diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index e9f2f276bf27..3e2e465f43f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -2592,6 +2592,10 @@ static void i40e_sync_filters_subtask(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 		return;
 	if (!test_and_clear_bit(__I40E_MACVLAN_SYNC_PENDING, pf->state))
 		return;
+	if (test_and_set_bit(__I40E_VF_DISABLE, pf->state)) {
+		set_bit(__I40E_MACVLAN_SYNC_PENDING, pf->state);
+		return;
+	}
 
 	for (v = 0; v < pf->num_alloc_vsi; v++) {
 		if (pf->vsi[v] &&
@@ -2606,6 +2610,7 @@ static void i40e_sync_filters_subtask(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	clear_bit(__I40E_VF_DISABLE, pf->state);
 }
 
 /**