diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h
index 21c957755..b3e145ebf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h
@@ -267,8 +267,6 @@ struct iavf_adapter {
 #define IAVF_FLAG_CLIENT_NEEDS_OPEN		BIT(10)
 #define IAVF_FLAG_CLIENT_NEEDS_CLOSE		BIT(11)
 #define IAVF_FLAG_CLIENT_NEEDS_L2_PARAMS	BIT(12)
-#define IAVF_FLAG_PROMISC_ON			BIT(13)
-#define IAVF_FLAG_ALLMULTI_ON			BIT(14)
 #define IAVF_FLAG_LEGACY_RX			BIT(15)
 #define IAVF_FLAG_REINIT_ITR_NEEDED		BIT(16)
 #define IAVF_FLAG_QUEUES_DISABLED		BIT(17)
@@ -292,10 +290,7 @@ struct iavf_adapter {
 #define IAVF_FLAG_AQ_SET_HENA			BIT(12)
 #define IAVF_FLAG_AQ_SET_RSS_KEY		BIT(13)
 #define IAVF_FLAG_AQ_SET_RSS_LUT		BIT(14)
-#define IAVF_FLAG_AQ_REQUEST_PROMISC		BIT(15)
-#define IAVF_FLAG_AQ_RELEASE_PROMISC		BIT(16)
-#define IAVF_FLAG_AQ_REQUEST_ALLMULTI		BIT(17)
-#define IAVF_FLAG_AQ_RELEASE_ALLMULTI		BIT(18)
+#define IAVF_FLAG_AQ_CONFIGURE_PROMISC_MODE	BIT(15)
 #define IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ENABLE_VLAN_STRIPPING	BIT(19)
 #define IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DISABLE_VLAN_STRIPPING	BIT(20)
 #define IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ENABLE_CHANNELS		BIT(21)
@@ -307,6 +302,16 @@ struct iavf_adapter {
 #define IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ADD_ADV_RSS_CFG		BIT(27)
 #define IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DEL_ADV_RSS_CFG		BIT(28)
 
+	/* Lock to prevent possible clobbering of
+	 * current_netdev_promisc_flags
+	 */
+	spinlock_t current_netdev_promisc_flags_lock;
+#ifdef HAVE_RHEL6_NET_DEVICE_OPS_EXT
+	u32 current_netdev_promisc_flags;
+#else
+	netdev_features_t current_netdev_promisc_flags;
+#endif /* HAVE_RHEL6_NET_DEVICE_OPS_EXT */
+
 	/* OS defined structs */
 	struct net_device *netdev;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev;
@@ -426,7 +431,8 @@ void iavf_add_ether_addrs(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
 void iavf_del_ether_addrs(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
 void iavf_add_vlans(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
 void iavf_del_vlans(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
-void iavf_set_promiscuous(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, int flags);
+void iavf_set_promiscuous(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
+bool iavf_promiscuous_mode_changed(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
 void iavf_request_stats(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
 void iavf_request_reset(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
 void iavf_get_hena(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index 80437ef26..edd448bfb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -889,6 +889,16 @@ static int iavf_addr_unsync(struct net_device *netdev, const u8 *addr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * iavf_promiscuous_mode_changed - check if promiscuous mode bits changed
+ * @adapter: device specific adapter
+ */
+bool iavf_promiscuous_mode_changed(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
+{
+        return (adapter->current_netdev_promisc_flags ^ adapter->netdev->flags)
+                & (IFF_PROMISC | IFF_ALLMULTI);
+}
+
 /**
  * iavf_set_rx_mode - NDO callback to set the netdev filters
  * @netdev: network interface device structure
@@ -902,19 +912,11 @@ static void iavf_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *netdev)
 	__dev_mc_sync(netdev, iavf_addr_sync, iavf_addr_unsync);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mac_vlan_list_lock);
 
-	if (netdev->flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
-	    !(adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_PROMISC_ON))
-		adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_REQUEST_PROMISC;
-	else if (!(netdev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
-		 adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_PROMISC_ON)
-		adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_RELEASE_PROMISC;
-
-	if (netdev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI &&
-	    !(adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_ALLMULTI_ON))
-		adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_REQUEST_ALLMULTI;
-	else if (!(netdev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) &&
-		 adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_ALLMULTI_ON)
-		adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_RELEASE_ALLMULTI;
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->current_netdev_promisc_flags_lock);
+
+	if (iavf_promiscuous_mode_changed(adapter))
+		adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_CONFIGURE_PROMISC_MODE;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->current_netdev_promisc_flags_lock);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1642,20 +1644,9 @@ static int iavf_process_aq_command(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (adapter->aq_required & IAVF_FLAG_AQ_REQUEST_PROMISC) {
-		iavf_set_promiscuous(adapter, FLAG_VF_UNICAST_PROMISC |
-				       FLAG_VF_MULTICAST_PROMISC);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	if (adapter->aq_required & IAVF_FLAG_AQ_REQUEST_ALLMULTI) {
-		iavf_set_promiscuous(adapter, FLAG_VF_MULTICAST_PROMISC);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	if ((adapter->aq_required & IAVF_FLAG_AQ_RELEASE_PROMISC) ||
-	    (adapter->aq_required & IAVF_FLAG_AQ_RELEASE_ALLMULTI)) {
-		iavf_set_promiscuous(adapter, 0);
-		return 0;
+	if (adapter->aq_required & IAVF_FLAG_AQ_CONFIGURE_PROMISC_MODE) {
+		iavf_set_promiscuous(adapter);
+		return IAVF_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
 	if (adapter->aq_required & IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ENABLE_CHANNELS) {
@@ -3840,6 +3831,7 @@ static int iavf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 
 	spin_lock_init(&adapter->mac_vlan_list_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&adapter->cloud_filter_list_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&adapter->current_netdev_promisc_flags_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&adapter->fdir_fltr_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&adapter->adv_rss_lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_virtchnl.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_virtchnl.c
index 9c128462e..401af605a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_virtchnl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_virtchnl.c
@@ -729,47 +729,70 @@ void iavf_del_vlans(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
  *
  * Request that the PF enable promiscuous mode for our VSI.
  **/
-void iavf_set_promiscuous(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, int flags)
+void iavf_set_promiscuous(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
 {
+	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
 	struct virtchnl_promisc_info vpi;
-	int promisc_all;
+	unsigned int flags;
 
