diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
index 62bbc6e0a76a..8ea3ed7e5364 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ static s32 e1000_fix_nvm_checksum_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static void e1000_initialize_hw_bits_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static s32 e1000_setup_link_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static void e1000_clear_hw_cntrs_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw);
+static void e1000_clear_vfta_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static bool e1000_check_mng_mode_82574(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static s32 e1000_led_on_82574(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static void e1000_put_hw_semaphore_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw);
@@ -949,7 +950,7 @@ static s32 e1000_init_hw_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 
 	/* Disabling VLAN filtering */
 	e_dbg("Initializing the IEEE VLAN\n");
-	e1000e_clear_vfta(hw);
+	mac->ops.clear_vfta(hw);
 
 	/* Setup the receive address. */
 	/*
@@ -1128,13 +1129,13 @@ static void e1000_initialize_hw_bits_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 }
 
 /**
- *  e1000e_clear_vfta - Clear VLAN filter table
+ *  e1000_clear_vfta_82571 - Clear VLAN filter table
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *
  *  Clears the register array which contains the VLAN filter table by
  *  setting all the values to 0.
  **/
-void e1000e_clear_vfta(struct e1000_hw *hw)
+static void e1000_clear_vfta_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
 	u32 offset;
 	u32 vfta_value = 0;
@@ -1656,6 +1657,8 @@ static struct e1000_mac_operations e82571_mac_ops = {
 	/* .led_on: mac type dependent */
 	.led_off		= e1000e_led_off_generic,
 	.update_mc_addr_list	= e1000_update_mc_addr_list_82571,
+	.write_vfta		= e1000_write_vfta_generic,
+	.clear_vfta		= e1000_clear_vfta_82571,
 	.reset_hw		= e1000_reset_hw_82571,
 	.init_hw		= e1000_init_hw_82571,
 	.setup_link		= e1000_setup_link_82571,
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
index 3102d738cfd1..4c08752b824d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ extern s32 e1000e_setup_fiber_serdes_link(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_copper_link_setup_m88(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_copper_link_setup_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_setup_link(struct e1000_hw *hw);
-extern void e1000e_clear_vfta(struct e1000_hw *hw);
+extern void e1000_clear_vfta_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern void e1000e_init_rx_addrs(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 rar_count);
 extern void e1000e_update_mc_addr_list_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw,
 					       u8 *mc_addr_list,
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ extern void e1000e_config_collision_dist(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_config_fc_after_link_up(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_force_mac_fc(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000e_blink_led(struct e1000_hw *hw);
-extern void e1000e_write_vfta(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u32 value);
+extern void e1000_write_vfta_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u32 value);
 extern void e1000e_reset_adaptive(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern void e1000e_update_adaptive(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/es2lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/es2lan.c
index e50579859e06..3ff932f02f29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/es2lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/es2lan.c
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ static s32 e1000_init_hw_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 
 	/* Disabling VLAN filtering */
 	e_dbg("Initializing the IEEE VLAN\n");
-	e1000e_clear_vfta(hw);
+	mac->ops.clear_vfta(hw);
 
 	/* Setup the receive address. */
 	e1000e_init_rx_addrs(hw, mac->rar_entry_count);
@@ -1350,6 +1350,8 @@ static struct e1000_mac_operations es2_mac_ops = {
 	.led_on			= e1000e_led_on_generic,
 	.led_off		= e1000e_led_off_generic,
 	.update_mc_addr_list	= e1000e_update_mc_addr_list_generic,
+	.write_vfta		= e1000_write_vfta_generic,
+	.clear_vfta		= e1000_clear_vfta_generic,
 	.reset_hw		= e1000_reset_hw_80003es2lan,
 	.init_hw		= e1000_init_hw_80003es2lan,
 	.setup_link		= e1000e_setup_link,
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h b/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h
index 426155c15cef..6c3d55fc7753 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h
@@ -741,6 +741,7 @@ struct e1000_mac_operations {
 	s32  (*check_for_link)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	s32  (*cleanup_led)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	void (*clear_hw_cntrs)(struct e1000_hw *);
+	void (*clear_vfta)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	s32  (*get_bus_info)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	s32  (*get_link_up_info)(struct e1000_hw *, u16 *, u16 *);
 	s32  (*led_on)(struct e1000_hw *);
@@ -751,6 +752,7 @@ struct e1000_mac_operations {
 	s32  (*setup_link)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	s32  (*setup_physical_interface)(struct e1000_hw *);
 	s32  (*setup_led)(struct e1000_hw *);
+	void (*write_vfta)(struct e1000_hw *, u32, u32);
 };
 
