diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hclge_mbx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hclge_mbx.h
index 948e67ef30fd..21a736174fda 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hclge_mbx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hclge_mbx.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ enum HCLGE_MBX_OPCODE {
 	HCLGE_MBX_GET_MEDIA_TYPE,       /* (VF -> PF) get media type */
 	HCLGE_MBX_PUSH_PROMISC_INFO,	/* (PF -> VF) push vf promisc info */
 	HCLGE_MBX_VF_UNINIT,            /* (VF -> PF) vf is unintializing */
+	HCLGE_MBX_HANDLE_VF_TBL,	/* (VF -> PF) store/clear hw table */
 
 	HCLGE_MBX_GET_VF_FLR_STATUS = 200, /* (M7 -> PF) get vf flr status */
 	HCLGE_MBX_PUSH_LINK_STATUS,	/* (M7 -> PF) get port link status */
@@ -70,6 +71,10 @@ enum hclge_mbx_vlan_cfg_subcode {
 	HCLGE_MBX_GET_PORT_BASE_VLAN_STATE,	/* get port based vlan state */
 };
 
+enum hclge_mbx_tbl_cfg_subcode {
+	HCLGE_MBX_VPORT_LIST_CLEAR,
+};
+
 #define HCLGE_MBX_MAX_MSG_SIZE	14
 #define HCLGE_MBX_MAX_RESP_DATA_SIZE	8U
 #define HCLGE_MBX_MAX_RING_CHAIN_PARAM_NUM	4
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hnae3.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hnae3.h
index a56f8d623349..6291aa9f06b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hnae3.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hnae3.h
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ struct hnae3_ae_dev {
 	struct list_head node;
 	u32 flag;
 	unsigned long hw_err_reset_req;
-	enum hnae3_reset_type reset_type;
 	void *priv;
 };
 
@@ -356,8 +355,6 @@ struct hnae3_ae_dev {
  *   Set vlan filter config of Ports
  * set_vf_vlan_filter()
  *   Set vlan filter config of vf
- * restore_vlan_table()
- *   Restore vlan filter entries after reset
  * enable_hw_strip_rxvtag()
  *   Enable/disable hardware strip vlan tag of packets received
  * set_gro_en
@@ -528,7 +525,6 @@ struct hnae3_ae_ops {
 				struct ethtool_rxnfc *cmd);
 	int (*get_fd_all_rules)(struct hnae3_handle *handle,
 				struct ethtool_rxnfc *cmd, u32 *rule_locs);
-	int (*restore_fd_rules)(struct hnae3_handle *handle);
 	void (*enable_fd)(struct hnae3_handle *handle, bool enable);
 	int (*add_arfs_entry)(struct hnae3_handle *handle, u16 queue_id,
 			      u16 flow_id, struct flow_keys *fkeys);
@@ -542,7 +538,6 @@ struct hnae3_ae_ops {
 	void (*set_timer_task)(struct hnae3_handle *handle, bool enable);
 	int (*mac_connect_phy)(struct hnae3_handle *handle);
 	void (*mac_disconnect_phy)(struct hnae3_handle *handle);
-	void (*restore_vlan_table)(struct hnae3_handle *handle);
 	int (*get_vf_config)(struct hnae3_handle *handle, int vf,
 			     struct ifla_vf_info *ivf);
 	int (*set_vf_link_state)(struct hnae3_handle *handle, int vf,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
index 6b9535c17647..c79d6a391105 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
@@ -2102,7 +2102,6 @@ static int hns3_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 
 	ae_dev->pdev = pdev;
 	ae_dev->flag = ent->driver_data;
-	ae_dev->reset_type = HNAE3_NONE_RESET;
 	hns3_get_dev_capability(pdev, ae_dev);
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, ae_dev);
 
@@ -3936,17 +3935,6 @@ static void hns3_uninit_phy(struct net_device *netdev)
 		h->ae_algo->ops->mac_disconnect_phy(h);
 }
 
