diff --git a/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c b/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
index 6530d4830c..4073a49073 100644
--- a/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
+++ b/examples/ipv4_multicast/main.c
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			qconf->tx_queue_id[portid] = queueid;
 			queueid++;
 		}
-
+		rte_eth_allmulticast_enable(portid);
 		/* Start device */
 		ret = rte_eth_dev_start(portid);
 		if (ret < 0)