msgbuf[0] != (IXGBE_VF_RESET | IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_NACK))
return IXGBE_ERR_INVALID_MAC_ADDR;
- ether_addr_copy(hw->mac.perm_addr, addr);
+ if (msgbuf[0] == (IXGBE_VF_RESET | IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_ACK))
+ ether_addr_copy(hw->mac.perm_addr, addr);
+
hw->mac.mc_filter_type = msgbuf[IXGBE_VF_MC_TYPE_WORD];
return 0;