diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000_core.c
index 0877bde6e860b24a4f6003e817ee82a0726f0f11..21d131347e2effb5f94d777a264a72ed79ef813d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000_core.c
@@ -216,6 +216,12 @@ static void dwmac1000_set_filter(struct mac_device_info *hw,
 					    GMAC_ADDR_LOW(reg));
 			reg++;
 		}
+
+		while (reg <= perfect_addr_number) {
+			writel(0, ioaddr + GMAC_ADDR_HIGH(reg));
+			writel(0, ioaddr + GMAC_ADDR_LOW(reg));
+			reg++;
+		}
 	}
 
 #ifdef FRAME_FILTER_DEBUG