diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_vcap.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_vcap.c
index 774cec377703..eeb4cc07dd16 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_vcap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_vcap.c
@@ -1216,6 +1216,8 @@ int ocelot_vcap_filter_add(struct ocelot *ocelot,
 		struct ocelot_vcap_filter *tmp;
 
 		tmp = ocelot_vcap_block_find_filter_by_index(block, i);
+		/* Read back the filter's counters before moving it */
+		vcap_entry_get(ocelot, i - 1, tmp);
 		vcap_entry_set(ocelot, i, tmp);
 	}
 
@@ -1268,6 +1270,8 @@ int ocelot_vcap_filter_del(struct ocelot *ocelot,
 		struct ocelot_vcap_filter *tmp;
 
 		tmp = ocelot_vcap_block_find_filter_by_index(block, i);
+		/* Read back the filter's counters before moving it */
+		vcap_entry_get(ocelot, i + 1, tmp);
 		vcap_entry_set(ocelot, i, tmp);
 	}