diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sun8i.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sun8i.c
index 14866331eced..a62128a444a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sun8i.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sun8i.c
@@ -858,6 +858,8 @@ static struct mac_device_info *sun8i_dwmac_setup(void *ppriv)
 	mac->mac = &sun8i_dwmac_ops;
 	mac->dma = &sun8i_dwmac_dma_ops;
 
+	priv->dev->priv_flags |= IFF_UNICAST_FLT;
+
 	/* The loopback bit seems to be re-set when link change
 	 * Simply mask it each time
 	 * Speed 10/100/1000 are set in BIT(2)/BIT(3)