diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 70d27a3..29465be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -5560,8 +5560,9 @@
 {
 	u32 ssvpc;
 
-	/* Do not perform spoof check for 82598 */
-	if (adapter->hw.mac.type == ixgbe_mac_82598EB)
+	/* Do not perform spoof check for 82598 or if not in IOV mode */
+	if (adapter->hw.mac.type == ixgbe_mac_82598EB ||
+	    adapter->num_vfs == 0)
 		return;
 
 	ssvpc = IXGBE_READ_REG(&adapter->hw, IXGBE_SSVPC);