-static int hns3_restore_fd_rules(struct net_device *netdev)
-{
-	struct hnae3_handle *h = hns3_get_handle(netdev);
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	if (h->ae_algo->ops->restore_fd_rules)
-		ret = h->ae_algo->ops->restore_fd_rules(h);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static void hns3_del_all_fd_rules(struct net_device *netdev, bool clear_list)
 {
 	struct hnae3_handle *h = hns3_get_handle(netdev);
@@ -4346,7 +4334,6 @@ static void hns3_restore_coal(struct hns3_nic_priv *priv)
 
 static int hns3_reset_notify_down_enet(struct hnae3_handle *handle)
 {
-	struct hnae3_ae_dev *ae_dev = pci_get_drvdata(handle->pdev);
 	struct hnae3_knic_private_info *kinfo = &handle->kinfo;
 	struct net_device *ndev = kinfo->netdev;
 	struct hns3_nic_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
@@ -4354,13 +4341,6 @@ static int hns3_reset_notify_down_enet(struct hnae3_handle *handle)
 	if (test_and_set_bit(HNS3_NIC_STATE_RESETTING, &priv->state))
 		return 0;
 
-	/* it is cumbersome for hardware to pick-and-choose entries for deletion
-	 * from table space. Hence, for function reset software intervention is
-	 * required to delete the entries
-	 */
-	if (hns3_dev_ongoing_func_reset(ae_dev))
-		hns3_del_all_fd_rules(ndev, false);
-
 	if (!netif_running(ndev))
 		return 0;
 
@@ -4455,16 +4435,6 @@ err_put_ring:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int hns3_reset_notify_restore_enet(struct hnae3_handle *handle)
-{
-	struct net_device *netdev = handle->kinfo.netdev;
-
-	if (handle->ae_algo->ops->restore_vlan_table)
-		handle->ae_algo->ops->restore_vlan_table(handle);
-
-	return hns3_restore_fd_rules(netdev);
-}
-
 static int hns3_reset_notify_uninit_enet(struct hnae3_handle *handle)
 {
 	struct net_device *netdev = handle->kinfo.netdev;
@@ -4514,9 +4484,6 @@ static int hns3_reset_notify(struct hnae3_handle *handle,
 	case HNAE3_UNINIT_CLIENT:
 		ret = hns3_reset_notify_uninit_enet(handle);
 		break;
-	case HNAE3_RESTORE_CLIENT:
-		ret = hns3_reset_notify_restore_enet(handle);
-		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.h
index 53bc0edf9b6f..240ba06cd0eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.h
@@ -576,15 +576,6 @@ static inline void hns3_write_reg(void __iomem *base, u32 reg, u32 value)
 	writel(value, reg_addr + reg);
 }
 
-static inline bool hns3_dev_ongoing_func_reset(struct hnae3_ae_dev *ae_dev)
-{
-	return (ae_dev && (ae_dev->reset_type == HNAE3_FUNC_RESET ||
-			   ae_dev->reset_type == HNAE3_FLR_RESET ||
-			   ae_dev->reset_type == HNAE3_VF_FUNC_RESET ||
-			   ae_dev->reset_type == HNAE3_VF_FULL_RESET ||
-			   ae_dev->reset_type == HNAE3_VF_PF_FUNC_RESET));
-}
-
 #define hns3_read_dev(a, reg) \
 	hns3_read_reg((a)->io_base, (reg))
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
index 177ef5e93d06..c74990a59e10 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ static enum hnae3_reset_type hclge_get_reset_level(struct hnae3_ae_dev *ae_dev,
 static int hclge_set_default_loopback(struct hclge_dev *hdev);
 
 static void hclge_sync_mac_table(struct hclge_dev *hdev);
+static void hclge_restore_hw_table(struct hclge_dev *hdev);
 static void hclge_sync_promisc_mode(struct hclge_dev *hdev);
 
 static struct hnae3_ae_algo ae_algo;
@@ -3731,22 +3732,13 @@ static int hclge_reset_stack(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = hclge_notify_client(hdev, HNAE3_INIT_CLIENT);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	return hclge_notify_client(hdev, HNAE3_RESTORE_CLIENT);
+	return hclge_notify_client(hdev, HNAE3_INIT_CLIENT);
 }
 
 static int hclge_reset_prepare(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 {
-	struct hnae3_ae_dev *ae_dev = pci_get_drvdata(hdev->pdev);
 	int ret;
 
-	/* Initialize ae_dev reset status as well, in case enet layer wants to
-	 * know if device is undergoing reset
-	 */
-	ae_dev->reset_type = hdev->reset_type;
 	hdev->rst_stats.reset_cnt++;
 	/* perform reset of the stack & ae device for a client */
 	ret = hclge_notify_roce_client(hdev, HNAE3_DOWN_CLIENT);
@@ -3808,7 +3800,6 @@ static int hclge_reset_rebuild(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 	hdev->last_reset_time = jiffies;
 	hdev->rst_stats.reset_fail_cnt = 0;
 	hdev->rst_stats.reset_done_cnt++;
-	ae_dev->reset_type = HNAE3_NONE_RESET;
 	clear_bit(HCLGE_STATE_RST_FAIL, &hdev->state);
 
