diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
index 4c8c31692e9e0..73800ae08a945 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
@@ -1123,6 +1123,7 @@ struct i40e_mac_filter *i40e_add_mac_filter(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 					    const u8 *macaddr);
 int i40e_del_mac_filter(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, const u8 *macaddr);
 bool i40e_is_vsi_in_vlan(struct i40e_vsi *vsi);
+int i40e_count_filters(struct i40e_vsi *vsi);
 struct i40e_mac_filter *i40e_find_mac(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, const u8 *macaddr);
 void i40e_vlan_stripping_enable(struct i40e_vsi *vsi);
 #ifdef CONFIG_I40E_DCB
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index dfa06737ff05e..900bf359ddd3c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -1152,6 +1152,25 @@ void i40e_update_stats(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 	i40e_update_vsi_stats(vsi);
 }
 
+/**
+ * i40e_count_filters - counts VSI mac filters
+ * @vsi: the VSI to be searched
+ *
+ * Returns count of mac filters
+ **/
+int i40e_count_filters(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
+{
+	struct i40e_mac_filter *f;
+	struct hlist_node *h;
+	int bkt;
+	int cnt = 0;
+
+	hash_for_each_safe(vsi->mac_filter_hash, bkt, h, f, hlist)
+		++cnt;
+
+	return cnt;
+}
+
 /**
  * i40e_find_filter - Search VSI filter list for specific mac/vlan filter
  * @vsi: the VSI to be searched
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 81f428d0b7a4c..dd3fa9be04fda 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -990,7 +990,6 @@ static void i40e_free_vf_res(struct i40e_vf *vf)
 		i40e_vsi_release(pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_idx]);
 		vf->lan_vsi_idx = 0;
 		vf->lan_vsi_id = 0;
-		vf->num_mac = 0;
 	}
 
 	/* do the accounting and remove additional ADq VSI's */
@@ -2784,20 +2783,12 @@ static inline int i40e_check_vf_permission(struct i40e_vf *vf,
 					   struct virtchnl_ether_addr_list *al)
 {
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = vf->pf;
+	struct i40e_vsi *vsi = pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_idx];
+	int mac2add_cnt = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	/* If this VF is not privileged, then we can't add more than a limited
-	 * number of addresses. Check to make sure that the additions do not
-	 * push us over the limit.
-	 */
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VIRTCHNL_VF_CAP_PRIVILEGE, &vf->vf_caps) &&
-	    (vf->num_mac + al->num_elements) > I40E_VC_MAX_MAC_ADDR_PER_VF) {
-		dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev,
-			"Cannot add more MAC addresses, VF is not trusted, switch the VF to trusted to add more functionality\n");
-		return -EPERM;
-	}
-
 	for (i = 0; i < al->num_elements; i++) {
+		struct i40e_mac_filter *f;
 		u8 *addr = al->list[i].addr;
 
 		if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(addr) ||
@@ -2821,8 +2812,24 @@ static inline int i40e_check_vf_permission(struct i40e_vf *vf,
 				"VF attempting to override administratively set MAC address, bring down and up the VF interface to resume normal operation\n");
 			return -EPERM;
 		}
+
+		/*count filters that really will be added*/
+		f = i40e_find_mac(vsi, addr);
+		if (!f)
+			++mac2add_cnt;
 	}
 
+	/* If this VF is not privileged, then we can't add more than a limited
+	 * number of addresses. Check to make sure that the additions do not
+	 * push us over the limit.
+	 */
+	if (!test_bit(I40E_VIRTCHNL_VF_CAP_PRIVILEGE, &vf->vf_caps) &&
+	    (i40e_count_filters(vsi) + mac2add_cnt) >
+		    I40E_VC_MAX_MAC_ADDR_PER_VF) {
+		dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev,
+			"Cannot add more MAC addresses, VF is not trusted, switch the VF to trusted to add more functionality\n");
+		return -EPERM;
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2876,8 +2883,6 @@ static int i40e_vc_add_mac_addr_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 				ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 				spin_unlock_bh(&vsi->mac_filter_hash_lock);
 				goto error_param;
-			} else {
-				vf->num_mac++;
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -2925,16 +2930,6 @@ static int i40e_vc_del_mac_addr_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 			ret = I40E_ERR_INVALID_MAC_ADDR;
 			goto error_param;
 		}
-
-		if (vf->pf_set_mac &&
-		    ether_addr_equal(al->list[i].addr,
-				     vf->default_lan_addr.addr)) {
-			dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev,
-				"MAC addr %pM has been set by PF, cannot delete it for VF %d, reset VF to change MAC addr\n",
-				vf->default_lan_addr.addr, vf->vf_id);
-			ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
-			goto error_param;
-		}
 	}
 	vsi = pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_idx];
 
@@ -2945,8 +2940,6 @@ static int i40e_vc_del_mac_addr_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 			ret = I40E_ERR_INVALID_MAC_ADDR;
 			spin_unlock_bh(&vsi->mac_filter_hash_lock);
 			goto error_param;
-		} else {
-			vf->num_mac--;
 		}
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&vsi->mac_filter_hash_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.h
index 75d916714ad8a..fbff11f061ebb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.h
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ struct i40e_vf {
 	bool link_forced;
 	bool link_up;		/* only valid if VF link is forced */
 	bool spoofchk;
-	u16 num_mac;
 	u16 num_vlan;
 
 	/* ADq related variables */