 /* Function pointers for the PHY. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c
index f690a1055b41..e3976ea668d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c
@@ -82,7 +82,24 @@ s32 e1000e_get_bus_info_pcie(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 }
 
 /**
- *  e1000e_write_vfta - Write value to VLAN filter table
+ *  e1000_clear_vfta_generic - Clear VLAN filter table
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *
+ *  Clears the register array which contains the VLAN filter table by
+ *  setting all the values to 0.
+ **/
+void e1000_clear_vfta_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw)
+{
+	u32 offset;
+
+	for (offset = 0; offset < E1000_VLAN_FILTER_TBL_SIZE; offset++) {
+		E1000_WRITE_REG_ARRAY(hw, E1000_VFTA, offset, 0);
+		e1e_flush();
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ *  e1000_write_vfta_generic - Write value to VLAN filter table
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @offset: register offset in VLAN filter table
  *  @value: register value written to VLAN filter table
@@ -90,7 +107,7 @@ s32 e1000e_get_bus_info_pcie(struct e1000_hw *hw)
  *  Writes value at the given offset in the register array which stores
  *  the VLAN filter table.
  **/
-void e1000e_write_vfta(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u32 value)
+void e1000_write_vfta_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u32 value)
 {
 	E1000_WRITE_REG_ARRAY(hw, E1000_VFTA, offset, value);
 	e1e_flush();
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index e546b4ebf155..2381cb76f17c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -2031,11 +2031,14 @@ static void e1000_vlan_rx_add_vid(struct net_device *netdev, u16 vid)
 	     E1000_MNG_DHCP_COOKIE_STATUS_VLAN) &&
 	    (vid == adapter->mng_vlan_id))
 		return;
+
 	/* add VID to filter table */
-	index = (vid >> 5) & 0x7F;
-	vfta = E1000_READ_REG_ARRAY(hw, E1000_VFTA, index);
-	vfta |= (1 << (vid & 0x1F));
-	e1000e_write_vfta(hw, index, vfta);
+	if (adapter->flags & FLAG_HAS_HW_VLAN_FILTER) {
+		index = (vid >> 5) & 0x7F;
+		vfta = E1000_READ_REG_ARRAY(hw, E1000_VFTA, index);
+		vfta |= (1 << (vid & 0x1F));
+		hw->mac.ops.write_vfta(hw, index, vfta);
+	}
 }
 
 static void e1000_vlan_rx_kill_vid(struct net_device *netdev, u16 vid)
@@ -2060,10 +2063,12 @@ static void e1000_vlan_rx_kill_vid(struct net_device *netdev, u16 vid)
 	}
 
 	/* remove VID from filter table */
-	index = (vid >> 5) & 0x7F;
-	vfta = E1000_READ_REG_ARRAY(hw, E1000_VFTA, index);
-	vfta &= ~(1 << (vid & 0x1F));
-	e1000e_write_vfta(hw, index, vfta);
+	if (adapter->flags & FLAG_HAS_HW_VLAN_FILTER) {
+		index = (vid >> 5) & 0x7F;
+		vfta = E1000_READ_REG_ARRAY(hw, E1000_VFTA, index);
+		vfta &= ~(1 << (vid & 0x1F));
+		hw->mac.ops.write_vfta(hw, index, vfta);
+	}
 }
 
 static void e1000_update_mng_vlan(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)