 	/* if default_reset_request has a higher level reset request,
@@ -6942,8 +6933,14 @@ int hclge_vport_start(struct hclge_vport *vport)
 	set_bit(HCLGE_VPORT_STATE_ALIVE, &vport->state);
 	vport->last_active_jiffies = jiffies;
 
-	if (test_bit(vport->vport_id, hdev->vport_config_block))
-		hclge_restore_mac_table_common(vport);
+	if (test_bit(vport->vport_id, hdev->vport_config_block)) {
+		if (vport->vport_id) {
+			hclge_restore_mac_table_common(vport);
+			hclge_restore_vport_vlan_table(vport);
+		} else {
+			hclge_restore_hw_table(hdev);
+		}
+	}
 
 	clear_bit(vport->vport_id, hdev->vport_config_block);
 
@@ -8789,39 +8786,34 @@ void hclge_uninit_vport_vlan_table(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 	}
 }
 
-static void hclge_restore_vlan_table(struct hnae3_handle *handle)
+void hclge_restore_vport_vlan_table(struct hclge_vport *vport)
 {
-	struct hclge_vport *vport = hclge_get_vport(handle);
 	struct hclge_vport_vlan_cfg *vlan, *tmp;
 	struct hclge_dev *hdev = vport->back;
 	u16 vlan_proto;
-	u16 state, vlan_id;
-	int i;
+	u16 vlan_id;
+	u16 state;
+	int ret;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < hdev->num_alloc_vport; i++) {
-		vport = &hdev->vport[i];
-		vlan_proto = vport->port_base_vlan_cfg.vlan_info.vlan_proto;
-		vlan_id = vport->port_base_vlan_cfg.vlan_info.vlan_tag;
-		state = vport->port_base_vlan_cfg.state;
+	vlan_proto = vport->port_base_vlan_cfg.vlan_info.vlan_proto;
+	vlan_id = vport->port_base_vlan_cfg.vlan_info.vlan_tag;
+	state = vport->port_base_vlan_cfg.state;
 
-		if (state != HNAE3_PORT_BASE_VLAN_DISABLE) {
-			hclge_set_vlan_filter_hw(hdev, htons(vlan_proto),
-						 vport->vport_id, vlan_id,
-						 false);
-			continue;
-		}
+	if (state != HNAE3_PORT_BASE_VLAN_DISABLE) {
+		clear_bit(vport->vport_id, hdev->vlan_table[vlan_id]);
+		hclge_set_vlan_filter_hw(hdev, htons(vlan_proto),
+					 vport->vport_id, vlan_id,
+					 false);
+		return;
+	}
 
-		list_for_each_entry_safe(vlan, tmp, &vport->vlan_list, node) {
-			int ret;
-
-			if (!vlan->hd_tbl_status)
-				continue;
-			ret = hclge_set_vlan_filter_hw(hdev, htons(ETH_P_8021Q),
-						       vport->vport_id,
-						       vlan->vlan_id, false);
-			if (ret)
-				break;
-		}
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(vlan, tmp, &vport->vlan_list, node) {
+		ret = hclge_set_vlan_filter_hw(hdev, htons(ETH_P_8021Q),
+					       vport->vport_id,
+					       vlan->vlan_id, false);
+		if (ret)
+			break;
+		vlan->hd_tbl_status = true;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -8856,6 +8848,18 @@ void hclge_restore_mac_table_common(struct hclge_vport *vport)
 	spin_unlock_bh(&vport->mac_list_lock);
 }
 
+static void hclge_restore_hw_table(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
+{
+	struct hclge_vport *vport = &hdev->vport[0];
+	struct hnae3_handle *handle = &vport->nic;
+
+	hclge_restore_mac_table_common(vport);
+	hclge_restore_vport_vlan_table(vport);
+	set_bit(HCLGE_STATE_PROMISC_CHANGED, &hdev->state);
+
+	hclge_restore_fd_entries(handle);
+}
+
 int hclge_en_hw_strip_rxvtag(struct hnae3_handle *handle, bool enable)
 {
 	struct hclge_vport *vport = hclge_get_vport(handle);
@@ -10352,13 +10356,12 @@ static int hclge_reset_ae_dev(struct hnae3_ae_dev *ae_dev)
 	 */
 	if (hdev->reset_type == HNAE3_IMP_RESET ||
 	    hdev->reset_type == HNAE3_GLOBAL_RESET) {
+		memset(hdev->vlan_table, 0, sizeof(hdev->vlan_table));
+		memset(hdev->vf_vlan_full, 0, sizeof(hdev->vf_vlan_full));
 		bitmap_set(hdev->vport_config_block, 0, hdev->num_alloc_vport);
 		hclge_reset_umv_space(hdev);
 	}
 
