diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
index 6ee1d1994a23..20daa8c8fb07 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
@@ -2102,11 +2102,10 @@ bool ice_vsi_is_vlan_pruning_ena(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
  * ice_cfg_vlan_pruning - enable or disable VLAN pruning on the VSI
  * @vsi: VSI to enable or disable VLAN pruning on
  * @ena: set to true to enable VLAN pruning and false to disable it
- * @vlan_promisc: enable valid security flags if not in VLAN promiscuous mode
  *
  * returns 0 if VSI is updated, negative otherwise
  */
-int ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(struct ice_vsi *vsi, bool ena, bool vlan_promisc)
+int ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(struct ice_vsi *vsi, bool ena)
 {
 	struct ice_vsi_ctx *ctxt;
 	struct ice_pf *pf;
@@ -2134,9 +2133,7 @@ int ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(struct ice_vsi *vsi, bool ena, bool vlan_promisc)
 	else
 		ctxt->info.sw_flags2 &= ~ICE_AQ_VSI_SW_FLAG_RX_VLAN_PRUNE_ENA;
 
-	if (!vlan_promisc)
-		ctxt->info.valid_sections =
-			cpu_to_le16(ICE_AQ_VSI_PROP_SW_VALID);
+	ctxt->info.valid_sections = cpu_to_le16(ICE_AQ_VSI_PROP_SW_VALID);
 
 	status = ice_update_vsi(&pf->hw, vsi->idx, ctxt, NULL);
 	if (status) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.h
index 35ccf3e2f721..7eb0f879067e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int ice_vsi_stop_xdp_tx_rings(struct ice_vsi *vsi);
 
 bool ice_vsi_is_vlan_pruning_ena(struct ice_vsi *vsi);
 
-int ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(struct ice_vsi *vsi, bool ena, bool vlan_promisc);
+int ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(struct ice_vsi *vsi, bool ena);
 
 void ice_cfg_sw_lldp(struct ice_vsi *vsi, bool tx, bool create);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index 0bf3b9bd9ef8..eaebffdb6257 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ static int ice_vsi_sync_fltr(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 						~IFF_PROMISC;
 					goto out_promisc;
 				}
-				ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, false, false);
+				ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, false);
 			}
 		} else {
 			/* Clear Rx filter to remove traffic from wire */
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static int ice_vsi_sync_fltr(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 					goto out_promisc;
 				}
 				if (vsi->num_vlan > 1)
-					ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, true, false);
+					ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, true);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -3144,7 +3144,7 @@ ice_vlan_rx_add_vid(struct net_device *netdev, __always_unused __be16 proto,
 
 	/* Enable VLAN pruning when a VLAN other than 0 is added */
 	if (!ice_vsi_is_vlan_pruning_ena(vsi)) {
-		ret = ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, true, false);
+		ret = ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, true);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
@@ -3188,7 +3188,7 @@ ice_vlan_rx_kill_vid(struct net_device *netdev, __always_unused __be16 proto,
 
 	/* Disable pruning when VLAN 0 is the only VLAN rule */
 	if (vsi->num_vlan == 1 && ice_vsi_is_vlan_pruning_ena(vsi))
-		ret = ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, false, false);
+		ret = ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, false);
 
 	set_bit(ICE_VSI_VLAN_FLTR_CHANGED, vsi->state);
 	return ret;
@@ -5199,10 +5199,10 @@ ice_set_features(struct net_device *netdev, netdev_features_t features)
 
 	if ((features & NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_FILTER) &&
 	    !(netdev->features & NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_FILTER))
-		ret = ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, true, false);
+		ret = ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, true);
 	else if (!(features & NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_FILTER) &&
 		 (netdev->features & NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_FILTER))
-		ret = ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, false, false);
+		ret = ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, false);
 
 	if ((features & NETIF_F_NTUPLE) &&
 	    !(netdev->features & NETIF_F_NTUPLE)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
index fa038834cc29..3c9bff68b05e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -2971,7 +2971,10 @@ static int ice_vc_cfg_promiscuous_mode_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	rm_promisc = !allmulti && !alluni;
 
 	if (vsi->num_vlan || vf->port_vlan_info) {
-		ret = ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, true, !rm_promisc);
+		if (rm_promisc)
+			ret = ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, true);
+		else
+			ret = ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, false);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(dev, "Failed to configure VLAN pruning in promiscuous mode\n");
 			v_ret = VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_PARAM;
@@ -4161,7 +4164,7 @@ static int ice_vc_process_vlan_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg, bool add_v)
 			/* Enable VLAN pruning when non-zero VLAN is added */
 			if (!vlan_promisc && vid &&
 			    !ice_vsi_is_vlan_pruning_ena(vsi)) {
-				status = ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, true, false);
+				status = ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, true);
 				if (status) {
 					v_ret = VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_PARAM;
 					dev_err(dev, "Enable VLAN pruning on VLAN ID: %d failed error-%d\n",
@@ -4215,7 +4218,7 @@ static int ice_vc_process_vlan_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg, bool add_v)
 			/* Disable VLAN pruning when only VLAN 0 is left */
 			if (vsi->num_vlan == 1 &&
 			    ice_vsi_is_vlan_pruning_ena(vsi))
-				ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, false, false);
+				ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(vsi, false);
 
 			/* Disable Unicast/Multicast VLAN promiscuous mode */
 			if (vlan_promisc) {
