diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
index 882a35092024531d222426f3adfa39fdbd402860..b94634f4168950d8750bfb7ee4076a2ffbb7e57e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ static void ixgbe_raise_eeprom_clk(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 *eec);
 static void ixgbe_lower_eeprom_clk(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 *eec);
 static void ixgbe_release_eeprom(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 
-static void ixgbe_enable_rar(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index);
-static void ixgbe_disable_rar(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index);
 static s32 ixgbe_mta_vector(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *mc_addr);
 static void ixgbe_add_uc_addr(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *addr, u32 vmdq);
 static s32 ixgbe_setup_fc(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, s32 packetbuf_num);
@@ -1309,38 +1307,6 @@ s32 ixgbe_clear_rar_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- *  ixgbe_enable_rar - Enable Rx address register
- *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
- *  @index: index into the RAR table
- *
- *  Enables the select receive address register.
- **/
-static void ixgbe_enable_rar(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index)
-{
-	u32 rar_high;
-
-	rar_high = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_RAH(index));
-	rar_high |= IXGBE_RAH_AV;
-	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_RAH(index), rar_high);
-}
-
-/**
- *  ixgbe_disable_rar - Disable Rx address register
- *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
- *  @index: index into the RAR table
- *
- *  Disables the select receive address register.
- **/
-static void ixgbe_disable_rar(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index)
-{
-	u32 rar_high;
-
-	rar_high = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_RAH(index));
-	rar_high &= (~IXGBE_RAH_AV);
-	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_RAH(index), rar_high);
-}
-
 /**
  *  ixgbe_init_rx_addrs_generic - Initializes receive address filters.
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
@@ -1387,7 +1353,6 @@ s32 ixgbe_init_rx_addrs_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	}
 
 	/* Clear the MTA */
-	hw->addr_ctrl.mc_addr_in_rar_count = 0;
 	hw->addr_ctrl.mta_in_use = 0;
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MCSTCTRL, hw->mac.mc_filter_type);
 
@@ -1421,8 +1386,7 @@ static void ixgbe_add_uc_addr(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *addr, u32 vmdq)
 	 * else put the controller into promiscuous mode
 	 */
 	if (hw->addr_ctrl.rar_used_count < rar_entries) {
-		rar = hw->addr_ctrl.rar_used_count -
-		      hw->addr_ctrl.mc_addr_in_rar_count;
+		rar = hw->addr_ctrl.rar_used_count;
 		hw->mac.ops.set_rar(hw, rar, addr, vmdq, IXGBE_RAH_AV);
 		hw_dbg(hw, "Added a secondary address to RAR[%d]\n", rar);
 		hw->addr_ctrl.rar_used_count++;
@@ -1551,7 +1515,6 @@ static void ixgbe_set_mta(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *mc_addr)
 	u32 vector;
 	u32 vector_bit;
 	u32 vector_reg;
-	u32 mta_reg;
 
 	hw->addr_ctrl.mta_in_use++;
 
@@ -1569,9 +1532,7 @@ static void ixgbe_set_mta(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *mc_addr)
 	 */
 	vector_reg = (vector >> 5) & 0x7F;
 	vector_bit = vector & 0x1F;
-	mta_reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_MTA(vector_reg));
-	mta_reg |= (1 << vector_bit);
-	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MTA(vector_reg), mta_reg);
+	hw->mac.mta_shadow[vector_reg] |= (1 << vector_bit);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1597,18 +1558,21 @@ s32 ixgbe_update_mc_addr_list_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 	hw->addr_ctrl.num_mc_addrs = netdev_mc_count(netdev);
 	hw->addr_ctrl.mta_in_use = 0;
 
-	/* Clear the MTA */
+	/* Clear mta_shadow */
 	hw_dbg(hw, " Clearing MTA\n");
-	for (i = 0; i < hw->mac.mcft_size; i++)
-		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MTA(i), 0);
+	memset(&hw->mac.mta_shadow, 0, sizeof(hw->mac.mta_shadow));
 
-	/* Add the new addresses */
+	/* Update mta shadow */
 	netdev_for_each_mc_addr(ha, netdev) {
 		hw_dbg(hw, " Adding the multicast addresses:\n");
 		ixgbe_set_mta(hw, ha->addr);
 	}
 
 	/* Enable mta */
+	for (i = 0; i < hw->mac.mcft_size; i++)
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG_ARRAY(hw, IXGBE_MTA(0), i,
+				      hw->mac.mta_shadow[i]);
+
 	if (hw->addr_ctrl.mta_in_use > 0)
 		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MCSTCTRL,
 		                IXGBE_MCSTCTRL_MFE | hw->mac.mc_filter_type);
@@ -1625,15 +1589,8 @@ s32 ixgbe_update_mc_addr_list_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
  **/
 s32 ixgbe_enable_mc_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 {
-	u32 i;
-	u32 rar_entries = hw->mac.num_rar_entries;
 	struct ixgbe_addr_filter_info *a = &hw->addr_ctrl;
 
-	if (a->mc_addr_in_rar_count > 0)
-		for (i = (rar_entries - a->mc_addr_in_rar_count);
-		     i < rar_entries; i++)
-			ixgbe_enable_rar(hw, i);
-
 	if (a->mta_in_use > 0)
 		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MCSTCTRL, IXGBE_MCSTCTRL_MFE |
 		                hw->mac.mc_filter_type);
@@ -1649,15 +1606,8 @@ s32 ixgbe_enable_mc_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
  **/
 s32 ixgbe_disable_mc_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 {
-	u32 i;
-	u32 rar_entries = hw->mac.num_rar_entries;
 	struct ixgbe_addr_filter_info *a = &hw->addr_ctrl;
 
-	if (a->mc_addr_in_rar_count > 0)
-		for (i = (rar_entries - a->mc_addr_in_rar_count);
-		     i < rar_entries; i++)
-			ixgbe_disable_rar(hw, i);
-
 	if (a->mta_in_use > 0)
 		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MCSTCTRL, hw->mac.mc_filter_type);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
index b1ae185ae51671fc88464849df4af8ad95008ec9..f6d0d4d98dd442d84a51b58d759cc8295d0ef699 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
@@ -2358,7 +2358,6 @@ enum ixgbe_bus_width {
 struct ixgbe_addr_filter_info {
 	u32 num_mc_addrs;
 	u32 rar_used_count;
-	u32 mc_addr_in_rar_count;
 	u32 mta_in_use;
 	u32 overflow_promisc;
 	bool uc_set_promisc;
@@ -2570,6 +2569,8 @@ struct ixgbe_mac_info {
 	u16                             wwnn_prefix;
 	/* prefix for World Wide Port Name (WWPN) */
 	u16                             wwpn_prefix;
+#define IXGBE_MAX_MTA			128
+	u32				mta_shadow[IXGBE_MAX_MTA];
 	s32                             mc_filter_type;
 	u32                             mcft_size;
 	u32                             vft_size;