diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
index 5f49334dcad5..f619c4cac51f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
@@ -3883,15 +3883,26 @@ netdev_tx_t bnx2x_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		/* when transmitting in a vf, start bd must hold the ethertype
 		 * for fw to enforce it
 		 */
+		u16 vlan_tci = 0;
 #ifndef BNX2X_STOP_ON_ERROR
-		if (IS_VF(bp))
+		if (IS_VF(bp)) {
 #endif
-			tx_start_bd->vlan_or_ethertype =
-				cpu_to_le16(ntohs(eth->h_proto));
+			/* Still need to consider inband vlan for enforced */
+			if (__vlan_get_tag(skb, &vlan_tci)) {
+				tx_start_bd->vlan_or_ethertype =
+					cpu_to_le16(ntohs(eth->h_proto));
+			} else {
+				tx_start_bd->bd_flags.as_bitfield |=
+					(X_ETH_INBAND_VLAN <<
+					 ETH_TX_BD_FLAGS_VLAN_MODE_SHIFT);
+				tx_start_bd->vlan_or_ethertype =
+					cpu_to_le16(vlan_tci);
+			}
 #ifndef BNX2X_STOP_ON_ERROR
-		else
+		} else {
 			/* used by FW for packet accounting */
 			tx_start_bd->vlan_or_ethertype = cpu_to_le16(pkt_prod);
+		}
 #endif
 	}