-	memset(hdev->vlan_table, 0, sizeof(hdev->vlan_table));
-	memset(hdev->vf_vlan_full, 0, sizeof(hdev->vf_vlan_full));
-
 	ret = hclge_cmd_init(hdev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Cmd queue init failed\n");
@@ -11191,7 +11194,6 @@ static const struct hnae3_ae_ops hclge_ops = {
 	.get_fd_rule_cnt = hclge_get_fd_rule_cnt,
 	.get_fd_rule_info = hclge_get_fd_rule_info,
 	.get_fd_all_rules = hclge_get_all_rules,
-	.restore_fd_rules = hclge_restore_fd_entries,
 	.enable_fd = hclge_enable_fd,
 	.add_arfs_entry = hclge_add_fd_entry_by_arfs,
 	.dbg_run_cmd = hclge_dbg_run_cmd,
@@ -11204,7 +11206,6 @@ static const struct hnae3_ae_ops hclge_ops = {
 	.set_timer_task = hclge_set_timer_task,
 	.mac_connect_phy = hclge_mac_connect_phy,
 	.mac_disconnect_phy = hclge_mac_disconnect_phy,
-	.restore_vlan_table = hclge_restore_vlan_table,
 	.get_vf_config = hclge_get_vf_config,
 	.set_vf_link_state = hclge_set_vf_link_state,
 	.set_vf_spoofchk = hclge_set_vf_spoofchk,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.h
index 8e69651f8bf1..913c4f677404 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.h
@@ -1001,6 +1001,7 @@ void hclge_rm_vport_all_mac_table(struct hclge_vport *vport, bool is_del_list,
 void hclge_rm_vport_all_vlan_table(struct hclge_vport *vport, bool is_del_list);
 void hclge_uninit_vport_vlan_table(struct hclge_dev *hdev);
 void hclge_restore_mac_table_common(struct hclge_vport *vport);
+void hclge_restore_vport_vlan_table(struct hclge_vport *vport);
 int hclge_update_port_base_vlan_cfg(struct hclge_vport *vport, u16 state,
 				    struct hclge_vlan_info *vlan_info);
 int hclge_push_vf_port_base_vlan_info(struct hclge_vport *vport, u8 vfid,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c
index 0efc04562ba6..ac70fafd15d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c
@@ -629,6 +629,23 @@ static void hclge_handle_ncsi_error(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 	ae_dev->ops->reset_event(hdev->pdev, NULL);
 }
 
+static void hclge_handle_vf_tbl(struct hclge_vport *vport,
+				struct hclge_mbx_vf_to_pf_cmd *mbx_req)
+{
+	struct hclge_dev *hdev = vport->back;
+	struct hclge_vf_vlan_cfg *msg_cmd;
+
+	msg_cmd = (struct hclge_vf_vlan_cfg *)&mbx_req->msg;
+	if (msg_cmd->subcode == HCLGE_MBX_VPORT_LIST_CLEAR) {
+		hclge_rm_vport_all_mac_table(vport, true, HCLGE_MAC_ADDR_UC);
+		hclge_rm_vport_all_mac_table(vport, true, HCLGE_MAC_ADDR_MC);
+		hclge_rm_vport_all_vlan_table(vport, true);
+	} else {
+		dev_warn(&hdev->pdev->dev, "Invalid cmd(%u)\n",
+			 msg_cmd->subcode);
+	}
+}
+
 void hclge_mbx_handler(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 {
 	struct hclge_cmq_ring *crq = &hdev->hw.cmq.crq;
@@ -636,6 +653,7 @@ void hclge_mbx_handler(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 	struct hclge_mbx_vf_to_pf_cmd *req;
 	struct hclge_vport *vport;
 	struct hclge_desc *desc;
+	bool is_del = false;
 	unsigned int flag;
 	int ret = 0;
 
