diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index d24c5707ec..ca11f7d56b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -10693,3 +10693,44 @@ rte_pmd_i40e_set_tx_loopback(uint8_t port, uint8_t on)
 
 	return ret;
 }
+
+int
+rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_unicast_promisc(uint8_t port, uint16_t vf_id, uint8_t on)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+	struct i40e_pf *pf;
+	struct i40e_vsi *vsi;
+	struct i40e_hw *hw;
+	int ret;
+
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port, -ENODEV);
+
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port];
+
+	if (is_i40e_pmd(dev->data->drv_name))
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
+	pf = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_PF(dev->data->dev_private);
+
+	if (vf_id >= pf->vf_num || !pf->vfs) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid argument.");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	vsi = pf->vfs[vf_id].vsi;
+	if (!vsi) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid VSI.");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	hw = I40E_VSI_TO_HW(vsi);
+
+	ret = i40e_aq_set_vsi_unicast_promiscuous(hw, vsi->seid,
+						  on, NULL, true);
+	if (ret != I40E_SUCCESS) {
+		ret = -ENOTSUP;
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to set unicast promiscuous mode");
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/rte_pmd_i40e.h b/drivers/net/i40e/rte_pmd_i40e.h
index 14fce97f2c..4027200ec2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/rte_pmd_i40e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/rte_pmd_i40e.h
@@ -133,4 +133,23 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_vlan_anti_spoof(uint8_t port,
 int rte_pmd_i40e_set_tx_loopback(uint8_t port,
 				 uint8_t on);
 
+/**
+ * Enable/Disable VF unicast promiscuous mode.
+ *
+ * @param port
+ *    The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param vf
+ *    VF on which to set.
+ * @param on
+ *    1 - Enable.
+ *    0 - Disable.
+ * @return
+ *   - (0) if successful.
+ *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
+ */
+int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_unicast_promisc(uint8_t port,
+					uint16_t vf_id,
+					uint8_t on);
+
 #endif /* _PMD_I40E_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/rte_pmd_i40e_version.map b/drivers/net/i40e/rte_pmd_i40e_version.map
index 51eda65cf9..35757a969c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/rte_pmd_i40e_version.map
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/rte_pmd_i40e_version.map
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ DPDK_17.02 {
 	rte_pmd_i40e_ping_vfs;
 	rte_pmd_i40e_set_tx_loopback;
 	rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_mac_anti_spoof;
+	rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_unicast_promisc;
 	rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_vlan_anti_spoof;
 
 } DPDK_2.0;