diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
index 3be1fbdcdd0215cbd6589001b3a11c2091d309c2..eb323913cd39fb981a8c0cc02140c0c7205ee4f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -1968,7 +1968,7 @@ static int __be_cmd_rx_filter(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 flags, u32 value)
 			memcpy(req->mcast_mac[i++].byte, ha->addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	}
 
-	status = be_mcc_notify(adapter);
+	status = be_mcc_notify_wait(adapter);
 err:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mcc_lock);
 	return status;