@@ -753,11 +771,12 @@ void hclge_mbx_handler(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 			break;
 		case HCLGE_MBX_GET_VF_FLR_STATUS:
 		case HCLGE_MBX_VF_UNINIT:
-			hclge_rm_vport_all_mac_table(vport, true,
+			is_del = req->msg.code == HCLGE_MBX_VF_UNINIT;
+			hclge_rm_vport_all_mac_table(vport, is_del,
 						     HCLGE_MAC_ADDR_UC);
-			hclge_rm_vport_all_mac_table(vport, true,
+			hclge_rm_vport_all_mac_table(vport, is_del,
 						     HCLGE_MAC_ADDR_MC);
-			hclge_rm_vport_all_vlan_table(vport, true);
+			hclge_rm_vport_all_vlan_table(vport, is_del);
 			break;
 		case HCLGE_MBX_GET_MEDIA_TYPE:
 			hclge_get_vf_media_type(vport, &resp_msg);
@@ -771,6 +790,9 @@ void hclge_mbx_handler(struct hclge_dev *hdev)
 		case HCLGE_MBX_NCSI_ERROR:
 			hclge_handle_ncsi_error(hdev);
 			break;
+		case HCLGE_MBX_HANDLE_VF_TBL:
+			hclge_handle_vf_tbl(vport, req);
+			break;
 		default:
 			dev_err(&hdev->pdev->dev,
 				"un-supported mailbox message, code = %u\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3vf/hclgevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3vf/hclgevf_main.c
index fea197fd77cb..32341dcaa6c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3vf/hclgevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3vf/hclgevf_main.c
@@ -1777,10 +1777,6 @@ static int hclgevf_reset_stack(struct hclgevf_dev *hdev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = hclgevf_notify_client(hdev, HNAE3_RESTORE_CLIENT);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	/* clear handshake status with IMP */
 	hclgevf_reset_handshake(hdev, false);
 
@@ -1860,13 +1856,8 @@ static void hclgevf_reset_err_handle(struct hclgevf_dev *hdev)
 
 static int hclgevf_reset_prepare(struct hclgevf_dev *hdev)
 {
-	struct hnae3_ae_dev *ae_dev = pci_get_drvdata(hdev->pdev);
 	int ret;
 
-	/* Initialize ae_dev reset status as well, in case enet layer wants to
-	 * know if device is undergoing reset
-	 */
-	ae_dev->reset_type = hdev->reset_type;
 	hdev->rst_stats.rst_cnt++;
 
 	rtnl_lock();
@@ -1881,7 +1872,6 @@ static int hclgevf_reset_prepare(struct hclgevf_dev *hdev)
 
 static int hclgevf_reset_rebuild(struct hclgevf_dev *hdev)
 {
-	struct hnae3_ae_dev *ae_dev = pci_get_drvdata(hdev->pdev);
 	int ret;
 
 	hdev->rst_stats.hw_rst_done_cnt++;
@@ -1896,7 +1886,6 @@ static int hclgevf_reset_rebuild(struct hclgevf_dev *hdev)
 	}
 
 	hdev->last_reset_time = jiffies;
-	ae_dev->reset_type = HNAE3_NONE_RESET;
 	hdev->rst_stats.rst_done_cnt++;
 	hdev->rst_stats.rst_fail_cnt = 0;
 	clear_bit(HCLGEVF_STATE_RST_FAIL, &hdev->state);
@@ -2974,6 +2963,15 @@ static int hclgevf_pci_reset(struct hclgevf_dev *hdev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int hclgevf_clear_vport_list(struct hclgevf_dev *hdev)
+{
+	struct hclge_vf_to_pf_msg send_msg;
+
+	hclgevf_build_send_msg(&send_msg, HCLGE_MBX_HANDLE_VF_TBL,
+			       HCLGE_MBX_VPORT_LIST_CLEAR);
+	return hclgevf_send_mbx_msg(hdev, &send_msg, false, NULL, 0);
+}
+
 static int hclgevf_reset_hdev(struct hclgevf_dev *hdev)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = hdev->pdev;
@@ -3083,6 +3081,15 @@ static int hclgevf_init_hdev(struct hclgevf_dev *hdev)
 		goto err_config;
 	}
 
+	/* ensure vf tbl list as empty before init*/
+	ret = hclgevf_clear_vport_list(hdev);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+			"failed to clear tbl list configuration, ret = %d.\n",
+			ret);
+		goto err_config;
+	}
+
 	ret = hclgevf_init_vlan_config(hdev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&hdev->pdev->dev,