diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_arfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_arfs.c
index fba178e07600..79074f041e39 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_arfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_arfs.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ void ice_init_arfs(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 	struct hlist_head *arfs_fltr_list;
 	unsigned int i;
 
-	if (!vsi || vsi->type != ICE_VSI_PF)
+	if (!vsi || vsi->type != ICE_VSI_PF || ice_is_arfs_active(vsi))
 		return;
 
 	arfs_fltr_list = kcalloc(ICE_MAX_ARFS_LIST, sizeof(*arfs_fltr_list),