 	if (adapter->current_op != VIRTCHNL_OP_UNKNOWN) {
 		/* bail because we already have a command pending */
-		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Cannot set promiscuous mode, command %d pending\n",
+		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+			"Cannot set promiscuous mode, command %d pending\n",
 			adapter->current_op);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	promisc_all = FLAG_VF_UNICAST_PROMISC |
-		      FLAG_VF_MULTICAST_PROMISC;
-	if ((flags & promisc_all) == promisc_all) {
-		adapter->flags |= IAVF_FLAG_PROMISC_ON;
-		adapter->aq_required &= ~IAVF_FLAG_AQ_REQUEST_PROMISC;
-		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Entering promiscuous mode\n");
-	}
+	/* prevent changes to promiscuous flags */
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->current_netdev_promisc_flags_lock);
 
-	if (flags & FLAG_VF_MULTICAST_PROMISC) {
-		adapter->flags |= IAVF_FLAG_ALLMULTI_ON;
-		adapter->aq_required &= ~IAVF_FLAG_AQ_REQUEST_ALLMULTI;
-		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s is entering multicast promiscuous mode\n",
-			 adapter->netdev->name);
+	/* sanity check to prevent duplicate AQ calls */
+	if (!iavf_promiscuous_mode_changed(adapter)) {
+		adapter->aq_required &= ~IAVF_FLAG_AQ_CONFIGURE_PROMISC_MODE;
+		dev_dbg(&adapter->pdev->dev, "No change in promiscuous mode\n");
+		/* allow changes to promiscuous flags */
+		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->current_netdev_promisc_flags_lock);
+		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!flags) {
-		if (adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_PROMISC_ON) {
-			adapter->flags &= ~IAVF_FLAG_PROMISC_ON;
-			adapter->aq_required &= ~IAVF_FLAG_AQ_RELEASE_PROMISC;
-			dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Leaving promiscuous mode\n");
+	/* there are 2 bits, but only 3 states */
+	if (!(netdev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
+	    netdev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) {
+		/* State 1  - only multicast promiscuous mode enabled
+		 * - !IFF_PROMISC && IFF_ALLMULTI
+		 */
+		flags = FLAG_VF_MULTICAST_PROMISC;
+		adapter->current_netdev_promisc_flags |= IFF_ALLMULTI;
+		adapter->current_netdev_promisc_flags &= ~IFF_PROMISC;
+		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+			 "Entering multicast promiscuous mode\n");
+		} else if (!(netdev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
+		   !(netdev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI)) {
+		/* State 2 - unicast/multicast promiscuous mode disabled
+		 * - !IFF_PROMISC && !IFF_ALLMULTI
+		 */
+		flags = 0;
+		adapter->current_netdev_promisc_flags &=
+			~(IFF_PROMISC | IFF_ALLMULTI);
+		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Leaving promiscuous mode\n");
+	} else {
+		/* State 3 - unicast/multicast promiscuous mode enabled
+		 * - IFF_PROMISC && IFF_ALLMULTI
+		 * - IFF_PROMISC && !IFF_ALLMULTI
+		 */
+		flags = FLAG_VF_UNICAST_PROMISC | FLAG_VF_MULTICAST_PROMISC;
+		adapter->current_netdev_promisc_flags |= IFF_PROMISC;
+		if (netdev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI)
+			adapter->current_netdev_promisc_flags |= IFF_ALLMULTI;
+		else
+			adapter->current_netdev_promisc_flags &= ~IFF_ALLMULTI;
 		}
+		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Entering promiscuous mode\n");
 
-		if (adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_ALLMULTI_ON) {
-			adapter->flags &= ~IAVF_FLAG_ALLMULTI_ON;
-			adapter->aq_required &= ~IAVF_FLAG_AQ_RELEASE_ALLMULTI;
-			dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s is leaving multicast promiscuous mode\n",
-				 adapter->netdev->name);
-		}
-	}
+	adapter->aq_required &= ~IAVF_FLAG_AQ_CONFIGURE_PROMISC_MODE;
+
+	/* allow changes to promiscuous flags */
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->current_netdev_promisc_flags_lock);
 
 	adapter->current_op = VIRTCHNL_OP_CONFIG_PROMISCUOUS_MODE;
 	vpi.vsi_id = adapter->vsi_res->vsi_id;
