diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
index 7e5d9850e4b264b08a3ce43b0e589734f8cb9afe..dd1187c3b11718e646806b62e1144de4cd2cd382 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
@@ -934,7 +934,8 @@ static int ixgbe_set_vf_macvlan_msg(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 		    IXGBE_VT_MSGINFO_SHIFT;
 	int err;
 
-	if (adapter->vfinfo[vf].pf_set_mac && index > 0) {
+	if (adapter->vfinfo[vf].pf_set_mac && !adapter->vfinfo[vf].trusted &&
+	    index > 0) {
 		e_warn(drv,
 		       "VF %d requested MACVLAN filter but is administratively denied\n",
 		       vf);