diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 80592bd..3fe6026 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -1792,7 +1792,8 @@
 		if (adapter->flags & FLAG_HAS_HW_VLAN_FILTER) {
 			/* enable VLAN receive filtering */
 			rctl = er32(RCTL);
-			rctl |= E1000_RCTL_VFE;
+			if (!(netdev->flags & IFF_PROMISC))
+				rctl |= E1000_RCTL_VFE;
 			rctl &= ~E1000_RCTL_CFIEN;
 			ew32(RCTL, rctl);
 			e1000_update_mng_vlan(adapter);
@@ -2230,11 +2231,16 @@
 
 	if (netdev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 		rctl |= (E1000_RCTL_UPE | E1000_RCTL_MPE);
-	} else if (netdev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) {
-		rctl |= E1000_RCTL_MPE;
-		rctl &= ~E1000_RCTL_UPE;
+		rctl &= ~E1000_RCTL_VFE;
 	} else {
-		rctl &= ~(E1000_RCTL_UPE | E1000_RCTL_MPE);
+		if (netdev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) {
+			rctl |= E1000_RCTL_MPE;
+			rctl &= ~E1000_RCTL_UPE;
+		} else {
+			rctl &= ~(E1000_RCTL_UPE | E1000_RCTL_MPE);
+		}
+		if (adapter->vlgrp && adapter->flags & FLAG_HAS_HW_VLAN_FILTER)
+			rctl |= E1000_RCTL_VFE;
 	}
 
 	ew32(RCTL, rctl);