diff --git a/sys/dev/bnxt/if_bnxt.c b/sys/dev/bnxt/if_bnxt.c
index 86dfc4a48229..d8d7d0516bc9 100644
--- a/sys/dev/bnxt/if_bnxt.c
+++ b/sys/dev/bnxt/if_bnxt.c
@@ -1125,6 +1125,7 @@ bnxt_init(if_ctx_t ctx)
 
 	bnxt_do_enable_intr(&softc->def_cp_ring);
 	bnxt_media_status(softc->ctx, &ifmr);
+	bnxt_hwrm_cfa_l2_set_rx_mask(softc, &softc->vnic_info);
 	return;
 
 fail: