diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac4_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac4_core.c
index 4038fe914f7221386efe340af828aa469d007dc3..5e98da4e14f9a2b3a3bd3b6dd29469ec57b54317 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac4_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac4_core.c
@@ -448,14 +448,20 @@ static void dwmac4_set_filter(struct mac_device_info *hw,
 		 * are required
 		 */
 		value |= GMAC_PACKET_FILTER_PR;
-	} else if (!netdev_uc_empty(dev)) {
-		int reg = 1;
+	} else {
 		struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
+		int reg = 1;
 
 		netdev_for_each_uc_addr(ha, dev) {
 			dwmac4_set_umac_addr(hw, ha->addr, reg);
 			reg++;
 		}
+
+		while (reg <= GMAC_MAX_PERFECT_ADDRESSES) {
+			writel(0, ioaddr + GMAC_ADDR_HIGH(reg));
+			writel(0, ioaddr + GMAC_ADDR_LOW(reg));
+			reg++;
+		}
 	}
 
 	writel(value, ioaddr + GMAC_PACKET_FILTER);