else if (dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI || dev->mc_count) {
 		priv(dev)->regs.config1 |= CFG1_RECVSPECBRMULTI;
 	} else
 		priv(dev)->regs.config1 |= CFG1_RECVSPECBROAD;