diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_dcb_nl.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_dcb_nl.c
index 400fb28..bd5079d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_dcb_nl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_dcb_nl.c
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ void i40e_dcbnl_set_all(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 	if (!(pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_DCB_ENABLED))
 		return;
 
+	/* MFP mode but not an iSCSI PF so return */
+	if ((pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_MFP_ENABLED) && !(pf->hw.func_caps.iscsi))
+		return;
+
 	dcbxcfg = &hw->local_dcbx_config;
 
 	/* Set up all the App TLVs if DCBx is negotiated */
@@ -282,6 +286,10 @@ void i40e_dcbnl_flush_apps(struct i40e_pf *pf,
 	struct i40e_dcb_app_priority_table app;
 	int i;
 
+	/* MFP mode but not an iSCSI PF so return */
+	if ((pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_MFP_ENABLED) && !(pf->hw.func_caps.iscsi))
+		return;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < old_cfg->numapps; i++) {
 		app = old_cfg->app[i];
 		/* The APP is not available anymore delete it */